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He could not say, but he believed it was a fact that Japan's 

 imports were small in comparison to Russia's. Japan was prac- 

 tically making everything she wanted. Mr. Milligan had alluded 

 to bribery and corruption. He had not referred to that subject 

 owing to the exigencies of time. He had stated that the Govern- 

 ment of Russia was one of the worst which ever cursed a nation. 

 He thought the bribery and corruption which came from that 

 system of government could not be defended by him or anyone 

 else. Bribery, which at one time was exceedingly rife in Russia, 

 was largely diminished during the reign of Alexander III., who 

 did much to purify Russian officialism in this respect. Mr. 

 Horner proceeded to defend the Russian Church from the charge 

 of intolerance, and in conclusion referred to certain authorities, 

 the reading of which he was sure would give them a more favour- 

 able idea of the Russian people. 



