The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-03
SAYS ALL RUSSIA Is
UNITED FOR VICTORY
Engineer Tells Of Nations
Awakening and Confidence
in Future.
VODKA DECREE TO STAND

Comments on the war from the
Russian point OF view now current In
the land of the Car were given to
THE Sun last night by A. Tupalsky.
an engineer and representative In
Russia of "A large American automobile
frm, who arrived Friday on The Baltic
from Petrograd by way OF Paris and
In staying at the Biltmore. MIR. Tu-
palsky. who has three brothers in the
Russian army, witnessed the modifying
on the frontier and has travelled widely
In the empire since the beginning OF
hostilitics.
II cannot tell you with what anxiety
tho Russians await the opening of the
Dardanelles." said Mr.. TupalsNy. our
people have forgotten all political is
sues and think only OF fighting. over
a thousand million rubles. or 1--WE
hundred million dollars. worth OF grain
and produce are stored in the south
waiting to be shipped. Some OF this
has been there for a year.
to the ultimate disposition OF
the Dardanelles and Constantinopie l
n say. OF course. but II is my
personal opinion that his question was
practically settled n month ago at "A
meeting OF the ministers OF finance OF
the three allied nations in Paris. Like
all my people | nave every confidence
that Constautinople will be given to
Russia TO be named Czargrad and that
the Dardanellcs will be noutralized.
What Is the general feeling OF
Russia now: ! can only answer thai
the present conflict is being given as
much popular support as the Japanese
war was given public execration. At
homo we feel that II the Car should
for any reason attempt to end the war
now, the Russian armies would rise
In q munity OF protest.
To Meet In Berlin.
"The peasants indeed live upon the
belief that the armies OF the Allies are
to meet In Berlin. and one army corps
| visited was passing about the Joke
THAI ifsEngland could not dig out the
German feet the Russian soldati would
20 overland and spear it out of the
canal with their bayonets. our people
OF all classes now live upon the wave
OF a podyom. or lift Of military onthu-
siasm. We annot be defeated.
81 could talk to you for hours OF the
commonly reported exploits OF Grand
Duke Nicholas. Already he has be-
come a popular hero equal TO Suvarov,
and folklore has gathered about him.
A tale told me by my porter before
leaving Petrograd is typical OF how the
millions of peasants now regard the
great commander OF the Cars armies.
This dvornik soberly told me how the
Little Father went to the front and
asked to be allowed to pay "A visit, to
Kaiser Wilhelm. The Grand Duke
shrugged his shoulders and said II was
not his business. that his Imperial High
ness should consult his soldiers. The
Car glanced at the soldiers and re-
turned to Petrograd.
1.-THE Grand Duke Is an athlete in
physique. the idol OF his soldiers. relent-
less In discipline and no respecter OF
persons. Gen. Rennenkanpf disobeyed
orders once and was forgiven. fe was
late In arriving "A second time, W
corps were surrounded and captured.
and he was sent back to P~etrograd. 7
met him on Nevsky Prospect on the first
of February and. as he is a friend, had
a chat with him. He liz an officer with
out an occupation. That is the spirit in
which Russia Is now waging war.
widespread RefOrm.
"You ask about reforms. 7 know
there is much sCepticism about Govern
mental changes in Russia following the
war: but we no longer doubt that COM
plete autonomy will he given Poland
and Finland. that the vodka prohibition
will he maintained. compulsory educa-
ton established and other reforms
achieved. our reasons for hope are In
the belief that after this war Russia
will be more subject TO extra-natlonal
influence han ever. The reforms Of
autonomy and the abolition OF vodka.
moreover. were accomplished at the in
sistence not of the Car but OF Grand
Duke Nicholas. and we do not believe
he will forsake us when the war is over.
1.-THE vodka revolution in the empire
Is a wonderful success. At the time OF
the passage OF the edict ] saw In the
little town whore I was staying 5000, 600
worth of vodka poured into the river.
our people will never be drunken again.
Appropriations for schools, you know,
have gone up by leaps and bounds in
the last ten years after this war there
will be schools everywhere and COM
pulsory education will he an established
fact.
"Now here is a message which, as an
importer and business man. ! can give
10 the manufacturers and shippers of
this country. which | am now visiting
for the first time. All trade with Ger
many Is now al "A standstlll and the
United States will capture Just that
proportion of 1t which she Is able to
CAPTURE before treaties are signed. The
opening OF the Dardanelles will be the
signal for her merchants to exploit the
Russian market. We are begging for
American machinery and manufacture
now but. unfortunately, once peace IL
established, financial interests are
stronger motives than patriotic ones.
VIII your manufacturers bid for this
5000, 600, 900 OF trade or will they wait
until the Germans win II back?
1.-THE Jews? All, there all parties are
somewhat at fault the Government,
u people and the Jews themselves.
The worst error of all, ! grant, Is mat
the Jews should he restricted in their
movements. II we decide to keep them
from our country, we see no reason
why we should not do 50, however. even
az the United States now has stopped
he immigration OF Japanese and chi
nese. This ls a many sided problem, but
feel certain that II too Will he solved
somehow after the present war is over