The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-10
CATSPAW MADE OF FRANCE
GERMANY WAS ALSO USED ny RUS
SIA IN THE SAME MANNER.

She Determined to Rob Japan of the Fruits !
of Well Earned Victories and When She |
Had Accomplished Her Purpose She
Comes Out as the Friend OF China.
Dover June 10. 1895.
To the Editor OF the JOURNAL AND COURIER;
The present condition OF Europe is
very interesting, and even entertaining,
to the outside student of political econ
omy whose counery hasn't a penny at
stake; but must be source of keen
anxiety to those Immediately concern
ed. What will Russia do next? is asked
at every capital. That Russia has been
making cats paws of France and Ger
many must be evident even to the
statesmen OF the victimlzed parties.
When Russia determined to rob
Japan of the fruits well earn
ed victories she called upon
France and Germany to help
her. France could not refuse without
making it appear that her pretended Of
fensive and defensive alliance with Rus
STA was all bosh; and Germany could
not refuse for fear that the supposed
alliance might become reality. The
combination of these three powers was
too much for the Japs who were fore
ed to accept Russias terms. Now,
Russia, having no further use for eth
er France or Germany, comes forward
single-handed as the friend of China.
She proposes guaranteeing the payment
of the large sums China must raise and.
unless the leopard has changed his
spots, at Chinas very first failure to
pay principal and interest, she will
seize and hold such portions of the Chi
nese empire as she chooses. In the
meantime France, who is so weak polit-
ically as to be obliged to keep up the
farce of the alliance. is supplying Rus
STA with the funds with which to carry
out her Chinese contracts; and Germa-
ny, who begins to see the contemplate
part it has been playing, is sulking.
Just how far the sulks will carry her
is one Of the questions which make the
situation lively. It has already carried
her to the full recognition of the fact
! that there is but one Bismarck in Ger
many and that the astute veteran should
again be at the head Of affairs.
In the meantime England, who has
OF sci no,
SO far held her peace. Perhaps she is
playing some deep game and does not
propose showing her hand till 1t is time
for the winning tricks. Perhaps she
has not yet made up her mind whether
with her bread she prefers Chinese or
Japanese butter Perhaps she is wait
ing for some one of the three to commit
a h1under which will open the way for
her appearance on the scene. Russia
all the while Is going straight ahead
with her energetic policy. Unless Eng
land proposes abandoning the entire
east to her rival she must soon assume
energetic action. Things cannot drift
.thizes with Japan; so does every disin-
terested foreigner, knowing that moth
ing would be better for the continental
Asia than to have 1t subdued to Japa-
jrese culture and civilization. The for
NAL and authoritative Outstanding of
Japan is the next thing in order, and
may by imperial edict take place at any
moment Another matter which vexes
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present is the matter of the Armenian
atrocities. For atrocities to occur at
just this time is very inconsdderate on
their part. If they could only be han
died as political facts there would be
mo difficulty in the matter. All that
were necessary would be for the diplo-
matte representative Of the powers to
get together and resolve that no atroci-
ties had taken place But the people
are excited on the subject and will
know the facts. Especially excited are
the people OF England, who seemed de-
termined to know and to publish the
whole truth whatever may be the dfplo-
matte consequences. Russia, IL 1t
could, would ignore the whole business.
Her experience with the Bulgarian
atrocities was not profitable. France
and Germany are not largely interested
In atrocities; but the English are thor
oughly aroused. Their meetings and
their petitions are growing in size and
in determination. No English ministry
can afford to ignore the voice of the
people when it speaks so strongly. II
the present complication Of affairs had
occurred fifteen years ago, critics from
one end of Europe to the other would be
predicting an immediate conf1agration
the momentary outburst Of the long de-
ferred general European war. Each
year, however, that the war is deferred
adds to the improbability Of its COM
mencing; orseach year adds to the val
ue of the stakes at issue and to hesitan-
cy in risking them. So all good New
Haveners may roll over and take an
other nap with fair assurance that
nothing terrible will occur before it is
full time for getting up for breakfast.
There is another happening over here
however which may prove quite a dis
turber of New Haven slumbers. New
Haven, as everyone knows, is remark
ably religious city, a city of the mos
exemplary piety and of the most highly
refined Sanctity. New Haven piety
moreover, that is all of 1t that has
value, is of one kind, derived directly
from the Pilgrim fathers ILLUSTRATING