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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
REPORTERS IN HUFF
Resent Being Called "swne" by Center
Leader in Rechstas. and Have
Ceased to Report Meetings of That

Berlin, March 2O-Press representa-
tives whose duties are to attend the
Reichstag. have ceased entirely to re-
port the meetings of that body, because
of an incident Of yesterday during a
debate on the colonial budget, when
Herr Groeber center leader, called the
journalists Swine" because they
jeered at the statement used by a
to the effect that negroes also
had immortal souls. Over 100 news
paper men debated the matter in the
reichstag building this morning, and
decided that no further reports would
be sent out unless an apology is forth
coming. Newspaper proprietors and
news agencies all support the report
ers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
COUNT roLsToY STRICKEN.

Reports Say That Great Russians
Condition Excites Alarm.
st. Petersburg, March 20.-Reports
of the illness Of Count Leo Tolstoy
alave been received at Moscow 1t is
said that he tainted yesterday and re-
manned unconscious for a considerable
time He is quite weak as the result
of an attack of influenza. and his con-
dition excites alarm. Two physicians
have left Moscow for Yasnaya Polyana
where ne resides. The counts daugh-
ter-in-law is in st. Petersburg. She
stated that she had received no noti-
fication of her fathers illness. and that
she thought the reports We're eXagger
ated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
THE ROCKWELL CAUCUS.
Mayor Rood Given Overwhelming
Majority Over c. M. Harris.
Snecial 10 Times-Renuhlfcan


Rockwell, March 20.-Mayor Rood's
administration and his methods of
handling the booze question were APP
proved by the voters of this place ov-
erwhelmingly yesterday by defeating
his opponent, G. NJ. Harris, by a vote
of SO to 25 This majority was not
expected. Mr.. Harris was formerly
mayor Of the place, is a prominent
business man, and very popular among
the people, but is considered staunch
enemy of booze. The town always
goes dry" when the question is up,
and it will probably see that the ques-
ton is properly managed this year.
The Rood ticket won out, tho by de-
cidedly less majorities. The winners
are Myron Cardwell, F. O'Conner and
Theo Trefz for counclmen, as against
j. p. Treston, NJ. johnson and John
Johnson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
NOT SURE OF DUKE
EIkins - Duke Is Having Strenuous
lations Between Abruzzi and Miss
EIkins - Duking Having Strenuous
Time,

Washington. March 2O.-The duke of
Abruzzi left Washington for New York
city this morning 1t is believed he
intends sailing from that port tomor-
row, but none of the people at the
Italian embassy will declare positively
that this is a fact. Various publica-
tions respecting the duke and his en-
gagement to Miss Elkins, notably those
respecting the reported wish of the
duke for settlement of 100000 per
year as preliminary to the marriage,
have created a profound sensation at
the embassy.
About the only fact in connection
with the flying trip of the duke to
Washington that is accepted without
question Is that his purpose was to
aubmit . formal proposal of marriage
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
kino Neither Affirms Nor Denies.

Rome. March 20-king Victor EN-
anuel was in conversation this morn
ing with member of his encourage
regarding the reported engagement
of the duke of Abruzzi. his cousin, to
Miss Katherine Elllins, daughter of
Senator Elkins of West Virginia. He
neither confirmed nor denied the ru-
NOR The duke is al the present time
exchanging cipher cablegrams with the
king
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
Loss STILL CONTINUES.
Bank Exchanges at Leading Cities 4o.2
Per Cent Under Year Ago.

Per Cent Under Year Ago.
New York March 2O.-Dun's review
tomorrow will say:
Bank exchanges this week at all the
leading cities of the United States
are $a,1s5, ,sa1, 900, or 4O.2 per cent less
than a year ago, and 17.2 per cent un-
der the corresponding week of 1906.
The loss continues particularly heavy
at the east and south, and at San
Francisco. In the central west, the loss
is generally very small, and at some
points there is an increase in the bank
clearings, as compared with both the
preceding years. Payments thru the
banks are maintained very close to the
restricted volume of the past three or
four months. with, evidence of improve
ment at some points. but little change
at others. Dispatches to Dun's review
Indicate a gradual improvement in the
Volume of business, but progress is still
slow. and collections are somewhat ir-
regular.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20

ment would allow us to use one OF the
foreign colliers now connected with our
fleet, and without them our magnificent
fleet would be as useless as painted
ship on Il painted ocean,
In reply to a question by the teller
as to whether foreign nations We're
not familiar with our naval strength.
Hale replied: "The senator must ask
the PRESIDENT"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
FOREIGN LABoRERs ARRESTED.
Many Taken Into Custody for VioIat-
ina Contract Law.

Clarksburg. w. Va, March 20
Wholesale arrests of foreign laborers
on charge of violation of the alien
contract law are being made here to-
day by United States Marshal Elliott
and deputies. under direction of United
States Attorney ShoWalter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
GREAT NEWS EVENTS

Have been reported first in the
Times Republican, notably the ter
rible theater disaster in Chicago,
Mckinley's assassination, San
Francisco earthquake and the hor.
ribIe school fire in Cleveland. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20

to Katherine Elkins. The impression
prevails among the intimate friends OF
the Elllins family that no formal en-
gagement is entered into That belief
finds support in the utterances of Sen
ator Elkins to his friends. TO them
within the last forty eight hours he
has declared that there was no en-
gagement, but he would not commit
himself as to the future
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
EXPECT AcQUlTTAL
M Mackown Case Nears Close and Dis
agreement Is Most State Hopes
For.

Special 70 T,mes-Republican
Webster City, March 20.-The Mac
kown arson case will reach the jury
late tonight or tomorrow morning. The
taking of evidence came to an abrupt
close when Mackown himself was put
on the stand The defense has great
ly strengthened its alibi in. the trial
now closing, and it is generally agreed
that a disagreement is the best the
state can hope for.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
FRED YEeeE HoNoRED.

Former Boone Man Heads Nationai
Association Of Box Manufacturers.
Special to Times-Republican.
Boone March 2O.-Word was re-
ceived in Boone today Of the election
to the presidency of the National As
sociation of Box Manufacturers, OF
Fred Yegge, formerly of Boone. The
convention was held at Cleveland.
Yegge is a we'll known lumberman OF
Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
FLOOD BEGINS TO REcEpE
Damage at Pttsburs and Thruout
Western Pennsylvania Is Heavy.

Pittsburg. March 20.-The height of
the great flood in this city was reached
early today. The water began to re-
cede three-tenths of foot an hour.
The cold weather last night, which
has frozen up many small streams.
prevented 81 flood of greater propor-
tions. The damage here and thruout
western Pennsylvania is widespread
and heavy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
Resolution is Tabled.

Washington, March 20.-By vote Of
1AS to lis. the house today laid on the
table the resolution calling upon the
president to supply Information on
gathered by the bureau of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
SAY HORNE WAS INSANE.
This 10 Publishers Defense When
CHARGED With Killing Editor.

Kansas City, March 20.-The trial OF
General Richard c. Horne. formerly
vice president of the Post Publishing
company. charged with the murder OF
H w Groves, managing editor of the
paper, was resumed in the criminal
court here today. 1t was expected that
General Horne would take the witness
stand in his own behalf. The defense
sets up the plea that Horne was insane
at the time of the murder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
Navv Needs Auxiliary Ships.

Washington. March 20-In a speech
in the senate this afternoon. in con-
nection with the ocean mail subsidy
bill Hale dwelt upon the Importance of
ships for the navy and said
If there should be war, no govern
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
CUSTOMS GUARDS FATAL DUEL.

Supposed That Each Mistook the
Other for SmuseIer.
Elpaso. Texas. March 20.--Mounted
Customs Inspectors Charles Loyal and
Charles Jones fought duel In the dry
bed of the Rio Grande river near this
city last night and both We're killed.
1t is supposed that each took the other
for a smuggler
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
Miss Pierce to Wed.

New York, March 2O.-The marriage
of Miss Violet Pierce, daughter of H.
Clay Pierce, of ST. Louis to James A.
Deering, a New York lawyer, was an
nounced today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
Melvin Locy Dead.

Special to Times Republican
Iowa Falls. March 2O-Melvin Locy,
an old resident of Iowa Falls. died
yesterday at Fort Dodge. The body
was brought here today for burial One
son, S. NJ. Locy, resides here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
TARIFF COMMISSION BILL.
LaFoIIette Introduces Important Meas
ure in Senate,

Washington. March 20.-If the bill
for the creation of a tariff commission,
which was introduced today by Senator
LaFollette, should become law, it
would be competent for the commits
sion and president acting together to
suspend any tariff schedule and put
on the free list any article upon which
there was such combination as would
control production, prices or wages,
either in the United States or in any
foreign market
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
IOWA FALLS WARD cAucUsEs.
Spirited Contests in Som-Two coun-
ciImen Decline denomination.

ciImen Decline denomination.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, March 20.-The various
wards in this city held their nominating
caucuses to name candidates for coun-
cilmen, to be voted at the annual mu-
nicipal election on March Goth. Spir-
tied contests developed in the Fourth
and Third, the following being the
nominees of the various wards: First,
Peter McCallum: Second, S. w.
Wright, reconstructed; Third, S. e. HUI
ber and Fourth. G.. L. Gade.
Councilmen Burlingame in the First.
and Darlington in the Fourth, declined
denomination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
ST Louis Grain.
ST Jouis March 9,

st. Louis March 20.
wheat-May. s7s4 ms77s.
Corn-May, 627s.
Oats-May, 5212.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
JAMES WALKER wEDs.
Mrs. Dora Oil iphant, Des Moines, Bride
of Former Eldora Man.

Eldora. March 20.-James Walker,
an old time resident of Eldora. but now
of Des Moines. surprised his relatives
and many friends of this place by an
nouncing this week that he was re-
Gently married to Mrs. Dora Oliphant
of Euclid avenue. Des Mones. the wild
ow of the late--N1--T n Oliphant, of
that city All >. Mr. Walkers many
friends are wishing him much happi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
Governor Guild No Better.

Boston. March 2o.-Governor Guild
had comfortable night but his con-
dition remains unchanged this morn
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
AescoNDs WITH MONEY.

Niqht Clerk in Dubuque Restaurant
Proves to Be Crook.
Special to Times-Republican.
Dubuque, March 20.-George Moane,
night clerk at the College Inn restaur-
ant, disappeared last night with the
contents of the cash register. 1t has
since been discovered that he is an ex-
convict and an army deserter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
Cotton Crop Decreased.

report. issued today. shows the cotton
crop grown in 1907 aggregated ll,26l.-
1853 running bales, against 13.S0e,265
bales in 1906.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises March II. 6:O9; sets, $40.
Iowa, illinois and Missouri-Fair to-
night and Saturday; slowly rising tenn
perature.
South Dak air tonight and
Saturday; VIZ 2 tonight
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
ADDITIONAL MARKETS
New York Grain.

New York, March 20.
Wheat-May. 1.031s.
Corn-May, i6.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
U. s. WILL FORCE PEACE.

Action Taken in Honduras to Make
Good the Terms of the Treaty.
Tegucigalpa, Honduras. March 20. -
At conference today between Minis
ter Bustillo of Honduras, the American
minister, and the minister of foreign
relations for Salvador. it was resolved
to notify Honduras "enligratos" oc-
cupied in promoting revolutionary
movements, that they must return to
Honduras or leave for Costa Rica.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
Fire in CHICAGO Hotel.

Chicago, March 20.-Fire has just
broken out in the Grand Pacific hotel
1t is not expected there will be any loss
of life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
GRAND LODGE At BOONE.

Elaborate Plans Made for Royal Ar
canum Visitors in April.
Special to Times Republican.
Boone, March 20.-The grand lodge.
Royal Arcanum, is to be held here
April IA and -. Many prominent
speakers from all over the state are
coming. Automobile rides and big
banquet are planned for the visitors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
PART,sANsHIP IN NEWS

Has no place in good newspapst-
Remember that the T.-R.'s forecast
Of tho convention roll call in 1905
tailed within ono vote Of the sso-
retary's record when the votes were
counted in convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
The Money Market.

New York, March 20.-Money easy.
1a,d2: prime mercantile. IA n 8; ster-
ling steady 4.S3.95 a 4.ss: demand.
at sixty days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
YARpmAsTeR UNDER ARREST.
Great Western Officials Accused Of
Robhno Cars.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque. March 20.-J. w. Francis,
yardmaster for the Great Western here.
was arrested this morning charged
with the theft Of 200 bushels of oats
from cars on the company's tradk8
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
in THE AUTO RACE

Italian, German and First French All
Report - Italian Now in Wyoming.
American Laid Up For Repairs in
Nevada.
Chicago, March 2o.-The New York
to Paris cars were relatively located
today:
The italian left Spring Valley, Wyo.
at a. m.
The German passed thru Gothen-
burg, Neb., at 10 a. m.
The First French passed Sydney,
Neb., at 10 a. m.
The American car is awaiting re-
pairs 80 miles east of Nopas, New.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20

South Oak, air tonight and
Saturday We s tonight.
: e ONE.
Telegraphr -:
Bishop r. Noted Divine, Dead.
Steel T earnings Enormous.
No II. = e Among Standpats.
Race ~ at Cedar Rapids.
Muse . saloons Raided
Exp.>s. reedom for Mackown.
Awful Double Crime.
Rumor Causes Panic.
Miners Adjourn Meeting.
Fleet Will Touch at Japan.
Miss Elkins Not Sure of Duke.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Liquor Caused Death
Tracing Hardin County Forger.
An Interrupted Wedding.
Joke on the Jokers.
Clue to Mail Pouch Thieves.
Betrayed by Sister .
PAGE FOUR
Editorials:
Bryan and Sullivan.
Endorsed by the People.
Close to the People.
Let Me Go Home to Mother.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGE FIVE.
Liquor May Be Issue.
Bryan on the Issues.
General News:
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
Coal Famine Not Feared Here.
Dealers Not Alarmed.
Frank Darr in Novel Wedding.
Gilman Man Has Close Call.
Rhodes Phone Company Incorpor-
ates.
Mason City Wants Debate.
General News of City and County.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and General:
Wheat and Corn Weak.
Cattle Close Strong.
Hogs Shade to Gents Higher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
AckLEv RETAINS w. A. MOORE.

Work as Superintendent Of Public
Schools Has Been Most Acceptable.
Special TO Republican
Iowa Falls, March 20--His work in
the public schools at Ackley having
proven acceptable to the school board
and the patrons of the schools. Supt.
w A. Moore has been reelected su-
nerintendent for another year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
Sugar Advances Today.

New York. March 20-Al grades of
refined sugar advanced 10 cents per
hundred pounds today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
DARLINGTON, N. d. FIRE.

Business Houses Suffer $4,000 Loss
Today by Flames.
Darlington, n. D.. March 2O.-F'ire
carly today destroyed several business
houses. causing loss of s1o0,Ooo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
MORGAN EvERTs DEAD.

Public Library.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa, Falls, March 20-Morgan
Eyerts, the Iowa pioneer who gave
the city of Clarion $4,000 for a public
library, is dead having passed away
at Santa Cruz, Cal, on the 5th inst. He
was pioneer of Hamilton county, and
made his money in Iowa real estate.
He moved to California twenty-five
years ago. His wife and one daugh-
ter survive him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-20
TAKEN TO ASYLUM.
Mrs. Ell eerhns, Of Ackley, Is Ad-
Judged insane.

Special to Times-RepnpIican
Ackley, March 20.-Mrs. Eli Berhns.
of this place, was taken before the
commissioners of insane of Hardin
county yesterday, and was adjudged
insane. Thomas Walsh, the county
sheriff, accompanied her to lndepend-
ence. The husband reluctantly sWore
out the complaint.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-05-04

ma zachod cd stacyi kolei North
Pacific. Pierwsza Mich uniosia
sic w gore, ale nieuszkodzona spa
dla napowrot ma szyny toczyla
sic przez pewna przestrzen, MIN
stanela. Druga obalila sic, a jej
konduktor, Busy, ma smierc mia
zostal zgnieciony, podczas gdy pa
lacza, George'a Rhele, ciezko po-
kaleczonego wydobyto zawie-
ziono do szpitala. Nadto pokale-
czony zostai ukradkiem jadacy
niejaki Carl Nonge. ze popelniono
tu zamach, niema watpliwosci
zwiaszcza il dowiedziano sic, re
skradziono dynamit kopalni mi
le odlegiej, - ale niewiadomo kto
i jakiego powodu go popelnii.
Kompania kolei Northern Pacific
wyznaczyla $4,000 nagrody "a od-
krycie sprawcow.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-05-04
rozwija W podobnych uroczystos-

rozwija w podobnych uroczystos-
ciach.
Pomimo nieodpowiedniej pogo
dy tlumy ludzi zebraly sic przed
paiacem, azeby zobaczyc talk ME
zwyklych gosci.
Wieczorem odbyl sic wspanialy
bankiet, ma ktorym wznoszono to-
asty z powodu porozumienia sic
W sprawie ukladu miedzy Rosy9
Szwecya CO do Nora Baltyckie-
go.
Londyn, 4 maja. - Usilowania
zmierzajace do usuniecia konflik-
tn miedzy budowniczymi okretow
i ich robotnikami, okazaly sic cal
klein bezskuteczne. Jezeli jeszcze
W ostatniej chwili ME nastapi ia
kies porozumienie to dzisiaj 20
stana piracy wydaleni wszyscy
robotnicy zajeci W dokach okreto-
wych, W liczbie 100000.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-05-04

Dalekim wschodzie kolo 60 milo
now rocznie (w ostatnich Sch la
tach po 80 milionow), obecnie su-
ma ia zwiekszy sic kolosalnie.
Dochodow ze wzmozenia wy
tworczosci kraju NadwiSlanskie-
go spodziewae sic niepodobna,
Srednia temperature roczna wyno-
81 tam "a stopni, wskutek czego
ma glebokoSc 2 lokci ziemia juz
Jest stale zamarznieta. Rodzi sic
tam tylko zboze jare, dajac sred-
MO diva ziarna. Ludnosc tego OIL
brzyniego kraju wynosi zaledwie
1 pol miliona, tax, re kraj jest
niemal pustynia.
Projekt kolei Amurskiej co "a
tenn idzie rozpoczecie ma nowo
akcyi ma Dalekim Wschodzie je-
szcze raz wykazuje zupelna ME
zdolnoSc biurokracyi rosyjskiej
do nalezytego ujecia spraw pan
stwowych. Obecna polityke ro-
syjka slusznie MONA nazwac ME
obliczalna, gdyz wysnuwa sic ona
ME z obecnego polozenia potrzeb
Pahstwa, lecz z nieliczacych sic
z faktami checi biurokracyi rosyj-
skiej.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-05-04
PRZEGLAD
POlTYKl MIEDzYNARODOWEJY
Chicago, 4 maja. -
(Rosya a kolej Amurska).

Ostatecznie Duma znaczna WIG
kszoscia glosow uchwaliia projekt
budowy kolei Amurskiej. Sucho
brzmiala wiadomosc Petersbur-
ga, ale fakt sam posiada wymowe
wielka ze wSzystkich dotychcza-
sowych postanowien Dumy ME
ma W swej donioslosci r0wnegO.
Ze strony rzadu posiusznego
mu ,.przedstawicielstwa ludowe-
CO. byi to jaskrawy dowod zupei-
nej dezoryentacyi politycznej, zu-
pelnego niezrozumienia sytuacyi
braku jakiejkolwiek mysli pre-
wodniej.
w chwili, gdy pred pahstwem
stoja olbrzymie zadania wewne-
trzne, ma ktorych wype}nienie po-
trzeba masy sil spolecznych /
znacznych srodk0w pienieznych,
Rosya rozpoezyna dzialalnosc na
wielka skale na odlegiym terenie,
pociagajaca "a soba olbrzymie ko-
szta zadnych prawie widokow
oowodzenia. w obronie kolei A
murskiej wysuwano w Dumie ar
gumenty, re jest ona niezbedna
dla zachowania w rekach rosyj-
skich posiadlosci na Dalekim
Wschodzie. zeby jednak zacho-
wac swe kresy, Rosya Powinna
przedewszystkiem dazyc do
wzmocnienia wewnetrznego i sa-
mo zycie gwaltownie tego wyma-
ga, by wszystkie wysiiki W
te wlasnie strone zostaly skiero-
wane.
Panstwowy organizm rosyjski
jest wyczerpany, a Rad tymcza-
sem, zamiast zajac sic jego lecze-
MEM, zmusza go do nadzwyczaj-
nego wysiiku. Grozi to powaznem
niebezpieczenstwem nietylko u
traty odlegiych kresow. ale po-
grazenia W niemoc caiego pan
stwa. Gdy zas caie pahstwo jest
siabe, ME zdoia ono utrzymac kre-
sow, chocby niewiadomo, jak sic
na mich umocnilo.
Tembardziej dotyczy to tax od-
leglych kresow, jak kraj NADIA
murski. Tam tracenie olbrzymich
srodkow ma podniesienie bezlud-
nej pustyni moze rozbudzac tyl-
ko pozadliwosc sasiadow, zwra-
cajac ich uwage ma te prowincye'
Smutne doswiadczenie tego TO
dzaju zrobila juz przecie Rosya
koleja Mandzurska, ktora wy
budowaIa kosztem olbrzymich
sum Po to, by niej korzystali te-
raz Chinczycy.
Gala akcya na Dalekim Wscho-
die byla sztuczna juz dawniel,
tembardziei zas jest nieodpowie-
dnia dis, gdy W chwili os}abienia
Rosya wcale ME posiada nadmia-
ru ludnoSci, ami tenn mniej mad
miaru siI kulturalnych, ruch wiec
jej kolonizacyjny ME moze nigdy
nabrac zywotnego rozpedu, jest
tylko zawsze sztucznie przenoszo-
na plonka. Cokolwiek Rosya robi-
Ia w kierunku kultury technicznej
ma Dalekim Wschodzie, wszystko
to W rezultacie skierowywalo sic
przeciwko niei, sciagajac tenn
wieksza ilosc kolonistow obcych,
Chinczykow i Iapohczykow. Zna-
wcy Wschodniej Syberyi jedno-
mysinie wskazuja na to. re dop6ki