Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-17
RUSSIA BLAMEs CHINA.
Depletion of the Treasury. Duo to Ex
pcnditures in the East.

pcndttures in the East.
ST. Petersburg, jan 14.-The Russian
minister of finance, NJ. De Witte, has
submitted his budget statement for
1900. This shows a surplus in the ordi-
| nary estimates Of 13.d43, $50 roubles He
lexplains THAI events in the far east
lhave necess'itated a heavy expenditure,
amounting for 1900 to 81, ,9OO,0 900 roubles
l'Fhis. e goes on TO say, did not consti-
| tute the total sacrifice imposed upon
the country by these regretable
levents'
1T is still too early to submit state
ment of our entire material losses :,
jcontinued NJ. De Witte. "a considerable
1 portion of the credits, being included in
the normal budget and charged to other
ministries and local finances The loss
es and delays on the construction of
railways in the far east have entailed
advances of nearly $1,000, 900 roubes to-
the railway companies
Enlarging upon the Injurious effect
which hos.ilities in. China have had up
on the gent economic life of RUSSIA.
especially in the embarrassment
wrought in the financial market, NJ. De
Witte eeplores the loss of those brave
officers and soldiers who have found
| glorious dea tbs on Chinese battlehelds,"
but adds:
These sad events. however, have a
consoling aspect in the evidence of
moral we'll being and = are striking
proof of the entire sincerity of the
peaceful sentiments which inspired the
car in his august words appealing on
behalf of peace and his proclamation of
the peaceful intentionseof Russia.
This was sublime Christian work.
and each step forward in China has
Furnished evidence of his ma jesty 8 de-
sire te maintain peace. 1t required a
violation of our frontiers by Chinese in
surgents without motive. the lombard
ment of Blagovestcherch and the de-
struction of the railway to decide the
government to send troops to Manchu-
ria
Russia ls working for the pacitica-
ton of the disturbed districts and for
the restoration of good relations with
China, and as soon as her immediate
and urgent dlties have been accom-
plished she will withdraw her troops
from Fekin and proceed to reduce the
military forces in Manchuria."
/ Dilating upon the unexpected nature
/ of the difficulties in the far east, N. De
Witte says:
The storm broke in quarter where
it Was lease expected. In quarter
where centuries of friendship with Chi
ma had rendered war preparations ana
even fortressea unnecessary, the rum.
bling of thunder was heard, and aI,nos
without noiss or confusion a formidable
army protected a frontier extending 10
GOO kilometers. purged Manchura of
l fbo q,
| Pekin.
Russia has accomplished all that it
was her duty as Christian power TO
do in China. We were induced 10 act
thusno by any prospect of advantages.
but by the consciousness of our soiidar-
lty with the whole human race, prov
tng IN an irrefntable manner that Rus
sia ia pacific, not because she is weak.
but because she is conscious OF her
power She could not fear any danger
from Whatever source--she who has
been able day by day to display a
strength SO colossal, but Russia does
not use her might for secret and seifih
Icalculation.
/ The czar is great Christian prince.
who follows no impulse save that CT his
neart and is inspired only by his ideal
OF truth and the welfare of humanity.
ana Who has shown the world, by a
sublime example, that the extraordi-
nary might of Russia is bound up with
a profound love of peace.
recent events prove that our coun-
try can face the future with serenity in
the path traced for her by the will of
her august sovereign"
SHORT TELEGRAMs.
Townsend saxton, inventor of the
folding bed, is dead at Babylon, L. L.
AT East Troy, Wis, William Mead
ows, Sr.. an old pioneer, died. aged 81
| years.
Bell Telephone Company paid s50o,o0C
for Professor Pupin's Invention for
ocean telephoning.
Mrs. Ludlow P. Hill died at wonewoc
Wis. She was one of the early settlers
i'll that section. and was known in spir-
litualistic circles thruout the state.
Benjamin 3. H. Wharton retired
chief engineer of the United states
ravy. is dead at his home in Monclair
/ ". j.. OF heart trouble, occasionetl by an
attack of the grippe.
At Wataga, ILL.,. William Robson died
He was one of the largest landowners
In Knox county and one of the largest
stockholders. He vas one OF the Oldest
settlers in the state, coming to Kno.
county in the early '4o's.
j Steven Lamere, a farmer near Lexing.
4 ton, Mo-. was found dead sitting in 8
chair at the table. The lamp was burn.
ling and 1t is presumed he died while
eating his breakfast or supper. He lived
alone and owned q large farm.