Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-26

pouring by the hundreds from Stockholm
across the Baltic, and many take the
thousand-mile ride by rail- from Berlin
The characteristic life OF 81 Petersburg
mostly at home. With the constant snow
and the little drorchkies. with the merry
troIkas and the dashing OrIoffs. with the
crowded streets and the flaming braslers.
with the padded isvostchIks and the gay
colored snow netting. with the prince IN
his sable and the moojik In his sheepskin.
with the stream OF all classes on the New
ski and the promenade OF fashion on inc
sian opera and the finest ballet In the
world, the Russian capital In It's winter
garb IL full OF brightness and animation.
But II has much that Is attraeuvs IN
even from this far northern city. TIE
court goes TO Gatchina or Peterhof The
noble gees to his estate or To Paris or To
Monte Carlo. But the snry OF the NsSa
islands, more picturesque than the Bois
de B0uiogne with more OF nature thah
the Thiergarten; the splsndor OF the long
days and the glory OF the white niehtsi
the strange. weird blending Of Byzantine
copjes and Nuscovite forms: the canals
and waterways that make a northern
Venice. and the palaces and cathedrais
that make a northern Rome.
calIy without let or hindrance. The only
execution Is that Russia puts up the bars
against the Hebrews. our government
has steadily protested against TINS pro
scriptjon. Ii has contended that under
the buchanan treaty Hebrews are en-
titled to all thu privileges OF travei ana
commerce enjoyed by any American citi-
gen The Russian government mas re-
plied that the treaty gives TO Americans
only the same privileges which Russians
brews are on different footing from
others The as cansIason mas L sfn has
been stated that this prohibition against
the entrance OF American Hebrews mas
been abated IL so. IL Is doubtless con,
cessjon to the American sympathy ana
aid during the Russian famine. In travel
ling in Russia there Is no disagreeapie
espionsRe. as IL often supposed. the one
requisite is a passport properly vised.
The custom-hou onerS no terro's 10
Innocent travellers. II is no more rigor-
Gus than other custOm-houses. When
was i'm ST. Petersburg the correspondent
of a New York paper wrote 10 me Una,
he was coming with number or the pro-
hibited books, and he wished me TO pro.
vide against their seizure. He followed
his letter within few hours-so quickly
that there was no time 10 arrange any
safeguards or protection NeVertheisss,
his prohibited books, which lay near the
surface Of his trunk, were not disturbed,
and when he reported he was profuse IN
the thanks he owsd 20 n1o0uy pu u,ou ND
not be wise, however to presume upon
that experiment.
Europe regards America as rich. en-
terprising. audacious and irrepressible.
There is much ignorance and much mis-
conception about our country; but what
ever errors prevail, there IL distinct
and vivid impression of the extraordinary
growth and daring genius OF our people.
/ have heard the best-informed- and the
most self-poised express unfailiug wonder
at the colossal achievements and bound
less possibilities OF this nation. What
ever the American abroad may be. Ameri-
ca abroad Is making deep, powerful:
and permanent impress. The Old World
may think that she is young and crude
and raw, but 1t has master sense OF her
gigantic capabilities. Peter the Great
planted St Petersburg on the Baltic In
order to have a window to look out on
Europe Europe finds i'm America a win
dow through which 70 look out on the
future Something of the aspect OF the
nation is impaired to the individual.
The American abroad is distinct force
and figure and We may rejoice that on
the whole with occasional whimsicaii-
ties, he is a creditable representative.