The times., 1898-01-09

the par of exchange from the North
Pole to Patagonia, the exportabie sur
plus OF his own nation and its neighbors
from the Danube to the Irish Channel
soon would become unmerchantable.
In the efforts which Germany has
made to secsre to itself commercial
position of vantage in China, this com-
mon cause has not been lost sight of.
The Kaiser has shown particular care
in avoiding anything that would irri-
tate British pride. He has allowed
Lord Salisbury a loophole of escape
from a political dilemma, in maintain
ing the fiction of Chinese sovereignty
on the Shan Tung Peninsula. and has
done everything else possible to show
the British government that 1T is to
seize an equal share in the loot with
England and France before Russia has
time and opportunity to dominate
everything i'm the Flowery Kingdom.
For the purgoses Of the Eastern
question in Europe, which is dynastic
and political and not commercial, it
is true that Russia, Germany, France
and Austria have combined against
Great Britain; but it does not follow,
and is not a fact that the same coali-
ton has been carried over the seas TO
China. When we reach these shores,
the conditions radically are changed.
There We find Great Britain and France
with territorial possessions abutting on
and to an extent within, the Chinese
Empire adjoining or in its southern
and southwestern areas. Germany has
just taken a slice there. as well. Rus
sia is dominant in the north and in
Korea Now careful analysis OF the
commercial conditions OF the various
occupations. we think. will tend to de-
monstrate that what trade relations we
have with China are imperiled by the
aggressions of western Europe, ana
not at all by the advance of Russia
from Manchuria. England, France and
Germany are countries of magnificent
manufacturing organization and pro-
duction. ii is they who fear our conf
petition in such respects. and not rus
sia. which is not an industrial COM
munity for cosmic purposes. The Goa
lition of western Europe is trying to
present closed front to us on the
Chinese coast and that coalition in
cludes Great Britain.
When Napoleon sold us Louisiana he
said that one of his chief objects was
to promote the growth of America as
a commercial rival Of England. That
was wise craftsmanship, and until our
historic enemy was able to destroy our
our commercial position in the carry
ing trade progressively tended to the
ultimate capture of the worlds COM
MERGE A new era of chance for us is
about to open. The possession OF the
Hawaiian Islands. the building OF the
Nicaragua Canal, and perhaps the con-
troll of Cuba. again may place US in a
situation to threaten. possibly TO alb
sorb. the bulk of the business between
continents now dominated and trans
acted by western Europe, including
England.
With this golden prospect for us.
Russia has no unfriendly concern; but
the others have. Russia we'll could
afford to accord us the opportunity To
make inroads upon British trade, and
doubtless would be glad to see us do 1T,
if we were able to develop sufficiently
vigorous foreign policy, exactly as Ma
poleon desired US to do, as convenient
power OF naturalization against his
chief enemy. Considering the condi-
tions under which Russia and this
country severally exist today, it is easy
to see how a firm friendship and under
standing between the two would re-
dound to the advantage and glory OF
both Our struggle commercially.
against our political rivals would
weaken them and strengthen the
power of the Car. His fat
would keep their hands off from
our hemisphere. The natural and
sensible alliance for us is not with
Great Britain, as Mr. Teller mis-
takenly suggests. but with Russia. The
power which, ever since John Sherman
first went to Europe in 1867, steadily
and relentlessiy has conspired, cor
rupted and bribed to tie us to the
chariot wheel of its gold slavery, is not
the power to which we should turn in /
the present emergency. But Russia
always has been our friend. and is to- l
day. There is not the slightest reason
why il should be otherwise. Let us /
look TO Russia, then, to strengthen our
position in Pacific relations. and not to |
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