New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-10

Japan 81 about forty million or fifty million
mat IS TO say the two nations together
aggregate nearly FIVE hundred million: more.
therefore. than double the population Of Europe
Imagine this vast horde on the march Westward
which somehow or her is the trend Of every
Oriental race. 1t would lie a repetition Of the
invasion q the West by the Huns and by the
Coins of the ancient times, an invasion com
pared 20 which these Nrmer visitations Of ORR
eh'Ai hordcs would have been mere child's plav
Just what may have induced the MARQUIS Ito
to conclude this new arrangement with Russia
1t IS difficult to say with any degree OF pre-
cision. Perhaps ho, too. wishes 10 gain time in
order 10 execute his most cherished project at
F'kng. Besides. he is clever enough 10 realize
that there is ~ reliance TO he placed upon any
understanding between Japan and England
against any other European nation. For while
me WHIT races may fight and struggle among
themselves yet j. r. not probable that they
would do otherwise than unite and tempo
rariy sink all their common differences
were there to be any conflict between the white
and the yellow races. between the West and the
orr Mt Moreover. England sees in Japan its
principal trade rival IN Asia. and is therefore
just as much interested as Russia in rs lsola-
tion and eventual obteration
Al one moment las; autumn when Ito as
that H. WAS anxious to fight Russia at once
lie. li1$every other enlightened japanese states
man. forcsccs that sooner or later Russia and
Japan must inevitably clash ard It under
stood that he realized tn advantage Of getting
Tho conhic; over before Russa's Trans Siberian
road was completed. But possibly ne has come
10 tie conclusion that there Is more to be gained
for his country by conserving TO Russia's policy
Of delay which, he may loo able use in negoti-
ati?s the 2lliance 18th China and in strengthen
inS the hoif Of his country upon the Hermit
Kingdom IL such q manner that not even Rus
STA viii be able t. dislodec it ten years hence
TNGIANDs ATTITUDE
England. on economic as we'll as on political
grounds must prefer to see Russia rather
than Japan ENJOYING predominant power at
Pekirs. For japan is trading rival OF Great
Britain. whereas Russia has no chance Of ever
becoming So In fact. from a commercial point
Of view 1t would be ~ distinct advantage TO
Great Britain for Russia to secure. II not pos
session. at any rate coHtr'l 81 Manchura. The
latter. owing TO Observation-Disclosures by the Man
DARN. IS practically an undeveloped market. Let
tie country he placed under Muscovtc admin
istra.'on. with settled government. then trade
and commerce. at present non-oxistent. thanks
t. hriEandage. 10 perpetual civil war and 70 the
corruption rs well as the tyranny Of the local
officials would at once become important
market for English goods. England. 1t must
never be forgotten. is bound u be the principal
gamer wherever a practically rev country is
opened up T. Western commerce. and would
naturally have the advantage IN Manchuria
over Russia herself. seeing that the lattor's prn
cipa' base 4 trade is at Moscow more than Ave
thousand miles away Even when the Trans
Siberian Railroad is completed. the transport
charges Russian merchandise for Manchuria
Will be So far heavier for Russian goods than
for the sea borne merchandise ~ Great Britain
that the latter need he under no apprehension OF
Muscovitc competition
It docs not appear therefore. that England
has suffered greatly az the Britsh jingoes
would have W. credit from the occupation by
Russia % the Liao-Tong Peninsula. and 1t
would seem that Lord Salisbury. Mr.. Arthur
Balf0ur and Nj CurZOn-Vho possessing un-
rivaIed sources OF Information. may be relied
upon 10 know what they about-were per
foCtlv right when the,- declared in Parliament
that they saw no objection to Russia securing
l.aschod from China 81 the ports Of Talon
Wan and Of Por, Arthur. providing they were
occupied by the Car on the same basis that
kiaO-Chau Bay IL held by the Germans. namely.
o. free ports and az open TO the trade OF the
world
Liao-Tong Peninsula be regarded az necessarily
meaning partition Of the Chinese Empire
There is not a single Western Power that Is
Interested In or that can wish for the partition
of this mighty empire which has lasted for four
thousand years in the past through invasions.
dvnastic overthrows and cataciy sIus ~ all kinds
and which is likely 10 endure for AT least thre'
thousand years more. in one form or another
ONCE A CHINAMAN ALWAYS \ CfINAMAN.
II must never be forgotten that once a China
man always a Chnaman. and that. no matter
whether the Chnamar lives temporarily under
the rule q the United States. England France
or Russia he never becomes arnag amated with
the nation among whom he has cast his lot.
He always remains Chnaman. retaining hs
native projudiccs and ideas. and. above all. his
cool calm superciious contempt for everything
rnrtainlng 10 the white races This being tho
case X IS 70 the interest Of no European Power
10 incorporate any portion II the Chinese En-
rire In its domiuions since I, knows full well
:be. +, Will ncye- be- able to induce The people II
lecorns Iowa. subjects or Identified Win The
IDEAS and hopes % their adopted country.
With the exception Of Russia. which absolutely
needs for The Development Of her vast Siberian
t,,,rire an !ce-frce port on the Pacific coast as
terminus for her transcOntinental railroad.
.be-c 10 not white nation the interests ~
WI irh I'm CHM are not purely commercial. ana
calculated under present circumstances 20 De IN
,,red "a thor than benefited by a partition "i the
rn,r.rc a partition which would cx'ife na'Ne
rsuaticisn against the foreigner 20 fuch dr-
free rs t. cause the entire country TO rise
against the white race. destroying trade ana ar
resting FOR many years the commercial develop
ment Of the Empire. For, contrary 70 genera
belief. the Chinese az" very patriotic ana III
some provinces notably that y funah' '"e
people are 50 opposed to everything i'r-