Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-31

churia, another division has effected y
landing near port Arthur and IL now
under fair wy 10 capture that strong.
hold. They will then DO able to adj.
vance on Pekln from the north pnd
the south simultaneously ana probably
contemplate TO dictate the terms OF
peace within the very walls OF the
Chinese capital
The sympatbies Of the rect n the
world are somewhat divided between
the two beilgetent powers. Cnrs.
tian mlttiuraries and humaniiar'
isns centrally earnestly desir
the victory Of he progressive
Jspancso as mesns % break
ing Gown the Chineso wall ami pen
INK that county to oil the Influences
Of civilization. They long fJr the
time when all the world snail be look
ing with reverence 10 tho banner oI
the cross, aud REGARD the suhiusstiun q.
China ~ one great step In that direc-
ton. Ga the other hand, many clear
seeing statesmen fear the results Of thU
war They look upOA the disruptlJn
Of the vast Monaghan empire ~ "a dis-
astor to the world. They point out
that the initiative Chinese, n once
awakened from their letuargy migh
be sble to do the manufacturing Tor
all mankind, aud A. they arc In a ~.
sitiOn TO labor for I've or ten cents a
day, cOmpvtion would be- utterly
useless. On this ground they think
japan should by the European pOweu
bo prevented from breaking up China.
Her eEclusivon,ss should be- main.
tained and pefpetuatod, ny armol iu.
reference 70 neet be-.
II will not DO denied that there IL
some plausibiilty IN this afgum nt,and
that The forcing VI western civilization
ON Cbiua might DO iraught with grave
po,,lbillteL Yet tho dangers should
not be exaggerated. This earth 10 hardly
yet too small to maintain comfortably
ils Inhabitants, provided some are not
given undue advantages to the detfi.
meut OF others. When the time comes
Tor the Monaghan races to walk IN the
paihs Of CAucasiaus, the roads will
naturally be widensd 20 As to give
room enough Tor all. AZ civilization
psnelfa,es Chius, the 10 sibili.ies Of
that country alone to maintain the
population will DO doubled several
times. IL 10 true that some provinces
Of the empire are crowded 10 a degree
hardly conceivable, yet there arr
vast PROVINCES vita comparatively
few inhabitants, aud with modern
mean, Of communication anu scientific
methods OF utilizing the resources Of
Inc coll, there Is no reason way the
country should not DO capable Of SUI
aiming eight HUNDRED million people
instead II half thAt number. Then
here Is the immense country Of
siberia 10 ,he north. only waiting ioT
settlers. Millions OF human beings |
will some Tins buiid their homes
there. IL lie sale to suppose that M
civilization expands, tue necessities ot
the family OF mankind viii grow Ia AL
equsl ratio, when means that tn,
iemands Tor the productions OF manu-.
factories will Increase proportion.
atoy. For this reason II so,ms
Inconsistent to argus that tue prosper.
Ivy Of the world demands that As,gtic
nations DO kept where they are, Ia a
state Of bAfbatism, Ii this IL 30, IL
mi ht be- equally true, that bArtRdsm
would have to be forced upon some
western nations for tho hnelI oi the
rest.
On the whole, armed interference In
Asia by tne great powers vi tue woTi.
would probably not rv,ult IN the bsn,-
NJ contemplated. japan Is evidently
bunt ON establishing herself ~ ia,
queen % Asia. Cuu,uries OF misfulu
nas bred a rVbellious spirit "a e. hear,
Of China, ready 10 break out NJ aug
moment, China must ultimately
either reform or fail to pieces. rhr
catastrophe may be delayed 10y the
uavIrs VI EIr1pe, but IL olunjt be-
svefIod. Ga this ground II Is maiu.
,ained that she O,sg policy to pursue
ID ~ lot japan aud China Il .ht their |
differences out b,twrou themsulyes
and then lay n strong foundation Tor q
long and prosperous regime Of psa.e.