,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #e ,RUSSIA'S ,ECONOMIC ,9T]E/S 9 ! ,ORI5T ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG ,TEXT 3 #b4#e ,RUSSIA'S ,ECONOMIC ,9T]E/S 9 ! ,ORI5T ,( EM95T SIGNIFICANCE = ! QUE/ION WE >E DEAL+ )1 F9ALLY1 IS ! NEW DIRECTION 9 ,RUSSIAN =EIGN ECONOMIC POLICY ?AT HAS BECOME EVID5T 9 ! LA/ T5 YE>S4 ,UP UNTIL ?AT TIME1 ,RUSSIA'S EF=TS W]E DIRECT$ TO SATISFY+ ITS NE$S = MANUFACTUR$ GOODS & RAW MAT]IALS ?R\< ITS [N PRODUCTION & EMANCIPAT+ ITSELF FROM =EIGN IMPORTS4 ,TODAY ITS EF=TS GO FUR!R2 TODAY ,RUSSIA WANTS TO V5TURE \T 9TO ! WORLD M>KET & *ALL5GE ! O!R CAPITALI/ NATIONS ON =EIGN GR\ND4 ,TO BE SURE1 ?IS T5D5CY DOES NOT /EM FROM ! ,RUSSIAN B\RGEOISIE2 BECAUSE ( ! PECULI> ECONOMIC-POLITICAL DEVELOPM5T ( ,RUSSIA1 POLITICS FREQU5TLY GRASPS ! 9ITIATIVE ( ECONOMIC PROGRESS \T ( ITS [N 9T]E/S4 ,:ILE 9DU/RY 9 MO/ CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES1 TO ! EXT5T ?AT ! B\ND>IES ( ! 9T]NAL M>KET >E TOO N>R[1 PU%ES ! GOV]NM5T TO ACQUIRE NEW M>KETS BY CONQUE/ OR TREATY1 9 ,RUSSIA1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,CZ>I/ POLICY SEES 9 9DU/RIAL EXPORTS A MEANS ( BR++ ! C\NTRIES ( ,ASIA *OS5 AS POLITICAL BOOTY 9TO1 FIR/1 ECONOMIC DEP5D5CE ON ,RUSSIA4 ,!RE=E1 :ILE ! ,RUSSIAN 9DU/RIALI/S = ! MO/ P>T DO NOT LIFT A F+] TO W9 A PLACE 9 ! WORLD M>KET1 ! GOV]NM5T SPURS !M 9CESSANTLY 9 ?IS DIRECTION4 ,EV]Y?+ HAS BE5 US$ TO IMP>T 5]GY & A ?IR/ = EXPORTS3 EXHORTATIONS1 9VITATIONS1 EXP$ITIONS TO 9VE/IGATE NEW M>KET >EAS1 ! CON/RUCTION ( COLOSSAL RAILWAYS SU* AS ! ,SIB]IAN & ,EA/ ,*9ESE1 REBATES ON CU/OMS & TAXES ON EXPORT$ GOODS1 F9ALLY1 DIRECT SUBSIDIES TO ?IS 5D4 ,! C\NTRIES FIR/ 9 CONSID]ATION H]E >E3 ,*9A1 ,P]SIA1 ,C5TRAL ,ASIA1 & ! ,BALKAN /ATES4 ,9 #ahib AN EXP$ITION UND] ! DIRECTION ( ,PR(ESSOR ,POZDNEEV1 :I* WAS TO S]VE SCI5TIFIC AS WELL AS COMM]CIAL 5DS1 WAS S5T TO ,MONGOLIA4 ,EV5 E>LI] ! ,RUSSIANS HAD 9TRODUC$ ! PO/-WAGON SY/EM !RE1 :I* WAS ALSO RUN BY !M4 ,9 ! FOLL[+ YE> ! (FICIAL ( ! ,F9ANCE ,M9I/RY1 ,TOM>A1 WAS S5T TO ,P]SIA TO 9VE/IGATE ! TRADE SITUATION !RE &1 P>TICUL>LY IMPORTANT1 ! RECON/RUCTION ( ! ,P]SIAN PORT ( ,5SELI WAS BEGUN 9 ORD] TO SUPPORT ,RUSSIAN TRADE4 ,9 ! SAME YE> ! ,F9ANCE ,M9I/RY WORK$ \T A DRAFT REG>D+ ! IMPROVEM5T ( ! R\TES FROM ! ,RUSSIAN BORD] TO ,TEH]AN1 ,TAURIS1 & ,MES*H$ & ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A ,RUSSIAN BANK 9 ,P]SIA4 ,TO MONOPOLIZE ! M>KET 9 ,EA/ ,SIB]IA = ITS [N M]*ANTS & KNOCK ! ,5GLI% \T ( ! FIELD1 ,RUSSIA DECID$ TO ABOLI% ! FREE PORT ON ! ,AMUR RIV] & 9 ! PORT ( ,VLADIVO/OK1 :I* HAS EXT5D$ TO ALL GOODS EXCEPT ?OSE ON :I* AN EXCISE HAD BE5 LEVI$ 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,H[EV]1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT MEASURE BY :I* ! GOV]NM5T HOP$ TO GIVE A LEG UP TO ,RUSSIAN TRADE 9 ,C5TRAL ,ASIA WAS ! CO/LY CON/RUCTION ( ! ,TRANS-,CASPIAN ,RAILWAY4 ,NO LESS1 OR MORE CORRECTLY1 EV5 MORE ATT5TION DID ,RUSSIA DIRECT T[>D ,*9A4 ,A %ORT TIME AGO ,*9A'S TRADE ) =EIGN C\NTRIES WAS TAK5 C>E ( BY ,G]MAN1 ,FR5*1 & SOME ,5GLI% BANKS4 ,!RE=E1 9 #a#h#i#f1 ! ,RUSSIAN GOV]NM5T HURRI$ TO F\ND A ,RUSSIAN BANK 9 ,%ANTICUL>LY IMPORTANT ?AT ! BANK TRY TO DRAW AS CLOSE TO ! ,*9ESE GOV]NM5T AS POSSIBLE1 ?AT IT COLLECT TAXES 9 ,*9A1 UND]TAKE OP]ATIONS ?AT WILL BR+ IT 9TO CONTACT ) ! ,*9ESE TREASURY1 PAY 9T]E/ ON ! ,*9ESE /ATE DEBT10 ETC4 ,! O!R ,RUSSIAN MEASURES1 = EXAMPLE ! CON/RUCTION ( ! ,EA/ ,*9ESE RAILWAY1 >E WELL 5\< KN[N4 ,! RESULT ( !SE EF=TS SO F> WAS REC5TLY (FICIALLY EXAM9$ & HAS %[N ITSELF TO BE AN ALMO/ TOTAL FIASCO4 ,9 EV]Y C\NTRY :]E ! GOV]NM5T WANT$ TO SET IT UP1 ! ,RUSSIAN M>KET W\LD HAVE HAD TO OV]COME /IFF COMPETITION FROM ,G]MAN1 ,FR5*1 BUT ABOVE ALL ,5GLI% 9DU/RY1 & ! ,RUSSIAN 5TREPR5EURS HAD NOT YET %[N !MSELVES TO HAVE SUFFICI5TLY GR[N TO ! P>T4 ,RUSSIA WAS NO MAT* = O!R NATIONS EV5 9 ITS [N NATIONAL T]RITORY 9 ,EA/ ,SIB]IA1 AS LONG AS IT HAD TO FACE !M 9 FREE COMPETITION4 ,IMPORTS 9 ! MO/ IMPORTANT ,SIB]IAN PORT1 ,VLADIVO/OK1 AM\NT$ TO3 ,9 ?\S&S ( RUBLES FROM ,RUSSIA FROM =EIGN C\NTRIES #ahhg #b1#a#f #c1#g#b#e #ahhh #b1#a#b#a #c1#g#f#c #ahhi #b1#c#h#e #c1#c#b#e ,A CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS /ATE ( AFFAIRS WAS ! ABOVE-M5TION$ DECISION BY ,RUSSIA TO TAKE ,EA/ ,SIB]IA 9TO ! ,EMPIRE'S T>IFF ZONE4 ,RUSSIAN EXPORTS TO ,*9A >E LIKEWISE H>DLY WOR? M5TION 9 COMP>ISON TO ?OSE ( O!R NATIONS4 ,\T ( TOTAL IMPORTS ( NE>LY #cc MILLION RUBLES1 ,RUSSIA P>TICIPAT$ ) ONLY APPROXIMATELY #d4#e MILLION3 ?\S&S ( RUBLES #ahia #d1#h#i#f #ahib #d1#g#h#b #ahic #d1#h#g #ahid #d1#d#h#h ,A SIMIL> PICTURE HAS BE5 PROVID$ BY ! UPRO> AB\T TRADE ) C5TRAL ,ASIA4 ,! ,TRANS-,CASPIAN ,RAILWAY BUILT BY ,RUSSIA1 ON :I* SU* GREAT HOPES W]E SET1 PROV$ ITSELF TO BE A REALLY FIR/-RATE TRADE R\TE - = ! ,5GLI%1 :O N[ HAVE OBTA9$ A WAY ( GETT+ >\ND ! HI< TRANSIT DUTY 9 ,AFA1 & ,TURKE/AN HAVE1 AFT] A BRIEF UPSW+1 BEGUN TO S9K AGA9 9 ! LA/ FEW YE>S4 ,( ! MO/ IMPORTANT >TICLES REGI/]$1 ! FOLL[+ W]E TRANSPORT$3 ?\S&S ( RUBLES ,YE> #ahhh #ahhi #ahi #ahia #ahib #ahic ,TOTAL #a1#a#d#a #a1#b#i#f #a1#f#h#e #b1#i#b#b #b1#a#b #a1#h#e#d ,PRODUCTS ( TEXTILE 9DU/RY #ba #bde #$a #fga #cig #e* ,SUG> #dbb #deg #eca #a1#d#h #eaf #ea ,5GLI% IMPORTS FROM ,9DIA1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 GREW RAPIDLY DUR+ ! SAME P]IOD ?ANKS TO ! ,RUSSIAN RAILWAY1 AS HAS BE5 (FICIALLY CONFIRM$ FROM ! ,RUSSIAN SIDE4 ,BUKH>A1 = EXAMPLE1 RECEIV$ FROM ! F\R MA9 /ATIONS ON ?IS L9E3 ,9 ?\S&S ( POODS #ahhh #ahhi #ahi #ahia #ahib #ahic ,TOTAL ,RUSSIAN PRODUCTS #egb #a1#a#g#f #a1#h#f#c #ibc #bfg #bdd #e1#d#e ,5GLI% PRODUCTS #a1#a#f #d1#b#i #h1#e#a#f #a#b1#g#f#a #d1#d#d#c #a#f1#a#e#d #d#g1#b#d#c ,RUSSIA'S EXPORTS TO ,AFE 9 JU/ AS BAD A WAY4 ,IMPORTS ( PRODUCTS ( ! ,RUSSIAN TEXTILE 9DU/RY AM\NT$ TO #a#f#c1#b#d#e POODS 9 #a#h#h#h-#a#h#i 7#b#e MON?S71 #a1 POODS 9 #ahic 7#a#b MON?S71 ?AT IS1 APPROXIMATELY EI4 ,RUSSIAN TRADE 9 ,P]SIA HAS SUCCE$$ ! BE/1 RELATIVELY4 ,RUSSIAN COTTON PRODUCTS MAKE UP APPROXIMATELY #c P] C5T ( ,P]SIAN CONSUMPTION1 & IMPORTS ( !SE PRODUCTS AM\NT TO #d#h1 POODS P] YE> 9 #a#h#h#g-#a#h#i1 #g#c1 POODS P] YE> 9 #a#h#i#a#a#h#i#d4 ,9 ! NOR!RN PROV9CES ( ,GILAN & ,MAS5D]AN1 ! ,RUSSIAN TEXTILE 9DU/RY HAS ALMO/ SUPPLANT$ ! ,5GLI%1 BUT1 9 TOTAL ,P]SIAN IMPORTS1 ,RUSSIA - ACCORD+ TO (FICIAL EVID5CE - PLAYS A V]Y SMALL ROLE = ! MEANTIME4 ,?IS DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN 9DU/RY F9DS ITSELF 9 ! MO/ ADVANTAGE\S SITUATION1 S9CE ! ,P]SIANS & ,>M5IANS LIV+ 9 ! ,CAUCASUS1 C>RY+ ON TRADE AT !IR [N RISK1 S]VE ,RUSSIAN 9DU/RY AS ! MO/ SUITABLE AG5TS1 :ILE ! M]*ANTS ( O!R NATIONS MU/ TAKE REC\RSE TO BUS9ESS ON COMMISSION1 & ?AT ONLY 9 ,P]SIA'S L>G] CITIES4 ,! TOTAL PICTURE ( ,RUSSIA'S EXPORTS TO ITS MO/ IMPORTANT ,ASIAN M>KETS LOOKS AS FOLL[S3 #ahid ,9 MILLIONS ( RUBLES TO ,P]SIA TO ,*9A TO ,C5TRAL ,ASIA ,TOTAL #ab #d4#e #c4#h ,FOOD #g4#e 4#a #a4#g ,MANUFACTUR$ GOODS #c4#e #c4#d 4#d ,RAW MAT]IALS & HALF-F9I%$ GOODS -- 4#g 4#i ,WE SEE ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN GOV]NM5T'S PROGRAM 9 ,ASIA IS /ILL F> FROM BE+ REALIZ$1 & ?AT1 9 ANY CASE1 ! RESULT ATTA9$ CORRESPONDS 9 NO WAY TO ! AM\NT ( EF=T MADE 9 ?IS DIRECTION4 ,IT W\LD BE AN ]ROR TO TRACE ?IS BACK TO ! TE*NOLOGICAL BACKW>DNESS ( ,RUSSIAN 9DU/RY ALONE4 ,C]TA9LY ,RUSSIA IS BEH9D O!R 9DU/RIAL /ATES 9 ?IS REG>D1 9 A :OLE S]IES ( IMPORTANT BRAN*ES ( 9DU/RY - SU* AS ! METAL & WOOL 9DU/RIES1 ETC4 - & 9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO TAKE UP ! COMPETITIVE BATTLE SUCCESSFULLY ON ! WORLD M>KET IT W\LD HAVE TO UNCONDITIONALLY IMPROVE ITS ME?ODS ( PRODUCTION4 ,BUT !RE IS A FUR!R & NO LESS IMPORTANT FACTOR 9VOLV$1 :I* HAS L>GELY FRU/RAT$ ! GOV]NM5T'S PLANS 9 ,ASIA UP UNTIL N[4 ,= EV5 :]E ,RUSSIAN 9DU/RY C\LD HAVE EASILY WON A VICTORY OV] ! ,5GLI%1 ACCORD+ TO ! COMPET5T TE/IMONY ( 9DIVIDUAL RESE>*]S & EV5 ! ,BRITI% CONSULS 9 ,P]SIA - = EXAMPLE1 9 ! PRODUCTION ( L[] GRADES ( COTTON CLO? - ! ,RUSSIAN 9DU/RIALI/S UP UNTIL N[ HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO GO V]Y F>4 ,! REASON IS ! 5TIRE HABITAT ( ! ,RUSSIAN & ESPECIALLY ! ,MOSC[ 5TREPR5EURS1 :I* WAS =M$ BY YE>S ( ,RUSSIA'S PROHIBITIVE T>IFF POLICY4 ,PAMP]$ BY ! GOV]NM5T ) ALL SORTS ( GIFTS & PATRONAGE1 SPOIL$ BY 5ORM\S MONOPOLY PR(ITS1 SPOIL$ FUR!R BY A COLOSSAL DOME/IC M>KET & ! IMMUNITY FROM \TSIDE COMPETITION1 ! ,MOSC[ 5TREPR5EURS FELT NEI!R ! DESIRE NOR ! NE$ TO EXPOSE !MSELVES TO ! R\< WEA!R ( ! WORLD M>KET & CONT5T !MSELVES ) NORMAL PR(ITS4 ,IT IS1 SO TO SPEAK1 PR(IT-HYP]TROPHY :I* MAKES ! ,MUSCOVITES SO SLUGGI% & APA!TIC 9 ! SE>* = POSSIBLE NEW M>KETS2 !Y SEE =EIGN TRADE AS1 AT MO/1 A MEANS TO EI!R POCKET HI<] EXPORT SUBSIDIES OR TO GET A HUCK/]'S ONE-TIME PR(IT BY FRAUDUL5T GOODS DELIV]IES & ! CLUMSIE/ *EAT+4 ,IF NEI!R ! ONE NOR ! O!R IS 9 ! (F+1 !N ! ,MOSC[ MANUFACTUR] ANSW]S ! ORD]S ?AT MILY %[N 9 CONNECTION ) ,ASIA4 ,?US1 = EXAMPLE1 ! ,RUSSIAN CALICO MASSIVELY IMPORT$ TO ,BUKH>A & ,KHIVA 9 #ahi & #ahia WAS MANUFACTUR$ 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ! ,MOSLEMS C\LD HAVE US$ IT MU* LESS = CLO?+ ?AN = DYE+ ,NEW ,YE>'S EGGS4 ,9 SUBSEQU5T YE>S ! POPULATION UND]/&ABLY TURN$ BACK TO ,5GLI% PRODUCTS1 & ?IS1 MORE ?AN ! *OL]A EPIDEMIC & ! BAD H>VE/1 BR\S #ahib & #a#h#i#c4 ,JU/ AS TELL+ IS ! /ORY ( ! SUG> TRADE ) ,ASIA4 ,SO LONG AS ! EXCISE WAS REBAT$ ON ! EXPORT ( SUG>1 !SE EXPORTS W5T RAPIDLY TO ,P]SIA & ,BUKH>A2 :5 ! REBATES W]E SUSP5D$1 ! BUS9ESS ONCE MORE SEEM$ PO9TLESS TO ! ,RUSSIANS1 & EXPORTS SANK SUDD5LY FROM #a1#d#g1#i#i#f POODS 9 #ahia TO #e#a#f1#b#a POODS 9 #ahib & #a#e1#a#b#h 9 #a#h#i#c4 ,ANO!R 9T]E/+ SIDE ( ! ,MUSCOVITES' COMM]CIAL SPIRIT IS REVEAL$ 9 !IR TRADE ) ,SIB]IA1 :]E !Y MANAG$ TO FIR/ S5D \T TRAVEL]S ) SAMPLES TO W9 ORD]S1 !N AFT]W>DS DECL9$ TO FILL !SE ORD]S4 ,F9ALLY1 ! ,MUSCOVITES' 5]GY COMES TO ! =E MO/ GL>+LY 9 !IR BUS9ESS ) ,*9A2 APPROA*$ FROM !RE ) REQUE/S = ! E/ABLI%M5T ( TRADE RELATIONS1 !Y RETORT$ TO ?IS IMPORTUNATE DEM& ) SIL5CE4 ,AFT] EXHAU/IVE EXAM9ATION ( ! \TCOME ( ,RUSSIA'S ,ASIATIC TRADE1 ! ORGAN ( ! ,F9ANCE ,M9I/RY LIKEWISE CAME TO ! FOLL[+ CONCLUSION3 0,! *>ACT]I/IC TRAITS ( ! NONCOMM]CIAL ,SLAVIC 7MEAN+ H]E3 ,RUSSIAN7 RACE & ! ABSOLUTE APA?Y & 9DOL5CE ( ! ,MOSC[ 5TREPR5EURS >E EXPRESS$ AS CRUDELY AS !Y >E COMPLETELY 9 \R TRADE ) ,C5TRAL ,ASIA40 ,! CAUSES ( ! FAILURE ( ! ,RUSSIAN M>KET 9 ,ASIA >E =MULAT$ 9 ALMO/ ! SAME WORDS BY O!R PAP]S ( DIFF]5T VIEWPO9TS - ! ,NOVO/I1 ,NOVOE ,VREMYA1 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG ,NEWS1 AMONG O!RS4 ,& REC5TLY ! ORGAN ( ! ,F9ANCE ,M9I/RY HAPP5$ TO SPEAK ONCE AGA9 ON ! SAME !ME3 0,ONLY ,P]SIA10 IT WROTE 9 ,JANU>Y #a#h#i#g1 0CAN BE CALL$ A M>KET = ! PRODUCTS ( \R COTTON 9DU/RY2 ! ATTEMPTS TO CONQU] ! ,*9ESE & ,C5TRAL ,ASIAN M>KETS = \RSELVES CAN SO F> NOT BE VIEW$ AS SUCCESSFUL1 & :AT IS RESPONSIBLE IS 9 P>T \R 9ABILITY TO ADJU/ TO ! DEM&S & CU/OMS ( ! CU/OM]S1 BUT ABOVE ALL ! FACT ?AT \R 5TREPR5EURS AT ! MOM5T HAVE IT TOO GOOD AT HOME TO WANT TO BO!R ) =EIGN M>KETS40 ,?US IT APPE>S ?AT ! V]Y ESS5CE ( ! ,MOSC[ 5TREPR5EURS1 & P>TICUL>LY !IR EF=TS TO MA9TA9 A PRIVILEG$ PLACE BY MEANS ( A TOTALLY >TIFICIAL ,*9ESE WALL1 >E 9COMPATIBLE ) ! CURR5T T5D5CY ( ,RUSSIAN =EIGN POLICY & 9 FACT GO DIRECTLY AGA9/ IT4 ,IT IS CLE> ?AT ! MO/ EFFECTIVE REM$Y = ALL ,MOSC['S 9DOL5CE & ITS TRADE PRACTICES1 AS WELL AS = TE*NOLOGICAL BACKW>DNESS1 W\LD BE ,RUSSIA'S TRANSITION TO A LIB]AL T>IFF POLICY1 :I* W\LD TE> ! ,MOSC[ DI/RICT \T ( ! HOT-H\SE ATMOSPH]E ( MONOPOLY & CONFRONT IT ) =EIGN COMPETITION 9 ITS [N C\NTRY4 ,TO US !RE IS LITTLE D\BT ?AT ! 9T]E/S ( ABSOLUTISM 9 ,ASIA ON ! ONE SIDE1 ON ! O!R ! EXPANSION ( CAPITALI/ AGRICULTURE & ! 9T]E/S ( ! L&[N]S1 WILL SOON] OR LAT] PULL ,RUSSIA D[N ! ROAD TO A MORE MOD]ATE T>IFF POLICY4 ,BUT ABOVE ALL A REM$Y CAN BE CREAT$ ONLY 9 ONE WAY1 NAMELY BY %>P5+ COMPETITION )9 ! ,RUSSIAN CU/OMS BORD]S1 I4E41 SO ?AT ,MOSC[ IS RU?LESSLY AB&ON$ TO ! UNLIMIT$ COMPETITION ( ! PROGRESSIVE 9DU/RIAL DI/RICTS ( ,POL& & ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4 ,?IS VIEWPO9T IS ALSO ?AT :I* ! MORE 9FLU5TIAL ,RUSSIAN PRESS1 SU* AS ! ,NOVOE ,VREMYA1 /RESS$ EXPLICITLY 9 CONNECTION ) ! DEBATE OV] ! ,CZ>I/ ,EMPIRE'S 9T]E/S 9 ,ASIA4 ,?AT ! GOV]NM5T1 = ITS P>T1 IS N[ 9 FACT PREP>+ TO DO AWAY ) ,MOSC['S ECONOMIC RUT & TO =CE ! ,MUSCOVITES T[>D MOD]N PRODUCTION & TRADE ME?ODS IS BE/ PROV$ BY ! MO/ REC5T LAW ON ! MAXIMUM WORK DAY1 :I* 9DICATES ! MO/ ABRUPT BREAK ) ,MOSC['S PRES5T ME?ODS ( PRODUCTION1 :ILE IT ALSO APPE>S AS A REALIZATION ( ! ,POLI% PROJECT ( #a#h#i#b4 ,TO ! SAME DEGREE TO :I* ,MOSC['S ECONOMIC CONS]VATISM IS A DRAG ON CURR5T ,RUSSIAN POLICY & BECOMES MORE SO EV]Y DAY1 ,POLI% 9DU/RY APPE>S ONCE MORE AS ,CZ>ISM'S COMRADE 9 >MS4 ,WE HAVE %[N BY ! COMP>ISON BETWE5 ! COMPETITIVE CONDITIONS ( ,POLI% & C5TRAL ,RUSSIAN PRODUCTION H[ F> AHEAD ( ,MOSC[ ,POL& IS 9 T]MS ( TE*NOLOGY4 ,= ?IS REASON ALONE1 CAPITALI/ ,POL&1 AS ! MO/ PROGRESSIVE 9DU/RIAL DI/RICT 9 ,RUSSIA1 :I*1 ?R\< COMPETITION1 UNCEAS+LY SPURS ! O!RS1 P>TICUL>LY ,MOSC[1 T[>D TE*NOLOGICAL IMPROVEM5TS1 REALIZES ! ,RUSSIAN GOV]NM5T'S CURR5T PROGRAM4 ,BUT ! ,POLI% 9DU/RIALI/S >E ALSO RUNN+ AHEAD ( ! ,RUSSIANS SPECIFICALLY 9 ! OP5+ UP ( ,ASIAN M>KETS4 ,WE HAVE SE5 H[ S]I\SLY & ?OR\$ !MSELVES = ?IS TASK4 ,)\T AWAIT+ ! 9VITATION ( ! GOV]NM5T1 !Y !MSELVES SEIZE ! 9ITIATIVE & ) !IR [N H&S =GE TRADE L9KS ) =EIGN C\NTRIES4 ,9 ! ONLY C\NTRY :]E ,RUSSIAN TRADE IS RELATIVELY FL\RI%+ - 9 ,P]SIA - ! PRODUCTS ( ! ,POLI% TEXTILE 9DU/RY MAKE UP NE>LY HALF ( ! TOTAL TEXTILE IMPORTS FROM ,RUSSIA - APPROXIMATELY #d P] C5T ( ! IMPORTS VIA ! MO/ IMPORTANT JUNCTION1 ,BAKU4 ,TO ,POL& ALSO BELONG ! 9ITIATIVES T[>D TRADE RELATIONS ) ,P]SIA1 9 MANY RESPECTS3 ALREADY 9 #a#h#h#g1 ?US BE=E ! GOV]NM5T HAD TURN$ ITS ATT5TION TO ?IS C\NTRY1 ,POL& HAD SET AB\T OP5+ UP ITS [N TRADE AG5CY & W>EH\SE 9 ,TEH]AN4 ,LODZ ALSO IMM$IATELY MADE USE ( ! ,TRANS-,CASPIAN ,RAILWAY TO ADVANCE 9TO ,C5TRAL ,ASIA ) ITS GOODS ALONG ) ,/4 ,PET]SBURG & ,MOSC[4 ,IT IS ! ,W>SAW DI/RICT ?AT PROVIDES ! L>GELY IMMIGRANT /RATA ( ! POPULATIONS ( ,BUKH>A & ,TURKE/AN ) GLASSW>E1 FAI5CE1 & PORCELA91 :ILE ! 9F]IOR ,MOSC[ PRODUCTS >E B\IA4 ,REC5TLY ,LODZ BEGAN TO S5D COTTON PRODUCTS DIRECTLY TO ,S(IA4 ,9DE$1 ! ,POLI% B\RGEOISIE1 ?R\< USE ( ! ,SIB]IAN RAILWAY L9E1 MAY MAKE ,W>SAW ! C5T] ( ! NEW1 L>GE ,EUROPEAN-,ASIAN TRADE R\TES4 0,! ,BRITI% MANUFACTUR]10 WROTE ! ,5GLI% CONSUL 9 ,W>SAW1 0MAY BE PREP>$ TO F9D 9 !M 7! ,POLI% 5TREPR5EURS7 =MIDABLE RIVALS 9 ! M>KETS ( ! ,EA/40 ,9 ?IS WAY ,POLI% CAPITALISM 9 ,ASIA WORKS DIRECTLY 9TO ! H&S ( ,CZ>I/ POLICY4 ,FROM !SE SO DIAMETRICALLY OPPOS$ ATTITUDES ( ,MOSC[ & ,POL& T[>D ! AIMS FIX$ BY ,RUSSIAN POLICY1 !RE ALSO FOLL[S A TOTALLY DIFF]5T CURR5T 9 ! PUBLIC OP9ION ( ! TWO DI/RICTS4 ,/RONG] & /RONG] GR[S ! P>TY FAVOR+ DOME/IC FREE TRADE1 FAVOR+ TE*NOLOGICAL PROGRESS1 ! P>TY ?AT OPPOSES ! (FICIAL GU>DIAN%IP & DEF5SE ( BACKW>D 9DU/RIES1 & !RE=E IS SYMPA!TIC T[>D ! ,POLI% DI/RICT2 & ! ,MOSC[ 5TREPR5EURS /& MORE & MORE ISOLAT$ ) !IR ANCE/RAL BELIEF 9 ! ,TR9ITY3 GU>ANTEES1 BONUSES1 SUBSIDIES4 ,! ANTI-,MOSC[ TEMP] CLE>LY EXPRESS$ ITSELF ON ! OCCASION ( ,MOSC['S PETITION TO ! #ahic ANNUAL FAIR 9 ,NIZHNI-,NOVGOROD = ! IMPOSITION ( A TAX ON ,POLI% TRAVEL+ AG5TS4 ,?US WE READ 9 ,NOVO/I3 0,DUR+ ! SAME FAIR 444 !SE SAME REPRES5TATIVES ( PROTECTIONISM COMPOS$ & S5T TO ! ,F9ANCE ,M9I/] A PETITION REG>D+ A SPECIAL TAX ON ! TRAVEL+ SALESM5 ( ! ,LODZ FACTORIES1 ) ! UNCONCEAL$ 9T5TION ( LIB]AT+ ! ,MOSC[ 9DU/RIAL DI/RICT FROM ,LODZ'S COMPETITION4 ,ACCORD+ TO HEAL?Y COMMON S5SE1 ! ,MOSC[ MANUFACTUR]S %\LD1 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ,RUSSIAN 9DU/RY & ( ,RUSSIAN CONSUM]S1 M]ELY FOLL[ ! ADMIRABLE EXAMPLE ( ! ,LODZ MANUFACTUR]S & EMPLOY TRAVEL+ SALESM51 BR+ ! PRODUC]S CLOS] TO ! CONSUM]S1 & SO *EAP5 & MAKE EASI] ! M>KET = ITS [N PRODUCTS4 ,BUT NOT NE>LY SO MU* 5TREPR5EURIAL SPIRIT LIES ) ! CU/OMS & HABITS ( !SE PROTECTION-CODDL$ PRACTICAL M52 !Y PREF] TO TRY V>I\S PRANKS AGA9/ !IR COMPETITORS40 ,&1 F9ALLY1 A *>ACT]I/IC EXC]PT FROM ! (FICIAL GOV]NM5T ORGAN ,W>SAW ,TAGESBLATT ON ! G5]AL TASKS ( ,RUSSIA'S 9DU/RIAL =EIGN POLICY3 0,) ! OP5+ UP ( !SE NEW M>KETS 9 ,C5TRAL ,ASIA & ,P]SIA1 WE RECKON ON ! FL\RI%+ ( \R 9DU/RIES1 & WE REPEAT ?AT IT IS V]Y MU* TO BE DEPLOR$ ?AT ! LION'S %>E ( ! PR(ITS GO TO =EIGN C\NTRIES1 :ILE ONLY ! CRUMBS REMA9 = \R POOR WORK]S 7674 ,\R TRADE ) ,C5TRAL ,ASIA & ,P]SIA HAS NOT YET /RUCK DEEP ROOTS1 & ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ,RUSSIAN TRADE /ILL HAVE MANY VICTORIES TO W9 OV] ,5GLI% COMPETITION TO CONQU] ?OSE M>KETS = ,RUSSIA4 ,9 VIEW ( ! COMMON 5EMY1 ! ,MOSC[ & ,POLI% 5TREPR5EURS %\LD JO9 =CES 9 ORD] TO /RIVE TOGE!R T[>D ! SAME GOAL 444 ,RUSSIA'S MA9 GOAL 9 ! ,ASIAN M>KET IS AT ?IS MOM5T TO EXCLUDE ,5GLI% GOODS4 ,IT W\LD BE A SUBSIDI>Y QUE/ION :I* ( ! ,EMPIRE'S 9DU/RIAL DI/RICTS CONTRIBUTES MORE TO ! A*IEVEM5T ( ?IS GOAL1 IF ONLY ! PR(ITS ( 9DU/RY ON ! BANKS ( ! ,VI/ULA W5T EXCLUSIVELY TO ! NATIVE POPULATION & NOT1 AS IS ! CASE1 TO 9CREASE ! CAPITAL = ,G]MAN 5TREPR5EURS1 EMPLOYES1 & WORK]S4 ,W]E ?OSE 9DU/RIES 9 ! H&S ( ,RUSSIA OR ,POL&1 !N WE W\LD BE F> /RONG] 9 \R BATTLE ) ,5GL&1 & \R DOM9ANCE 9 C5TRAL ,ASIA W\LD BE SECUR$40 ,UND]/&ABLY1 ! GOV]NM5T ORGAN DOES NOT NEGLECT TO DEAL A BL[ 9 PASS+ TO ! ,G]MAN 9DU/RIALI/S1 :O >E HEAVILY REPRES5T$ 9 ,POLI% 9DU/RY2 IT *>GES !M ) IGNOR+ ,RUSSIAN NATIONAL 9T]E/S1 EXCLUSIVE1 EGOTI/ICAL CONC]N = ! 0,G]MAN0 9T]E/S ( !IR [N POCKETS1 ETC4 ,BUT 9 ! MA91 WE F9D H]E ! ACTUAL SITUATION ( ! MOM5T1 PO9T$LY EXPRESS$3 ,9 VIEW ( ! PRES5T TASKS 9 ! WORLD M>KET1 ! DOME/IC RIVALRIES ( ! ,POLI% & ,RUSSIAN 5TREPR5EURS /& COMPLETELY 9 ! BACKGR\ND4 ,9S(> AS DIFF]5CES EXI/ BETWE5 !M1 ! BLAME WILL BE PU%$ ONTO ! ,G]MANS1 AN ELEM5T HAT$ JU/ AS MU* BY ! ,POLI% B\RGEOISIE1 AS WE HAVE SE54 ,POLI% 9DU/RY 9 ITSELF1 ITS DEVELOPM5T1 ITS FL\RI%+1 APPE> H]E 9 A NEW LII/ GOV]NM5T3 ,ONCE IT HAS S]V$ TO ADDITIONALLY CONSOLIDATE ! ,RUSSIAN CONQUE/ 9 ,POL&1 ,CZ>ISM IS N[ ASSIGN+ ,POLI% CAPITALISM ! FLATT]+ ROLE ( S]V+ 9 ,ASIA AS ! H>B+] ( ,CZ>ISM'S COM+ APPETITE = CONQUE/4 ,9DE$1 ,POL& N[ PLAYS ! LEAD+ ROLE1 AS WE SAW1 9 ! REALIZATION ( ?IS L(TY TASK1 :ILE ,MOSC['S />1 I4E41 ! SPECIAL ,MUSCOVITE ECONOMIC POLICY1 IS SL[LY WAN+4 ,! NEW ,RUSSIAN LAW ON ! MAXIMUM WORK DAY SIGNIFIES ?AT EV5 9 ! ,RUSSIAN ,EMPIRE ! LOVELY DAYS ( ,>ANJUEZ - ! DAYS ( PRIMITIVE CAPITALI/ ACCUMULATION - >E ALMO/ PA/4 ,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,M>* #e1 #bba 3 ,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #e -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/