New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-31

by the Corcans. the output has heretofore neeh
small and is only awaiting the introduction u
American skill and ingenuity to bring form NEST
natural riches in abundant quantities. Inc Mig
and Cabinet are willing and anxious for the de-
vclopment Of Corcon Industries and mines al"
there is no question but that the preference wouid
hc given 10 American firms were they 10 MAKE
any effort 10 gain these yet untold sources ol
wealth
The great interest shown by the United STATES
in Corcan affairs has been the means, IN a great
measure of checking the encroachmrn's OF huS-
81, Pussia has been. since the wars Of 1854,
gradually extending her southern siberian Dounu'-
ries al every opportunity until now She claims
all territory north Of the Tumcn River Her OUT
posts have gradually been put forward until even
now they aIr the Corean side OF the Ihmch
and every indication points 10 still further
southern advance as the occasion offers. Inc
Russian ships Of war have surveyed the entire
cos,crn coast of the Kingdom and mapped ont
every harbor and examined il thoroughly as de
pot Of naval operations in future wars. Russia S
growing commerce in the Far East and her com
pcations with Great Britain in Central ASH have
opened her eyes 10 the importance Of having an
outlet on the eastern shores of Siberia. At present
her naval station j. at Nadivostoci but tins
stronghold is too far north and Is frozen each year
from November TO March. Obviously n Power
with 50 much NJ stake as the Cars Government
could not be content with such n rendezvous Tor
Ter fleets as VladiyOS;ock would offer. In time oil
war for half the year her ships would be
unable 10 obtain the repairs and reiittings incl
dent 10 active warfare, while her invcterlte
enemy. Great Britain. would have Hong Kong.
Singapore and all the ports in India for bases Of
operation and repairs. TO surmount this difficulty.
Russia looks lOnglngly toward the commodl 1uS
and safe harbors of Corca. She has chosen rs the
best of those suited 10 her purposes lnng ChlnG
Bay deep long. well secured from storms and easily
fortified This harbor lies only abont 700 miles
below Tumcn River. and it is Rdssias aim to en-
tend her Siberian boundaries southwark and to
take it in. Last September the Russian fleet
visited this place and made a thorough recon
noisSancc of II.
China and Japan have always opposed Russia $
avaricious designs upon Corca, and have taken
every step to thwart them. The former claims
Cora % vaSsal and on this score objects to 4
Russian advance. Japan has acknowlcdgcd Corca 5
indcrcndcncr hut skill has lurking wishes 10 land
her troops on the southern half of the Kingdom.
and TO annex it To her Empire. She objects to
Russia's interference principally on this account.
and because also Russia would then be able 10
get her armies little nearer to Japan.
Surrounded a. it is by aggressive and warkc
neighbors Russia on the north, China on tie
west, and Japan Oh the south and east Corca
has turned 10 the nited States for assistance IN
her difficulties She is powcrlcSs against the
military strength OF her ncighbolt, and appeals 10
our country for advice and direction This APP
peal has caused the great interest in Corca recently
shown hy the United States, and although not
ouie;ing the desires Of the surrounding notions.
has surely checked them and caused them to work
less openly toward their aims The United States
appear. in this affair rs DISTINGUISHED party.
powerful enough 10 Offset any Of the countries
whose selfish interests cause them to take undue
advantage of the Kingdom. ana will undoubtedly
lie the means Of peacefully settling the differences
which recently seemed capable Of solution only 10y
war Corca feels tie obligations under which
She is placed By this magnanlmOus action of the
present Administration, and has allowed the
American Minister an influence III the Affairs oi
tie Kingdom mach ahead of all other representa-
tives and second only 10 that cAcrted by the
Chinese envoy.