The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-28
RUSSIAN INFLUENCE N CHINA.
Ihe English ou~Ted From Their For
naer Position OF isoNcr.


sas here 70 officials and diplomatic repre-
sentauves of Eastern countries indicate
that the Slav0nlc. ar Russian influence Is
becoming dSninRnt and thal tire Aneso-
S2Xca or English influence. which hss
hitherto heen Uppermost IN the develop
ment of the EAST. IS being Systematically
and surely eliminated from the control ~
China and the East. This revolution is
regarded as Of great Importance.
The advance Of Russian Influence and
the retirement of the British has come
BY stages. none % which have Acen suf7i-
cient in Itself n attract marked attention.
but az Of them combining toward COM
plete Russian supremacy. At the close OF
the recent war Russia dictated the eNaCu-
aEioa Of the Liaotung peninsula and the
great fortress of PORT Arthur, which had
been captured ~ the Japanese. IL is now
oeheved oy these IN a position 70 be Off
cially informed OF the situation that II IS
the ultimate purpose 81 Russia 10 occupy
Port Arthur, and Taat the formal evscua-
ton by the japanese viii be followed be-
fore long hy Russian entry uRder Chinese
approval. After Russia had dictated the
retirement Of the japanese from Port Ar
thur. the Russian government advanced
the sum necessary to pay fae FIRST Install
ment ~ the indemnity. - Japan. The
amount reached S1o0. CO. 90 IN god, includ-
ing the war Indemnity and the payment
\
been followed within the lasf few days by
reports - the establishment at shanghai
Of a Russian bank as a medium of ChiRa's
financial dealings with Russia These are
some OF the principal events which are re-
garded by those in official positions as
tending toward Chinese dependence on
Russia.
While Russia Is thus making her hold
on the East secure the English influence
is being thrown OF ny a succession Of
events. some Of them threatening 10 ocCa-
sion serious trouble. The Chinese have
dismissed Sir Robert Hart from the head
OF the customs department. Sir Robert
was the principal representative Of Eng
lish influence in China. He had modelled
the Chinese customs service on English
lines and Differed II with foreigners. His
title was conferred upon h.m by the queen
by reason OF his conspicuous service IN
China His retirement has been followed
by a demand by China for the recall OF
Mr. O'Connor. the British minister 70
Peking the cstensible reason beng the
xealousness of the minister in the recent
investigation Of riots against foreigners.
though those conversant with The facts
say that the real reason was the influence
OF Russia
striking Illustration Of the change IN
China has come to the attention n the OFF,
cials here An American gentleman re-
being In China for some time negotiating
for the building OF 4 railroad with AmeTi-
can capital. He found the Russian infiu-
ence 50 strong that he went to the Russian
ambassador at Peking . learn II the
American project would be viewed WITH
favor by the Russians The Ambassador
said: Yes Americans and American car
ital will be welcomed in the development
Of China, but British capital IL not want
ed" In the most emphatic manner the
Ambassador made known his opinion that
British influence 81 China was a an end.
and that Russia had openly entered upon
her course of controlling and developing
China.
In an indirect way the United States
has become involved in this evolution Of
Chinese affairs The present condition
was fOreseen by Great Britain some time
ago. before the R0sehery government went
out Of office. Lord Kimberly addressed
note 10 this country. suggesting joint ac-
tion IN the settlement OF the China-iapan
trouble. IT has since been disclosed hy
British officials al Washington City that
the purpose Of Lord Kimberly WAS 70 ce-
ment English as against Russian influence.
The United States declined Lord Kimbcr-
ly's overture and as a result the Russians
have been left free To execute their broad
plan Of bringing the Eastern world under
the influence OF the car.
to occur shortly on November the first
installrnent of 5000 o00 taels Of the
Japan war indemnity Is due. Russia has
already deposited the money in China, bat
a grave question has arisen whether CHI
ma having the money. will pay Z to ia
pan one faction demands that part Of Il
he retained for Chius's nome needs. with
an extension Of the debt 10 Japan. Rus
sia insists that the fun sum shall be paid
- Japan.
1t appears also from an official report
received here. dated the latter part Of
August. that Ii Jung Chang Is again in
diSfavor and that the leaders or the iguo-
rant native factions ara uppermost. The
vicezpy Of Nanking Ia the head Of tho
opp5sition 10 IL. and the reports reaching
officials here show that this Nanking wee
roy is the new power In China. A pure
ly nominal title Of imperial chancellor
has been conferred upon Ii. but y has no
power or duties. II has been found, how
ever. that Li ls the only man capable ~
negotiating the new commercial treaty
with japan, and he has been named for
this duty serious hitch has occurred
in the treaty. owing to the Japanesa de-
mand that japanese courts shall have eN-
ira territorial Jurisdiction in China. while
no sir~h Chinese courts are ~ he allowed
n japan This is a humiliation which the
Chinese resent.
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