The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-01
A GLANCE OVER THE MAP.

A GLANCE OVER THE MAP.
II Is a common saying in the United
States. where the army is small and con-
fessedIv not so well drilled as the armies
OF Europe, and where the outlook for con-
tinued peace never before was so
good. that war is out OF date, and
the soldier is for parade only. This
is in large measure true. but the
geography publishers never had such
trouble about rnaps-the boundaries change
So even without war Europe is the most
stable of all the continents. but Norway
and Sweden do not get along well together
and may separate. Macedonia is in semi
revolt against Turkey, and may be an
nexed 10 Greece or to Bulgaria There Is
strong talk in England of letting Russia
have Constantinople in return for conces-
sions In Asia.
In Asia. Russia will, II England consents,
annex the rest OF Armenia. Korea has
just been detached from China. and lies
between Russia and Japan like bone be-
tween two hungry dogs. The boundary
between China and Russia is not fixed, and
moves south year by year. It is believed
that Russia will annex part of Manchuria
before long. England has decided to annex
Chitral. recently conquered portion of
what Is mapped as Afghanistan. France
does not adhere 10 her treaties, and
is about to take more of Siam and China.
Japan has nearly completed the conquest
OF Formosa and the Pescadores islands.
ceded to her by China, which has now no
islands left.
England. France, Italy, Germany and
Belgium are devouring Africa as rapidly
as they can. They disagree on division Of
the spells. Thus. Italy claims Abyssinia,
but Russia disputes the claim and has
thrown a partial protectorate over that
country. France and England are quarrel
ing over the Nile and Niger valleys. En-
gland is talking of sending an expedition
to Ashanteeland, and has designs on the
Kongo state, according to recent reports.
France has nearly effected the conquest Of
Madagascar There will be an English
railroad from Alexandria. Egypt, to the
Cape Of Good Hope before many years.
English villages have been planted about
the great lakes at the sources Of the Nile.
The false prophet still holds Khartoum.
but he does not march toward the Red sea
TO fight the white people, as he used to.
England has annexed all the undefended
islands OF the ocean, the latest being Trim
idad. to which Brazil claims title. The
United States protectorate over the Ha-
waiian and Samoan islands still exists, in
spite of the willingness of President Cleve-
land to let Great Britain have both groups.
In North America, Great Britain, encour-
aged by the feeble foreign policy OF the
present administration. has laid claim TO
an important part of Alaska. Mexico and
Guatemala have recently settled, without
resort to war, a vexatious boundary dis
pute. Cuba, belonging TO Spain. is in re-
volt. and the United States congress that
meets in December is almost certain to
take action that viii encourage the now
powerful insurgents. England has within
the year acknowledged the sovereignty
of Nicaragua over the Mosquito terri
tory.
In South America England, believing
that the United States would not
enforce the Monroe doctrine, has laid
claim to the mouth of the Orinoco river, in
Venezuela, as part of British Guiana. The
seizure of Brazirs island OF Trinidad by
England has already been referred TO.
France. following England's example,
claims a portion of Brazil as belonging TO
French Guiana President Cleveland, as
arbitrator between Brazil and Argentine,
has awarded to the former country tract
of land long In dispute. Chile, desiring to
strengthen Bolivia as against Peru, has re-
stored to the former country a seaport.
good many people think England has
lost ground. as compared with Russia, dur
ing the present year. They may be right,
but the English language is certainly con-
Querng the world. The Americans, ex-
tending their commerce into the Spanish
American countries, are carrying the Ian
guage as well. The leaders Of the Cuban
rebellion speak English The Japanese
talk Of giving up their own tongue and
adopting the English. The Russians them
selves learn to speak II, and there is a good
American newspaper published in Paris.
The English traders were never more
energetic in pushing their wares and their
language TO the uttermost parts of the
earth. The English language girdles the
globe: more people use it than use any
other. and the time is not far distant when
a ma jority Of the inhabitants of the earth
viii speak it. There was time when Rus
STA called It the American" language.
Samuel Gompers. who has just returned