The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-26
England Is Interested in the At
titude of Russia Towards
Korea.
Would Never Do to Let Her Take
Possession of the Little
Kingdom.
If Reports Are Correct There Is
Likely to Be Trouble Right
Away.

LONDON, Oct 2G-The dispatch from
Shanghai announcing the departure of
a fleet of - Russian warships from
Nladivos!Ock for Chemulpo and FUsan,
Korea. and The Times dispatch from
Hong Kong announcing that Russia has
obtained the right to anchor her fleet at
Port Arthur and construct railroads on
the Lao Tung peninsula, have caused
intense excitement in official circles here
as we'll as in those having commercial
relations with the Far East. These most
important statements are looked upon
generally as being a sudden re0pening
in an unexpected quarter Of the Far
Eastern question III its widest sense.
The Shanghai dispatch added that
Japanese feet in Formosan waters had
been recalled; that several British war
ships had been ordered to Korea and
that preparations for a struggle We're
visible on ell sides.
What the Times Thinks.
The Hong Kong cable message to the
Times caused that paper to say editor
laliy:
Russia cannot possibly imagine that
the great powers will view with in
difference such "a destruction of the
balance Of power, which is almost un-
paralleled in it's audacity. China's option
to purchase the railways is a jest almost
too cynical to find a place in any Sc
rious diplomatic transaction. Under
IL.
would practically become Russian
pravince, while Pekin would be within
Russia's grip
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. 1t 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 interested in the
Far East will find themselves confronted
by a condition of seriousness which can
not be Overestimated.
Even War Is Preferable.
The afternoon papers of this city all
publish long articles agreeing that Brit
ish Intervention in the Far East is nec-
eSsary.
The st. James Gazette says: Even
war with Russia would be less disas-
trous than to allow her without a blow,
to get such IL grip upon China. She
could throttle all the other powers and
choke off their commerce. Unless Rus.
and nina tbn
ances, it is a case for an ultimatu um, and
perhaps the most serious step our diplC.
macy has had since the Crimean war.
The impression is general in the Off.
cil, world, and it is re-echoed by the
III 'ss, that neither America nor Ger.
III my can allow the Paci itic to become q
s. ucO-RuSsian lake as The Globe
p it, aud it is generally thought that
IL iplOmats will lie sufficiently strong
Russia Has Annexed China.
lc Pail Mall Gazette sums up the
Startling news from the Far East with
this statement, that Russia has an
II cd China and in the course of i
], article on the subject, adds: "I
t ) treaty is to stand, roll up the ma,
OF Asia
In conclusion, the Pail Mall Gazett.
argos the reoccupation Of Port Hamilton
by the British and the immediate
strengthening of the British fleet il
Ch nese waters, lest Japan lose he
feet at the first blow"
Since this important news has circu
! ID, the greatest activity has been dis
yed in the government offices here
icularly at the foreign Office ant
t admiralty.
Has Her Hands Full.
iturally the public mind will be il
tie Of great unrest until some offii
G., utterance. either denies or confirm
t.. Important announcement whic
would leave Great Britain with he
hands full of troubles, large and small,
including the dispute with Brazil, re
garding Trinidad; the serious misunde,
standing with Venezuela on the sui
ject of the boundary lines, tn
expedition preparing to reduce the kin
of Ahanti to submission the still seriou
state of affairs in Armenia, the unset
tied state of the Egyptian question, an
now the most serious condition {
affairs in the Far East
ARMElNlANS PROVOKED IT.