Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-10-26
WAR CLOUDS In THE ORIENT
Russia's Aggressive Movements in the
Far East Really Seem to Threat
en- Serious Trouble.
The RUSSIAN BEAR AND BRITISH LION
Oriental Situation Viewed with Deep
Interest at Washington-John Bull
Patting Uncle Sam on the Back
Order of the Double
Dragon,

London, Oct. 26.-The Times Honl
Kong correspondent learns from re
liable source that by the recently con
cluded Russo. Chinese treaty Russia OBJ
tains rights to anchor her fleet at Por
Arthur and to construct and work unde
Russian administration railways from
Nertchinsk and Isitsihar to Vladivostock
and from Tsitsihar to Port Arthur, to
gether with other commercial advantages
to which the most favored nations the
clause is not applicable. But the Chinese
reserve the option to purchase the railways
twenty years hence at the price to be ar
ranged hereafter. While no official con
irmation of this report is to be had, no
body seems to doubt it, and war talk
is heard everywhere.
THE ENGLISH PRESS.
This afternoon the papers of London
all publish long articles agreeing that
British Intervention in the far east is
necessary. The st. James Gazette says:
Gwen war with Russia would be less
disastrous than to allow her, without a
blow, to get such grip on China. She
could throttle all other powers and choke
off their commerce. Unless Russia and
China give necessary assurances it is a
case of untilaism, and perhaps the most
serious step our diplomacy has had since
the Crimean war.
startling news from the far east with the
statement that "kussia has annexed
China" and in the coure of long article
on the subject adds:
"If this treaty is to stand, roll up the
map of Asia"
In conclusion the Pail Mall Gazette
urges the re-occupation re- of Port Hamilton
by the British and the immediate
strengthening of the British fleet in
Chinese waters, "lest Japan lose her fleet
at the first blow"
WATCHED WITH INTEREST.
Washington.-The cable reports that a
Russian fleet of fifteen vessels was OH it's
way to Corea attracted much attention
among the diplomatic representatives of
the east. 1t is regarded as presenting
grave conditions, if the facts as reported
are true. The fact that Fusan is one of
the points toward which the Russians
are heading ia pointed out as specially
significant. Fusan is at the southeasterly
extremity of Corea, and is the point near
est to Japan, being only twelve hours
sail from the Japanese mainland. Fur
ther north is Won San, the strategic
point in Corea which the Russians have
long sought to secure. 1t is on Brough-
toms bay, in the middle of the east of
Corea. The bay is the only useful harbor
in the stretch of GOO miles along the east
coast Of Corea. The harbor is perfectly
sheltered, and is open the year around.
Leading authorities agree that it will
ultimately be the terminus OF the Trans
Siberian railway which Russia is build
ing.
For these reasons the movement of the
Russian fleet towards these points of
strategic Importance is watched with
keen interest.
ABSORBING SUBJECT OF COMMENT.
London.-The alarming dispatch of the
Times from Hong Kong, published yes
terday, announcing that Russia, by a
treaty recently concluded with China,
had acquired the right to anchor feet
at Port Arthur and build railroads which
would connect Vladivostock with that
port, remains the absorbing subject of
newspaper comment, although the report
has not yet been confirmed by the British
foreign Office.
WANTS TO STAND IN WITH UNCLE SAM.
The Westminster Gazette points out
that an excellent opportunity is now Of
cred for making the beginning with what
it describes as "union in higher diplo-
macy between the United States and Great
Britain, to which all thinking men in the
English speaking world so confidently
look forward"
ORDER OF THE DOUBLE DRAGON.
London.-In connection with the situa-
tion in the far east the English news
papers make much of the announcement
to-day that China conferred the order of
tina double dragon upon several high Off
cials OF the Russian foreign department