New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-23

somewhat abnormal specimen. There are many
as good as he without his peculiar eccentrici-
TIES. 1t does not seem to us that RUSSIAN OF
fetal who devotes himself to punderinS his
Government and depressing those under him
can have any idea Of brotherhood or self -sacr-
fec, but such combinations do not trouble the
Russian novelist
The only conclusion which | wish to draw
from these facts is that the educated Russian
differs from other educated Europeans as much
as the Russian peasant differs from other peas
ants and in much the way. Wide as is
the gulf which separates the moujik from the
educated classes and little as they understand
one another. the SlavS Of Russia are n homo
gcneous race. and are likely to bring the Slavs
OF other countries under their influence III Is
not an accident that IL is a Slav. Goluchowski.
who has brought Austria and Russia into ALI
ance. But the Savs of other countries are by
no means so homogeneous as those OF Russia.
The Mahometan Slavs are lost to the race
Their religion seems to have destroyed their
race characteristics. They are the most fanati-
cal Of MOScms and are gradually leaving the
Balkan Peninsula for Asia. The Slavs OF Aus
tra and the Balkan States are divided INTO so
many nationalities. each with a long history or
its own. that they seem to have little in com
mon. and TO care far more for their nationality
than their race. They are divided too between
the Orthodox and the Catholic churches; but
the conflict with the Germans and Magyars is
rapidly bringing them together in Austria while
Russia has brought bulgaria. Servia and Monte
negro into alliance, and is preparing the way
for Slavic rule in Macedonia.
THE Rl IsEKS OF SOUJHEASIENN ~ ftof
There is no question about the coming OF the
Slav in Southeastern Europe This era OF peace,
called. is working out changes more mo
mcntouS than many great war III Is clcai
that the Slav, and not the Greek, is 10 IN
hcrit the Eastern Empire. This docs not neccs-
sary imply the speedy extension OF the rus
sian Empire to the Adriatic; but when the tine
comes for Russia 10 take COnstaniinOplc the
Southern Slavs must inevitably come under her
rule-and the coming of the Slav Will in the cnd
mean the coming Of Russia. what Russia may
be or NAV do after she takes ConstantnOp'
the car himself could not tell us. AS we nave
seen the Slavic race is still in its youth: W na'
il may be when ii comes to maturity, now lar
it viii realize its dreams and develop higher ana
better civilization than that of the West the
next century VIII show. As the race pcc"hl.'
more united more enlightened. and more sen -
conscious il will he less likely to ylcid 10 west
orn influences This is already manifest IN huS-
eia II is moro Russian to-day than IL was III
the time Of Alexander II. and there IS h"thlhis
in the happy disappearance OF PobiciohostS' /
from the 'front.' or in the more hheral actS OF IN,
present car which is inconsistent win sun
more distinctly Slavic development. RUSSIA i
every year less dependent upon the West IN
te1lcr;nalv as well as politically ana com
mercially. and this has gone SO Tar That thc
French alliance is not likely TO exert any per
manent influence upon the course Oh hussI'l
thought.