The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21


fsss, for Great ps'sir NJ . SsefNvsta4
trade viih siberis the author aitee
IN" chapter 10 the ~possibiUfie~ ~ the
por, ~ A~rchsns~i IN 'he future. and
tho value ~ Archspsel products snb
the northern portions ~ W. neightcfs.
both Ia the fussisn Empire and ~
Great Britain. Tho author feels sufr
thst we're a through route opened 10
from Siberia 10 Archansei and . mcre
progressive policy adopted ny the
Archansel municipality. the promoters
Of this srhsmc could look forward con-
hdenily to an adequate return from
their primal outlay. And this with
on taking INTO consideration the IN
tapped sources ~ wealth lying DOR
nan in the province Of ArchauEel.
The author hen gives a full account
Of the railways under construction
now in Russia. First a railway is TO
Inc constructed direct from Ekaterin-
burg to kazan. linking up the water
sheds Of the Kama. and the Irish
pending the realization of the 1sset
Canal. This will prove Of value In
shortening the transit of goods from
middle Russia and western Siberia.
The next railway is that from Ekater-
inlurg III "A small hamlet named Sati-
kova. "A distance OF $40 miles in n
~Northeastsr.y direction. The object OF
this railroad Is to tap the fringe Of
an enormous forest belt extending
for hundreds of miles through the
Tobo!sk province. Another railway
line which has been sanctioned Is
that from BoSdanovitch tO Alapaevsk.
which lies due north. The object OF
this railway II to make easy access
To the EYorinsky district, where there
arc large seams of anthracite coal.
From I,ogda novitch u railroad al
ready exists to a plac. called Sinarsky.
whence % line Is under construction to
lie important town of Shadrinsk. The
object of this line is the opening up
~ q considerable area producing large
quantities Of butter. cheese and grain.
a purely mineral railroad In under con-
struction between h " mining
centres Of, Orsk and Troitsk. The
author dwe.ls upon the railroad enter
prise specially because II seems to
him symptomatic Of the tremendous
awakening occurring in this corner Of
the Trails. and he evidently wishes
Great Britain to understand that the
Russian Empire Is inadeauately
equipped for gigantic enterprises 81
foreign contractor to supply her roll
Ing stock. engines. bridges. rails and
even such minor tens as pins and
Ash plates. The author Is also sure
that the era Of German rule in Rus
sia is over and that British ingenuity.
British resource. British friendship
and British aid are the simplest and
surest keys to the situation.
Before leaving this most delightful
book OF travel one must give the "
thor's description Of Tiumen: o.
Tiumen rscif 10 . commonplace enough
steppe town. II Hes in the heart Of an
extremely rich agricultural region. and In
the early summer It's setting 10 one OF rare
beauty. No one who has not seen II can
realise the wonderful charm Of the great
rolling siberian plain when Il 10 carpsted
with Its gorgeous covering OF Wild flowers.
Thee flourish IN y profusion which com.
binss 10 form q color scheme Of exceptional
fascination. Daisies. buttercups. the red
deaf OF red clover. great tangled masses
Of Wild roses. hushelis. foxeiov~s. forget
me.nots Of the deepes, blue. fat yellow
r~narshmsllo~s and huge maroon colored
towering Thistle. literally jostle one an
other In their night for breathing space.
The eSuberance Of their growth Is en-
h!ema'ic Of the character Of the inhsbi-
tants here. The long, stern winter I. so-.
gotten. and du-tnE ,he months ~ tn Rot.
enervating .rrrmo- ho.r rrdiviaua, and
nowe- alik. sre~ determined 20 maxi tho
hest Of N" glorious weather ana prof;
by Y according u their, natur,s
The author gives most approving
accounts Of the way tho Germans
were treated in Russia after inc dec
laration OF war. The single outbreak
Of anything In the nature Of popular
violence against the Germans Was .lie
sacking IF their embassy IN re'ro-
grad.
This book Is a delightful one TO- tho
casual reader and Il very valuable ono
for III" sp~ccu'ator and the t%rsnci~r.