The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-04
RUSSIA IS
BECOMING
SATISFIED

St Petersburg. March 4-The Russian
press halls with great satisfaction the
American dispatches OF the last few days
indicating a change IN the disposition or
the Washington government toward Rus-
sa.
The Bourse Gazette and Novoe Nremya
this morning discuss I'm a sober minded
fashion Russo-American relations and
the danger OF a permanent estrangement
The Gazette says there Is something pro-
foundly regrettable in the present rela-
tions between these two world powers.
TRANSCRIBED LOGIC BOUNDS.
''rhey transcend the bounds OF COM
mon logic The position taken by Amer-
lea since last June and the anti-Russian
newspaper campaign In the United States
are so inexphcable that they seem like
a night mare Since the beginning or its
history America has inspired the liveliest
feelings of friendship and admiration
among Russians and diplomatic and po-
lltical expressions OF these feelings have
been continuous and constant.
"In Russian social circles there has ever
been n veritable worship OF the classic
land OF liberty and the Americans have
always heretofore made Russian friend
ship the cornerstone of their foreign pol
icy Suddenly, as II an evil spirit had
broken loose. the Americans, despite their
thing TO stimulate Japan aggressiveness,
and seem now to be anxiously awaiting
Japanese victories I'm Asia, where import
ant American commercial interests are
centred.
WOULD COURT MISFORTUNE.
"As n matter OF fact hostility between
the United States and Russia would be as
great a misfortune 10 civilization In the
twentieth century as was the rivalry be-
tween France and Germany in the nine
teenth The duty Of every right-minded
man 5 TO arrest the growth or TINS am
mostly. Russian diplomacy TO the Amert-
cans and TO the whole civilized whole is
to do It's utmost
'',rhe latest advices permit the belief
that IL will be much easier 10 remove the
misunderstanding than the enemies OF
Russia may think"
THE NovoE vREMYA.
The Novoe Vremya says IL does not
know whether the Washington cabinet
Influenced such incidents as the gift OF
$40 900 nv Charles A. Crane OF Chicago "a
the Young Czarina's fund for Russian
sailors and soldiers, tho pro-Russiar
Irish demonstration I'm New York and the
auleter tone OF the British press, but the
paper believes It.
The paper adds. 1--WE arc certain that
this change is as agreeable to the Ameri-
cans as II is 10 us. The antagonism OF
Washington distressed. but did not fright
en- us. for things could not come 90 n rup-
ture, as prudence must and always In
dominating impulse and there being no Sc
rious reason for a quarrel
"rhe practical Yankees must realize
that the telegram OF the American consul
at Mosco VITO Chicago, 20 the effect that
American business I'm Russia was suffer
ing by reason OF the anti Russian feel
ing said 20 exist in the United states
| illustrated the feelings. not only OF the
Moscow merchants, but OF all branches
of Russian trade.
"What he predicted happened In the
case OF England after tho Crimean war
| Germany stepped into the British Shoes y
| In conclusion the NOvoe Nremya says
"All is we'll that ends we'll III the
| light, cool fog which has been hanginG
| over Washington is dispelled. and the
| good old feelings return. we shall be the
| first TO welcome them