New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
m THE CZAR'S EMPIRE
,orEs AND COMMENTS FROM ST.
PETERSBURG-A LESSON FROM
AMERICA

:, Petersburg. Dec. 27.-Tglere has just appeared
series OF consular and diploma tic reports deal
r1th economic conditions In the United States
--Lsse reports are, I'm form well in substance
.astiuonial OF the lively interest Russia in com
on with other countries, is taking in the material
srspoenent Of the United States American con-
,sr reports have already been accepted models
= fbe German commercial representatives abroad
sat Russia is also alive to the advantage of fol-
,auing business conditions in other countries is
ssent from the nurfLber and character of recent
,orts from consular representatives The last
,ad deal almost exclusively with America
a q de Wollant First Secretary of the Russian
,hassy in Washington. has made Il study of indus
iol trusts n the United States. He passes over
- ouestions OF internal politics and discusses the
ISIS solely as organizations in competition with
,,.-onean industries. He declares that the Ameri-
ans have understood how to offset the dearness of
individual labor by organization. and that the most
Hcacious way of overcoming foreign competition
!, the markets Of the world is smash it with
formidable syndicates Of Industrial capitalists"
The Standard oil Company. the American Sugar
refining Company and the steel companies receive
special attention.
RFcPoCf FROM NICE-CONSUL HARASSOFF.
vlcs-c1reul NJ. c. Harassoff at New-Yorl illus
,ratos ss eloquent figures the commercial relations
between Europe and America.
These reports made ii deep impression here TAX
ing them as a text. one of the leading newspapers
me other day read the Russian industrialists a
lecture in connection with the approaching Ural
Mountains Mineral Congress. It regrets the lack
NJ discipline and organization which characterzes
American and German competition The paper
SAYS:
Let there be no deIusions. Commercial and in
dustria battles fought much like those of blood
Teeimented like armies. But this be through
their strength and not by appeals TO regula-
lion by the Government support by the Treas
urv Hitherto industrial and commercial con-
crosses have done little except TO petition the
f.ofar arTarnR0
conine themselves TO the formulation OF demands
IONS ior fsrif for diminution OF railway freight
chargesal for the exclusive profit Of the petition
ers without thought a care for their neighoors
IN the or similar industries.
The journal finds fault with the programme of the
approachng Congress for omittng all discussion OF
the unsatisfactory condition Of the Ural miners
whose wages insufficient for the support Of
their families.
The Congress will, however. not forget TO petit
tion the State build railroads for the benefit OF
the capitalists and TO establish by State funds
industrial bank" says the critical journal. 1T also
proposes solemnly TO celebrate the second centen-
NAL Of the foundation Of the Ural mineral in
dusries. II is safe TO predict that this is the only
matter for which the Congress will make provision
from the means OF the members The Russian IN
dusriaists should study the example of the Ameri-
cans. who pay higher wages and produce
cheaply than their competitors. They should
feet upon the fact that the transportation OF
American merchandise from New-Orleans. for
ample, 10 Cronstadt, the port OF ST. Petersburg,
costs less than the transportation OF the same
chandise from Cronstadt 10 ST. Petersburg
New naphtha wells, with estimated capacity
of 10000 pood daily, have been discovered in the
Baku district
EFFECT OF THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
That the opening Of the Siberian Railway would
occasion sweeping changes in the Asatic terri
tories Of the Car was OF course 20 be expected
and some Of these changes have been already de-
scribed IN the American press Interesting figures
illustrating the changes Of employment caused by
the operation OF the railroads are published Many
villages and towns have entirely altered their
aspect. Thousands OF peasants who formerly en-
gagged in teaIning have been compelled to turn to
farming. Between Tonsk and Irl1utsk alone 1000
600 pood OF freight say, roughly, 100 900 TONS annu-
ally was formerly transported in wagons, this ser
vice giving employment to 1900 teamstsrs and
supporting. counting their families s0ooo persons
Fourteen thousand other teamsters engaged
in hauling tea TO the annual fair at Irbit. These
examples could be multiplied
The Zemstvos OF various Governments are MAX
ing an effort to secure representation in the COM
mission which VIII be appointed TO discuss the
terms Of the forthcoming commercial treaty with
Germany. The Zemstvo is the Provincial Diet II
and the local Zernstvo the principal organs Of
self-government in Russia. Some Russians hope
that ultimately they VIII form the nucleus OF par-
mentary government OF the Empire It can safely
be said that this is matter OF far distant future
me Government mas recently not encouraged the
Zemstvos TO enlarge the spheres OF their activity.
The Moscow Medical Society has decided TO open
pharmaceutical courses for women.
children's playhouse, accommodating four hun
dred children besides sixty-five nursing infants
was opened In Moscow on December %.
81 PetersbnTg on December 2 added to its
municipal hospital, for which means were provided
py 16 generous citizen wh0 gave $50 ru6les and
winch which was installed I'm a remodeled factory. has
The city governments Of ST Petersburg and Mimi
Aoygorod have petitoned the Imperial Government
10 forbid the appearance of children under fifteen
wears OF age upon any stage active par
IT anG & PeersSnfg Celebrated on De-
a 66et T 2 the f3rty-ffth anniyersary Of the priest
joys the reputation OF a saint He is credited with
miracles Of healing by prayer.
OPENING OF A PEOPLES PALACE
The opening Of the Peoples Pala and Theatre
December Is celebrated with unusual spirit
This is saying a great deal for Russia is the
classic land OF ceremOnious fetes. Prince Alex
ander Petrovitch Of luxembourg read the follow
ing telegram from His Majesty the Emperor:
Il consent 10 the palace OF popular divertisse-
ments bearing my name. / wish this work
entire success"
The message was received with great enthusiasm
Among the guests Grand Duke sergius
Michaelovitch, Princess Eugenia Maximilianovna of
luxembourg Prince Alexander Romanosky the
Duke of Leuchtenberg. Prince Pierre Alex
sndrovitch Of luxembourg n. Kokovtseff of the
Ministry of Finances. and numerous other high
officials. There was q religious ceremony, after
which a dinner was served. The guests and the
people seated themselves at neghboring tables, and
ate with relish the plain bread and popular cakes.
has been arranged for the dining room Of the new
institution. mineral water ana tea were the onIy
drinks served. There We're numerous toasts and
speeches
This building is merely one Of a dozen amuse-
ment places Which the Committee of Temperance
has opened in this city This committee is one OF