New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-03
RTSSIA'S GRAIN FAILURE.
FREQUENT SHORTAGE OF CROPS IN THE
SAME LOCALITIEs-GREAT INCREASE
IN POPULATION

Washington. Aug 2 (speciaD.-To the United
States the growth and development OF the Empire
81 Russia are always interesting. Especially AZ
The present moment, wher the Phihppihe anu
Chinese questions pending. end this country
relations with Russia and other great Powers OF
Europe are not as yet absolutely determined Is
therefore, thoughtful observation by the Govern
nent OF this country Of the conditions IN the great
slsvonc nation. which has always shown frlenoly
interest In the United States.
Some recent reports by American consus are per-
,nent in this place. Two OF the reports referred
o consist entirely Of TRANSACTIONS. Consul-ieneraI
Holloway writing from ST Petersburg. transmits
long extract from the Russian newspaper. the
Novoe Vremya" II alludes 10 the frequent fall
ire Of the cereal crops In the same loeshues IN
Russia and explains 1t on the necessary theory
ha; the soil Is being impoverished II states that
he famine OF 1891. well as the present one was
aused by impoverishment. In the central Chef-
loziom region all the foresta nave been cut down.
changes In the tarin grain ana the low price
cereals owing to the conditions OF the interna-
lonal market are referred TO as destroying the
sriculture o. that region. The whole of twelve
pvernments in Russia and parts OF others are cited
famine-stricken.
The substance OF a Russian civil engineers recent
,cture on the scarcity OF grain and measures TO
void distress Is stated by Consul Smith from
loscow He suggested the prohibition. as in 1884,
the export OF grain hay and straw. and the ex-
ension by the Government OF pecuniary aid 10 the
distressed districts.
Consul-General Holloway cites the steps taken by
ne agricultural associations 10 influence the Min
Try 20 secure the reduction OF the price o. agri-
1ltural implements and manure Inc OoSetnHIein.
as granted the requests and portion OF the ne"
equations has gone into erect Inc rest VIII 40
September , $780,.
These matters are properly supplemented though
Of formally mall t6 nseg6 as sps s Dasas Psrs
snt by Consu! Morris from Client, u Is long ng
,mewhat speculative in character. However,, II IL
'orth restatement In few sentences WithCut
,n,s in ISL NUMBERED 100000 in 1855 1900 CO.: in
s. los 900 .O in 1881 l2s 900 ODo The Russian peo-
have more than sextgpled since Chappe proph e.
s!leve this progress will siacken II the Increase
the birth rate dlminishes the part OF each
sasant IN the community he VIII 80 10 ne" heIds
,newhere else in Russia 49,,
The nineteenth century has seen the colonlza1on
Southern Russia: the twentieth will see that OK
entrai Asia and Siberia But the curious thing
this article Is the fact stated that while the
opulation OF Central or old Russia is growing 20
lie OF 10 u 90 per cent II s held that all this
3es rot mean that The great Russian race Is IN
:Ssy rs population + K s ess nfH ne
ne centre OK gravity Is moving toward the south
I'd east 1t IS argued thai, This does not mean
DIV means the return o. the government 70 Mos
W. and later. when Siberia shall be IN turn
,lonized. II may be necessary to remove the cap.
/ 10 The east toward the legendary centres OF
aeerlane and Ghengis- Khan. whose heritage
The notices of facts and the more or less specu-
tive differences therefrom do not seem 20 snow
.at any famine whatever or any possible crowd
& Of the vast tracts OF Russia will avail within
limits OF conceivable future 70 STAY the
ogress Of that remarkable nation. The connec-
temporary and local. For n short time IN GER
in districts great distress happens. but the GOV
;ert calamity II seems that the Russian Minis
y have taken some or these steps