THE NEW RUSSIA.
DEFINITE BREAK WITH OLD *IDEAS, PEOPLE TRANSFORMED IN TEN
YEARS.
PETROGRAD
[FROM THE TIMES
CORRESPONDENT.). Under the stimulus of war the national
growth of Bussia hos procoded at a
pace. by those who had watched her remarkably development during the years which followed
upon tax the war with Japan sad the subsequent initiation of constitutional reforms, the progress which she made in moral and national welfare between 2005 and 1914 seemed to border on the miraculous it as boon far eclipsed by the record of events that have happened since then, and there is no reason to expect, any decline in this maturing evolution.
Rapid growth is ever a painful process, particularly so
so when it affects a huge organism, and so we must and complex not be astonished at the present crisis. Russia had lost too much time in the past centuries; she has had to comply vory difficult requirements, to with carry out suddenly the political and economic advance of several generations, for selfish reasons to stunt bor growth. The German was both within and outside bor gates; she haa bad to fight bith an frost and rear; the conflict is still being waged with unabated intensity, and it can dense only with victory.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
THE NEED FOR EFFORT.
MR. HODGE ON THE SUBMARINE MENAUE,
Mr. John Hodge, M.P., Minister of Labour, appealing for women munition workers at Walworth-road Baths last
month end
"I do not think I am giving away any secrets when I say that the beads of our Army and the Allies have recently been in conference, and their determination is to shorten the war if possible so that it will end at the end of this summer. This is a most desirable consummation, and every extra volunteer we get is going to help to that desirable end."
The German threat, he continued, torpedo all merchant vessels at sight was not so much to frighten us as to frighten nontrala. That they had to some extent succeeded in doing, and some of the smaller neutral nations were not sending their ships to sea. That made the peril reach of food in this country all the Breater. We desired by overy means within our power to shorten the war, and the peril as a consequence was lossened, They could get plenty of women to do home could not always be provided. They wanted the women to go miles away if necessary. Every provision would be made for their comfort, and billets or hostels would be provided.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21st. 1917.
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. this note of iron resolution that the King summoned Parliament to, ita deliberations for the third time ir succession in the midst of war
AN IMPERIAL SETTING
The sternoces of the times was reflected The opening of Parliament last month in the ceremonial in the House of Durds. was ushered in by an Imperial pageant The magnificence of the Court was die hat a pageant (says The Times) that carded for the severe uniformity of the savoured mors of the soberness of war Service,mobilized for war.
The State than the richness of pezco There were robes of the King and Queen displayed few notes of colour in the whole procesan Throne were symbolical" of the sion. Indeed, the scarlet coats of the change. No insignis were borne. The grooms and the woring folds of the Royal King was in the uniform of an Admiral first was a study in drab khaki, ba of the Elect. The Queen wore a black the lustre of a gown, believed only marvellous string. pearls: Most of the instead of white horses, black landaus in-mar
peers were in Service uniform. Those stead of the great gilt coaches,
who were not in khaki or Navy blue wore plain morning dress. It was a picture of the Whistler school, khaki and black, lighted up just at one point by the vivid gold and scarlet of the Judges robes.
It was a very distinguished company which assembled to hear the King's Speech. The Dominions were repre- seated by the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Sir Joseph Ward, and the High Commissioners for Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
There was a large crowd lining the route for a long time before the King left the Palace, but it was a different crowd from that which has assembled to watch It was previous previous processions. as lacking in colour on the troops that filed past. Khaki was the predominating tone, and there were more women than men. This made itself evident in the cheering, which was not of the kind usually associated with British crowds. At Whitehall there was a more masculine element, however, and the approach of the Sovereign as the signal for loud ap plouse. Next in the estimation of the onlookers wa Sir John Jellicoe, for he was more easily recognized than even the
Distinction was added to the scene by the large number of peeresses who on this occasion qut with the peers, on the red benches in the Chamber proper as well
gerous foe who was dete with a dan work near their homes, but work near Chief of the Imperial General Staff, the in the galleries above.
and at the same time to
Every shell may save the life of brother or a sweetheart," said Mr Hodge. Each shell may have a chance of sinking a submarine.. 'It won't be very long before every merchant vessel is pro- perly armed. You may have observed a
There is
The advance party was made up of Lady Jellieqe, Lady Haig, and Mrs. Indian troops, and the men who sat their Lloyd George were in the Lord Great horses with such proud mich wore the offi-Chamberlain's box
They looked The Chamber was dimly lighted while cers of famous regimens.
the company was assembling. On the stroke of neon the House was flooded with light at the moment of their Majestics" entrance. The King and Queen advanced slowly to the middle of the Chamber and took their seats on the Throne. To the right stood the Lord Chancellor with the Speech in his hand, to the left the Indies in attendance on the Queen and at the foot of the steps the Lord: Great Cham-
as if they bore this in mind as they atiffened at the salute. The Rojs of Rat- lam, Lieutenant-Colonel Bir Sajjan Singh, was at the head of this group, and behind him were Indian officers of such regiments as Jacob's Horse, the 18th Laurers, 5th and 6th Cavalry, and Central After the Indian troops India Horse,
condations prevailing in Russin this sketched out are clearly es dissimilar from those of any other country sugaged in the present struggle that comparisons, confuse rather than to illustrate any attement made the other day that out of there followed the Canadian contingent for instance, with England, are likely to tempt to make the situation compheben rear aquately named the Gorman led by an officer in a cockaded Balmoral
There is anbmarines bad only been able to sink bonnet. sible to the English reader. another and perhaps a more imperative six That is what we want. reason for avoiding my search after nothing that they dread more than an parallel between Russian and English armed liner or an armed tramp. That Blairs.
The people themselves are so mens shells and still more shells. It we very different in many ways; different in do not combat this submarine menace character, habits, and ideas, different in thero is going to be a shortage of food their outlook upon life, in their compre in this country. Four pounds of bread beusion of the ordinary standards of daty a week is, I believe, a liberni allowance, or of aubserviento to law. In most but we can only have that continued pro- Hongkong, was in the latter contin- respects these differences tend to disap-vided that we get on top of the subgent and there followed a further body pear as the Russian people advance along marine monast the path of progress, while the funda mental, abiding characteristics of the on- tion-a passionate love of truth and an equs! detestation of cant and will save them from its pitfalls.
A DELAYED DEVELOPMENT.
shamns
We know that had the Constitution signed by Alexander II been introduced Russia might have been spared much suffering.
The sassination of the Taar brought about a delay of 25 precious Pobiedenestreff persuaded Alex years. ander III, that Russia enjoyed a special dispensation of Providence, that the laws of history in other lands did not apply to her. Thus the greatest of reforms, in troduced in the sixties, the abolition of slavery and the institution of the Zemstvos granting the people a voice in
affairs of their country, become simiti fied.
It is true that serfdom could not be reintroduced, the Zemstvos could not be
abolished,
The education of the cases as hut what happened was bad eglected and the local assemblies were placed under tutelage
the
FROM WAR-AWAY COLONIES. After the Royal carriage there came the Following Party, led by the New Zea landers, representing each of the big towns Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin. In every ouse the officers of the English and Colonial troops were majors [Major P. Currie, formerly of
of South African Union troops of this Mr. Hodge referred to the munition rank. Then came the Newfoundlanders girls who appeared on the platform as and the British West Indian Contingents, These are perhaps the smallest forces that vigorous and beautiful collection have come from the far-away Colonies, and said that 30 women had registered but for the population of their respective at the borough exchango to go anywhere countries they have done almost incredible they were asked. They wanted 3,000 from things, They were smart and well mount that district alone. The hours wore. 57 aed, and as they passed along the route week and the wages 276, to 30 or more, they wore much cheered according to the war bonus. The de ficiency of women was 6,000, and a thou sand a week were needed to fill the gap The first thousand were needed extremely urgently
£20,000,000,0001
The crowd that lined the streets near the Houses of Parliament staged here until the brief ceremony was over and the King and Queen set out on their return to the Palace
It was a fitting tribute to the public spirit and efficiency of the Metropolitan Special Constabulary that they had the honour of guarding the route. Nearly 4,000 of the 30,000 men composing the their chief, Colonel Sir Edward Ward, The following tribute to the manner in which the force carried out its work was subsequently issued by Sir Edward Henry
berlain and the other officer, of State. Black Rod was dispatched to summon the Commons. After a few moments' silent wait, the Speaker appeared at the Bar, with the Prime Minister and the Chancel lor of the Exchequer, Mr. Asquith, and a host of members.
It
Tho King, still sented on the Throne, then read the Speech in measured tones. The Speech was shorter than usual. dealt with nothing but the war and the measures necessary for its victorious pro section. It was grave in tone, and end- The ed on a five note of confidence. King's voice rang strong
ong and clear through the Chamber. Every word of the Speech could be distinctly heard in the remotest recesses of the House, The Speech ended, their Majesties bowed thrice to the company and passed out of the Chamber.
DEBATES ON THE ADDRESS. The two outstanding events of the recess the intensifed submarine campaign' and the intervention of the United States overshadowed all other topics in the de- bate on the Address in both Houses,
Abr. Robert Bridges, writing to The force turned out, under the command of cheers from every quartestricted-sub-
Times says:
In 1913 an American in Berlin was talking with one of the Prussian Junkers about their plan for the conquest of Eng hond, and be naked him what they meant
The Commissioner desires to express
Not till 1905 did Russia obtain relief to do when they had conquered Englan through the Chief Staff Officer bis high forecast the bearing of this event on the
from the resetion that followed upon the tragedy of 1981. But Pobiedonosizeff had hammerous adherents among his pon-
--for the conquest was assumed as a
Mr. Asquith, who was received cordial- ly by members of all parties, drew loud. denouncing the German threat of marinism Rea declaration of war upon neutrality. The challenge had been accepted with dignity and without delay by the head of the most powerful neutral State. It would not be fitting for us to matter of course, The Prussian replied appreciation of the admirable manner in future of the war, still less to tonder advice to the United States Government. The first thing we shall do is to iin-which the Special Constabulary in But," anid Mr. Asquith, we may
charged the duties assigned to them on semporaries in the older bureaucracy, poss an indemnity of twenty thousand the nocasion of the opening of Parliament and we shall, bail with acclamation the
The million pounds."
by his Majesty. Their bearing and ap- stern and resolute determination of the many of whom survive to this day. governing class in Russia forms a caste
But," objected the American, "there pearance were all that could be desired, her great English-speaking Power to which directs the huge and highly is not so much money in all the country," and it will no doubt be a satisfaction to frustrate this latest enormity of the enemies of the human race. The speech tricate mechanism of a cutralised ad-We know that, answered the Junker, the force to know that their presence was ended on a perfect note. To secure vic-
ministration ruling nearly 200 millious but we shall occupy England until they a very material help, and enabled the of people. These statesmen could not be ware paid it. They will have to work small number of regular police for this operations of the Allies, and complete or
Commissioner to employ a relatively tory we needed close co-ordination of the suddenly eliminated or instilled
State function
wrganization and concentration of all mur idete alien to all their habits of tradisit out.
resources. Let there be no jarring Voices, was the ex-Prime Minister &
with new
tions In the Senate or Supreme Court But if they refuse to work, how can of Justice, which promulgates all laws you compel them 7 *******
The lash," said the Prasslan "What Slavery i"'.
̈**" Yes: slavery?”.
..
THE OVERSEA WOUNDED,
Before making a survey of the position in the various theatres of war, Mr. oner Law spoke of the submarine peril one of the greatest dangers against which we have to fight," To meet it, soul, new expedients had to be devised. Some of the best brains in the Navy sid in the country were now concentrated on the problem,
HOUSE OF MOURNING.”
any
In the House of Lords thore WES A
attendance of peers. large pecreates were also present and the deep. morning worn by west of them empha- size the eloquent parsage in the speech of Lord Curzon The scythe of Death own Jeep swash in the families
and sopa to their enforcement, and in the
By the King's command the Royassage to men of all parties, Upper House, which is half composed of
Gallery, the noble and spacious chamber racmbers appointed from the ranks of
through which the procession passed on these elder statesmen, the old leaven was
It is easy and cheap for any one Ger the way to the Throne, was rescrved, nut still unhappily strong. Its power for avil was intensified by the predominance man to deny that he himself ever had for the people of social or political stand a powerful German element, which had such intentions. But this was the scheme ing to whom it has hitherto been allotted, of those who are responsible for the war. but for wounded officers and men of the borrowed Pobiedonostrell's weapons in
any The first step was to destroy France so Oversea Forces. Over 200 soris of the from order to divert Russia strengthening of the ties with France con- that she should not raise her head for a Domitions, some with bandaged heads, trooted by the anti-German policy of hundred year (those are their own words come with empty, sleeves, some who walk
ed on crutches, none who had not sh d Alexander II, and more particularly in print before the war), and they trusted his blood for the Empire, had been from any friendship with England. But that when France was destroyed they sian statesmen were cleverly hoodwinked wou'd be able, with the help of the rebel brought there under the eare of nurses into the belief that England's friendshin lion that they had fomented in Ireland and orderlies to see their King fac
face. would be dangerous because it might and other advantages to land sufficient
A few minutes before the Royal proces stimulate the very process that Poin troops in England to destroy usmogion arrived, the Marquess of Lincoln
mostzoff had declared to be contrary to oneily than France
shire, the Lord Great Chamberlain, who special dispensation." To these causes and agencies we owe the reaction that has The American did not ask what was in was in khaki, entered the Chamber and
Ganounced he had a characterized Russian internal politics store for him.
'Tall my brave men," the King had bade him, ** who have
ght 30
oppreciate their gallant ser has been demonstrated pufficiently to ex vice, and what a pleasure, it is to mo to plain their confidence, and it is that place at your disposal for them the Royal power which is actually imposing this Gallery in the Parliament of Westmins tax upon us. But we have fortunately or on the occasion of my opening of
"Parliament." arranged to lend the cash to ourselves rather than spend it as they intended. I "I have been commanded by his Majesty continued Lord Lincolnshire,
within recent years,
UTTLE FAILURE OF OLD SYSTEM.
But what about this twenty thousand diers from his Mata message for the so many ut those who sit here,”
millions NGA A
For myself I prefer the War Loan.
The Leader of the House gavo some re- markably figures of the losses which the
peers, 120 zone of peers, and 2 heirs to peerages have fallen,
Slowly but surely, the ranks of the old The power of Germeny for destruction try, how antly for me and my coun peurage has suffered in the way BIK
reactionary party have been declining By an infallible process of attrition they were bound to disappear sooner or later, leaving the field clear for the new Russia The Great War came before the elimina tion was consummated. It has hastened the process by convincing everybody, in-
cluding the bureaucracy, of the utter would willingly part with all my pro to wish all of you a speedy recovery
exists Russie that
to
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Congress was the last strong subscriptions from all of us, yet the nu- hold surrender. It did so in the most certainty that each one of us may feel sa emphatic manner by endorting, mirabile to his own personal aid in the whole diciul the resolution of both Houses of transaction may blunt our good inten- Parliament demanding the formation of a tions strong, united Ministry enjoying the con- It is necessary for every one of us to fidence of the people. Between the Army his utmost. mad the nation there in not, and there cannot be, any difference of opinion on this subject.
Within something like 10 years the RUSSIAN PRISONERS PUNISHED
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The Berlin section of the Swedish Red
Bussian people have become a new people. What Pobjedonostreff succeeded in doing 25 years ago cannot, cbviously, be at tempted now. Russia has finally, irrevoc ably, turned bar back upon the old ideas Croes intignate that the German military She has spoken her mind fully, anami, mously. And if the trite saying that authorities persist in refusing to allow "every nation has the government it Russian officer prisoners to receive food: deserves" be true the time has come for from neutral countries so long as Great, the disappearance of Ministers who can Britain and her Allies continue to block
adą Germany. -
not represent the new Russia.
Lord Lincolnshire ended his short speech by calling for cheers for the King, The wounded stood up and gave the cheers with all their might,. Then they gave more cheers for Queen Mary Queen Alexandes, and the Fringe of Wales.
Presently the approach of the Majes ties was heralded by trumpeters, and at the first sound the men wood to attention When the King and Queen made their appearance: the soldiers gave the salute, which was acknowledged by hip Majcsty The Queen bowed and smiled, - Then the Dression passed vat of sight into the
House of Lords.
IN THE LORDS
The accomplishment of the task to: which I have set my hand will entail in pacing demands on the energies and re- sources of all my subjects. It was on
machinery and equipment, and in any consideration of standardisation we must deal separately with each of these items"
The foural adds that, as re
88 regards machinery, the problem of standardising the reciprocating steam engine has already
faced by the marine engineers of the North East Coast het of the articles think go to make up equipment, such as boats, davits, winches, etc., are specialties of firms who have already, to a very great extent standardised this class of work
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