The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-10-27
Russla,s Colonization schcme.

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ern port on the Pacific coast, becomes
all the more significant when viewed in
connection with the treaty she has just
ratified, after three years OF weary me-
gotiations, with her persistent Chinese
neighbers. By this treaty she has vol
unfairly given up to its former owners
the fertile province OF Kuldja, or the
ancient Iii, lying. directly north of the
| Kashgar Valley, and one of the few pos
sessions she had in AHA which Welded
| any revenue, China thus ACQUIRES her
ancient western boundary. and her en-
pire is restored to- its pristine limits. It
was eighteen years ago, at the time
OF the Mohammedan uprising.
thai kuldja was released from Chinese
hands, and for ten years past it has been
under the sway Of the Russian Car.
China, blythe treaty. paws some pecu-
mary indemnify, but it is little more
than fair return for heavy expenses
Russia was put to last wear, and the
payment Of it is extended over a period
OF two years. while Chinese occupation
|lof the province begins at an early date
Other concessions made to Russia relate
entirely to trade. They include the
right to enter China byanother passage
through the Great Wall. there having
been for Russian merchants heretofore
onlyfonei passage way in 300 years. aeIt
does not appear, however, that Russian
trade Will derive any mp bortant increase
/ from this second. gnte, which lies az the
western end of the Great Wall. To the
north Of it there IS a vast steppe, with
out towns and almost without sroatls.g
while to the south extend. the barren
table lands OF Thibet, neither of which
countries WeHld be- ofssany startling
service. in the development of trade
! Even tlie tribes that wlivet there have
a grim struggle for existence, and what
Russia can lind of satisfaction in this
concession for the surrender OF Kuidia
~ is impossible to see. 4 Elsewhere. if
anywhere, her satisfaction evidently
must be found. She will, at least, IL ID
belieyeds Obtain in IGhina.ya neutral
Aslatic power. for China. having now.
3aeaaircd her ancient boundary, and al
ways. unambitious, to extend her terri
tory beyond that, might easily remain
indifferent to Russian conquests else
Where in Asia. It~sis- perfectly well
knoWngthat for more than generation
'Hussiar has desired on the Pacific coast
harbor that would remain open for the
year.; She did not get this in Nicolai.s
'evsk at the mouth of the Amoor, nor
has she realized III Vladiyostok, farther
sonth on the Sea of Japan. what she
expected. On the Corean coast, oppo-
s.sG su aa iau.sostok, e mere rs q port known
= I.'1ei1le, wnleA WQpAs pc. rePosts at
~ M al .nas huSsla couid desire Her
senuins iofey tnousand lamiiies-the
popuiatioh OF smais cify-lnto that
ne'S e'Sheorhoous makes " iook extremely
9us sp,csous sWnetper tne Aslatsc eye Of
nt'ssia is no. now ixed upon Corea-or
enough o. ~; 70 secure the sfirstrclass
asialic s.te porI she SO much desires. i
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