New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04

lowed ashore I'm a fCTciSn port, Tor he rarely re-
turns The discrimination between the Baluc-
born recruit and the pure blooded Siav in the
matter Of leave and punishment does not tend
TO make either the service or the Russians
themselves more popular with the best class lor
Seamdnship
THE MuSCOVITE ABOMiNATEs THE SEA.
The increasing requirements of the Russian
Navy for sc-mcn and 5;Okers, as wen as ior
ar sans. have reE .cred 10 impossible to rely en-
tirely Oh the supply or recruits from the Baltlc
provinces and CouIland The Firms are not bad
sailors. and hardy and tough but there are
not many Of them. ard their physique Is NOT
such as 10 enable ihuch dependence TO be placed
on them as fighters, While They resent rigorous
discipline. Severity in the case OF these people
frequently induces suicide Hence. to supple
mcnt the numbers required. recourse IS had TO
ordinary recruits from the Russian interior. VINO
are drafted into the marine service. Now, II
there is anything ne true born Muscoyitc abom-
mates IT Is the sea. he is naturally an inland
creature. man Of ;hc stcpIcs and plans odte
only As long as his feet touch the firm carth.
And like all such fox, h. regards tn" sea Win
something of the awe that inspired the carly
Slay race L. designate the ocean and death ny
one and tEc sane word. TO him service at sea
is a punis hmeht. and his d. ncanor on board
shp"s sufficiently that he considers he is DONG
pciar"c. lie II invariably stupid, ana "ls
stuuIdi,y leads 90 punishmcuts rs degrading IS
they are US. less Beyond obcyiug orders h' has
nn IDEAS Nrutctcr ana is really incapable OF
acting on las o"n initiative Ia any crcum-
stances
~ is meyer cheerful save when his very liberal
1l-ur4.Co ~ fDdIa H. stfN'd out To MIN ara
lis 90" ii.a a. happiness is 10 get as drunk as
las captain IL VII save up his pay III order
I'D 40 asb1re and indulge IN Il drinking bout
with his f:cs-'nates. calculating in advance OK
ac'ly how many glasses ~ spirits his savings
- I'D provide HIM with II. will hand over the
amount 30 IA" tavern keeper. specifying the
number OF riumki 10 which b" IL entitled. and X
D. 70 uncommon thing 10 "A seaport town 90 see
the concentrations draEshop proprietor pouring A
glass e spriis down sailors throat long after
be is quite Upcons cous 60 max. up the requisite
total Unable 90 read and write. the RUSSIAN
rau-o'-N"Ir's man has recourse I'm his spare
limo when afiuat. he can only drink and gamble
hc sres his surcii"rs doing when OF duty
or couisc. hs training Is 4 matter on which
experts alone ar" qualified to speak fully. but -
r,cciNcs most II o. ashore. and not at sea The
position mounted ashore likewise. and II Is safe
o. affirm that tNo-fhirGf II The men IN he Rus
sinn Imperial Navy have never fired shot or
she'll from q gun anoa' The Russian sailor.
though physically -ouud enough has none ~ the
e.rartr-.- o; %, British tar ~ the cheerful. Il
l,es a.arf readiness NJ The French salt Stolld
4ai -rT under inspection. hc is loose and sham
hIlre b. n-u th' eyes 10 his supcriors arr OF him.
li.. uI,ii,u,- is absolute. but % b. the obodi'
,rl. t.if Dr.. % al o. initiative Tho discipline To
'.a.-n n. o, subject b., rigorous as 'O COW tim
aud NiN those feelings - sturdircss and self-rc-
inr.. rh.. DO strike 1907 English uau as among
'he tr-t requisites - O. thorough Wan-o war;
man