The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-26


Shanghai yesterday afternoon announc'
ing the departure Of doot OF fifteen
Russian warshipS from yladIveItock for
Chomulpo and FusAn, Korea, aud the
Times dispatch from Hong Kong an
nouuciug that Russia has obtained the
right to anchor her feet at Port Ar
thur, and construct railroads on tho
LiGo.Tung peninsula (both OF which
we're cabled exclusively to the Asao'
ciated Prsss) have caused intense excite
ment in official circles hare as we'll as
in those having commercial relations
with the far east. The most important
statements are looked upon generally
as being a sudden re.openinG in au un.
expected quarter Of tho far eastern
question Of its widest sense.
The Shanghai dispatch added that the
Japanese fleet in FormosRn waters had
been recalled, that several British war
ships had been ordered to Korea and
that preparations for struggle were
visible on all sides.
UNPARALLELED AUDACITY.
The Hong Kong cable message to the
Times caused that paper to remark edi-
toriully to-day: Russia cannot posi-
bly, imagine that the Groa. powers will
view with indifference such a doitruc'
tion Of the balance Of power, which is
almost unparalleled in its auducity.
China's option to purchase the railways
iaa Jest almost too cynical to find place
IN any serious diplomatic transaction.
Under tho indicated conditions Man.
churia would practically become a Rus
sian province, while Pekin would DO
within Rnssia's grit"
II is admitted here that the situation
presented is 90 grave that should the
news prove true 1t would make war, in
which several nations would take part,
more than probable. -.
The afternoon papers Of this city all
publish long articles, aCrOeingthat Brit
i.h Intervention in the far east is neces-
!lry.
"a FRASco.RusslAS LAEE."
The St. james Gazette says: even
war with Russia would be less dIsaS-
trous than to allow her, without blow,
to 20. such a grip on China. She could
throttle all the other powers and choke
of their commerce. Unless Russia and
China give tho necessary assurance 1t
is Acase for an ultimatum, and, perhaps,
the most serious step our diplomacy has
bad uinra tho Gilman waF -
The impression iS general in tho
official world and II is re-echoed by the
press that neither America nor Ger.
many can allow the Pacific to become
"a Franco.RusSian lake" rs tho Globe
puts il, and il is generally thought that
the diplomats will be sufficiently strong
to cOmbinoto resist Russian aggression.
'RoLL VI THE MAI or ASIA"
Tho Pail Mall Gazctte sums up tho
startling neWS from tho far east with
the statement that "RuHsia has annexed
China and, In tho course Of long
article on the subject adds: "lt this
treaty is to stand, roll up tho map oi
Asia"
Since this important news was cir.
cGlhted the greatest activity has been
displayed In the government Offices
hero, particularly at the foreign office
aud at the admiralty and the coming
and going OF mnssengorI was continuous
,dr1ushou. the morning and business
hours oil the afternoon.
Tim Wan SCARE.
Al tho different clubs tho war scare
In tho cast Is eagerly discussed, tho
rrayo situation OF affairs in vcnosuala
having almost dropped ont OF recollec.
ton ia tue alarm Of tho moment. No
h1lyscnmS to doubt the report that, by
tho recently agreed upon Ru8so.China
''o1'y, Russia has obiainei Tighta, "a
which the most favored nation clause Is
no. applicable which may causo a great
var Tho Correspondent Oi tho Iimo'
o. long Kong, who cont tho se1sa'
No.a noEs. Is described By his news
pn't rs JoinS In "Co'o rotations with
m.I wUo arc able TO ponotrato beneath
iI'ufiaco oi things" aud It is thero'
i1fs concluded that tho news hU has
.llltpnt cannot bO hisrnyatdOI.
hH editorial In tho Chronicle saYHt
"Wr .U.nk that, thus monaccl by Rus
s1, japan will rpfu,o to nyacnato Port
Ar.ur ltSnot inconcoiyablo that, i
IlwOa attempts such II stop, England
AMI Japan will form an Oilon'iyo and
dr'ouiye alliance. II Lord Salisbury
vii. only bo able 10 make M His lnind
wua. 10 do aud how 30 do 1t, hD ha, {
t'm1co to gain hl1h credit for lilmloi.'
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