New-York tribune., 1882-03-01

Of dinacuty and embarrassment, was equally worthy
and unparalleled in Governmental history-the estsb
shmsnt Of the sers % easant propretors-on the soil
sSs Tsis SS.a,1s sna osS. S
negro to shrft for himself; and in Great Britain the
most advanced Liberal stands aghast at the idea of
autoorat Of Russia enforced twenty years ago. This
consisted In transferring from the landed propretors.
Of the best the Eps at
expense of $500 600 600 from the National Treasury
peculiar to Russia stated intervals division Of
lands and houses takes place among tho people forming
his share mebeing but with each new era he
support his family wife and Children would
aSe to get tt their support from the land which they
communes are tntzusted exclusively TO their own
tSsp sa n and
with the Government and the neshborins Villages
districts or landed propetors They keep order and ad
late the distribution Of the land apportion the
payable to the Government and empowered to raise
internal affairs they supreme so long as they pay
the imperial al taxes and carefully abstain from the
that nearly four.hfths Of the Russ race and
the great proportion of the arabic and pastoral
understand with what the National or aItocratc
party can point to them the basis OF political and
democratic principles. These oommunes seem to have
gone in advance even of our practice in republican
two political questions Which JS appear sti to be
disputed and vexed subjects Of today in the
trslfc and female suffrage. Drunkeness s the great
9, ey anc vice Of she Russian peasant The regulation
OF the village communss local option being the practice
q and 81 each recurring annual assembly Of the peasants
rs Ke 10 be one OF the most hoty debated topics. in
which all take part. male and female. The System Of
and of
liquor is entirely banished.
Suffrage In the village assemblies ia regulated by the
land partition which usually divided the heads
OF families and ableboded adult males But in many in
stances the head of the family is widow or the husband
wanders off to the large and cities to seek
t or ior other reasons is absent In all such
and in addition, as discussion OF communal ques
ton nons ,o,,so Is open and free. the women often
be it sa they always the side Of temperance and
WOman mOra1,y ta In no country Of Europe is is
has more avenues Of us usefulness opened to her
An almost absolute equality was granted to her more
No other country in Europe point to many female
soveregns Russia In society also her is an
that she is the guiding spirit the Ninstic Societies
not m them ihoss be aa s Oavs aDS snSae
education but those in the humber walks of life It
eng aa
but short time since, that read Of the daughter OF
Cabinet Minister acting as nurse and physician In the
While there much that is excellent in the communal
true there are no large estates under one
evil from which other countries In Europe have SUI
the provisions ihe system stand in the
way Of enterprise and improvement 1t puts restraint
leave his commune Without passport and il he al
lowed to leave it for time he must still pay his coin
i has been said that administrative deportaton by
which l mean exile without due due process OF law. law
S to liable tho be o, tRa
Emperor between 1860 aud 1870 there we're ss s445
administrative deportations And even to-day the sad
procession OF exes may be seen passing through the
streets of Moscow its way to the Siberian mines.
NEW PARTIES IN RUSSIA.
lecture the Russia Of to-day would be incomplete
without reference to the parties Of that country
The Government is very conservative recall Scotch
evangelist who came st. Petersburg after preaching
in Paris Rome and other cities. He allowed to
preach In chapels unmoested but when no wanted to
procure hail. where he could have larger audience, 1t
was not permitted he allowed to have an inter
prefer to give his in the Russian language There
free press In Russia, but there are many political
apar. is contemplated There are four great political
parties there nowthe National party which e1als the
sion the party Of Constitutional Monarchy; the Demo
cratic party which reeks universal Suffrage and Shsm
overthrow Of the present system of affairs social and
litical" but then there are many muoh more liberal
who have dared suggest change in the form OF GOV
o s1S 0rSa to sp % SaTc
sought refuge IN Paris An author who wrote book IN
1861 which pleasing to the Gar was sent to the
mines OF Siberia and has been literally chained TO MS
wheelbarrow by day and fettered by night during all
these years. III, -,
Though separated by broad ocean, and wide conti-
nen npd so dssimar in their institutions remember
there is bond Of sympathy which draws our two
nations together In my last interview with tne present
from the late President Garfield, he inquired
with much interest and considerable detail or the
history OF his life and both he and the Empress sent the
kindtest messages which was TO express VerDaly on
my expected the United States little thought
then that never would have opportunity to deliver
them but, the contrary, that the same sad duty
which had recently discharged toward his august sire
was in store for me-tO follow to the grave the
feless OF the honored ana CHOSEN Cniei OF our
Nation struck down by the hand of an assassin Hap
PLY, however, 1t was the work of single wretch upon
whom the wrath and loathing of united
and indignant nation have been poured ,a iat
ships The murdered Gar and the living Emperor al
ways had kind word to to me Of our country wren
almost unconsciously softened my Judgment OF many
harsh things I'm their Government And 80 believe you
the citizens Of this great Republic, when you recall
the steadast friendship which Russia has unwaveringy
shown toward nation from its very BIRTH VIII ten
dery cherish the memory OF the departed sovereign
and earnestly hope for intelligent and peaceful reign
the monarch who res the desnies OF the greatest
Empire Of the globe. Applause.l
After the lecture was concluded Algernon S. Sui
Ivan. who occupied seat on the platform, moved
that vote of thanks be given to Mr. Foster for his
interesting, picturesque and scholarly address,"
and this was done. Mr.. Sullivan then made few
remarks concerning the recent prosecutions of the
Jews by the Russians.
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