The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-06
RUSSIA AND CHINA.

How much the whole world Ia to be At
fected by the consequences OF the meeting
which took place between the car of Rus
STA and Prince Ii Hung Chang. of China,
can only be surmised: but there is no doubt
that II marks the beginning of stupendous
changes. Great Britain. little island In
the sea. has long defled the great Russian
empire to prosecute its designs upon China.
Russia had TO submit. and China had to
obey the win Of England. but now tho enc
mics OF many years have become friends:
and Russia takes from England the scep,er
Of authority in the Orient.
Prince ouktoumsky. who accompanied
the Chinese ambassador to st. Petersburg,
denies that there has been any treaty with
the Chinese. and claims that the prince
has only delivered papers which signify
eternal friendship between the two great
nelghboring states Speaking from the
Russian standpoint. he proudly says that
Russia has no need Of any alliance, but
1--WE shall not permit any one to play the
master IN China and win not permI, any
one 20 attack the country" As clearly as
words can make II this 10 q warning TO
Grea, Britain.
Some sach understanding has been evil
Dent for long time ana the British gov
ernment knew well what It meant bu. has
been unable 10 help herself. During tn.
past twenty years Russia has become
changed nation Railroads ana tele-
graphs have been constructed on a vast
scale: more scientific methods have been
adopted In her army: modern machinery
has been encouraged IN her agriculture.
Her people are looking a;seid for commerce
and coming into competition with other ma
tions. Her great ambition has been 10 pos
sess access to thu Pacific by some means
other than vladlvostock. which 10 useless
during . large portio, OF the year. This
prize she evidently already has IN view
i, Is said tina, the Chinese government.
making certain that sooner or later Russia
would seizs It's northern territories. ara
hopeiesxly recogn King ,ss roweriessness 20
withstand such aggression. determined TO
make friends with the car By srrrendering
90 him IN perpetuity Mongolia. Manchuria
ana Shcngking. Inclusive CT the Iaaotung
peninsula and Fer. Arthur THIS plan tn
eiutes q new Chinese frontier beginning
a, shanhaiswaa ard running along the
rres, wall fer a considerable distance, The
CAPITAL ~ China - 70 he removes fror,
rski.e further inland. probably 20 tAe enie.
city u sssnshi province
IL -
China IN q dsscrrsnsr~a condition. In
ternai disserssons such as hare con.in-
naily occurred for centuries between tn,
,vo rress peoples esnh~sced within The
Chinese empire. threatened SIS eisrs-rtior.
Statesmen Ike II Hung chang saw that
some help rsus. se had from without.
They rnnss lock either 70 an alliance with
Jaran-whic2 At that time seemed entirely
oft Of the ca~stiNn--so England or 20 R1.-
STA There had been friction with both
and for ssrae n seemed IS n China wcul.
gain rscre by an alliance with a power
which wcsiit ee satisfied with CONNER
etd advantages Tran with one which Vas
greedy for territory. Russia had. how
ever. come 20 the rescue % ,Ae sn,trrfn<
empire WITH cr~rs CT lean NJ tire mo
yaent when rrnair sentiment was s.tr~~s
NJ against England e~cAase CO the svrn-
rstsy she wAs Supposed 10 have shown 10
fspSr-
II eosasse 20 3 enzi decision the e,At-
ness o-ssssis may have considered TIA. IN.
surrender % Ike norsasrn provinces with
sss.r aSsdss Of usArAaalax ~4a9sz~ss