New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23

HOW CAN HE MANAGE TO KEEP RUSSIA
FROM OCCUPYING CoREA?
THE CARS GOVERNMENT PROMISED cHINA. not
GREAT BRITAIN. NOT To INrEupE oN THE
pIN1Nst'LA-TiE PREMIER MAY EE
FORCED TO RETIRE FROM THE or
rIcr OF FOREIGN MINISTER
LORD LANsDoWNE stG-
GEsTED As Ills


SUCCESSOR
London. Feb. 22-The statement N"N' !" '"'
Uou,e II Commons on Thur-day last 10y Wv
Right Hon George Curzon Parliamentary
Secretary Of the Foreign once. t. tH' '"'''
that Great Britain considered the pledge CIV"
bv Russia in 1856 no. - occupy ''Iea u""''
any circumstances as still binding. was BrA'ey
mlelcading Russia has never promised '''''
Britain not 70 occupy Corea. In 1870 hi'''"
feet occupied Port Hamilton. Il being tArn a.
legged that this was countcr-inoNe 10 '"9'l"
projected occupation OF Il port IN 'oTea. "a.
Corcans pressed china ~ the suIrlain OF 'hr'F
country to obtain the evacuation Of Port Ham
uton by the British. The British Goyeinm' al
replied that il was willing 10 withdraw It's Meet
provided that China obtained Russia promise
not to occupy any part OF corea. RUSSIA made
the promise To- China. and Fort Hamilton was
abandoned by the British. but IL was handed
over 10 China. not To- Corta. showing that Great
Britain respected China auzcralnty over Core".
But Russia's promise wa made % China only.
and II she now desires release from IL she
will undoubtedly succeed IN obtaining H. In
deed it would satisfy the emily II the chi
nesc Government against Japan II Russia asked
10 be released.
Despite the tone Of Nj. Curzon's statement. II
is not clear that any pther Power could pre-
vent Russia from obtaining abso!uuon from her
promise. The situation threatens another hu-
initiation Tor Lord Salisbury. The independent
journals. il bordering over the unexpected re-
verses that the Minister has met with in his
foreign policy. evolved the following Lord sal
isbury's reputation Foreign Minister was
almost wholly due To the belief that he the
favorlte British sta,esinan of the Triple ALI
ance. Under him British action In outlying
parts OF the world used always 10 count on ill.,"
benevolent neutrality Of the Triple Alliance
Lord Salisbury would have liked this L. have
continued during his present Ministry. but the
new principle II continuity In the British for
eign policy compelled him to prosecute Lord
Rosebery's Armenian. Chinese and Japancs"
policies with the result that he dispeased Ger
many. The elimination OF this displcasuTe was
Emperor Williams message to President kru-
ger. Of the South African Republic. which cx-
cited SC mach hostility toward Germany here
Public opinion will not tolerate the idea OF
British Impeachment with Germany. and Il
working entente with France is impossible with
out the approval OF Russia.
Russia owes LORI Salisbury many personal
gruGgcs dating from the negotiation Of the
Treaty Of Berlin. Russian journals now recall
a public speech made by Lord Salisbury In 1885,
within "A few weeks OF his becoming Prime Min
lister for the first time. In this speech he de-
scribcd Russia az being bankrupt in pocket and
reputation. and many similar utteranceS made
by him are recalled. In diplomatic circles the
belief grows that he Will shortly withdraw
from the post n Foreign Minister. but that he
Will retain the Prime Mnstersiip. Lord
I.ansdowne. formerly GOvcrnor-Gencral of In
dia. is most likely 10 succeed In the Foreign
once