The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
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RUSSIA IS Up TO
Her USUAL. TRICKS
Nell Informed Circles No
Longer Share in Feeling
OF Relief.
INTENTIONS ARE EVIDENT
Cars Country No More
Friendly Toward Germany !
Than Heretofore.
INTENTIONS ARE EVIDENT
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Especial Cable 10 The Times Dispatch.1
Berlin, February 25-When some
time ago 1t was announced that as !.
result Of the meeting between The Car
and Kaiser at potsdam, Russia. as q
proof of her belief in the friendly feel
lngs OF Germany. had withdrawn three
army corps from her western frontier.
there We're great rejoicings all over the
empire but well informed circles no
longer take part in the general feeling
OF relief, for ii has leaked out that
Russia has been UP 10 her usual tricks
and though a few regiments, which were
exposed 10 surprises, were "Withdraw Nh"
with s much publicity as possible, the
countrys Immensely improved rail-
road facilities enable her 10 move them
back to their old positions at a mo.
rnents notice. whenever such q move
Should be considered advantageous.
AS matter of fact, Aussia has at
this very moment nearly 1,loo hattalions
OF Infantry at full war strength lined
up along the Austro German frontier,
besides 1000 troops of cavalry and 500
f. field batteries
The Duma, no matter what its short
cominss may be in other respects, has
shown that il considers no expense too
heavy. when il comes 10 providing for
the national defense, and during the
OF si000000,000 has heen voted for the
reorganization, cQuirment and training
OF the army Which IS to-day Infinitely
much superior to the troops that were
defeated by the Japanese.
That RuSsias feelings towards Ger
many are no more friendly than before
Is also plainly shown by NJ. Stolypin's
great bill for prohibiting the immigra
ton into Western Russia OF C Germans,
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which, when II becomes a law, as II
undoubtedly will, will prohibit all pur.
chases of land by would be German
colonists, in Nolhynia and Podolia.
The question comes UP again and
again: How long will the German
taxpayer be able TO bear the ever in
rrea sing burden of military and naval
ornaments?
Each year sees an additional enor-
NOUS sum devoted to the construction
Of dreadnaughts, more money spent on
big guns and ships armour, higher
expenditure for the Increased person
mel OF the navy, and side by side with
this extravaganza in maritime arma-
ments, a steady growth of expenditure
On the army. The last scheme Of taxa-
ton introduced By the government in
the summer Of 1909 and accepted BY
the imperial Legislature raised the
Burden OF taxation which presses or
the masses Of the people, to a very ser
fous extent,
This is vital question for Germany.
because her efforts 10 keep pace with
naval construction in Great Britain
now depend on money. and money
alone, for Il is now clear That The
winner Will be the one able 10 with-
stand the financial strain for the long
est period. One of Germany eminent
Nolitical economists, Professor Ballud
has Just published al interesting
treatise whcf,. deals with the question
Of whether Gcrmany's military and
naval arinamcnts are reducing her to
financial ruin
Professor Ballod demonstrates By
means Of official statistics that the
private fortunes OF German subjects
have increased by si2,5ooo00000 with
In decade, and The statistics OF fire
Insurance companies reveal a similar
Increase of real property. The pros
nerity OF The country IS hy no means
limited 10 the wcalthy or upper classes,
In as much as worknen's wages
throughout Germany have according
lo.thts authority Increased on n aver
twenty-two years. side by side With
Inc rise or wages tEc price OF bread
has not increased, Willie coffee. sugar,
lea. clothes and other common neces-
saries ARD cheaper than they were a
quarter OF 4 century ago The sta :
fistios regarding other nccessaries
SHOW that the consumption OF rye.
Eheat potatoes. sugar, coffee and
particularly beer, has materially in
\ creased pei head Q, tile population
Ihero las also lecn an increase IN
The consumption OF meat per head 81
The population, so that there can he
no question OF the prosperity OF the
laboring classes.
Professor Ballod comes to tie cor.
81 tiusion that the growth Or Cicrnany's
a national wealth is such that this coun-
4 rN can continue 10 spend fortunes OF
her nava. AMI military arnanentF
<; without in any waS ncglcctiag thc
Urea problems OF popular education
tFsnd social reform
So
After twelve agitatc1 Years Of office
Y Max Liebermann the Welt know,
sF4 North German painter. retircs from