Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-07
Rassia's New Acquisition.
London Daily telegram.

AIohioH DdHy 1eleBrapu.
The acquisition by Russia of the
whole island of Saghalien, only the
northern portion of which was previ-
ously held by her, marks another not
unimportat stage in the advance the
Northern Colossus is making toward
predominant rule in Asid SaghaIien is
a long and narrow island, running
parallel with the coast of Chinese Tar
tary, from which, at the mouth of the
Amoor River, it is only few m les dis
tant; it is about 600 miles in length,
and from 40 to $50 broad, and has an
area of A, 500 square miles. In extent
merely the new territory can
matter little to power whose
dominions embrace all Northern
Asia and nearly all of Northern Europe;
the value OF the acquisition arises from
O. different cause. The dispatch, which
informs us that the Emperor Alexander,
before leaving ST. Petersburg, signed q
convention with Japan for the transfer
to him Of the southern portion of Sag
halien, adds that its extensive coal
fields will now be vigorously worked by
employ in this service many of the con
victs from Siberia, The importance of
the new accession, then, lies in the'fact
that, by it's locality and natural re-
sources, it will give Russia command
| ing position In the North Pacific. Hold
ing the entire region around and facing
the sea Of Okhotsk, as we'll as both
banks of the Amoor, Russia has every
facility, not only for profitable trading,
! but also for such political influence as
she well knows how to utilize over
weaker and semi barbarous races, and
can at her leisure organize naval
armament, which, with good harbors,
facilities for reftting, and unlimited
| supplies of fuel, would have immeas-
urably greater advantages than any en-
joyed by other European or Asiatic
powers. China, Japan, the Corean
Peninsula-all would feel the pressure;
and the tendency in outlying portions
to gravitate towards this vast bulk,
whose faculty Of absorption seems
boundless, would be almost irresisti-
BILE. We need not grumble at the de-
crees of fate, and the progress
of Russia bears all the marks of fixed
destiny We can only hope that
the operation will benefit by its civiliz-
|
it's other characteristics, and 1t is at
ployment marked out for Muscovite
energies in Asia is an excellent counter
active to the dreams of ambition which
alarmists Will ascribe to Russia else
where. There is plenty Of work for
her, England, and even the United
States, in opening those regions to the
intercourse Of Europe and America,
without trenching on each others pro-
| vinces or starting in career Of dan
gerous rivalry, for the era of commerce,
in large portion of Eastern Asia, may
be said to be only in it's infancy.
How ThurI0W Weed Went to See Boss
Tweed.
From the Boston Journal.
/ Thurlow Weed to-day, sick and fee
BILE as he is, is still great power.
/ for him on Blackwell's Island Mr..
Weed said: g You have sent for me, I
presume, to see if [ will interfere to
induce the Governor to interpose in
your behalf q Yes was the reply.
81 am afraid" said Mr. Weed, "that
you nave not the power TO do the only
thing that would justify an Interference
on your behalf If you could restore
three or four millions of money, or
even one million, justice might sae sat
isfed AMI you released" 81 am ut
terly powerless," Mr. Tweed said,
'.to make any restitution. Person
ally have had very little benefit
from the moneys taken from the city
Everybody had claim upon me, and
right and left I have disbursed the
funds to others. My lawyers were paid
half million. Investments in real es-
ate have been ruinous. Immense sums
have been lost In stock speculation; and
though am reputed to be immensely
rich, except the property settled on my
wife, have nothing Bursting irto
tears, Tweed said: CT would gladly
give up every dollar I possess in the
world to make restitution. II I had
been more selfish, and had taken per
sonal charge of the money, would not
have been here [ see the difficulty.
The property is beyond my control,
and I cannot return it. And unless [
make some restitution, the Governor
could not and ought not to interfere IN
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