| Show STATUS A OF THE RUSSIAN FAMINE THE present status odthe of the russian famine ech exhibits hibits a striking feature arbe state department at washington is in possession of information to the effect that the famine is practically end ended ad the russish iTh government has ha bisou issued ad a akse authorizing the free exhortation of maize A similar authorization in ia expected to ft be enunciated by the lot of july in relation to all uther other grata grain except rye the result is a drop in prices throughout the empire of f from 80 to per cent this situation has brought the fact to light that while gaunt hunger and grim arim beaw wore were through wide districts of country speculators were hb hoarding arding up vast quantities of grain which are now being uncovered it is the old story of igau s inhumanity it appears from these developments that there was scarcely any need for fam famine ine in russia if there had been a humane distribution of brea breadstuff da tuffs but russia is ia largely afflicted with a claw class of financial vultures with which every country this included ili more or less leas afflicted they are heartless creatures who make the misery and misfortune of their fellowmen lowman fel their choicest opportunities for self seeking it if the speculative boarders hoarders Hoar ders aaa produce at a mo tolerate erate lerate price to the be nevolena ne who interested themselves and expended their means for the relief of their starving people the time of scarcity might have been bridged in the afflicted districts without much t buffering or lues low of life in the contemplation of this subject as it stands no small email degree of satisfaction can be derived from the declension in the prices of russian grain not only because it will ameliorate the condition of the people of the lamina famine districts but also because it will largely deprive the stonyhearted stony hearted they expected would accrue to them from the unfortunate situation of a large proportion of their fellow crest creat u ures res another notable incident connected with the famine in Ruesta is ia the sailing bailing on saturday last of an american ship from brooklyn with a cargo of food for the russian sufferers according to the information about the hoards boards of grain faia in that country this seem taking coals to newcastle instead of shipping nipping would it not be as aa cheap and fegble ea aible for philanthropic americans tat subscribe money to the relief fund lot et their agents take it to russia and there buy bread at the present reduced arices from russian speculators with which to feed their famishing coun try raen |
