The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-06
CHINA'S DEAL WITH RUSSIA.
a SECRET CoHPACr RELINo UIsHIN9
HER CLAIM TO THE PAMIR.


HER CLAIM TO THE PAMIR.
The Czar. for TITS Psrt. Agree. 20 Keep His
HRnds on Corea-HiGh Hsuorr Awsrd-
ed to the Russisu Mi-istsr 10 PskinR.
BAN Francisco. Feb. 2o.-The English in
China are much wrought up over the great
honors which have Just been conferred by the
Chinese Emperor upon Count CassIni, the
Russian Minister to Peking. 1t seems that
the Count has obtained The highest decoration
In the gift OF the Emperor the shuang Lung.
or Double Dragon Of the First Division. First
Class How rare this decoration is may be
Judged from the fact that only the Second
Division OF the order IL held by Sir Robert
Hart who for over q Quarter Of a century has
sat at the gate OF customs in China. and who
10 trusted more implicitly By the Niceroy Ii
than any other foreigner in tho Celestial en-
plre. Indeed. experts say that this decoration
has never before been conferred upon Euro.
pean.
Naturally the other Ministers. as we'll as the
large English colony In the principal Chinese
cities have IN arvelled over the special honors
given to Count CassinL He has not kowtowed
before the Emperor. he did not refuse to join
with the other diplomats in demanding that
the i'm erlal receptions should DO shorn Of all
humiliating features, but he has shown great
tact in not clamor BRING for any apology from the
high Chinese officials. and has striven to pre-
serve the diplomatic amenities. Why, then
should he be chosen for honors without par
alel In the history OF China's intercourse with
the foreigner2
The only plausible explanation Ia that the
Count has rendered some service to China Of
supreme i'm portance. nnd from private sources
1t is learned that this service lie nothing less
than the settlem ent Of the vexed questions be-
tween the Chinese empire and Russia which
have led more than once In the last ten years
to the menace OF open war. China has look ed
with great jealousy upon Russian intrigues in
Corea and has exerted every power to retain
her hold over this vassaL Now IL is said that
Count Cassini has secured from his Govern
ment the promise that it will keep its hands OF
Corea He has also obtained large telegraphic
concessions which do not place the en- pire in
the power OF any big corporation or monopoly,
and do not bind It to become a member OF the
International Telegraph Convention. For
these favors China In return is said to have
made a secret compact with Russia to abandon
her claims to any territory in the Pamir.
The importance OF this concession. which
virtually leaves Russia with every advantage
In the struggle with England for the Pamir,
will best be appreciated in India and
Great Britain: English diplomats have
sectSal cReok to RUSSIAN nt9suss Tor as so fn
e o pr wS.
has Just been, struck. How adrotiy this move
said that only few months ago China sent
several strongly armed companies to the
purpose Of repelling any invasion by the Rus
slams While this by:play was going on In
the world. the head Of the Tsungli-Yamon has
been arranging at Peking with Count Cassini
10
secretly were these negotiations carried on
that the Chinese Minister to st. Peters burG was
o oGi sam''''d to tho confidence OF tho homo
The claim OF China to what is known as tho
pute between China. England and Russia. is
shadow. but It is as effective for ordinary
Sspea sG kssa
who was thus enabled TO seize Tanguot. Tur-
kestan. Rhoten: and the plateau west OF Var;
khan named Thunts. but the Chinese En-
peror s. sent three forces against Thunts TIVE
Where fHS died n'' Many sS eye hs s ioi6M
and Who the Few g khasf later
came near gaining possession Of the whole |
numbered 1000. was sent against them and and
drove them home. This uprising against
suzsrainty Of China. occurred in 1876. and the
who preached a holy war against Hr the s intrad
ers. When his army was overpowered he fled |
to the mountains but no was induced to go to |
Peking to make terms. There he and his chief |
onicers were assassinated at q banquet, their
hearts being torn out and served as sacrifices |
to the shades OF the Chinese Generals who fell |
during the struggle. For seventy years China |
has made no EFFORT to suppress any disturb |
ances In the Pamir. The rival khans have
fought out their difficulties but oil have rec |
ognized their suzerainty to China
Russia's claim to the territory comes from |
Of these two great territories have al |
ways held that the backing OF insurgents like |
Am ursana gave China no legal claim TO the |
country Before the Chinese interfered tho |
khAns OF Box harA and khokand received hom-
age from all the nomads OF tho Pamir. Hence
II 10 argued that Russia succeeds to this
Su2eranity now that these two powerful |
have become a part OF the Cars
mpire. England. OF course, relies upon the
claim Of the Ameer OF Afghanistan. who two
years ago drove a Chinese force out OF soma
tash; The Chinese quarrel was taken up by
Col iaroh the Russian explorer. who oustsd
the .Aighans and quRrtered two small COM
panies OF Cossacks on the debatable ground. |
Whom they lperished during the fearful win |
ter. the country was left 1t was before. |
England supported the Afghan claim that nai-
Their China nor Russia had any right to invade
ne Alchur Pamir; So the matter stood until
WHAT will be the result OF this cunning play
on tho part of Russia remains to Ia seen but |
experts In Peklng, who have watched what |
has been going on for the last few months, |
predict that China will be cheated in tho end. |
II 10 not reasonable to suppose that Russia
will abandon her idea Of securing a naval sta
lion In Corea through any question of senti-
nent OF any com pact made with China When |
The has absorbed the pAmir she will begin
again the intIigues that will ultimately give