Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-02-25
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capital in the evening and ar
irving at Moscow in time for
breakfast the next morning. At
the time when the frst road was con-
structed 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 a map and a
ruler and marked straight line. with
,ut reference to the location Of inter-
mediate towns. The present railroad
foilows this beeline route. The big
railroad station at Moscow was in the
pussession Of the insurgents for sew
eral days during the recent revolution
iry disturbances. and there was terri
bic carnage In the vicinity.
Moscow is a far more disiinctively
Russian city than st. Petersburg. and
pne cannot really see Russia without
.eeing Moscow. Here the architecture
n.asumes more oriental aspect. and
the people are of a more eastern type.
The waters at the hotels are mostly
rartars. with high cheek bones. select
sd 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.
hut the droshky drivers go over them
very fast There are a few taxicabs
and automobiles in St. Petersburg. and
fewer In MOSCOW. Unless smoother
pavements should. be substituted for
tho cobbie stones. I do not think the
iroshky drivers need fear competition
from taxicabs. for the cobble stones
present too many difficulties for motor
vehicles.
At the hotel'in Moscow 10 which
went I deposited my passport and also
signed the usual notice for the police.
which requires the family and Chris
.an name. profession. religion. age
md place OF last departure. All this
WIS cheerfuily given. except that I
disiiked to put Protestant for my re-
<igion: for. like most other western
pcople. have grown up in the idea
fhat religion il entirely personal
matter for the individual and does not
concern other people. Had I been a
rrmain at Moscow. as Jews are not
orrmitted to reside here. except by
special order for special purposes.
The chief feature OF Moscow. Of
course. Ia the kremlin. with all its iu-
IcrcstinS historical associations--a
great inner walled city. with palaces.
churches. barracks for troops. etc. and
surrounded by a mote. With its high,
xold-topped domes IL is beautiful to
took at IL was inEide the Kremiin
,hat Napoleon and his army took ref.
uee when the Russians set fire to the
.,Ity. Here the French had to fight a
great battle against the flames. and I
am glad that they won at least this
battle and were able to preserve the
rid buildings SO rich in historical
relics.
went all through :he large palace
'rJ.served for the car when he visits
Moscow. II Is magnificent in all its
furnishings and fit residence for the
ruler OF such a great country as Rus.
,sil | also inspected the old palace
nf John the Terrible. who lived some
centuries back and was noted for his
crimes.
In those days n royal palace was
scarcely the equal in comfort OF the
house OF a woll-paid working man Of
the present day. Despite his wicked
ness. John the Terrible was very
Dpious. and his palace, with its facili
dies for worshiping. was almost like q
church. The Kremlin contains a vast
number OF guns. embracing most OF
Napoleon's artillery. which he was un
able to take away with him in the dis
sistrous retreat from Moscow
IL is necessary to have the services
.,C guide and interpreter in Russian
cities. II is difficult to get good ones
and they are eNpensive-about ter
lrubies n day. or five dollars. As q
rule. these guides get a commission
from shopkeepers for purchases they
can induce their patrons to make, and
they usually have fayorite droshky
drivers and attendants at churches
-nd palaces with whom they divide
scgs.
The churches in Russia are. most o.
shcm, very magnificent. but usual,
nne in a particular city is enough I,
visit. and have often told my guide,
shat II Russians came to Chicago tn,
,.ightseeing would not consist In see
sng all thc churches. as they try to ar
range IL in Russia. II is interestin,
outside the churches TO watch the de
yation Of people as they pass by. ol,