The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-14
RUSSIAlS EMBARRASSED
b. The Events In China, Declares The Min
lister Of Finance.
HER CHRISTIAN" DUTY WAS PERFORMED
,rbc Material interests of the Empire
Have Suffered In Number
uf ways.

ST. Petersburg, January l3.-1he Rus
sian minister Of finance, ". Dc witte.
has submitted his budget statement for
1900. This shows a surplus in the ordi-
nary Of 7s44S. $50 rou5les. he explains
that the far East neeessitatei heavy
expenditure amounting for 1900 TO el,-
800 600 Ioubles. This. he goes on to say.
did not const itute the total sacrifice i'm
posed upon the country by these re-
gteitable events
at is siill TOO early to submit state
meni OF cur entire material losses says
". De White "frcnn considerable por-
ton of credit being received from tae
national budget and charged 20 other
ministries and local finances. The losses
and delays on he construction OF rail-
roads ia the far East have entailed sd-
yances Of nearly $4,000 600 roubles TO the
railroad companies"
Enlarging upon tia injurious effect
which hosdlities in China have had upon
the general economic life of Russia, espe-
cially IN the embarrassment in the finan-
| ci8l market VI. De Witte deplores tho
loss Of "those brave officers and SOL
diers who have foan1 glorious deaths on
Chinese battleields.
These sad events. however, have .
consoling aspect" he observes. in the
evidence OF moral well heing and are a
striking proof Of the en-ire sincerity OF
lhe peaceful sentiments which inspired
he car in his sugust words appealins
on behalf Of peace and his proclamation
/ OF peaceful intentions OF Russia.
This was a sublime Christian work,
and each step forward N China has fur
nished evidence OF his majesty's desire
to maintain peace II required a viola
( lation OF our frontiers By Chinese in
surgents without motive, the lombard
ment OF Blagoyetsnk and the destruction
Of the railroad 10 decide the government
20 send troops to Msnchuria, Russia Is
working for the pacification Of the dis
turbed district and for the restoration OF
good relations with China; and as soon
as her immediate and urgent duties have
been accomplished she will withdraw her
troops from Pekin and proceed to reduce
the military forces in ManChuria"
lDilauIsg on she unexpected nature o.
she difficulties in the Far East, N. De
Witt says The storm broke in a quar-
ter Where it was least expected; in 4
quau.er where centuries OF friendship with
China had rendered war preparations ant
even fortresses unnecessary, the rumblins
of thunder was heard and almost with
out noise or confusion. q formidable
froHuer extending 1000 l1.lometers, purge
Manchuria OF rebels and rescued tn,
Europeans in Pekn.
Russia has accomplished all that il
was her duty as a Christian power to dc
in China. We were induced to act thus
not by any prospect OF advantages. hui
by the conscience of our solidity with
the human race. providing in an irre.nt-
able manner that Russia is pacific moi
because she is weak, but because soc is
Conscious OF her power sac could not
fear any danger from whatever source
she who has been abe, day after day
! TO display q strength so colossal but
Russia does not use her might for seYret
and selfish calculations. The ear is
great Christian prince who follows II,
Impulse save that OF his heart and :,
inspired only by his Ideals OF truth any
the welfare Of humanity and who n.
shown The world, by a sublime example
that the extraordinary might Of Rus5ls
IS bound up With a profound love 81 pescs
Recent events prove that our cuoa-
Try can face the future with ssraa'ey II
the psth traced for her by the Wi, o
her august sovereign"