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

The war clouds viii not disappear.
The war dogs are at che doors Of their
Kennels tugglnr at their chains and
seeking to bp unlearhoi that they may
sprinr upon each other and begin she
rhaslly carnival Tor which thsy have
been ycarn.ng % Ions. The Appearances
are that their british appolltea are not
much longer 10 bo uuapp 1scd. but Just
when or exactly wherc thc ainruinarS
aatufnalla Will begin Is sini o. some oS,
tent a matter or conjecture. The spirit
Of deadly contention IN Do the air. SO has
entered into und taken possession o.
che roulf Of mon IN high pacca. and
while there is now and then auhl-
dcncc In some measure of the feeling.
u Il BY no MEAS dirsipaic1. only held
In check FOR more favorable oppor.
guni,y 90 eve 20 ovpscaai1n.
A week aEo. and Tor some weeks
prcviouriy 10 looked as 10 ihc British
channel and the Frcrsh Atl1ntc coast
were 10 be the Storm center. but the
scene has shifted. 40 least temporarily,
and presented nor,hcaricfn CHINA as
the mos, likely Geld Tor the cor.-'noe-
mcnt Of the great struggle. II mag be-
ihss this uiso will be- changed. Tor the
reason that rincc Russia began prcpar-
atlons for selling more Chinese tcrif-
top she events which were expected
70 mature have. as previously HuE-
gertcd, experienced az least "a temper
airy aubaidoncc. thoas events being the
breaking oii Of hosel.ues between the
English and French. Acting upon this
probability. q, seems that Russian
f0Nc had already taken possession %
the town OF Niu Chang In the province
of Loo Tong. together with the forts
at the mouth Of she river fAaou. ana
was not resisted by the chineae
troops. This - a valuable treaty port
through wisch a great volume % Brit
ish trade passes. and iis Possession by
Bftains chief rival IN that part Of the
world means q great deal more than
can b. conveyed IN a few words. ~
means 40 mugh that all the British
warshipa In Chincse waters. amounting
70 two frst-ciaus baitieships. two hra,-
cnsA cruisers. one uecond.clnua
cruiser. three nrst-clars torpedo boats
and one frat-cilss Funboat are being
cleared and made ready Tor action.
This IL omlnousiy significant.
u Il now quite apparent 10 those
who keep close watch, that all the
European powers are playing a walt
Ing game. ne chief ones simply hold
Ing back for an opening. The circum-
stances herein spoken " disclose this
10 some extent at least. They are look
ms FOR two or more Of ;hdr num-
Der 10 become ombrolled, and then u
either of tho others has any movement
IN contemplation which would OF might
have been rralsttd but Tor such omhroll-
mcn,. the forward sop viii be takcn
II seems that Russia, puraulng this
plan. has madtsa mistake which could
no; % b. f1reseen, because u seemed a'
certain a. any undoyeloped thlng ooult
be that France and Great Dri,air
would come 90 blows II also shows tina
ihew must have been yolumlnoul
mental reservations In the mind Of I'M
czar when he sent out his peace
oncyclicai.
u isa peculiar a. well a. a dangt rou
prospect THAT IL taking shape among IN
European powers when such condl
elon " things exists an each Wglrini
an appearance Of peaceful Intent mere
~ as mask. while an tho time watch
ing but for a favorable opportunity &
take the field and nght. but careful no
60 unduiy proclpl,htc matters BY lend
Ing aid or encouragement 10 others.
h a time 10 be prepared Tor u,artlinl
events on very short notice.
hut Tor tho unahakcn attitude % drca
britain during our troubles with Spain
tho whole world might by thia tim
have been a seethlng caldron. II there
fore becomes noteworthy that that ma
tion alone Is entitled 90 tho measurrles
honor Of having preserved tho na,loni
peace for a time az least. but Ne al
know that she win no, continue In tina
attitude at thf expense Of losing her oW
prestige and rights. Russia knows mi
fun well. ana with the ruler NJ IN
waves" fr,e from eRtanglcmeuts ~
grave character. would scarcely care 8
become Involved In a fFht 20 q nnis
with such O ruler Russia Isn't read
for II; her trans-slberlan railway
not yet completed, without which VA
can scarcely hope 90 cope with Bn'Ai
IN a war In Asiailc territory, n lndee
she can we'll afiord TO do u then. As
IS, the Russians may already have son
too far and may have 20 rs;race theI
steps or nghL I, T. q situation while
viii undoubtedly be solved one way d
another without great delay