Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-08-19

brutal, and at the same time an ex.-
penslve method Of dealing with Grim.
ina!s. The herding together Of the con.
vlcts In these penal colonies has not
only resulted In producing hell upon
earth within the colonies. but II has.
handicapped the development Of
great portion of the Russian empire.
There Is a question whether the latter
fact has not Influenced the Cars pres
ent determination to q greater extent
than mere softness Of heart and a de.
sire to promote the interests Of hu.
mainly. Car Nicholas Is a commercial
expansionlst. The building Of the
trans.Siberian railway suggests his.
evident purpose to develop the agri.
cultural resources Of Siberia. The.
maintenance OF the penal colonies In
that region would, In the future rs In
the past, deter the settlement Of bona
fide peasants. The frequent recurrence
Of famines In the empire has apparent.
~ convinced the Gear Of the need for
improvement Of Industrial conditions.
and the trans-Siberian railway ID a
part Of his plan for remedying matters.
With the new railway and the Chinese
markets now being acquired, there 10.
no reason to believe that the dream Of
Transforming Siberia into a rich agri.-
cultural empire soon may not be real.
ICED. 1t will not do to assume that
these business considerations are the.
only ones that have appealed to Gear
Nicholas In his decision to abate the
Siberian penal nuisance. 80 far AZ the
testimony goes the present ruler Of the
Russlas IL a rIght.minded man, with
the best interests Of his people at heart.
Doubtless human influences have had
a gOodly share In shaping his new 81.
berlan policy. But even reform In the.
interests Of humanity II always hasten.
ed when backed up by few business
incentives. Whatever the inspiration,
the world will be glad to hear that the,
word siberia" Ia to lose It's horror and
will cheerfully extend to Gear Nicholas.
full measure Of credit for the reform.
Captain william A. Andrews, who
undertook to cross the ocean In q dOry,
did not complete his voyage. He was
picked up by steamer 700 miles from
land In such an exhausted condition
ana SO glad to get aboard that he did
not even try to save his boat. It Ia not
possible to feel any sympathy for the,
captain. 1t was a fOOlhardy piece Of
business. which II It had succeeded
would have accomplished nothing OF
value. II he should safely cross the
ocean dozen times 1t would not con-
vince any one that It was not much
easier and safer to 60 on a steamer.
Captain Andrews should he thankful
the steamer picked him up and quit the
silly business In which he Is engaged.
r. J. O'KeefYe, Of the law firm Of
Flanagan Il O'Keeffe, who IL talked
Of for Judge. sailed Saturday ON the
steamship PavOnia for ireland. width.
er he goes to look up some inherit
ances for clients In Chicago. With him
was j. w. SmlthsOn, purchasing agent
for Armour Il Co. Mr.. O'Keeffe will
sail for home on the Umbria September
3, ana Is expected back In Chicago OH
the 18th.
Gum Boil Curtis didn't show up ut
the Great Northern Hotel Tuesday.
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