Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-04
RUSSIANS MAY
GUST GERMANS
FROM COUNTRY

P~etrograd. Mar. 1.-The proposal 10
loust the German population from Russia
still hangs fire. Recommendations made
before the Imperial Council and several
commissions and sub commissions APP
pointed 10y the government have included
the government purchases Of all landed
property owned by Russian citizens Of
German nationality and the expulsion Of
these subjects from Russia. But owing
to the difficulty of replacing the Ger
mans, who occupy an important position
in Russia's industrial scheme. the Ger
man probltm still lies before The commits
sions with little probability of immcdi
ate solution.
The literally inclined members believe
that while the Germans should not con
tinue To enjoy the special privileges
which have favored German industry in
Russia in the past. they Should not. on
the other hand. be- thus summarily de.
privcd Of their rights in Russia. 81 long
rs they are Russian citizens. The Pan.
Slavists and the extreme members Of the
Nationllists party favor the immediate
expulsioI Of Germans at al costs.
4. Il practical measure. the Who'll"
question hinges upon the availability OF
ether candidates ~ fill the positions new
occupied bv Germans. This German pop
~ula;iOn does not exceed three per cent Of
the entire population. hut il couples a
conspicuous place 10 the adminiStI ativc
activity of Russia. both Of i private and 4
governmental nature. The majority Of
bank and insurance company directors.
property owners and managers. are Ger
mans: the same H. true If university pro.
fcsSOrS, lawyers. doctors. chitf forcSterS.
exporters. importers, civil engineers.
printers and foremcn in factories. Be
ore the beginning # the war. Russia
viewed this condition Ct things with com
%placcncy. realizing that German motive
power was indispensable in a country not
Vet trained To- develop It's own resources
to their highest efficiency. The problem
therefore which Russia has faced since
the beginning IL The war u 4 cnmplicat-
eel one for which M practical solution
has Yet been suggested. Works that pre-
pared ammunition for war. railroads
and steamship lines for the tranSporta
item of troops and munitions. were Iii.
rected by Germans. And most of the
land fringing the Russian ho mdaricS in
Europe was owned by the Germans.
Even if the Russians could immediate
" train themselves for the work hitherto
left 10 the Germans. no further obstacle
arises in settling with the German Rus.
sian subjects. The Russian treasury
has No cash ready 90 pay Germans for
their property or for their stocks. Even
If the money were forthcoming. ii il not
clear 10 anyone. just what would be- lone
with the property when bought. Rus
slams themselves consider that the dep
recitation IN land value AMI the drrrraS
cd productivity during the period of
transfer would be i calamity.
The various tlnglcS into which thp
question unr1vclS seems effectively 10 ub
Struct amy positive action. Meanwhile
some Germans are being sent out of Rus
Sin. and are temporarily replaced bv
competent persons of other natinalitv.
Some in view Of the indiSpcnS ability Of
their services. have received special per-
mission t. remain NJ their posts. Those
who have hem expelled are concentrated
in camps in Siberia aud IN the TRIAL dis.
%trictS. awaiting the outcome of the war
and the fate which shall decide whether
they are 10 he allowed to 90 10 their
homes in Russia or the homes of their
foiefathcrS Ia Germany.