New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
RUSSIAN BUSINESS METHODS
Gravely Misrepresented by a Gas
ual Visitor.

To The Editor Of Tne Tribune.
Sir: With reference TO the article F.''
Esaed IN your paper on January ,. 1918 e.
,i.led Tea Tips and Taxes Win Bushes
'u Ru- -ia." quite agree WIKI Mr. Victor
Galtz. that most OF the statements eoniat'.
m IL are 40; WORTH Of discussion Ia
stories" related by Miss Brush. Il they a.
40. the product OF her own Imagination Pc
ably have been obtained By "ante-ehan's'
ing" IN the reception rooms Of some EI''''
officials or departments perhaps both "
they clearly SAVIOR OF the usual eonveFsa'''
Of wallets. walters. etc.
However. Miss Brush is using the adn'"''
seriousness Of your paper. and Us large G.
cu'a-.on .n America. Do her eadea'es
persuade Americans 20 refrain from eniefil
MO commercial relations with Russia e.
!. as a Russian. having been FOR many Y''h
the representative Of the Russian NhsW
Of Trade and Industry at various in's','
tional congresses, etc, outside OF kusss W
the purpose OF spreading the kno~leds'
commercial customs and relations snd o. u
proving the friendly business relations "
tween Russia and other countries an 'o'''
10 oppose ,he ua,ruths uttered by Miss By
I'M regard 20 the Russian system o. co.
business.
The general custom OF the Russian bl..i''
men. such a. the old style "hupeL Is '''.'
upon absolute confidence in the sgiseH'-
confirmed by the exchange Of letters =" :.
tracts; hand shake after long eon''''
ton. and the emptying o. many cups Q. =
the Russian national "tshar-no' '0.''
confirms the high opinion which iore'sn V"
ness people nave Of the "Rls'V n'f
Russian business man and homes"
good faith Of his business transactions
The best criterion OF ,he good rep."
which the Russian trade has among ~
ers IS the struggle on tie part Of us'I ~.
not TO lose her opportunity 10 place ' O.,
man industrial products among me -
people. and. perhaps, one OF 'he So =,
motives 20 declare war on hus'' :.
refusal Of the Russian people 70 fe".
tariffs and some conditions appe' ,.,
thereto which Germany encounle'e' %
IN Russia. owing 20 the diihcul'.s' v -.
in The Japanese CONFLICT; tarin 0V"S o.,
which permitted Germany 20 eAp'O" -,
and i'm some instances prohibited COMP, ,.,,.
IN many products. such a. maehne'! .n.i
ments. etc. needed Tor Russian S,,y,
This. OF course. excluded the Oh'''T
from competing Tor the Russian Hl''a' ~.
Miss Brush. like so many toIeiens.s ,,,f
out the slightest knowledge OF the -. A.
life and customs in Russia, and "'''.' a,
idea o. the Russian language h's p,y
.daci,v TO accuse Russia Of fslsenoVD' an
ne Who make a living through We NJ a.,
of doing business with Russis' espe0'p ,s,,I
her government are misled oy M'ss s,'.,,,sr
statement that without brides and p''' IN.
lunches. etc, nothing car oe oO'',,O q
the meantime also injuring we ~. ~
the Russian officials. II seems 'y,.,r.s.n
know the interior life OF many 'O~s,ysss''
we'll as of Russia. that there are 49, 80, ..
some BLACK birds among private P'''
officials ,..;.sS S8's'
bsy. had the opportunity 20 is r''.s.. .
.'....,a,'.,, renroductioas Of pUo1.es''s,,,s
~. -, naner. ~ suits ins'itu'so ST.
and nn,isbment. inflicted upon ku''.'r ,,,ss
co. arI oEcials who we're guilty O. - ,ssi
Of their duties to Russia irre.psN .oun,ry.
very high official positions ID ~, Mis-. Brs't
II would be more successi-' S.,,islng y"
+ she feels the necessity O. o." 20 pgs.''
self as A traveller and puoi'"".t'' .be gs:f
her impressions Of things W. No, .,ssi','
stands. than 10 publish re ..is,r,y si'"
in Russia. which her article 50 WV
she knows nothing about ~ CRAM
DIR. CHEM L. EDGAR 10 Of sac
New York. Jan .. 1910
Is Nominated.
To the Editor OF The Tribune wood ~
- sir. why not make General .wsSrl.