The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-23
AMERICA AND RUSSIA.
Relations With United States
Discussed by Oscar Straus.
EELLa HOW no REsARD wee BEAR


Former Minister TO Turkey, 'Is SUI
perhciar'-Behind All, He Adds, Is
Feeling Against Great britain.
Declares Modern Russia Has Moth
ing In Common With Us.
Oscar S. Stratus, who was twice min
Ister to Turkey, was asked the other
day 10 give his views regarding the
relations between the United States
and Russia. He said.
mo one can read without a shudder
Of horror the reports Of the iendish
outrages at Kishineff on April 10, 20
and p upon the unoffending Jewish
population Of that city by a mob which
was officially melted and officially pro-
tected
This barbaric holocaust which has
taken place in populous city of no.,
300 inhabitants appeals for redress not
to the Jews throughout the world, but
to the civilized world; not to those
processing the religion of the slaugh-
tered. but TO those processing the re-
ligion of the slaughterers. 1t is a
crime against civilization and Chris
tianity as well.
''Only a few days ago we read with
some citation the humane ukase Of the
ear, which indicated that a new era
was about to dawn upon the Russian
empire. Since then how has that hui
name and pious rescript been inter-
preted? New invasions have been
made upon the liberties Of the Firms,
new restrictions have been placed upon
all religions not Of the Orthodox
church. movements toward appropri-
ating Manchuria, though temporarily
denied. yet sure to be made effectual,
and lastly the blood curdling tragedy
at Kishineff.
whenever Russian horrors reach
American ears we constantly hear
about the long standing friendship be-
tween Russia and the United States.
If we look beneath the surface which
is SO necessary when Russia is con
cerned I'VE win find theft underlying
courtesies TO our naval officers and pro-
fuse diplomatic professions Of friend
ship viii be found a purpose to accen-
tuate hostility toward England Let
Us for a moment see on what basis that
friendship rests and in what manner
ii has been manifested.
"Under Catherine H. a scheme was
formed, in 1910, when we were in the
most trying period Of our Revolution
airy war, for giving George III. effec-
tive assistance against us on condition
that the English aid Russia iii renewed
attacks upon the Turks. A part of this
programme was that the island Of MI
norca was to be ceded By England to
Russia as station for the Russian
feet in the Mediterranean and as a
rendezvous for the insurgent Greeks.
This project was drawn up by Cattle
rines chief adviser, the lieentious
Count Potemkin, for presentation to
4 the British ambassador at St Peters
burg, but through the adroitness OF
Count panin, GATHERINGS minister Of
foreign affairs, who favored the French
i Interest against the English, this
scheme fell through, thereby causing
the empress 70 adopt the anti-British
/ policy armed neutrality. This fact is
referred to BY Sir Edward Greasy IN
his history Of the Ottoman Turks, as
| well as BIZ Eaton. who was an intimate
/ friend Of Potemkin.
IA cause for gratitude on the part Of
| the United States TO Russia is to be
found arising out of the following cir
cumstanees
ut viii be remembered that Russia
was the dominant power in the 50
called holy alliance, whose purpose
was to dominate the American CONT
nent and especially to crush the spirit
OF liberty III South American repub-
I lies. BY reason Of this friendly atti-
tude Of Russia and her allies toward
/ the republics of South America and
the United States we are indebted fol
our farseeing continental policy, known
as the Monroe doctrine.
"But we hear much Of Russia's
friendly attitude toward US during the
civil war and Of her sending several
war ships to the Atlantic and TO the
Pacific with sealed instructions.
/ Much has been made Of this. That il
was benefit to US is quite true But
I has any one disclosed what those
sealed instructions were, and has any
one right to suppose that they wers
for any other purpose than to Offset
England, or, In other words, that heI
relations toward us, even during the
civil war, were anything more thar
moves made by her upon the chess
board of European diplomacy purely
and only as counter moves to Eng
landI
"The Russia Of today has nothing II
common with the United States, anl
she would If she could, eayiare on
Declaration Of Independence out o
existence and wipe liberty from thu
face of the globe. The graphic fore
cast Of her policy by England's great
est diplomatist, stratford Canning, i
verified in our day:
Rome of old extended its sway b!
/ conquest, but wherever its eagles fiev
| the arts Of civilization followed. TIL
Russian bird Of prey has no such com
mission. 1t turns indeed toward tn
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