New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28

are won't to call him, have certainly done mucn
harm among the people. Only the other day .
soldier refused 10 subject himself to discipline on
the principle Of Tolsto.s teachings, and was sent
to Siberia. What really would become OF Russia
II million OF our intelligent youth, always on
the lookout for new ideal. should follow the ex-
ample of teachers like vjasemsky and Tolstd?
Vtasemsky and Tolstoi both returned to the
primitive life OF the Russian peasant, ana
the Russian youth have at times considered this
heroism and have been quite ready TO follow
their example. Russia has had many reformers.
but unfortunately they have ali been philosophers
instead Of the leaders needed. Russians are ready
to find fault with everything in the countryside
Government, the social moral and commercial
state Of things At the same time they are intel
fgent enough to know that ideal governments
are to be found only on paper but that culture
can be raised to high standard without them.
Our enormously wealthy merchant claes Is con-
stantly groaning that commerce in the East -
entirely in the hands OF the English. and our pa
pers are constantly full Of projects for the or
ganization Of a commission to promote trade with
the Orient. Everybody sees the necessity OF such
an organization. but owing to Incidence and to
the want Of the spirit Of enterprise II VIII De a
long time before We shall really prove the rivals
Of the English in the Eastern markets.
The other day a man who Is a typical Russian
was found sitting at the window in one hand
cigarette, In the other a tumbler OF tea 'Wnat
good thing II would be-" he said. looking at DOG
wading through q rainpool. III we had the means
to exploit rainpools, because really In this way
much water is lost and how well II would be 10
make Of the dogs. which for some reason OF
other, are always roaming about aimlessly, ana
which could surely be employed for the use OK
humanity" His Imagination did not stop here
Look at this woman, selling potatoes ne con.
tinued "she is working hard from morning TIL
m hardly
alive. Now. IL we organized a society for helping
our tradeswomen. with large capital, things
might be different. We could do II thie way: We
could issue million shares at 30 copeks co cents)
EACH OF course everybody would jump al the
idea; and how we'll we could dispose OF this capfaA
for the benefit Of suffering humanity
With the second tumbler Of tea he had new
plans why should we not tax our population
copek " cent? day each, and build an enormous
fleet or. no. it would be better to build a uni
versity in every district Now We nave oniJ eiSn
universities in ALL
With every fresh cigarette this genius H. | q
new plan TIL at last he went off TO his clup ia
forgot all about them. He need not be thought IN
tdiot-he is quite in earnest about his pans ara
quite ready to give money and advice. but to take
I'D any leadership-not II he knows 1t!
For the development of education Russia can
now count only on these TO be found in the higher
spheres OF the Empire. II Is true that Nicholas
II has an imperial disregard for rank ana Tor
tune. and is anxious TO find men OF merit alnoass
the lower class OF hs people; but to introduce
culture to better the position OF the peasants ne
has to look for leaders cmong these who have TIA
now been the leaders in war and dpomacy-tns
aristocratS.
There Is class of men," Gays a foreign
critic more important than any other IN INC
| country Of the Car. These men are to be FOUND
only in the higher ranks OF society. AS a fusion
OF ell the different races collected under the Rus
sian sceptre this class constitutes one of the most
gifted courag eous and enterprising types OF man
| kind produced anywhere on the face OF the EARN.
| In them sound Finnish reason Is combined with
| Polish holiness. American sagacIty with the Ger
| man reflective and methodical manner OF thought.
ami 10 the patient endurance OF the Tartar 10
| added the suppeness OF the Slav." One VINO
| answers this description 10 the letter rs Mr.
! Goremykne, new Prime Minister. ana II Is IN
| his hands that Car Nicholas has placed the rate
1 of the Russian peasant. Mr.. Gorenykine mas al
| WAYS been against reformers Ike Prince
| Vjasemsky and Count Tolstoi, considering tneir
theories obstacles the development OF the lower
| elk