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The formidable attitude Of Russia.
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In sketch OF the military and political
power of Russia, in the year 1917, ascribed
10 the pen of Sir Robert Wilson, the writer
states, that since Alexander came 6rst to
the throne, the population Of Russia has
risen, by increase and acquisition, from
fhirsy-sir 50 Jorss-svo millions Of people ;
that her territory has been extended on al
most every side that her frontier is distan,
oily abou, two hundred and fifty miles from
Constsntinople by water, and three hundred
by land, 10 direct line that Persia is at
her feet; tba: Russian army might sail
from the Baltic through an internal naviga-
,ion from Pe,ersburgh TO Astricsn, and
landing on the southern shore of the Caspi.
an, pitch their tents within four hundred
miles Of the Persian Gulf, from whence the
voyage to the British settlements in the
East Indies, namely, to Bombay, is only
from twehty four 10 thirty days, in both
monsoons andto Madras but eight or ten
days longer in the S. w. monsoon that,
from. Kamschatka they have extended to
ihe northwest coast of America where they
have made several establishments, and that
since Il. year 1919, the Russians have de-
scended the American coast, passed the
Columbis river five hundred miles and set
tied in Padoga, only thirty miles from the
Spanish establishments in California.


The writer of this sketch proceeds to
state that In the year 1899 Russia had a dis
poseable army of only fitty thousand men
in the year 1907 mot more than eighty thou
sand and in the year 1918, only three hun
drsd thousand on her whole territory ;where-
a. i0 1877, she overshadowed both Asia and
Europe ov ae mass of six hundred and for
" thousand men


I" Tax fact is" says the writer, " tha,
Russia, sfiel posting 10000 men of appyo-
Pirate force with a,illery,J {. in Fl1lsnd,
10000 on the frontier of Gallicia, $4,000
in Moldavis. 10000 on the frontier # Ar
menia as many il Persia ard leaving q re.
serve OF 100000 lpeu 70 sustain these ar
mics, POSSESSES sli iispossble force Of a.
bove 100000 ialssisy, 10000 cavalry, aDd
1900 guus beifzT horsed ter service than g.
ny artillery or cavalry in the world /; an
army, than which there Is none more brave,
and With which no other can march, starve
o. slffsr physical prsations and natural in
cgsmencies. Ste has moreover popula-
ton equal to III needed supply and to a
greai portion OF whom the habits and suf
scrings OF wa are famiiiar, whileno power
in Europe can raise, equip or maintain their
forces. with such dsdain of The price of
blood"


The writer, having combined a number
OF grand particulars with those above men
toned, cxclaims, /" Such is Russia; such
has been her gigantic growth within short
century"


Oaly one century ago, or but little more,
Russia was composed of hordes of Doors
and barbarians. and was very little respect
I'd or noticed by the other nations of Eu-,