ly. Experts
should be sent here now, even while the war is still in progress, to
study and examine the wants of our country. Our duties, our manner of
doing business, our present and future wants and growing demands, should
be studied scientifically and fundamentally, so that when peace comes
those channels which have for decades flowed deeply with German products
may continue to flow with products from America and England.

For America especially does Russia open an opportunity for an industrial
outlet such as can hardly be overestimated. We have an empire of
170,000,000 souls, and the L60,000,000 yearly that we have been paying
Germany is but the beginning of a demand that will soon make Russia
among the most desirable and valuable markets in the world. Railroad
building and new developments everywhere are a prelude to an era of
prosperity in this country such as has never been seen here before.

I cannot too emphatically express the hope that merchants abroad will
realize this wonderful opportunity and act promptly, for when the war is
over will come realization of this situation everywhere, and he who
would profit should take the first steps with the least possible delay.

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FOE TO GERMAN MILITARISM.

Statement to Americans by Prince Imeretinsky, Sept. 10.

We are a peace-loving people as you in America are, but, of course, the
people of Russia are not so well educated as you are.

Russia did not want this war, but she has known for years that it was
coming and consequently was preparing for it. It is her determination,
now that it has been brought on by Germany, to see it through, no matter
how long it takes or how much it costs.

Russia is waging war against militarism. If continued, this militarism
would economically cripple all Europe. The burden is too heavy for
people to bear, and Russia means to put an end to militarism as
expounded by Germany.

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NOT A QUESTION OF SLAV PREDOMINANCE.

Statement by Baron Korff, Imperial Russian Vice Consul, New York, Sept.
6.

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria at Serajevo, in
the light of present conditions, appears to be the pretext which led to
the present great European war, involving the Empires of Germany and
Russia, the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Belgium, and the Republic of
France. It is rather difficult for the average American to