The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-21


pan - VIII Practically Lose All She |
Gained by the Late war-Chinese BE-
coming Alarmed-The Capital May BE
Moved.
Chicago, Dec. 21.-According to
George Kennan, the Siberian explorer,
the great powers of Europe doubtless
will obtain large portions of China, and
the great empire of Mongolians is
destined soon to lose in territory as it
has already lost in military strength.
China, says Mr.. Kennan. will lose part
Of her coast at least, and the great
nations will establish their fleets along
the Yellow sea and amicably distribute
slices among themselves.
Mr.. Kennan was seen at the Leland
hotel He is greatly interested in the
latest developments, chief among which
is the sending of vessels to Port Ar
thur by Russia.
Il think it looks very much as If the
great powers Of Europe would take hold
of China and appropriate to themselves
choice portions of the great empire"
said the noted Siberian explorer.
Needs IIarbor.
| Russia needs a harbor just like Port
Arthur. 1t has nothing on the Pacific
coast except ports which are frozen up
in winter. Nothing would be more de-
sirable than a place on what is now
| Chinese soil. The northern Pacific fleet
of Russia should have a port where 1t
may lie over winter. The commercial
interests of the cZar's extensive do
main also require more southerly out
let than there is at present. And. what
is as important as anything else can
be, the trans-Sberian railway should
have an eastern terminus, where con-
nections can be made with vessels
crossing the Pacific ocean the year
) around.
TT does not seem to me likely that
the whole empire will be divided, but
dont believe any of the great powers
will fail to get a slice along the coast a.
least. 1t will be acquired by about th'
same method that Germany has alread,
followed. The kaiser's fleet has occu
pied Kiao-Chou and probably Will re
main there. BY occupation and not b,
waging war. Germany. Russia AM
Great Britain will satisfy the'r desires
and / hardly think a general European
war will be the result or that any Sc
rious war will be begun.
n Exposed China's Weakness.
\ "It is the direct result of the Japan
China war that Chinese territory is nov
q | ENDANGERED That war exposed tn
" weakness of China, Notwithstanding IT
great population. 1t was clearly dem
81 onstrated that that country is practi
cally defenseless and that nothing
necessary for countries with stron
q navies except to seize and occupy what
q ever territory seems necessary to an
Of the powers. If Japan could succee
as we'll as it did, Of course there Is
trouble for England or for Germany
3 for Russia, and still less for all thre
81 combined. Had China only displaye
= some power when 1t had its conflict VII
nation so much smaller but MOI
progressive it might not be harasst
now.
IT should feel that the power whit
is most irritated by the turn OF afai
would be Japan. She is practically 10
ing all she gained by the late war. 81
occupied Port Arthur first and the
was compelled to give ii up, thus su
rendering all the fruits of her victor
Now come the powers of Europe, wi
made her give up, and they take ju
what she should have had, and wante
The proceeding smacks of injustice.