The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-10-26
ALL ENGLAND ALARMED
Over Alleged Russian Encroaoh-
ments in China.
THERE MAY BE CAUSE FOR WAR.

Should the Report be True several Euro
pam Nation, Ntu,t Enter and Enforce IA
Vigorous u tim ,tum Against the Action
of the Czar's Government.
LONDON, Oct. 28.-The dispatch from
Shanghai announcing the departure of a
fleet of fifteen Russian warships from
Vladivostock for Chemulpo and Fusan,
Corea and The Times dispatch from Hong
Kong announcing that Russia has OBJ
tained the right to anchor her fleet at Port
Arthur, and construct railroads on the
Lao TUng peninsula-both of which were
cablcd exclusively TO the Associated Press
have caused intense excitement in Of
fetal circles here as well rs in those hav-
ing commercial relations with the far
east. These most important statements
are looked upon generally rs being sud
den reOpening in an unexpected quarter of
the far eastern question in its widest sense
1t is admitted here that the situation
presented is so grave that, should the news
prove true, it would make war in which
several nations will take part more than
probable It should be added that there is
every reason to believe that the story from
Hong Kong is authentic, and all sources Of
information agree that the powers inter
ested in the far east will find themselves
confronted by a condition of seriousness
which cannot be over estimated
Since this important news was circu-
lated the greatest activity has been dis
playedin the government offices here, par
ticularly at the foreign Office and at the
admiralty, and the coming and going of
messengers were continuous throughout
the business hours.
At the different clubs the "war scare
in the east is eagerly discussed, the grave
situation of affairs in Venezuela having
almost completely dropped out of recollec-
tion in the alarm of the moment. Nobody
seems to doubt the report that, by the re-
Gently agreed upon Russo China treaty,
Russia has obtained rights, to which the
most favored nation clause is not applica-
BILE, which may cause a great war, The
correspondent of The Times at Hong
Kong, who sent the sensational news, is
described by his newspaper as being in
''close relations with men who are able to
penetrate beneath the surface of things,
| and it is therefore concluded that the news
| he has just sent cannot be disregarded.
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 u "Franco-R Russian
lake, as The Globe puts it, and it is
generally thought that the diplomats will
be sufficiently strong to combine to resist
Russian aggression.
The Pail Mall Gazette sums up the start
ling news from the far east with the state
ment that Russia has annexed China,
and, in the course of long article on the
subject adds If this treaty is to stand
roll up the map of Asia" In conclusion
The Gazette urges the reoccupation OF
Port Hamilton by the British and the i'm
mediate strengthening of the British fleet
in Chinese waters, lest Japan lose hen
fleet at the first blow"
The st. james Gazette says: Even
war with Russia would he less disastrou.
than for her, without blow, to get sucl
a grip upon China. She could throttle al
the other powers and choke off their com
merce Unless Russia and China give til,
necessary assurances, it is case for an III
timatum, and perhaps the most serious
step our diplomacy has had since tn,
Crimean war"
An editorial in The Chronicle says
1--WE think that, thus menaced by Russia
Japan will refuse to evacuate Por
Arthur. 1t is not inconccivable that i
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Japan will form an offensive and defen
sive alliance If Lord Salisbury will onl
be able to make up his mind what to dc
and how to do it, he has chance to gail
high credit for himself
Naturally the public mind will be in
state of great unrest until some official III
: terance either denies or confirms the in
portant announcement which would leav
Great Britain with her hands full @
trouble, large and small including tn
dispute with Brazil regarding Trinidad
the serious misunderstanding with VenC
zuela on the subject of boundary lines, tn
expedition preparing to reduce the Kin
of Ashanti To submission, the still seriou
state of affairs in Armenia, the unsettle
state of the Egyptian question: and, now
the most grave condition of affairs in tn
far pnSt