The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-03-13
IN THE FAR EAST
British Lion and the Russian
Bear in Close Quarter.

close quarters this week over the Chih-
ESQ imbroglio The newspapers had al
ready Legun ia talk OF a serious crisis
and grave outlook. but the diplomatic
switchmen again succeeded in warding
IN collision on the subject Of the nor
thern railroad, a conflict being overted
by Russian backdown according to the
jlngoes, "a by a compromise. according toI
more impartial oservers
The real explanation of the affair APP
pears TO be That Russia ms.-e protest
against the British railroad contract
partly as feelcr and partly as warn
ing II tho BHish premier had shown
weakness, Russia would have persisted
but IN any ease Russia by her protest
elicted ministerial statement iu the
house of commons that the conditions
Of the lion did not constitute foreign CON
trol. The Russian obtained pledge that
no such Interpretation would be pacedon
the contract IN the event Of default. which
IS further substantial concession to the
Russian claims In northern China. on
the other hand Lord Salisbury scored nI
securing the withdrawal OF the Russian
protest But Russia also gained point
with which she has good reason to feel
satisfied.
The Times thinks that lord Salisbury
achieved "a considerable success which
must uuuuesuonobly strengthen Great
Britain's position at pekin The paper
however. also sees in the adjustment oil
she dispute triumph for the pacific and
concluatory elements ot Russian states
manship and, above all. practical eN
preston Of the czars determination toI
meet Great Britain half way in the re-
moval Of all the regretable hitherto mis-
understandings that has kept Great Brit
ain and Russia apart
The Times adds shat It is sure that the
British government is prepared 10 give
fuller recognition TO accomplish facts in
the northern Chinese provinces and 20 as
slst Russia in regularizing her position
on the basis of reciprocity. This remark
OF the Times shows that the British now
accept the Russincation of the Marchu-
ria as an accomplished fact. and that they
only expect their government to secure
compensation I'm other directions
FINANCIAL STRAITS.
The conservative government mas got
itself into financial straits The publica
iiou OF the naval estimates completes the
various items Of national expenditures
which total mp ll21S5,2O0 pounds ,saGO $780,,
lD0W over the estimates. II Is probable that
there viii be a deficit OF over 600 900
pounds $50 900 900 which II Is expected
the chancellor Of the oXchecquer, Sl
| Michael Hlcks-Bcach win meet by a re-
imposition Of the former tobacco duty and
am increase OF the income tax 10 nine
pence
The suggestion IS made en- the press that
| the deficit be met by a suspension Ola
! portion Of the sinking fund. The city how
ever, IS opposed TO this as calculated 20
weaken the whole financial position OF
| the country I'm time not only 0f peace
but ample revenue ana great prosper
tty.
A ray u sunshine in the financial sit
uation Is seen in the apparently booming
| state of trade as shown by tha board or
| trade returns. The imports since Decem
ber show an increase OF LOO 90 pounds.
as compared with 1898, Indicating that the
purchasing power Of the country ~ tell
| growing. These satisfactory figures help
the chancellor Of the exchequer "a taking
a hopeful view OF the revenue FOR the
coming year. tut they will not avert the
| necessity FOR new taxation.
The liberal press naturally makes the
/ most Of the governments financial am
culues which are attributed 20 the gov
ernmenrs policy OF "doles TO sQuirear-
chy and to extravagancies."
KIPLINGs SICKNESS.
Emporcr Williams message TO Mrs
Rudyard Kipling has naturally attracted
great attention. particularly the reference
90 tour common race" The first impress
ion here was that Emperor William then
thought Kipling an American especially
as the German papers referred to the
american author, Kipling,' but this inn
preston is quite erroroneous. The en-.
peror was a reader OF Iiplag's writings
long before he settled IN America. Ills
majestw however knew that Kipling 4
wife was an American and IL was thought
he intended 10 include America wien he
spoke OF the common race" TIE specta.
tor today say:
The emperor IS evidently willing 10
substitute the teutou fos the Anglo Saxon
az the ruling race Of the future. lie did
not venture to call Kipling an American
: but being anxious that his telegram
should be- taken as a compliment 10 the
3 Americans rather than English. the Ger
o man journals received hint 10 describ
/ hin as am American at least The Ger
mats read Kipling and know HIS pedigree
as well as we do. that IS the only expla
: nation we can offer FOR their otherwis
lnexplicabl, unouimity ga blunderlng'
Tire Spectator in another article, Pc
u marks,
D "lt must be "A singular experience, eve
= for kipllng to wake up from a serious nl
ness and find that two great peoples hay
D. been interested In his fate, that an en-
II peror has g-iyed for him ia words ha'
ng the wt'eh Of a political manifesto an
y that his value 20 publishers has been n
\, creased by % indreds, perhaps by thou
- ands a year"
"AIr. DoOlsy IN peace and In war"
Mr.. ePtor Dunn, the newspaper man
Chicago. las met with a wonderful r
ceptior here The book Is quoted ever
wLe,e aud the author IS spcken Of as "A
-t- other mark Twain The Spectator toda
during the course Of long review 0 ft
work. compares M Duan with Artem
Ward.
The English papers are jubIlant az {
eir prospects Of the success OF Cvcn Rhod
.y visit TO eBrln and his coming audlen
ne with the Emperor william, which u
said. promises well for the capeto cal
TO- railroad. II iH remarked that u Will b.
or curious meeting between the prime NOV
M in the Jamison raid and the author Of
al Imperial telegram 10 president Kruger
ar The Transvaal republic. Mr.. Rhodes,
ted a., ,,rferefo,1 a. l,-eDarra 20 offer O.