St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-25
DIVIDING UP ASIA.
1t Is Now ParceIed Out Anon
Russia, England and China.


Russia, England and China.
Philadelphia Press.
Asia to-day is practically parceled be-
tween three powers. Russia holds all
Northern Asia. China occupies Eastern
Asia. Great Britain is dominant in
Southern Asia. Russia comes nearest
being alone in the tract over which its
power extends. From the Pacific to the
Baltic 1t has no rivals, and its advance
has met with Opposition only as it began
Id extend southwark near 10 England
or eastward over territory tributary 10
China. In neither direction has 1t made
any advance since these powers pro-
tested. ami 1t has returned To China
territory III Li.Unce occupied by Rus
san troops, the only backward step
they have ,aken in central Asia i'm a
century. China is not alone on the East
ern Goa {. but its position at its center
il unqurstiuned.andl The instant France
began to press hOrthward To point
which Threatened the Southern Chinese
coast China interpOsed a resistance
winch WAS effectual.
England Is still less alone on the
southern coast of Asia. but not less
supreme. For century il has been
cardinal paint of British policy in the
East that no strung European rival
Shnu!d be permitted on lie Indian
OCEAN. When Louis XVI. began and
Napoleon Ill. cUmnleted the acquisition
of Tonquin, It was undoubtedly with
the expectation of acquiring all the
great peninsula of Farther Iniia. COLL
parable IN extent 10 uindOStan. though
lilsignilicant in value. As long as the
French colony remained as it is now. for
nearly hall Il century a mere strip along
Tie Eastern face of this peninsula
albeit strip as large as New York,
pennsylvania and ONO, with Il pOpul,t-
ton OF 1900. 0Uu-Eugiand has not i'll
IerIertd. Nearly len years agO when NJ.
NOIS>un, now French consul in this city,
ami French consul at Mandalav, began
policy likely tu lead to French ahneXa-
tIUn. Lord Dutferln promptly acquired
tI@ regions. ana tA4 French representa-
tive was left, as French representatives
nave been but 100 often from The days
uI Duplex dOWn, without adequate
support al home.
10 tile present movement OF France,
"a far as Al i, aimed at The lower Me-
Kong river. legllimately The back coun-
Try OF ChilIOUdId, neither England nor
CHINA can object. Ihe acquisition OF
tnlS region StIli leaves 1unquIn and
Camuodla mere Coast cOlnnes without
continental relations. Entering the
rrgIun Oh the upper Me-kong. still
nlure ascending tue Menam and &C
cupyIIg Bangkok. is another matter.
las uact opens "a great native trade
highway 10 South emma, which only
needs To be Cleared of the savage hlli
tribes which oar tile way to become tile
SceIe Oi as BRISK ii trdde as it had 4OO or
$50 years ago. French influence and
OVER S!.Iul will cnnfer Srrin
UI valuable seacOasL on tile Indian
ocean. ii gives control of the natural
waterways bv tile aid of which the
hraW canal VIII at no distant day cross
NE MaldNaII isCnmus. 1t creates
colony sufficiently large. When Siam is
joined 10 IUnQu.n, AMMAN and Cam
OUdla. Ia K We france right 10 speak III
the affairs of Southern Asa.
Practically TINS VIII Introduce fourth
power into lac control Uf Asia Great
britain may or may not be ready To 20
10 war Oh thls issue. 1t is Impossible
to say. But 1t is perfectly Clear Inat,
small as lille original cause may 1e. and
TRIVIAL as Slain by the SIDE of The great
Interests involved in a war between
France and England. vet the issue
raised Is une OH wuieh English puUiic
opinion would justify an English
ministry in going 10 war. No industry,
however, would risk such war if it
could De avoided. There Is, besides, tile
long experience of two centuries, which
SHOWS that Tune in Asia is apt 10 rob
tIaIce OF ali Ibe advantages tile
energies OF her agents gam. Ii England
merely trusts 10 tulS Il quarter OF d cent
airy VIII probably fnd yer, for ali the
present advance OF France, still one or
Inc three powers which dlyIde Asia
between theGn.