St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-26
NEWS OF RUSSIA,s SMART MOVE
IN THE EAST LACKS CON-
FIRMATION.
BRITAIN FEELS FEvERISH.
ONE NEWSPAPER CALLS 1T THE
RUSSIAN ANNEXATION OF
CHINA.
POWERS WOULD NOT STAND IT.
Concessions Such as Those Re-
ported Would Lead to Gem
eral War.

LONDON, Oct. 25.--rhe foreign CT
f1ce declares that it has no con-
flrmation of the news reported in
the Hong Kong dispatch ID the Times
I'd the effect that RuSsla has Oh
tanned the right to anchor her feet
at Port Arthur and to construct rail-
roads on the Liao '!'uag peninsula.
1t is admitted mere THAI the situation
is so grave that should yesterdays
news prove true it will probably
cause a war involving several ma
tions. There is every reason to De-
lieve that the story from Hong Kong
is authentic, and all unofficial sources
OF information agree that the powers
interested in the far East will find
themselves confronted by a condi-
ton of seriousness which cannot be
oVerestimated. The afternoon papers
publish long articles stating that
British intervention in the far East
is necessary. The st. James Gazette
says: Even war with Russia would
be less disastrous than to allow her,
without blow, to get such a grip
on China. She could throttle all the
other powers and choke off their
commerce. Unless Russia and China
give the necessary assurances, it is
a case for an ultimatum, and per-
haps the most serious step our Dip
p1omacy has had since the Crimean
war.
ea The impression is general in the
official world, and it is re-echoed by
the press, that neither America nor
Germany can allow the Pacific to-
become a "Franco-Russian lake" as
the Globe puts it, and it is generally
thought that the diplomats will be
sufficiently strong to combine to re-
sist Russian aggression. The Pail
Mall Gazette sums up the startling
news from the far East with the
statement that Russia has annexed
China" and in the course of a long
article on the subject says: IF this
treaty is to stand, roll up the map
OF Asia" The Pail Mall Gazette
urges the reoccupation Of Port Ham
ilton by the British, and the imme-
date Strengthening of the British
fleet in Chinese waters, lest Japan
lose her fleet at the first blow
The greatest activity is displayed
in the government offices here, and
the coming and going of messengers
was continuous throughout the
morning and afternoon. At the diff
ferent clubs. the war scare" was
thoroughly discussed, the grave sit
uation of affairs in Venezuela hav-
ing almost completely dropped out
Of sight in the alarm of the mo-
ment
The Standard Conservative editor |
tally considers that the Times Hong |
Kong dispatch is a ballon d'essai on |
Russia's part. Even if the mandar-,l
ins sanctioned such a treaty" the /
Standard says, "it would only be with
the comforting assurance that they
would face the opposition of Japan
and the powers. The covenant would
be mere waste paper s
An editorial in the Chronicle says: \
I'VE think that, thus menaced by Rus
STA, Japan will refuse to evacuate Port, |
Arthur. 1t is not inconceivable that, if 4
Russia attempts such a step, England
and Japan will form an offensive and
defensive alliance If Lord Salisbury
will only be able to make up his mind !
what to do and how to do it, he has 4
chance to gain high credit for him. j
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