The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
GINA APPEALS TO RUSSIA.
-, Elk MINISTER TO GERNANK
HEH ,nFs 10 SEE THE GEAR.

c.<,fat Cable pesDdtches TO THE Sun
March e.-Although tho time per-
nm, china to answer the Russian demand
NV is,.,d. VI. Pavloff. tho Russian Charge
hes says that he has not taken
onns action here. the explanation be-
that on Sunday tho Tsune'h'Ha:
ms mr. BOARD OF Foreign Affairs. informed
y IA, they had acknowledgements,
"cs,n,se Minister to Germany, to 20 immedi.
enHr",os G, Petersburg and seek n special audi
w.. with tho Gear, with the view to obtaining
~. r,thdrawal Of the demands.
n.,you,L March 9.-The Russian title to
81. Island. recently coded by Corea. has been
c.srncd. Japan continues her preparations
.". no.siblc war. The mercantile community
w.. i. Of the opinion that IL Great Britain
".n,e,ces. the Russians may occupy Wei Hal
~ ,rben the Japanese ~ovacuate that place,
China consenttng.
,a.nox. March OF is a curious sign Of the
49,, in these troublous days. that tho imme-
49,, course OF tho financial markets OF the
~o,la depends upon whether the aged lady VINO
lar. the British crown starts tomorrow on
~, holiday trip TO the Riviera or RENAME in her
Avn dominions. II she Eoos. stocks Will proba-
Nv hold steady: II she stays, even consols may
dump.
II IA pretty we'll known in political circles In
mi. and other European capitals mat tho queen
4, N,mly resolved never to sign another declara-
,mo OF war. 1t is fondly hoped by British
,,,,.,men that that sentiment 10 suficiently
',..,, IN the breasts Of tho Gear and Kaiser to
,,,veut them from drawing their swords
f..,rst Great Britain as long as the present
,ov,rsign remains on the throne.
Th,re ia greater reason than ever to-day for
60. D-..,o .-l Era~oA Hs1nrAItt tho
,i,s.rity OF the British threat Of war II British
nolIcy and rights in the far East and Africa are
,D,,ri,red with. The impression prevails in
those countries, apparently. that even II the
pr,i,h Government and people favored q forci-
bls protest that the influence OF the aged SOW
,,,ian would be sufficient to secure immunity
for foreign aggressors.
This idea, If it exists, has already been fol-
,oNed 10 the utmost limit which prudence per-
mits. Pubic sentiment in England. regardless
a, rarty, will tolerate nothing more. Tho Gov.
,rrmept and the throne itself will find
I, impossible to accept without retaliation
another blow against British prestige. but there
|, little chance that Victoria will ever be called
upon to rut her namc to a declaration of war.
H,r Ministers will certainly be able to spare her
that painful duty.
htAlla.lOu dEdIhoO !" tho pASeSho
ersi, will not take that form. 1t will come in
the shape OF British action which will be
moro offensive to Russia than the lattor's
virtual annexation of Manchuria is to
England. 1t is useless to speculate upon what
this action will DO. but it will suffice to put
upon the Gar the onus Of beginning hostilities
or compel him to seek a compromise. 1t is some
move Of this nature which is looked for by those
-. h.l;.yn thar Lord Galiahnry IN raaIv in
earnest In his China policy.
The Queen drove out at Windsor to-day and
the public mind is being prepared for a further
postponement of her Majesty's journey to
France. Lieut.. Col. Sir A. J. Bigge, private sec
tetary to the Queen. telegraphed to tho Lord
Mayor Of London to that effect to-day. giving as
the official reason for the delay that it was
"owing to the unsettled weather and the rough
seas in the Channel"
The papers this morning print a telegram
from 81. Petersburg to a news agency, prcsum-
ably supplied through the official Russian tele-
graph agency. which says: 1T is understood
that the negotiations proceeding between Rus
Ea and China in reference to tho far East are
regarded as being OF n confidential nature, and
Il Is consequently anticipated that no direct
Ipedfc information is likely to be afforded at
the present moment to the British Government
10 regard to these matters or in respect to the
demands Of Russia regarding Port Arthur and
T~aienwan."
The Times regards the news from Pekin 40
comparatively reassuring. 1t says:
An interval may occur during which diplo-
matte means may be employed to avert the ILL.,
considered action on the part of our rivals. If
delay OF any duration has been actually pro-
cured. Sir Claude Macdonald. tho British Min
lister, may be relied upon to make the most OF it
In the interests of peace.
In other respects the position in hin seems
Is far from improvement as the position
IN West Africa. II the report from st.
Petersburg that Russia will decline to
give Great Britain tho information she has
asked is accurate tho nation cannot
Do blamed should they put the worst possible
construction on the refusal. Those most famil-
lar with public opinion throughout the country
viii be the first to recognize that the present
temper OF the people Is not to BIO trihed with.
Atno time since the Crimean war, not even
~ the moment when the special squadron
was organized in January. 1896. have
'ney osen less disposed to brook infringe
mems from any quarter on their Just
hgnts' They are perfectly convinced
urine justice of their cause and the magnitude
olae issues at stake both in China and West
h'Hea' They believe 1t may become their duty
" indicate that cause in either region,
a"a II such duty should be thrown upon
"sm oy the blindness or perversity of
e'Ae's they will not finch from 1t. We
y not make this assertion in any spirit OF
v"'ado or from any desire TO rouse the war
u oieeling of the country. We make it in the
'ue interests OF peace, because the greatest
%euace to peace lies in the danger that our
H'as may fail to believe that we are in earnest
uhtll t is too late.
foreigners DO not appear to realize the bust.
y view we take of war as of other matters
oHe'e our business interests are concerned.
y.l conduct is regulated mainly by business con-
."efalon'. II tho prejudice done US is slight
"e~a! resent it and yet pass 1t over rather
=" '"ce serious losses. which, as wo
:" snow, war must at tho best involve
"oa' trade butif the prejudice done or threat
. Is very grave and irreparable. we are
,tSu! OF the two great evils to choose war as
the lesser.
"esuomitted to action in Tunis and NADIA.
Ia and West Africa which We should
' been quite justified In resist
r. mad We thought 1t worth while.
'.ems TO have boen inferred in some
,ss.1'ers on tho Continent thai we will submit
s Nny amount OF wrong without resistance"
un.I"ara Grey pointed out at tho beginning
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