The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-03
Trade DEMANDS OF RUSSIA.
rno.l Flour Shipment Marks Re-
v;val in Commercial Relations
CONDITIONS IN THE EMPIRE.
Needed on Account OF TAX
49, ~ siberian Railway for Cow
ers.@.t Uses observation-disclosures
Avtsci~. Of Consumption Up 10
~.-s.e Rstes-The People Are
rr,esdIy TO the United states


=. to.d,nr OF the Canadian Pacific
.s~ship Tartar with -four for Vladiyo-
49, ana Hongkong by the Centennial
I'M Company. II Is believed, marks the
s-s'.r,pfton OF trade relations between
~. country and Russia, which, since the
'.sr~ ~ the troubles In the East.
n N s.sr,ically been dead The present
s' 49, y the frst to go forward since that
49, MT from, now on, II IL the opinion ~
80. ,who are in touch with the trade OF
~ <-ssut there will be a large Increase
~ xs.n,nents ncross the Pacific until the
100 n Russia have been closed for the
ss..ss.6,nw 10 mail advices that have
~ ,s~eiyed here within the past week
n. rrfres on all kinds Of food supplies
y s,sutsk. and indeed all along the line
y ~ siberian railway, have gone up 10
ss..fhe rates. and there Is every fndics-
~ hat within short tims. or as soon
= ~ ports have been closed Tor the win
=. shrre Will be another advance that
~ s,setirally put all articles OF food
~sesamption beyond the reach OF the
s1-s,cs classes. In other words, II Is
~ Il Il necessary for the Russian gov
-~-,.sat 10 nut IN Siberian ports az soon
y uosufble a winters food supply, OF
~k,th there Il little on hand at the pres
~ iime
rsoA supply shut on.
A consequence OF the present conditions
I, |. announced that the Mini Novgarod
~ has suffered, as not more than half
~ usual quantity of Siberian goods have
- brought down. and as In former
yxafs these goods. after being exhibited.
bays been sold In the country. and tho
rsoule have come 10 rely on thia sale to a
s5esf extent for their supply, there will
& a. addsd shortage OF foodstuff In all
~ territory tributary 10 that city.
TAepe are two principal reasons as
aeueA why the Russian government will
y furesd 10 be n large buyer In foreign
narkeis a. long as open navigation viii
pcfxaR and IN the early spring as soon az
tx opening OF the ports will allow ship
snenl1 10 b. made, In the frst place. for
some months past the Siberian railroad
bsyaad chetyabinsk has been taken up
Win In conveyance OF troops and stores
ID IN RUSSO Chinese frontier. During
ill., eeYied. II II said. no goods whatever
nave hesn accepted from private con-
steAerS. end several OF the passenger
TRIMS hsye been closed to the public.
IN lyaveiinw classes, u IL said. can only
wltA &iAsculty ind n place on such trains
u n oeen. This condition has resulted
| II sAutiing on the supplies that have
| hervtel1re come into the district by rail-
froa IN producing sections OF Siberia
| snd NJ caused shortage that has been
unespecsed BY the people. who therefore
| srs nj pfepared to meet the crisis.
D10esIty with Railroad.
TIA eGo1a II II said the government IL
expo4ie8Hl1g much difficulty In operating
ths railway line. During times OF peace
tAe stseenl east divisions OF the Siberian
rned ~ ~ operated. only In "a manner
I0x Ia "A IA "a
IL enf1nR the summer season not
% MT heavy IL has not been GUS
tqlofy 70 have on hand any large amount
q &xYment. 80 II was, when the gov
ef14eW found II necessary to withdraw
~ 4N1An line from public use, II found
cekfpoie difficulty In working the line.
sMd n said men have been drafted from
| ~ ~ Hines In European Russia at double
wAeee 10 work on the Siberian road Al
" pesent time thu want of engines IL
uk rinctpni dincuity to be coBtended
WA Even the magnificent through 81
efaa Weehiy express TO irkutsk Ii taken
q num chsiyabinsk by old borrowed en-
snst Under such circumstances break
1psns are frequent. and several accidents.
msu!sinI loss OF life. have occurred. but
e asssils, u ~ said, have been allowed
y ftech the public
~ \ has been that under these dIfiicul-
- tne Hussian government has found II
hsrd enough work 20 get through It's own
uaeps and supplies. without permitting
sey private stuff to be shipped
= alse said that before the govern
nsm supplies were received IN siberia a
arr number % soldiers were landed and
M 49, q the available food supply In the
ssis1st was taken IN bv the government
" army rationa All OF these conditions
s nsss fontribnted 60 make a shortage of
ss',aHs y al of the Siberian country, and
e~iev~d thia state Of affairs viii
. sss.nus 10 some extent throughout the
.I.ssrf season, or course n IL believed
60 aufins the winter the government
~ % ohhged 60 bring into siberia a
49, tnan supply which will relieve the
sst. bnt VIII only serve d. cause q
s ssisf dsmani IN Oh parts ~ Russia for
'asssNan sn the early spring.
Sssar lookinx Go Iaited states.
= w tanse who nav attention 20 the trade
nossis Y u said that the action % the
,@.es states IN Withdrawing is army
IN INV q a,rs,ns, IN accordance With the petit
"a ~ Russia. has been 90 lncRlculabie
= y The development % the trade be.
ssh hnsria and the United states. and
s.s.l ar reason u - considered more than
III ssess that . iarse share az the need.
49, "sss's VIII D. furnished hy tho United
net THIS husincss. while looked upan "a
,tfstsff, Y q said Wal BE- the fnuntia.
-. ~ Z permanent trade between the
ras. s"sntfles ana rot only IN food sup
49, ept IL an articles 81 commerce
sssisa q the land ~ ,hs ear
a. Il ts.,icatsNr ~ this the recent tnu,ily,
49,. 80 ssassian government ananr WASH.
49, ..ss sn,,fl.rFnrn fhf figures on a large
- - ~ iumher II taken a. bearing
,,,s.. heory ~ those engaged la ths
80, trade ard who are looking az.
80, " iaFgeiy increased runagref,.s
M :" partr ot the Russian cmpire.
rare Tor the Hoaad Triu
Via tho q, \. nv.
th4N Al
y 49, g attend no rf4tif fSair Tg,h ~.
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