Movements of Russia

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 3, 1874

Movements of Russia.

THE gigantic preparations which Russia is making for future military operations are attracting the attention of the world. Since the first of January of the present year, the Emperor of Russia has issued a proclamation which abolishes all the existing exemptions from military service. This sweeps at once every male adult into the army, and it is said that under this law, the army and reserve will number two million men. Russia has evidently some important scheme to carry out in the near future.

Of the significance of Russia’s movements in Asia, a late European paper thus speaks:—

ENGLAND OVERREACHED.—

Most of the English papers comment strongly upon what they call the breach of the Czar’s promise made some twelve months since, that he had no intention of permanently occupying Khiva, or of adding it to his dominions. By the treaty which has just been concluded by the Emperor of Russia and the Khan of Khiva, the latter declares himself the obedient servant of the Emperor, renounces the right of entertaining direct relations, commercial or other, with neighboring sovereigns or chiefs, or of engaging in hostile operations against them without the sanction of Russia. He is to give Russia the most ample facilities for the construction of harbors, piers, magazines, etc., on the left bank of the Amu, the left being already in the hands of the Russians, and finally is to pay 2,200,000 roubles to Russia as a fine. This treaty is regarded as a positive breach of the Russian promise to England. The Standard says that by the treaty the Russian dominions are brought some three or four hundred miles nearer to the Indian Empire of England, and the last physical obstacle to the march of a Russian army toward India has been annihilated. It is evident that England has been again overreached.—Cork Herald.