The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-26
CHINA IS AWAKENING.
Granting Railroad and other Con-
cessions Almost LaxfshIy

NEW YORK. July 25.--The Tribune pub
lished the following from its correspond
ent at Picking:
The railroad situation in China Is i'm
proving. Conservatism has apparently
been at last thrown overheard and the
government IL dealing out contracts and
concessions with almost reckless hand.
The only completed line in the empire Ia
from Picking to Shanghai huan. via the
Tientsin. distance Of ab0u: 80 miles but
the road from Picking TO IIankow Is being
pushed forward as rapidly as the rails can
he furnished by the Hangyang Iron Works
at Hankow
The private lines so far authorized are
the Hanyang line from Hankow 10 Can
ton. a valuable concession. which has been
granted 10 the American Washburn-Ca rey
syndicate OF New York. Then there is a
concession granted to Or. Yung Wing, To
procure foreign capital ard build trunk
line from the Tientsin 10 Shanghai This
line will ultimately be the best business
venture in China. The latest road author
lied is that granted To the Russo Chinese
bank. This road runs from Taiyuanfti
the capital OF the rich province OF Shansa
10 chsrgtingfu, on the Luhan line. as the
road from Picking 10 Hankow IS known
thus connected with the trunk limo south
But OF far more Importance than the
mere granting ~ railroad ccnce7sions as
Is the recent Industrial concession 70 the
Arglo-itaiian syndicate, represented at
Picking by Chevaiier Luzzsti This the
first industrial concern TO he sealed fy ,h.
tsung II yamen with The great senl % the
foreign Office. grants TO the Angio-italiaD
syndicate exclusive rights - the immense
coal and iron beds that exist In Southern
and Central Shansu with the right tn
build railways ard canals Ia the navi-
gable rivers year ago a famous Rus
sian traveller published his observations
on this particular field which he charac-
tefizsd being the richest IN iron and
coal 90 all spots In the world The arti-
cle was published iu the Kobe Chroriel4
az Januavy :, isfs The Pacific wiIl in a
few years. II properly encouraged. be the
market fov r vast trade with China and
with a hold upon the Eastern world suret
as Manila would give America with Eng
lana. could command commercial control
Of the Chinese ports.
II Russia and Germany are allowed to
pursue the exclusive ana selfish policy u
personal aEgrandizerent as So far set
forth in their occupation % Port Arthur
and kisochau. With control OF large por-
| tions az Chinese territory. 70 the exclusion
q other nations. American commerce
must suffer
English sentiment. long eritlcIztng
Americas every more. sas AZ last owing IN
! their own danger from isolation. turned :,
! favor ~ America. and ore row hears Moth
/ ing from the EnRilshmen IN the East hs.
/ the great advantages OF an Anglo-sa
! alliance or az least AT identical policy on
/ commercial hscs that would prevan, Rus
! STA or Germany from excluding erv mart
! Of CHira from the Tes, " the world. Ths
F Ayglo-itausa syndicate has secured ,ha
I tanner mining province II China ars ~
working aeid ard proDoses so use r,,trbf--
I cry ard rn"a largely from America ana
! Eng'snf- Ciher provinces and other con.
eesSiors viii follgw