Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-10
From Emperor to Peasant, Russians
Have a Good Feeling for U. S.
A FIELD FOR AMERICANS.
splendid Opportunities for invcst-
ment-Interesting OniciRi
Statements.

ANNNNH ANNNN NNANNAMAN W AAA|
embassy to Russia. has been In wash'
lnEton several days on leave u alb
scncc from his post. Il has AFFORDED
opportunity for talks with the President
and state department officials ON Rus
sian AFFAIRS both political and COM
mcrclnl and the impurting Of much
interesting Information which could not
be brought by the channels Of official
reports. Referring to IA report Of the
press. Mr.. Pierce said.
The relations between tho United
states and Russia were never on a moro
cordial basis than at present, and the
friendship which II traditional be-
tween the two countries finds constant
expression In Russia. not only among
officials. but also among the people Of
all classes. ~ Il not too much TO say
that from the emperor down to the
pcasantry there IL sincere friendship
Tor NJ and q desire 20 become ucquaint-
Cd with American methods and "a make
use In Russia ~ the skin and ingenuity
which has advanced this country with
such great strides.
For this reason there IL a great open.
ing In Russia Tor American capital ana
for the Introduction OF American ma.
chlnery and methods OF doing business.
II IL an immense field. far beyond any
thing realized BY the people IN this
country. Russia u just entering an
era ~ tremendous prosperity. a sort Of
commercial Industrial awakening Herr
~ the new field for American enter
prise and capital, Tor which. with her
coast facilities. the Philippines and the
trnna-Sihcrinn railway. there ~ ready
access Tor our goods TO the heart Of
Russia.
During his ministry 20 Russia Mr.
iiitchCocku personality and splendid
business ability ala much 10 stimulate
our trade relations. and the effect IL
widespread and continuous. There l.
special opportunity for investments IN
steel and iron industries cotton mills.
and for the manufacture OF machinery
and tools. Then too our manufactured
goods win md almost illlmithbie muir
kotH, although Russia has a protective
tariu which u encouraging her own In
duatries. SIN even with the tarin, she
wants many of our manufactured goods
such ~ steel rails. as the home prOduc-
tlOn n far short of sufficient To supply
the present state OF development. In
fact there IL hardly a line of American
Industry which cannot Ind very profit
able investment throughout Russia.
Moreover, Russia regards American
goods MS better than those OF any other
country, 30 that this favorable scnti-
mcnt invites business into these vast
new fields.
our people outside of Russia hardly
realize how complete the trnns-slberinn
railway ls. I was told recently By
Prince illlkon minister Of ways aud
communication, who has charge Of this
great work. that he could make trip
around the world In forty days hirluR
the coming Paris exposition, going by
way of the Trnns-Siberiun route and
hc had the Kindness 10 ask me 10 ac-
company him Even now snc route II
almost continuous from Moscow 10 the
Amor River. and thence 10 Nladivoa-
took. on the Pacific coast, with the eN-
ceptlon OF comparatively short stretch
which has been covered by post horses.
This marks almost "a commercial rcya-
luton giving u highway from Western
Europe TO the Pacific and from our
Pacific coast into the Tar East, ana
thence 60 eastern Europe, The road "
10 well along that trains are run out
Of Moscow which would uHtonlsh even
Americans as models Of elegance, These
trains have not only baths, libraries
and other modern equipments, but q
complete gymnasium tu bcWuile the
long trip through Sibcrin.
The original purpose of Russia was
TO make the route one for military
and strategic purposes. linking the cap
itnl ana other large centers with the
naval rendezvous at NlndlNostOck. Hut
now commerce and travel over the road
has quite overshadowed the strategic
purpose and Russia finds that she has
opened highway which IL TO be one OF
world. In time possibly the route Will
be diverted southwark through Chinese
Manchurla TO permit a terminus at
lRuEsla's new and important lease hold
at Port Arthur, But for the present
Vladivostock continues TO be consid-
cred It's commercial terminus on the
Pacific.
Mr., Pierce was asked concerning the
recent reports OF widespread famine In
russia ana the appeal Issued In Lon
don for relief.
There Is really no cause for alarm"
said he. y am familiar with this np-
peal for relief, ana white not wishing
to question any charitable or phllan-
thropic movement,t think Il only Just 20
Russia that IL should he known that
the distress Is confined TO rather small
and remote regions. and that Russia
herself has COPIED with the situation
try iH vast and the methods of CONF
munlcatiun 10 primitive In places that
cases Of distress are slow 10 be reported
ana relieved. This may have led 10 the
existence OF considerable suffering and
distress, but ns far M l can learn this
suffering IN not widespread and II IL
confined To sbmo Of the provinces In
Southern Russia. The Russlan govern
ment has been prompt In relieving the
distress ana the czar has given linz
mcnfe sums. | think ! am safe In say
ing 100000 roubles Oi 500.0 out OF
his own private resources 10 alleviate
the distress, The energetic steps OF the
government have largely overcome the
trouble