The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-11
RUSSIA AND CHINA.
The Great Bear Has Begun 10
Devour the Dragon.
BRITISH INFLUENCE WANING.
More Russian and French Omcials-
The Railroad Through Man
churia-


et state secrets such as has never been
known before. ffsretoEore al yarnens dnr-
t8g business hours have been fail 81 gap
fng servants. Who stood around 70 hand
their masters TIE e-@--neede6 waserplpe,
ard absorb ras items sf business. 20 ne
re- asSe1 fa- a consideration 20 so-ne other
cftzsi not 4 member 90 tha ysulen n
question. The rnost private matters have
heretofore beer known TO these treaeh-
sso4a unGsFlin~s. and secrecy IN the sense
western diplomats know 4 has been an
tn5ossiSlltsy. The last week has witnessed
q chang. which has aroused The anger
ans curiosity OF those worthy fox Almost
20 the striking point. Il Hung Chsng's
dispatches from MOSCOW have been taken
20 The residence Of weng Tgag no direct,
and that offlelal. with Chang Yin HuAn.
has Geciahsrsd the dispatches according
20 TIRE Chinese code. which is entirely IN
numbers and Is very bulky and difficult OF
manipulation A yauen secretary yesser-
day told me with great gies that these
TWO os9 ministers had done the hardest
days work % their lives In translafing
what he could have done for them IN if
teen minutes. That the matter o. their dis
patches ls OF more than or-fnary import
anes w4il be seen a. once from their re-
vsrxsl Of al ths iine-honored methods
IN resolving them. and the extraordinary
precautions observed 10 prevent publicity.
Sir Robert Hart. the inspector general
OF customs. was 50 alarmed for British
interests that he Immediately concluded
that The Russian demand for railroad con-
cssslons had been granted. and that Grea.
Britain was 10 receive slap IN the face.
He az once sought Chang Yin Huan and
demanded 10 know point blank whether
such concessions had or had not been
granted. The minister replied positively
that they aad not. bat could not assure
the inspector general that they would not
be later on. After warning Mr.. Chang
that II would Re dangerous proceeding
for China. Sir Robert departed. In speak
ing OF the subject afteryard, he remarked
that he greatly feared British influence
was Oh the wane and would not be sur
prissd IL the entire customs service was
sean in the hands OF the Russians and
French. Certain II Is that Sir Robert has
lately been obliged 10 promote and add
to his stan Frenehmen. and he would
do this only under pressure from the Tsung
Ii yamsn. The recent Russian loan "a a
good pretext for the Russian demand for
more Russians and French In the customs
service as the customs revenue Is pledged
10 pay the interest OF tho loan.
The recent Anglo-Germsn loan having
Melted about 10000 more than the
Chinese had expected. from premium adj
dislons the Germans demanded and OBJ
tainsd the contract TO build three men-of
war for China The German residents
are In good spirits over this and think ii
speaks we'll for the future. A short time
ago an English Officer requested me 10
write \ letter for him 20 an influential
man In the TienTsEn that he might OBJ
tain place with Wang Wen shao. viceroy
OF pechili. as military instructor at that
point. Ny friend. In replying. offered 10
obtain an interview for him. bat assured
mo Il would be absolutely useless as the
viceroy was deeidely opposed to using any
but German officers as instructors drill
masters. etc. The Chinese believe 1t was
solely on account OF the German drill
which they had mastered that the Japan
csc were enabled TO conquer their armies
80 easily. 80 they are determined 10 adopt
the same sort OF tactics themselves. They
Say. did not the Germans whip the French
and does no. the German emperor insult
thu English az pleasure? Consequently
German dFill is the means % success, and
German drIil we must have"
Last evening I was assured by Weng
Tanr Hos most intimate friend that the
Russian concessions in Manchuria had not
as yet been granted. but Il the Chinese
could not themselves build tho proposed
ilns from Tsltsikar TO Port Arthur. they
would undoubtedly have 20 allow Russia
TO 10 A. as their powerful northern neigh
Dor had decided that he would vast no
longer FOR an outlet on the Pacific. The
Chinese. hy availing themselves OF the
offer 81 either the American or English
svndieates represented here. could build
the road but Ii Is cestain that Russia VIII
never consent 20 England gaining foot
hold IN Manchuria. and Il Is doubtful 4
Americans. either. will be allowed TO take
the contract II Is possible mat Russia,
having received the concession. may In
H. 4
mart. but n Is more than likely that the
T~ren-h win demand as their part OF the
sooFls that the building % the line shall
Far "a them A number of the Chinese are
more Inclined 20 employ American engi-
reera and American capital than any othFr
from outside. but they are really under
Russian aictation. and dare not do any
thing 20 6ispsease the mighty ear. II was
a hah sav for china when she accepted the
Intervention Of Russia on her behalf 9-lth
Janan she woga have been better OF X
sha had come "a terms wltA her doughty
ffsfia eenausFor alone. The chinese them
selves are beginning 20 realize this now.
.rba English syndicate represented ~
vyFssn has failed ln SIS negotiations Tor
,hn Haukow- = liking line. and ihe Hsa
t.a~tarase syndicate has SHARED fhe saHe
fate Lack q the necessary eapiia was
ths eaase. The Chinese want "a see fhe
ne.sazarv cash no. only subscribed, bat
asfttafv Heuossge4 before they VII give a
sestract n 81 this suncturs the Ameri-
can govsrnusent wcasa hack az American
.,.sfs-st, q Sufficient power 20 contract
- en-. Ffankow-pcklHg il3e 4 wc1ld sure
- b. etxer % Americans. tGe policy %
tbA United States "a foreign affairs has
sffs, LOST tAe country millions q dollars
ana viii probably DO 50 - TIE present.
,,esa~.,a Thers are several American syn
.sf-..a4 reeresen,et here. hgt none Il
.h@rn have tne necessary govern 8ent
b.-hfre % make the Chinese government
f-ei s.,r.i-e in tre4eiag with chem
Yesterday 7 acted a. - 7-eF IN an
frerartant Interview p t~ffn ne repre-
ss~,s.fve ~ ore Of tnese syN3tcatss sna
a r~-~esrataslve % Weng Ting fio. re
mesa4 -,a & tAr E-r5ts8 states government
.-,st8 trss~ss thls company. Whar could
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49, t1,a stzre sse~ar-n1eat the capital anH
ste-tf-,z - tase company ane tae names u
49, -sff-.~s 5fs reu.tsA thas thst tufoFms-
.lea r9a'a an oh.alnea from Dan or Brad
.+~sst sat wou'3 IRE American 80, erEs-
-ar-- arsa@e his government fhat thls
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,ef.e-,- aessagtr se,4 hta Ese govern
49,. MS rat harsinH ary has4Dnss e9a-
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v-r-h~ has introduced % fhe TSaug g
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go. ssaeat 8s was 10; entirely salts
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