. Review of reviews and world's work. Photo by Priiue. GEN. FKANCIS V. GHKENE. MAP TO SHOW KEGION OF RUSSIAN CANAL KCT. (Chairman of Governor Roosevelts advisory commission,whicli has reported on the New York State canals.) The principal commercial advantage of thesecanals is tlie cheapening of grain rates from alarge area of Russian country to St. Petersburgand the seaboard. It is now further proposed,liowever, to take up in a serious way the often-discussed question of connecting the Baltic withthe Wliite Sea by turning the existing inter-lakecanals into deep ship channels. The ArcticO
. Review of reviews and world's work. Photo by Priiue. GEN. FKANCIS V. GHKENE. MAP TO SHOW KEGION OF RUSSIAN CANAL KCT. (Chairman of Governor Roosevelts advisory commission,whicli has reported on the New York State canals.) The principal commercial advantage of thesecanals is tlie cheapening of grain rates from alarge area of Russian country to St. Petersburgand the seaboard. It is now further proposed,liowever, to take up in a serious way the often-discussed question of connecting the Baltic withthe Wliite Sea by turning the existing inter-lakecanals into deep ship channels. The ArcticOcean and its vast inlet, the White Sea, are as-suming a constantly increasing importance asRussian maritime interests develop. It needsonly a cursory study of the map of Russia to seehow such a ship canal might be. It islielieved that it would double tlie efficiency of theRussian navy, just as the Nicaragua Canal wouldaffect the American navy. Russia lias a new navalstation on the Lapland coast of the Arctic Ocean. n .J T
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