Salt Lake Tribune | 1899-01-01 | Page 36 | Russia

RUSSIA tho the three most important features of russian history during tho the year have been her slow but irresistible encroach ments upon china the pressing tor for mard aad of her great railroad across SI berla and the invitation of tho the czor czar to llie hie nations of tho the earth to send representatives to a peace congress the purpose being it possible to come to an international agreement by wh which jell navies might be reduced and a great portion of the armies of tho the earth disbanded the young czar seems more farsighted far ar sighted and more humane than any bove relf it that has ever occupied tho the throne of ILus sla