The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-30
ENGLAND IN THE EAST.

A FRENCH REVIEW OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE IN
AsIA-"THE GREATEST CREATION OF MODERN
T1MEs'-RUssIAN IMPERIALISM, ITS AIN AND
OBJECT
From the Memorial Dipomatique, Paris, July 1851
The British Empire in India is one or the great
est creations OF modern timex, ana has not its
parallel in the whole OF ancient history. British
India Is not o colony but conquest which In
cur days has gained immensely in solId1ty and In
military force, both offensive and defensive. Sew
eral circumstances have contributed to strengthen
Its present power First the victory over the greas
insurrection which, so TO speak rendered the Eng
lish for the nrst time the absolute masters oil tnau
vast country; then the cnsnge OF its government.
which, since that Instruction. has been
placed under the direction OF the mother
country, and, lastly, the opening OF the
Suez Canal The native troops are no
longer to be reared. The Sepoys nave received q
move no more, and India VIA In future be gov
erned by great goYernpenI and by the policy OF
measure Of merchants. Carthage in ancient
times, and Venice in modern times, have sue
cumoed o land before lan1 dorces. IN our own
and they approach the roads which lead 70 lndia.
Nevertheless, We do not believe that they dream
tearing that splendid dominion from the sceptra
OF England. such military drama, II 1t is to
take place in the next century, VIII nave for Its
theatre at once Constanunople, Caboul, Persia
and very PROBABLY at the same time Europe, the
Baltic and Poland. Portsmouth and Bombay,
those two great military arsenals, are now.
brought nearer together
BY THE sUEz CANAL,
while the island OF Malta by Its extreme strategic
Importance, renders England mistress OF the
Mediterranean, and, IN case OF need, Will make
OF Egypt an English suzeralnty. The Suez Canal,
accessible nenceforward to the ships OF war that
are constructed In the dockya of BOMBAY, OF
dimensions suitable Tor the passage OF the canal,
tween Turkey, Russia and Austria, even as the
submarine tunnel between Dover and CALAIS Will
produce great mutations IN the nature Of the IA:
Prussia. The three great Northern Powers
have very wisely agreed to maintain the
Ottoman Empire. So long as that Empire does
not destroy Itself the three Empetors WIN agree
ests' pol,cv Of Satlsnt conssryats wn in TSs
principles Of the rights OF nations and OF the
European equilibrium alike co1nsel this. In Eng
land public opinion lnclines more and more to the
conclusion that Mussu!man Turkey win perish
from its internal INSTRUMENTATION, and nom the
incapaDiity OF the leaders OF the Mussulman world
to develop the great natural resources OF those
nne and fertile countries. And as England Is the
that in some future time the Porte win nnd itself
In painful conflict with the capitalists OF the
city. However that may be, Turkey remains
THE GREAT PROBLEM OF TIKI CENTURY.
Violent and reckless ambition VIII not be able
to solve It, The creative spirit works while the
substituted for another; inc transition may be-
great but 1t will be accomplished. The division
81 Turkey among the S SssS. Powers 2; was
The dream OF Catherine H. and OF Joseph
ii. has chance OF accomplishment in these
days. For the European Turkey OF to-day there
could only be substituted q Christian neutral
State-sucn as England, France and Prussia
termed in creating the kingdom OF Belgium. Any
other combination would be untenaOIe. But even
the most totterlng States last much longer than
individuals, and several generations may yet pass
before such \ problem Is laid before the great
Cabinets OF Europe. Just now public peace L.
threatened In the extreme east OF Asia. In
short time war will probably break out between
the AngloIndan government and Burmah. The
perndi0us conduct OF tue King Of Burmah - nov
FULLY proved. This despot as bind as he il oDsti-
nate, breads to nave his commercial monopoly as
sailed, and Is against any arrangement OF COM
merciM character across his States between Eng
land ana CHINA BY the borders OF Yantse- KianR
ana the great commercial towns situated by
this river. Having won over the Governor OF
Momein he attacked the advanced guard OF
Colonel Browns expedition and asSassinated the
engineer, MarRary, and the whole expedition
would have perlshed but for its timely retreat.
The Pekin government for It's part according to-
international crime was the work only OF the
frontier authorities; while the King OF Burmah Is
against the English governments passing through
his territories to obtain satisfaction from his
neighbors, the Chinese. At Downing street there
is no sire to Increase the immense Indian terri
tory; but in the present state or things Burmah
runs a great risk OF vanishing IRON the map OF
inde pendent states. Her independence Is aone
for the moment she opposes the grand march Of
civilization toward the Chinese province OF Youn-
nan. Pegou, which formerly was part OF the Bur-
English possessions. 1t u now the tuI n OF Burman
iin adj