New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
PUSSIA'S SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
COMPLETION OF THE GREAT WORK EX-
PECTED IN 1893


Washington Feb l3-The State Department has
received from the Russian Legation the budget
and report o. the Russian Minister OF Finance for
1897 Regarding the great Siberian Railway the
Minister says:
The budget for 1897 assigns 5000 % rubles ,or
the continuation o; this work Thus since the
commencement OF the railway one-half o. the sum
requisite for this stupenious undertaking has a.
ready been assigned From the state OF progress
one may expect that In 1895. al any rate in
1899 the Siberian Railway will reach the Amoor
from both ends. and united by service o. fast
steamers along this river. Will form direct line
o. steam Communication across the whole o. siberia
TO the Pacific coast. In the construction o. the
great Siberian Railway the last year has been
marked by the solution OF the very important ques-
ton o. passing tho line through Manchuria. Ac-
cordlng 70 the original plan the railway. passing
along the valley OF the Amoor. would have oeen
considerably diverted from the shortest route. The
granting by the Chinese Government 20 the RUSSO
Chinese Bank OF a concession FOR building and
working the Eastern Chinese Railway. which after
crossing Manchuria will unite by the shortest route
the Transbaikal Line with the South JssuN Line
has made Il possible 10 include the aDove-men-
toned railway built Chinese territory a INK
in the main line OF the great railway now being
constructed across the continent OF Asia and mas
done away with the necessity for constructing
longer and technically more difiicult line along the
Amoor Thanks 10 this the length OF the main me
bear7 by ia VerStS Oh miles,, anu
there will be a considerable saving 0otn IN time
and expense in the journey between the termlni OF
the great railway.
The successful solution Of this problem ought 10
De classed among the most important successes o.
,ha uaelno Development Of mankind Ind atlnS'
A, IL does the OF China 70 meet the soiul!JH
OF International cultural problems nan way, ms
Undertaking owes it, existence solely 70 OuI N4J-
esty's unateraDle love OF peace W!lcn llar 1900
where implanted the belief in Russo sincere desire
tO uphold friendly international relations,
IN regard raising the revenue me MlnIsttt, "
Finance says the favorable tunIment OF the bu4set
for pa u wears enabled the Ministry 10 turn lIs
att4nrion 10 some OF the more DurdensOme forms OF
avalon with view relieving the taxpayers.
In this respect the most pressing Hee 4JI go
ton vas IN direct taxes and GuJes. SdcH IH'O9tS
generally press more heavily on the pJpld non ptIIS
IA "a under cOnpu.SICn anu at rates fXel beioIeldHn
fHdirecr taxation with al its Inconvenience, gives
the taxpayer pretty VIDE marSh 10Y Az ''.'7 ~
ravrne-s not only 10 MS general Stale OF hHlu-cc
XII likewise 10 the temporary fluctuations OF ms ~
come Direct taxation does not possess thIs SO
tJn the assessments sometimes cahhol aFo.l oe.Ile
unite our OF proportion TO the means Or me tdNdEeI
Even II IL is possible with some u gre o. J-SS4-t
- levy direct iaXes incomes that are more 81 IS
.ssur q II cannot but give rise 20 unjust anu Dul
iensou14 taxation in The case Of huctuAt.nE ho a.
surad Incomes. But the incomes 81 le P.'57iIII' =,
from agriculture and various slpsldiaIy ta4'-.l'7s ~
49, ,.liace and elsewhere ara JUS the very ones
ma. are subject 10 considerable huctua'loh,
lie dficult 10 assess and exact ar unNaT!lnE
noun Of taxes Taking into c0nsdeTatlO! tit -ne
income OF the bulk Of our popaituoh j. ueINt4 IN
such sources one cannot help admitting ma ' .
-s,ss ought to preQJnnate III our system o. 'dNa-
90. t-v1erience shows that full and satisfactory
ncairt- ~ indirect taxes. proving an increase o.
national wealth. have been accompanied O' AREA
Of direct