This illustrates the suspicious irritability of the Russian Government and
the difficulty of dealing with it. The cure, of course, is closer contact with the rest of the world. Fortunately this is coming. Trade with Russia steadily increases. After the great grain deal of last month has come the shipping agreement which has been signed between the Russian Government and important British, Canadian and. Dutch. companies, including the Cunard Line, for passenger traffic with Russia. Now that it is evident that trade can and will grow up with Russia, surely it is time that we accorded de jure recog- nition and established a proper consular service in the Russian ports. America has just refused to take action, so that this country has still the chance of securing the first share of the one great unexploited market of the world. Our traders seem to be alive to their opportuni- ties. Will not the Government do what it can to assist them by opening proper relations with Russia ?
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