The evening times., 1899-03-13
ENGLAND in Chinu.

The bold BritonS who censured Lord
Salisbury for his weak policy in China
last year and who maintained that a
threatening attitude toward Russia would
compel the latter TO rel!nquish her largest
schemes of territorial aggrandizement, ap-
pear 10 have been right. The promptness
with which Russia has disclaimed any in
tention to seize more than of right should
go to her and the readiness with which
she submits 10 the conditions imposed by
Great Britain show that she does not want
war. il is easy 10 say now that Salisbury
was wrong but il was by no means clear
year ago that a challenge of this kind
would have had the result it has. On the
whole however it is the proper policy of
England to be firm in all her dealings with
her rival in China. and to be ready for
war in event OF failure of diplomacy.
The situation at this moment seems
niure favorable to The integrity of the
Chinese Empire Than it has for a long
time. Russia is not prepared TO fight,
and England much prefers peace. although
equal TO the demands g; conflict. Having
gained her point and finding herself re-
nese government there Is no reason why
England should favor early partition. She
h,s strengthened herself by involving
Italy in the business. and although Japan
is reported to be in sympathy with Russia
-he can afford to allow things TO remain
Els they are, herself being in readiness 10
stop any new aggressions on the part of
Russia or France.
The possession CT ne Philippines. which
7., snail never relinquish. confers on us
the right 10 a voice in the destiny CT Asia
og. -uidins motive is not exclusively our
own aIvanrage but the propagation OF re-
lgb'.an institutions. ANY government
tar China 10 which we consent must have
for its supreme purpose the civilization Of
the tnhabitants as far as practicable. and
not lhe mere profit of the ruling power
The boast Of Agunaldo, intended to in
fueGce opinion in Europe that the Ameri-
cans would be annihilated before re-en-
I forrefnents could arrive. is not impressive
: I'm the light of todays dispatches. If he is
unable 10 make stand against Wheaton 5
! division when he selects his own position
ana has ample time to gather all the fore
possible. il is hardly 10 be feared that he
can hold any line when a general advance
is made. The former secretary of Agon-
clio and Dr. Lozada, Filipino now in this
city. have reached the conclusion that the
/ war cannot be long continued by the reb-
! els. OF Aguinaldo's hope that he will be
( bought on. Dr. Lozada is reported 10 have
said that this Government has no corrup-
rion fund and nothing 10 give 20 Aguinalao
/ buJ a sound drubh;ng and a term in Jail
one Of The ablest preachers of Boston.
( the Rev. Or. Iormer. referred to the Do
/ Ian packinghouse exposures in his Sunday
evening address and he summed up the
/ progress of the beef enquiry in a few
words. He said that on the one hand we
! have General Miles and the soldiers testi-
fying thai the meat was bad. and on the
other the members Of the Commissary De-
partment who did not eat the meat testify
! ing that It was good i think you Will
! find. he concluded. that nine-tenths OF
( the people believe that Miles is right anr
that Eagau is wrong. The suspension of
the beef canning industry for lack OF a de-
mand seems 10 prove this.