The New York herald., 1879-09-12
CHINA AS GERMANY's ALLY.

remarkable article has appeared in the Deutsche
Heeres Zet.ng Berlin military journal of high
standing, entitled "China the Natural Ally of Ger
many" The article seems to have been suggested
by the possibility OF war. breaking out between
Germany and Russia in which case China would be
of great assistance the former. The military
journal says:-
The words we have chosen the heading of our
article sound somewhat 1ancifu1 1T is true, but we
undertake TO show that they express an idea per-
fectly reasonable and which is justified by existing
circumstances. The alliance OF two states having
common interests is a matter of course, and be-
comes frmer and more durable the more evident 1T
is that the advantage OF the one VIII not DC attended
with disadvantage to the other. Applying then.
this proposition to Germany and China. it is
not possible to imagine a case in which the
excepting in the OF war of either with Russia,
becoming connected While. however, such war
would present serious difficuties to either II car
ried on ge-handed-Ciermany at any rate could
spare only portion of her forces for t-unted ac-
tion would greatly diminish the danger and an ALI
ance must therefore be mutually advantageous. In
consequence of the enormous distances separating
from the Chinese Empire we are little conversant
with its modern circu instances. and the advantage
of an alliance with 1t may therefore be
easily under estimated The China OF to-day is
no longer the country which nineteen years
ago. in spite of her 450 900 inhabitants. sue
cumbed to European army of but 23.OOO men, At
that time. clinsing flmiy in spirit OF naughty
selfesteem to the customs and principles of anti
quity, it rcsoutely closed its gates to the culture
and influence of the West. Now, however. instructed
French 1T is striving with all the natural gifts and
zeal peculiar to the Mongolian race to make up for
lost time and to become the peer OF the States
OF Europe. The progress made py emma IN TINS
path particularly during the last ten years. is such
Co excite our establishment and to make IT doubt
full which side would be victorious, even III q war
confined to that country and Russia.
The Here's Zeittng then goes into a lengthy con-
sideration of the military and naval strength OF
China. producing most interesting figures. and
Chinas strength pitted against Russia. and con-
cludes thus Significantly
Slowly it may be- but the less surely, China
has always succeeded in recovering lost territory,
and pursued, with a persstency rarely paraleled,
the execution CT preconceived plans. Thus FOR
example, have the Chinese once already, III the
year 1859. driven the Russians out of the Amur
territory, which the latter had taken from
them in 1850. and retained it until 1859; they
have always reconquered their possessions in as
Turkestan. lost in repeated revoiu:ions they Per-
mtted JakubBek. III 1857. to settle himself quetIy
i'll ThianSchan- Nanlu, but only to expel HIM again
from thence in 1872. Notwithstanding that his
sovereignty had become settled that as
conver SAINT with Central Asian affairs as Bam-
berry thought the return of the Chinese
impossible; and now, fin lily. embracing the oppor-
tunity presented by kussia's exhaustion from the
late war, they require the restitution of kudsc ha
and their demand is, it seems, to be complied with
The matter of Kudscha being settled there remains
the solution of the Amur question: to which the
same characteristic tenacity WILL without doubt. be
applied. No more favorable chance could II for
tho Chinese TO establish their claims than Il war be-
tween Germany aud Russia, and history shows again
that in the Celestial Empire chance of achieving
desired object 1T parativey slight cost not dis
regarded The Amnr territory. being the richest nd
most favored by nature aud, by reason OF its counec-
ton with the Pa;iic and Eastern siberia. of the
greatest Importance to Russia of all her Asiatic prov
inocs IL s not to be expected that it Will be peace
FUZZY and voluntarily restored tn China. The ult,
mate possession OF this important territory will
therefore, doubt have to he decided by the
sword. And now our meaning will be unders TODD
when maintain that China may be regarded
the natural ally of Germany The LONGER
the time is delayed tor China to reap an
from German and Russian entanglenents the
she wall reach the completion OF the remOd-
eiling and reorganization OF her forces the mod.
system, and conseq ucntly with much greater
energy and prospect OF success will she be able TO
take the field aud the elective will be her co.
operation with Germany All the circ M taiiccs we
have named being clearly appreciated. tue idea ox.
pressed the words at the opening OF our article
will longer appear extravaganza but. tho other
hand, essentially practical.