The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-02
RCSSIA'S CRIME.


Shortly alter the between Russia and Japan commenced there
was great circulation OF statements that the Jews and the Fnander
in love with the Russian Government that they volun
eerng fight for Russia This very evidently lies the
part OF the Russian officials for the ew had recent marrying to
resent the Finns they leaving their country
they get away Within last three years 100000 Firms
population of have either escaped or been epored This
between onesixth and oneseenth OF population
There has never been greater outrage committed upon people
than the OF the present Gar Nicholas II which turned free
people like the Firms the very slender of
rocracy Finland had its civilization from down-odden Rus
the loving Scandinavian races The Russian is
half Asia The Finn certainly European sym
pathies of Europe and North America be with him.
The whole political system country changed The
constitution OF the nation has been utesy aside Their school
system has been destroyed and Russian language teaching
instead OF Swedish and Finnish All educated Firms speak Swedish
In fact Finland part Of Sweden till 1909 when during the Napo
leonc it handed over Russia.
The main reason that the Russian bearocacy desired to destroy
the freedom OF Finland that standing example of how vii
famous their method of government The Films prosperous
the peaan industrious and well fed the taxes were light This was
exactly the opposite OF the of Russia where there the grind
ing poverty the peaant where starvation not unknown
and where the taxation takes from the people almost everything they
have.
thing have now the CONSUMPTION
Under the old Finnish law the time OF military service three years.
and the regiments remained in Finland The soldiers could
ally their families and friends 1t did bear hardly them
NOW the term OF military service Tor hve years and the soldiers 40 not
remain in Fnland but drafted regiments Siberia 1t the
levy which, than anything else is driving the Firms Of
the country How hateful the military service can be judged that IN
though hundred summoned by
appeared and the Russian police had to bring in the onscp in
irons large number OF these thus oby thrust into the Russian
have deserted and made their America OF the
European countries This does look the Films voun
terng very freely to fight Russas battles against the apanese
The cruelty displayed exiting the patriotic leaders the
prominent have been Siberia Others have been told to quit
and given from oregh hours four days to settle their affairs
Their has been COnfaed and their libra
almost invariably destroyed One hardly believe that such
things happen supposed be Christian and devoted
church services. These people who have begin life
the United States with hardly have in their own country
people OF wealth and position them physicians law
architects but the farmers
And Russia attempts to panthroPc power
The talking about general disarmament and the horrors
preparing sign the liberties OF free people
young his and letting
hundreds spies and momerS who would hound down every
in And nCt
the had been dsOya and turbulent was
governed cOntened portion of the empire
emigration but large scale because the people
prosperous In 1893 the the United
only 5000 In 1890 after the constitution had been abro
with rush and There never has
deliberate of cruelty people than this and the
will continue long irresponsible rests
in the hands OF a