The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-23
SITUATION IN THE EAST
Japan May Let Loose the Dogs
of War.
SHE is THE FIRE BRAND
War Will Follow II the Mikado Is Not
Restrained-The Marquis of Sails
bury Holds the Trumps.
Affairs in Egypt.
Copyright 1895 by Associated Press.

Copyright 1895 by Associated Press.
London Jan. 22.-While events are
moving with somewhat dramatic rapid
ity in the far East, and complications
may any day develop a situation
fraught with momentous dangers
when the known facts and the position
of affairs are analysed, there Is reaiiy
not much reason at the present moment
to suppose that a solution or the Crisis
will be found in a resort to war. Ihere
is reason to believe, and diplomatic cir
cles do not fear that 1t viii be neces-
sar-- to appeal to arms unless Japan
breaks from her mornings. So lar as
the European powers are concerned,
the diplomats throughout are satished
Inat the Chinese viii not preak inc
peace of the world, but they have al
ways feared that Japan Will prove
fireDrand. Unless she can be restraiheu
from impetuouS action, the departure
of her fleet from Yokohama to-day lot
Chinese waters may prove 10 De lhs
striking of the match Wnlch may ieau
to "a decided confiagratlon.
Leaving out the possibility OF war, the
diplomatic game is most interes.ihs'
The marquis Of Salisbury Is SLOW III
playing his trumps, but unless RUSSIA
and France have something up tnelr
sleeves, it would appear that he had
decided advantage, for the British
0NN'N'NNt -. l,.a,
premier has forced Russia TO snow hef
hand. She no longer conceais the TACT
that she regards the whole OF Manchu-
ria and the Lung Tung peninsula as be-
ing her exclusive prey, but by INSISTING
that Talien Wan be made treaty port
the marquis of Salisbury has countered
the Muscovite designs on Port Arthur,
for the latter is of little strategic Naiue
without Talien Wan. France, OF course
resents the proposal to open Nan Ming
,.,I, hnr
interests in Tonquin, while both Russia
and France are deeply concerned In
Great Britains claim to extend the
Burmese railroad into the Chlnese pro-
vince of Yum Nan. France mas secured
privileges in Yum Nan which Wouid De
seriously disconnected by the BRUSH
railroad diVerting to the north the COM
merce of such a rich province. Whlle
railroad from Rangoon to S1anghai,
which would be natural outcome or
Great Britains demands, would pc
disastrous competitor FOR the trans
Asiatie line tfrom Smarkans 10 fort
Arthur, which Russia Is ldpoilousis
constructing.
AS the associated press has indicated
throughout, there seems TO be an uh,
derstanding between Germany ana
Great Britain, but Germany at the same
time, has so skilfully played her caras,
alternately caressing st. petersburg
and London, that the relations between
both capitals are better than for long
/ time past. nj.
The firm. confident tone of the Brit-
| ish ministerial utterances, merely no
! ticing Russia and Frances emphasizes
| that Great Britain does not intend 10
| recede from the main points OF the
! position she has taken up and that the
/ cabinet ministers are merely Nolclng
the determination of the country,
which recognizes that If Great Britain
/ gives way now she will only nave 70
/ fight the battle in the future, when the
/ completion of the Siberian railway VIII
/ render it more difficult TO count upon
/ bloodless triumph. While, thereIoTe'
/ the present situation is admittedly
] pregnant with possibilities, 1t need not
/ be assumed that peace is ENDANGERED
and war will not follow If Great Britain
maintains the ground that she has
taken Up.
AS usual. there is every explanation
of a sudden rush of troops to Egypt
except the right one. What really
seems to have happened is that Colonel
Parsons while en- route to take over
Kassala from the Italians. found King
NeneIik of Abyssinia in the greatest
state Of wrath at the surrender OF the
| town (Which his majesty regarded as
part of his domain, to the Egyptians
+ and he was modifying an army Win
the intention of asserting his author
as suspected in concert with the
mahdi, the danger of the situation Is
+ greatly enhanced.
A great deal of exception is taken tc
the proposition of the secretary OF state
for the colonies. Joseph chamberlain
to grant aid to the West Indies, which
Is only another name for bounty IL
IA evident that should the European
/ governments insist upon retaining thell
bounties, Mr.. Chamberlain has pre-
nared to make the bounty of the Wes'
Indies permanent. The preponderanct
of opinion seems to favor counterNall'
ing duties similar to those of the
/ United States in the event of failure
of the Brussels conference.
1t is rumored that Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria will shortly an
nounee the betrothal of the Archduch
ess Elizabeth, daughter of the lac
Crown Prince Rudolph, to the king o.
Spain.
The bubonic plague is terribly rava'
ing Poonah. Bombay and the Deccan
Thousands have fed from Poonah am
Bombay. in each of which cities TN
mortality is 800 to 600 weekly.
Madame and Mademoiselle Faure ant
Nine. Carnot. widow of the late Presi
dent Carnot. were among the visitor
at the reception of Mrs. Horace Porter
wife Of Gen. Horace Porter, the Unite
States ambassador. on Monday last.
General Porter gave diplomatic din
ner on Wednesday in honor OF Co
na1;oota cl,1Jra,i WI,