The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
RUSSIA IN CHINA
BECAUSE OF HER GREAT
DESIRE FOR PEACE.
SAYS MINISTER De MTTE.
"a SUBLIME CHRISTIAN" WORK, HF,
TERMS 1T.

Required Great PrOvocRtion to Force
Russia to Send 220,OOO Troops Into
NRanchuria-Russi Merely Work
ing for the Publication of the Dis
turbed Districts and for the Res
tOrRtiOn of Good Relations with
China.
st. Petersburg, Jan 1S.-The Russian
minister of finance, NJ. DeWitte, has sub
mltted his budget statement for 1900. This
shows surplus in the ordinary estimates
of 7s,4i3 450 roubles He explains that
events in the Far East have necessitated
a heavy expenditure, amounting for 1909
to 619O0,O00 roubles. This. he says. did
not constitute the total sacrifice imposed
upon the country by these regrettabla
events"
1T is still too early to submit a state
ment Of our entire material losses" con-
tinues NJ. DeWitte. "a considerable portion
Of the credits being included in the nor
mai budget and charged 10 other minis
tries and local finances. The losses and
delays on the construction of RAILWAYS IN
the Far East have entaiied advances OF
nearly 900 roubles 10 the railway
companies. The glorious deaths ON
Chinese battlehelds have con-
soiing aspect in the evidence Of
moral well being and are striking proof
Of the entire sincerity of the peaceful sem
ttments which inspired the Car In his
august words appealing on behalf OF
peace and his proclamation of the peace
ful intentions of Russia.
This was sublime Christian work.
and each step forward in China has fur
nished evidence of His MAjesty's desire m
maintain peace 1t required a violation
OF our frontiers by Chinese insurgents
without motive, the bombardment of
biagoVestschensk and the destruction OF
the railway to decide the government 20
sent troops to Manchuria Russia iS
working for the paciication OF the dis
tufped districts and for the restoration Of
GOOD relations with China; and as soon
as her Immediate and urgent duties have
oeen accomplished, she will withdraw her
troops from Pekin and proceed to reduce
the military forces in Manchuris ThA
storm broke In a quarter where II was
least expected. Almost without noise or
confusion, a formidable army OF over 70
900 men protected frontier extending 10
900 kilometers. purged Manchuria of reb-
els and rescued the Europeans in Pelkiu
Russia has accomplished all that ID
was her duty as a Christian Power to do
In China. We were induced to act thus
not by any prospect of advantages but
by the consciousness of our solidarity with
the whole human race, proving in an ir-
REPUTABLE manner that Russia is
pacific, not because she is weak,
but because she Is conscioua
Of her power. She could not fear any dan
ger from whatever source-she who has
been able, day after day to display a
strength so colossal-but Russia does not
use her might for secret and selfish cal
culations. The Car Is a great Christian
Prince, who follows no impulse save that
of his heart. and is inspired only by his
IDEAL of the rules and welfare of human
lty, and who has shown the world, by a
sublime example that the extraordinary
might of Russia is bound up with pro-
found love of peace.
Recent events prove that our country
can face the future with serenity in the
path traced for her by the will of her au-
gust sovereign"