Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1901 — Ruiaia’ii Success in Manrhurla. [ARTICLE]

Ruiaia’ii Success in Manrhurla.

A correspondent of the London Chronicle who recently trave sed Manchuria, g ves s me inter sting detai s showing how complete is the Russification of that io m r Chin se province. Ten years ago, when he traveled over the same rout'*, t e dragon banner of Ch na flo ted at all Its s ati ns. and not a Co: sack was t be s en. New every vest'ge of C ;ia<se control has disappeared, the Ta tar v 11 g rs have been ousted from thfir ham s and the C-s a k cu'p sts have be >n extended 700 mi es up the Amur r ver. Not a single Chinese oflfie al representative remains in t’’at regi n. Russian officers collect th' t'x*s, commaid the inland nav 1 d <ks and a e in Charge of the Ch n ss shipbuih’int

yards. Russian gunboats command the river pat ag s a d R issdan c vil administration extends to all the chief cities and ma kts. The Mu trovite dominance is equally matked in private business enterpr set. The only thing le*t of the former Chinese regime is the accumu atcd fil h in the streets, ever which Cossack or< e ies dash with the ind fference of lif long familiarity. The sig fficant festive of this sweeping change is the fa t that the Mancinis rather like it. The e nomad Tartars never had much sympathy for the foss'liged conservatism and absurd • cer-mo, iali.-m that seem so dear to the Chinaman. T eir ind p ndent spirts revolted again-t the abject kowtow demanded by every petty Chinese official.

They find that they can speak freely and informally to Russian officials, and they appreciate the difference. The Russians a’so are developing the mines and industries of the country with amazing energy, and have brought prosperity in their train. Tartars who formerly worked for $1 a month now can earn 50 cents, or even |l, a day. The Russians do not trouble the natives with any sanitary or social reforms, and the r ideas conflict with none of the ancient prejudices of the Mongols. The net result Is that the Manchas are faitly reconciled to Muscovite rule. The silent methods of Rues an conquest have availed to ann x th s new empire without a struggle. On the whole the change app ars to be as beneficial to the Manchus as it is profitable to the Russians, for, when all is said, the Russian government Is to be preferred t<j that of the Chinese Empire.