New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
RUSSIA IN THE FAR EAST.

The brief announcement comes from Picking
that the recent report OF treaty between
Russia and China Is confirmed. The fact that
Ii Hung Chang. who has now got all his but
tons and feathers and yellow jackets back and
Is as big man as ever, Is going to attend the
coronation of the Gar Is further evidence 10 the
same effect. Perhaps one OF these days we
shall hear that the heir to the Dragon Throne
has been converter to the Orthodox Faith;
who knows? At any rate there now seems
little doubt that the news Of March 2-evcn
though 1t did come from Shanghai-was we'll
founded The European Powers seem to regard
II So and to acquesce in it without a muir
muir. AS for Japan, she Is saying nothing but
Is saving wood-in her shpyards-at a pro
diglous pace. Her naval programme for the
next year. or two or three, quite OvershadOws
that Of any other Power In the world except
ing. of course. her good friend Britannia. SO II
China, melted thereto by the Great Bear. tries
TO back out Of paying the rest Of the war in
demnity the Yellow Sea and the ad jacent waters
may presently be the scene Of further practical
experiments with modern ships and big breech-
leaders.
Now these are the alleged provisions Of the
treaty, which has already. they say, been con-
cuded, and which the Car will sign the
day of his coronation. when Ii himself lays the
draft before him: An offensive and defensive
alliance between Russia and China China TO
give Russia Port Arthur. Kai-ChoO, any
port Russia may want In Kiang-Su or Che
Kiang excepting, one suppOses. Shanghai
Hang Chow and the other Treaty Ports China
TO provide Chinese interpreters for all Russian
ships Russia to occupy rs much OF Manchurla
as she pleases. to run her Siberian Railroad
across IT, TO Ta-Len- Wun elsewhere; to
fortify the terminus and the whole line II she
likes to- to march troops across Chinese terri
tory to Corea; and to organize and provide Off
GERS for all the Chinese armies in Manchuria.
Chilli, Shan-Tung Shan-Si, Shen-Si and Kan
| Su-to wit to make all Of China north Of the
| Polling Mountains n Russian province. Final
ly. Russia to assist China in her difficulties,
and especially to back her up in refusing to pay
the rest Of the indemnity to Japan. Altogether.
| a most delightful scheme-for Russia. And II
the other Powers object? Why should they.
since they let Russia interfere to balk Japan.
and even aided her In doing so!
As to Corea. the Bear has already begun to
hug that delectable peninsula Russian inhu-
ences nre dominant at Seoul and Russian troops
are practically garrisonng Chcmulpo and two
or three other ports. Mokpo one of the best
barlors on the whole coast. Is designated as the
future rendezvous OF the Russian feet. The
Japanese are told frankly that their room Is
| preferred to their company, and are warned to
get out In short order Nor are there any oh
iect!ons made in Europe. Mr.. Cnrzon, who
knows 40 much about that quarter OF the world.
seems not to think there Is anything serions
going on. Perhaps there is not. But at mis-
distance It looks very much ms though there
were and there Is reason 10 think II looks so
from Toxic too. 1t would be an odd turn OF fate
| II the great Asiatico European Power. which
| for centuries has been forcing it, way west