New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-07
RUSslns GREATNESS AND POWER.
A LECTURE BY THE REV. DIR. JOHN HALL
A CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT POSSIBLE IN THAT
COUNrRY-THE CLIMATE OF SIBERIA

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A CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT POSSIBLE IN Thai
CoUNrRY-THE CLIMATE OF SIBERIA.
The Rev. DR.. John Hall lectured last night at
the Lord Public Reading-room and Library NO LOO
Greeuwich-st. on Lessons from Russia" phere was
large audience present that listened Win rap' a''en
,ion throughout to his simple, friendly talk rs he
,or,od ~ DIR Hall who was received with applause
was introduced by John j. MeCook one of the trustees,
Of the institution He spoke an hour and half without
notes, saying In part
great many years ago became interested in Russia
h, reading hooks about that country. Some OF these
wore very superfcIa and all show great diversity OF
opinon Many written for the English Peep 9, anu
,ere manifesy intended to put the condition OF ahalrs
tr pus.ja i'm a Ind light Among the many one-slded
and -preparcd works OF the last few years, Mackenzie
orness and eomprchcnson lie lived In Russia five
az Years. mixed with the best people studied think
the real issues and concerns of that great empire HIS
book therefor has been my ov spS Sto Of Russia
and en- many things with my own eyes We know the
weeks with MS aud seeing OF the larger cities and
Niagara goes home and writes DOCK anu Ihlnks nc
n1ga ali about u.s. Perhaps doing the same thing
a not unwilling however that you should discount
nv remarks M yOu would discount his Laughter
one Of the first lessons that learned In Russia was
humility confess tO have been guilty often OF boast
ing of the magnitude OF the United staes Dnt when we
eur AID hoestIng and become meek and moderate. From
east 10 west Russia 5000 miles across ana from hoL
to south 600 miles or in round numbers, Russia has
donnie thc Stent OF territory possessed by the United
statcs Then there are So. 100000 people under the
ontocrac sway Of the Car OF Russia made M OF mix
f races greatly In OF the mixture here me
dress habit manner, custom and even language hnong
as s nearly the same; while In Russia there are widely
maTLed d,Ifercnocs Many millions OF the Cars sub
ects cannot read the Russian tongue In the matter OF
nnoccupcd land too, Russia Is our superior In SOME
narts the population is only two persons to the square
mile and the average for the entire country is ony Yen
To the SQUARE mile. II Is easy To see therefore, tne
enormous facilities Russia has for producing cereals anu
YOU can Imagine mighty power In the publc PQIcieS
Tho pbvsicai surroundings In Russia not dissm-
liar 70 those in New-Jersey. The land Is only party
cultivated II is mostly Hat In many places nsLS{
IN others covered with growth OF INFERIOR Woou, IS
Inc New-Jersey rlaEnined by lOooU anu yo esn p IN
picture OF Russia Laughter Inc M'npe per h, rho
July and August ia very like that experienced Dy tS
prnpc OF New-Icrsey in May June Amy ot You vi De
SURPRISED 10 learn that Siberia. about which we nave
heard such terrible stories, Is the hest and RIO lest
proync I'm Russia Several OF the eNnes nave tecohe
rch and prosperous Something akin 20 the develop
M Mt OF Australia which first used by n1ahd as
place for the transportation OF eonves, has occurred
with regard 10 Siberia.
After relating his experiences at st. Petersburg Moscow
and warsaw and incidents o. visit that he paid to
Petcrhof Dr. Hall concluded ms follows
We ought he grateful for our educational facilities
ana we ought TO make the most OF them IN' Us CIV
everybody chance No matter how poor glrl or boy
everyone should educated LET us De grtte i2, Su
liberty never felt such ply ior any suhn ", l't ~"
the gar OF Russia Who would wish To be king ot men
II he could not live In the affections OF Ms ~opW' 49,
IA be thankful that breathe the air OF Tree lhDu
that there II ruler over us who "a an hutocthI nv
thankful for liberties aud let vs. Try 70 use heh 80 "
| Ia preserve them m confidence. lApplhhre,i
But have hope for Russia We nave known nov
slowly 5000 900 of freed have risen, surrounded ~
they have been hy every favorable circumstance lh
"a. iy but n n not easy 10 M them up 9 mus
remember that IL was only IN 1900 that 4p'uUVuOo o
pnsian serfs were set iree. schools have bccOIn
more pruufu trade Is becoming Rctori the sense
freedom among the people T. growing The power 10 ra
s The demand for books are increasing; and the pro
cess of raising surely going Russia looks out npo
Eurupr through the eve ~ Il. Petersburg but EutoW
alo look, I'm through that eye: and am one OF thot
that b.e,e that a government AT once limited and 10
eral for Russia u within 1eHsu'H''o u''A0' u ''''
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