The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-14

Europe. OF the theaters Of America.
and of tho gold supply In South
Africa will quickly make them pre-
dominant within tho Russian EN-
pire. Scarcely q decade will pRFa
before the stupid. incorporate and
corrupt Slayonic officials are re
placed BY alert. intellectual and eff
eisut administrators OF the Jewish
race Whether this II an advantage
or the reverse IL a matter OF opinion
Hut the substitution
or JAWS FOR RUSSIANS
In tho chief appointments Of the
bureaucracy. within 10 years OF He
brew emancipation In Russia Ia
faet upon which n. Pobiedonoslaof
himself Is persuaded.
For years Sweden has watched
tha gradual advance Of Russian
power a. man chained TO a rock
might watch the rising tide. or as a
bird fascinated BY a python feebly
dsaiatH from efforts Ia escape Rus
STA has east longing eyes on SWvd
iah port faW miles east OF the
North Cape. and Sweden half
haArtedly has gathered together an
army sort OF an army fairly
Kuod Of It's Kind. but not a force 10
Withstand Russia The uprising Ia
Russia has temporarily released
Sweden from apprehension. and has
fired Finland with new hopes for
Independence and autonomy.
For the past 10 years the Films
have hesn fuuiiy ahuscd by the Rus
sian press They have attributed a.
the honest Flnn the habits Of the
bandit and the inceudiafy Canau
uuiional laws fundamental IN char
aetrr. were sNurn To b. five Russian
emperurn. but under the present
reign the Firms have seen that con
stitution disappear. A few days be-
furo the present var broke out II
waa the intention Of the Russian
government 10 Issue and circulate
little hook setting forth the Off
eial versions Of the Finnish question
With the object OF Influencing En-
KllAh aud American opinion The
manuscript Of that work o. In my
possession. and Il supplies an en-
traordinary illustration u the blind
ness ~ rulers FOR whom God has
no further use The recovery by
Finland % autonomous rights and
ths development Of the national
spirit viii give hope 10 ali the little
people within the circle Of the Rus
sian empire
There r. one fact dlhouattcd
against the blood red SKY OF Russia
namely. the dramatic lnoompe
tsnce Of the higher officials. Grand
dukes are doomed Who
USE RED CROSS FUNDS
20 dover an actress. who publicly
drink champagne out Of her shoe.
and who travel 10 the war with
harrm Mrs Roosevelt. % her honor.
refused 20 SIT AZ table with the
Grand Duke Boris. the son % Vlaai-
mir the Red Handed. who defeated
unarmed people IN pitched battles.
The three miles OF palaces on the
south bank of the NsyR are inhab-
itsi mostly BY grand dukes and
their parasite This o. where tho
wealth Of Russia has been absorbed.
The diaappearance OF the grand
dukes. tho ssqueatration Of their
revenues. and tho transfer OF power
20 competent and honest people. are
things essential 10 the formation OF
the new Russian state
Russia Is sterile in great men She
has produced no admiral her best
general Is proficient In retreats. her
chief GA rialH are mere names Toll
atoy and Father John OF Kronstadt
Cor what they have done. and ".
Pdlfedouosteff for what he has I'M
douA are almost the only three Rus
SLAMS who have gained a reputation
outside their own country. Nicholas
N IL uxoriouH and timid Under
petifcoat influence he has drifted
hIther and thither Following Ba-
cons advice not TO be without
some great person OF military valor
/ for REFRESHING OF seditioua in their
beginnings" he has abdieated To his
uuGlo Vladimir the responsibilities
.of empire There Is no cruelty Ike
lthe cruelty Of weak men. and one
cannot regret the approaching end
.of q dynasty associated with such n
record af ruin and misery as that OF
the Romanoffs.
Nor can We English sa.ely assume
that we also will not suffer with the
Russians II this or another revolu-
tion should happen to succeed. I
cannot understand what can save
the credit Of Russia, and II its finan-
cial collapse takes place many
thousands of English and other Eu-
ropean homes viii be swept away In
the crash % Russian credit.