Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28
PACIFIC POWERS.
England and America Are So
Called by London Paper !.
Japan Must Look to Them TOT Alo
Against Russia and China
capital o, Ashantee Will Be Invaded 0ther
War Scare Talk.

Jopdon Oct. 91.-The alarmist dispatch
m 'rhe Tiines from Hong Kong. ANNOUNCE
ing that Russia, by the treaty recently
concluded with China. has acquired Che
right 10 anchor fleet at Port Arthur and
build railroads which would connect
Viadivostock with that port, remains the
great subject for newspaper comment, III
though the report has not yet been con
firmed by the British foreign office.
The Westminster Gazette specially COM
menting upon the developments in the
east. points out that, in its opinion, an ex-
cellent opportunity is now offered for
making a beginning with what it describes
as the "union in the higher diplomacy of
the United States and Great Britain, to
which all thinking men in the English
speaking world so confidently look for
ward.
Continuing, the Westminster Gazette
remarks: America. with ourselves, Is
pacific power. For years back she has
taken great interest in the development of
Japan, Corea and China. The interest C.
John Bull and Cousin Jonathan is identi-
cal Neither desires to disturb the status
quo; both wish to get fair share of what
commercial advantages may be going
Should tho Times Hong Kong dispatch be
confirmed. and the cars advisers unfortu-
nately persevere in their determination to
disturb the balance of power in the far
east. Japan will look for friends, and
those friends are, obviously, Great Britain
and the United States.
The little anxiety in the foreign office
now would be cheaply bought if it is led
thereby to carefully consider the future
diplomatic and naval relations between
the old country and her strenuous sons
across the Atlantic and realize that the
English speaking world can better en-
ploy its strength than in internal squab-
bling over such petty matters as the
boundaries and obligations of Venezuela
and Nicaragua.
Another Little War.
In the meantime the government is on
the eve of opening another little war.
The ultimatum recently sent to the King
Of Ashantee, IN which he was given until
the end of October to answer. has met
with n prompt response in the negative,
unless there are further negotiations
Great Britain not being disposed TO fur
Their argue her demands, an expedition
will start inland from the gold coast in
November for Coomassie, the capital of
Ashantee. The ultimatum forwarded by
the government demands that British
| agent and an armed escort reside in the
capital, the demand being based on the
charge that the king permits human sacri-
fees, contrary to his treaty obligations
The king objects to having British
agent in his dominion, believing that this
would be the first step toward annexation.
None of the English papers has word to
say against the expedition, but the abort
gines' protective society is beginning to
raise its voice in behalf of the natives of
Ashantee
In connection with the situation in the
far east the English newspapers make
much of the announcement that China
has conferred the order of the Double
Dragon upon several high officials of the
Russian foreign department.