Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-03
nnrrArS V. RUSSIA.

Inc war NluuuH VIII uWA hHAIFfAi'
The war dogs are at thc doors " their
kennels tusglng at their chains and
seeking to be unlcarhci that they may
spring upon each other and begin she
rhas.ly carnival flr which they have
been ycarn,ng % Ions. The appearance
are that their british appc,ltes are not
much longer to De unapp .lrcd. but Just
when or exactly whore the nnEuirary
saturnalIa Will begin l. siir 90 some cxs
tent a matter of conjecture. The spirit
Of deadly contention Us Do the air. 50 has
entered into and taken plfs raiou "
che souls OF men IN high paccs. and
while there is now and thcn Huhn-
dcncc In some measure of the feeling.
u h BY no means diss'piici. only held
IN check Tor more favorable oppor-
suni,y 90 givo 70 oNpscnalln.
A week aEo. and Tor some weeks
previously. % looked as 10 ;ho nruth
channel and the Frcr1h Atlantic coast
were 10 be the storm center but tho
scene has shifted. az least temporarily.
and presented norihcauiefu CHINA as
the most likely fcld flr the cor.. 'ncc-
mcnt Of the great struggle. 10 mag be-
thas this also viii be- changed, for the
reason that rncc Russia began rrepar.
ations Tor sclSing more Chinese torfi-
tory she events which were expected
to mature have. as previously suE-
gcricd. experienced at least "a tcmp9r-
AIRY aubsidcncc. these events being the
breaking ogt Of hoseliucs between the
English and French. Acting upon this
probability. 70 seems that a Russian
fore had already taken poassgl.on Of
the town Of Slu Chang In the province
Of Leo Tong. together with the forts
AZ the mouth of che river llaou. ana
was not resisted by the Chinese
troops. This 10 a valuable treaty port
through which a great volume Of Brit
ish trade passes. and IT, possession by
Bii,adn's chief rival IN that rar, Of the
world means a great deal more than
can BE- conveyed IN a few words. ~
means 40 much that all the British
warships In Chlrcsc waters. amounting
10 two nrat-cans battleshlpu, two nru,-
class cruisers. one uecond-claas
cruiser. three nrai-elasa torpedo boats
and one nrs,-c'ass Runboai are being
cleared and made ready for actlun.
This Ia omlnousiy significant.
Il Il now quite apparent 10 those
who keep a cosc watch. that all the
European powers arr playing a wait
inE game. me chief ones simply hold
Ing back for an opening. The ciroum-
stances herein spoken " disclose this
20 some extent at least They are look
inE for two or more Of thdr num-
Der 90 become omhrolicd and then n
either u the others has any movement
IN contemplation which would or might
have been resisted but for such omhroll-
meni, the forward fcp viii BE- takcn.
II seems that Russia. pursuing this
plan. has madt-a mistake which could
no; q be- forrnccn because % seemed aa
certain a. any undcycloped thing could
BE- shat France ana Great Britain
would come 90 blows. II also shows thai
iherr must have been yolumInouu
mental reservations In the mind Of the
ezar whom he sent out his peace
oncyclical.
Il lsa peculiar az well ne a dang rous
prospect that Is taking shape among ths
European powers when such a cor1l.
elon of things exists as each wearing
an appearance Of peaceful Intent mere,
~ as mask. while an the time watch.
lng but FOR favorable opportunity 70
take the nold and flght. but careful not
90 unduiy preclpiiato matters BY lend,
Ing aid or encouragement 10 others. Il
h a time TO be prepared Tor startling
events on very short notice.
nut Tor the unahakon attitude ~ Grca'
Britain during our troubles with spain
the whole world might BY this tim,
have been a aeethlng oaldron. j, there,
fore becomes noteworthy that that ma,
ton alone Is entitled 90 the moasurtlcs.
honor Of having preserved tho nations
peace for time at least. but Ne al
know that she win NJ; continue In thai
attitude at ths expense Of laaing hor own
prestige and rights, Russia knows this
full well ana with me "rulcr NJ Oh.
waves free from ontanrlmtuls % a
grave character would scarcely car, 90
become Involved IN nrht 90 % finish
with such q ruler. Russia Isn't ready
for IL. her tranH-slbcrlan railway ID
not yet completed, without which shs
can scarcely hope 90 cope with britain
In a war In Aalatlc territory, 10 indeed
she can well afioTd 10 do % item. a. 70
is, the Russians may already have gone
too far, and may have 90 retracc thelr
steps or hght n Is "a situation which
will undoubtedly be- solved one way OF
another without great delay