Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-25
RUsSIA'S FEELING FOR AMERICA.
. the Editor Of The Register.

To the Editor Of the Register.
Russ.a's friendly feeling for the Unit
ed States may be due, perhaps, to the
similariy-a similarity OF Difference.
The Car Alexander IL, uncle OF the
present Car, wrcte 4 friendly and very
encouraging letter 10 our government n
1861, letter that indebted us TO Russia
for the generous sympathy shown, a
sympathy in marked contrast to The
spirit OF animUs and obstruction shown
us by nearly all Europe a Europe
that was mOnarchial and desired the
downfall Of a country that gave It's c.li-
Zens political equality and freedom.
Thomas Carlyle, pess.m-St.c and
philosophical, said at the beginning Of
the rebellion: Now you viii see your
damned castle of paSteboard tumble TO
The ground Carlyle thought SO,
European kings hoped sO-eXcept the
Car.
HIS letter Of 1861 told us so-a whis-
per of power from the frozen north en-
couraged uS-a warning TO other
European kings that our castle would
not tumble down-nOt through any aid
Of theirs.
England anxious to show her graft
tude, her brotherly kindness. by send
ing her monster of devastation. her
armies Of the same flesh and blood" TO
assist IN the horrible destruction of l.fe
and property then waging, would see aC
her back rhe great white Car, silent
and Cm.nOUs. With rage she restrained
her "brOtherly feelings" and was forced
TO act as petty thief or an assassin,
and display her affection" by bastard
ly raids on our commerce, using her
own vessels, her own men, but flying
our rebelliOuS brethrenS flag.
The Car was asked what he thought
Of us, and he answered that he admired
us and said: America and Russia are
the only two sensible governments on
earth" A seemingly strange statement.
This is the similarity between America
and Russia. THE people should be
ruled by a king absolutely, or they
should have absolute direction Of the
ruling themselves" In this exists our
diameric d.ssim,hrity. He further
said that he regarded a mixed govern
msnt. limited monarchy, as very I'M
satisfactory; that, Of course, carries us
.r.o civil pOl.ty. We might add, that
.t : doubtful if any government 5 sat
isfactcry, or that one could exist where
dissension and a revolution would never
crop out.
Russia believes that England served
her mean trick during the Crimean
war and she remembers il. The Gar
Nicholas asked a prOtectorate OF all
Christian subjects of the Greek Church
n Turkey. Il was refused. This was
asked by the Car as the head Of the
Greek Church, the same as the Pope is
of the Catholic Church. or the ruler CT
England IS of the Episcopal Church.
This question led TO war, and Mich
olas. though III equipped at that time
for a great campaign. found England,
France and petty Sardinia assailng
him IN common with the Turk. In this
Russian ends were frustrated primarily
bv England. New England and other
Ch~.s.endom are finding fault with
Russia because she seems callous TO the
condition Of the Armen.ans. Whenever
ENGLAND or any other Christian power
spends half the blood and treasure that
Russia has IN responding 10 appeals
from the Christians from the oppression
and migovernment of the Turk, then
their reproaches may have some s-gnin-
ca9ca B. JONES.