The state herald., 1910-02-25


capital in the evening and ar
riying at Moscow In time for
breakfast the next morning. AT
the time when the first road was con.
Btructed between the old and the new
capital OF Russia the then car. Peter
the Great. was asked for suggestions
as TO the route, He took map and a
ruler and marked a straight line, with
out reference to the location of inter
mediate towns The present railroad
follows this bee-line route. The big
railroad station at Moscow was in the
possession OF the insurgents for sew
eral days during the recent revolution
airy disturbances. and there was terri
BILE carnage in the vicinity.
Moscow IL far more distinctively
Russian city than st. Petersburg. and
one cannot really see Russia without
seeing Moscow Here the architecture
assumes u more oriental aspect, and
the people are OF more eastern type.
The walters Mt the hotels are mostly
Tartars. with high cheek bones, select
cd from this race because they do not
SO readily yield to the temptations OF
vodka. the national drink OF Russia.
and do not consume the wine intended
Tor the hotel guests.
The streets OF Moscow. like those OF
St Petersburg. are OF rough cobble
stones. very unpleasant to ride over.
But the droshky drivers 90 over them
very fast. There are Few taxicabs
and automobiles in st. Petersburg. and
fewer In Moscow. Unless smoother
pavements should be substituted for
the cobble stones. | do not think the
droshky drivers need fear competition
from taxicabs. for the cobble stones
present too many difficulties for motor
vehicles.
Al the hotel In Moscow TO which |
went deposited my passport and also
signed the usual notice for the police.
which requires the family and Chris.
tian name. profession. religion. age
aud place OF last departure. All this
was cheerfully given. except that |
disliked to put Protestant" for my re.
ilgion. for. like most other western
people. I have grown up In the idea
that religion is entirely n personal
matter for the Individual and does not
concern other people. Had | been a
Jew | would not have been allowed to
remain at Moscow. as Jews are not
permitted TO reside here. except by
special order for special purposes.
The chief feature OF Moscow, Of
course. Is the kremlin. with all Its In.
teresting historical associations-a
great inner walled city. with palaces.
churches. barracks for troops. etc. and
surrounded by a mote. With Its high.
gold.topped domes II Is beautiful to
look at II was inaide the Kremlln
that Napoleon and his army took ref.
uge when the Russians set Are to the
city. Here the French had TO fight n
great battle against the flames. and I
am glad that they won Mt least this
battle and were able TO preserve the
old buildings 50 rich in historical
relics.
went all through the large palace
reserved for tn. ckar when he visits
Moscow. II Is magnificent In all It's
furnishings and n it residence for tn,
ruler OF such n great country as Rus.
Hla. ! also Inspected the old palace
of John the Terrible. who lived some
centuriea back and was noted for his
crimes.
In those days a royal palace was
searceiy the equal In comfort OF thu
house OF Welt paid working man OF
The present day. Despite his wicked.
ness. John the Terrible was very
pioun, and his palace. with It's faeiii.
ries for worshiplng. was almost like n
church. The Kremlin contains a vast
number Of guns. embracing mos, OF
Napoleon'H artillery. which he was un.
able TO take away with him In the dis.
pstroua retreat from Moscow.
Il II necessary TO have the services
lof a guide and interpreter In Russian
citIea II In diricul, TO get good ones,
aud they are cspenHiyc-about ten
rubl.n day. or nv. dollars. Al a
hulc. these guides get n commission
from nhopkcopera for purchases they
.an induce their patrons 10 make, and
they usually have fayoritc droshk,
drivers and attendants at ohurehe,
and palaces with whom they dlyld,
lees.
The churches Ia Russia nrc. mos, o
them. very magnificent. hut usual,
one IN u particular city IL enough I,
visit. and have often told my guldei
that n Russians came To Chicago III,
rirhtsocing would not consist In see
sng all tho churches, aA they try 10 ar
range II In Russia II ID intcfestin,
ontsidc tho churches TO watch the de
,otion OF people as they pass w. oil