The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01

If contesting for naval victory in the
English Channel. These things are so
we'll understood in Europe that there
is not likely to be any war, but the
imDrobability of such combination
appears absurd on this side of the At
lantic. Yet Japan is building effective
war ships in England just now. Nine>
tenths Of the war fine paid by China
remained in London, where the Chinese
loan was floated, to pay for Japanese
ships built and purchased of English
firms. Moreover, recent consular re-
ports show that far in the interior IF
China itself 80 per cent Of the vessels
employed on the rivers are flying the
flag Of British ownership. 1t is i'm
possible at this distance to accurately
gauge the course of events in the seeth-
ing pit Of European diplomacy, but this
much is assured and 1t Is the active
participation of the worlds most sue
cessful pirates, the English, in the loot
ing OF the Celestial kingdom. Already
has London secured the issue of bonds
which constitutes the first strand in
the leash OF financial slavery by which
the Chinese dragon will soon be eff
fectually bound, and the interests thus
connected with the future of the Pekin
government will not be permitted to
slrmber and suffer while others step
oil ho
ownership is often-times great dis
advantage, and it Is frequently better
to hold the mortgage than the war
ranty deed to the property. This has
thus far been the secret Of England's
policy in the more remote Orient, but
recent developments will cause a
change. in which the fortunes of Lon
don and Toxic are linked together. The
immediate future is burdened with mo-
mentous issues for China, and it is Of
interest to Americans to watch the out
como because just at this particular
time there Is q suggestion OF United
States influence In the international
situation. England, it is intimated, is
likely to sound the government at
Washington as to possible cooperation
with London and Japan in the Asiatic
East, and while there is no prospect Of
exciting manoeuvres. it is significant
That at last time has come when the
interests of one section Of the Anglo.
Saxon race deems it important to Sc
cure the diplomatic influence Of thu
newer and moro powerful section.
Were 1t The policy Of this republic to
reach out for foreign trade advantages
Wherever and whenever opportunity
presents itself, there Is no doubt that
the United States could gain enormous
advantages by a coalition with Eng
land and Japan in the diplomatic adj
Justment Of this important affair. The
spells are to all intents and purposes
the profits Of the toll of the teeming
millions in China, and no one under
stands better how to extort them. even
while not seeming to do so, than "hon-
est John Bull" He has for some little
time been coming money for the
Chinese of certain rich Provinces and
the profits off the circulation, such as
1t is. are his. This is part of the stake
now being played for by the European
nations, and 1t is not little significant
that this prospective partition of China
should come so soon after the diplo-
matte travels Of Ii Hung Chang, who
appears to have been greatly taken
with the methods Of Western civili-
cation. Affairs in the Orient are at
tracing the attention of the entire
world just now.