Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-23
ONWARD MARCH OF SLAV
RUSSIA WILL DOMINATE THE ORR
ENT IN TINE.
Says John W. BookvaIter. of
Ohio. if the Friendship of
This Grent World Pow
err Were Spurncd.



LONDON, Dec l3.-John W. Bookwalter.
Of Ohio. who has just returned from a
three months journey through Russia. told
he correspondent of the Associated Press
III an Interview today that he enjoyed
unusual facilities for observing what is
going on in that country. He travelled IL
30 miles to the terminus of the trans
: IBERIA railway, to the end of the lire
reaching the frontier of Afghanistan. and
10 the end OF the one penetrating China
through Manchuria. All these are now
practically completed.
Mr.. Bookwalter WAS allowed 10 go every
where. to see everything and TO take hun
GTeds OF photographs. thanks to special
Permits issued to him by the minister of
the interior on the application Of the
Jnited States ambassador at 81. Peters
lUrS. During his journey he convsrsed with
the governors of provinces and with mil
itary ami civil officials OF al ranks.
Everywhere l found Mr.. BookwGlter
said, the kindest and most friendly feel
ing towards America and Americans, and
heard many expressions of satisfaction
over Americas success in our war with
Spain To this there was not a single eN-
csptiOn. Wherever | went everything was
thrown open to me simply because l was
AN American.
Americans best open door 10 Central
Asia and China is through Russia. Already
sl the locomotives and rolling stock on the
railways OF American manufacture.
Central Asia VIII in the near future be ;he
greatest market in the world for manufac-
lures of all kinds. and our obtaining the
virtual monopoly of this market only de-
ponds on our retaining the friendship Rus
sjl now has for us. y great surprise to the
world is in preparation in that part of the
Cagth. and il Will come. | believe, very
soon. Not many years Will elapse before
the world will see Russia. England and
tGiEa combining for the partition of Asia.
The very force Of circumstances Will bring
this about. England and Russia will never
BE- able to agree on partition of China BE-
. tween themselves. Still less will they allow
the other powers to share with them in the
spoils of the empire. They will be forced
to defend Chiu2, which alone is helpless.
gainst the rest of the world. and to shar"
with her the dominion of Asia.
The alliance of England Russia and
Chna-of two-thirds Of the human race
Will be such an alliance a= history has
never Vet seen, and it viii he one which
VIII give peace to the world for centuries.
All its interests will make for peace and
il will lie able TO dictate terms to the rest
OF the world.
America has very little 70 gain by an
( ouon door in China. That country is an
/ Industrial one: and whatever We may now
/ ba able to sell to them. the Chinese will
I soon J- able to make for themselves. one
| 4 v and that day is near at hand. what
ever China buys from the rest of the
world. will reach her through Russia and
| Central Asia.
Russia In the last three years has done
| r.ore TO open the doors OF China than En-
| gland and all the rest Of the world has
| done in fifty years. No one who has not