The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-30
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eess.ons in that country. is the nnosf In
portant news Of the day II IS officially
confirmed here this afternoon. and the
papers are running il with big headlines
The news comes On top OF Mr.. George ].
Goschen's speech on Wednesday last. In
the course OF which. aftsr taking an op-
tim;stic view OF the political future and
with reference 70 agreements arrived At
with France ard Germany. ne said:
"A friendly undertaking with Russia u
also on the eve Of conclusion"
The present agreement puts m end to
the Anglo Russian struggle IN China. and
II tantamount TO a settlement Of the ques-
tior OF the sphere % influence OF the two
countries Under the agreement Great
Britain has undertaken not 10 press rail-
way or other concessions in North China,
while Russia agrees to the British demand
that no part OF the basin OF the Yangtse-
kiang shall be allotted. Russia also recog-
nixes explicitly that British commercial
interests are supreme In the Yangtsekiang
basin. which is understood TO extend q
considerable distance north and south OF
The river. although no attempt has been
made to define the region Everything re-
Gently has pointed TO Russia's desire for
settlement in order TO allow the success
fui exploitation OF the siberian railway.
and also with a view TO raising money In
Great Britain for the development OF the
industries OF Russia. The activity Of Rus
sian bankers and agents Of the Russian
ministry Of finance in London has borne
testimony to the financial end that Russia
has In view
Wanted 10 Tap EaglisA Capital.
Strong proof OF the anxiety OF the Rus
Sian government to tap English capital
appeared In the publication IN the London
Times OF q secret memorandum recently
n a fs1Jfs xsfR
listers by ~. Dewitt, the minister Of r.
nance. who frankly states therein that
Russia cannot dispense with foreign cap
ia, Esserrins 20 kussia's agricultural
Yree trade with England is the only mar
ket In which Russia can find relief Eng
hand. he said. IL the largest buyer of the
agricultural produce OF the world yet up
to the present time Russia has hardly any
footing tn the English market n. Dewitt
adduced statistics OF English reports OF
cattle, sheep. wheat and four. showing
that In each case. except that OF sheep.
she United States overwhelmingly headed
the imports white Russia was at the bot
tom OF the list. He therefore urged the
fostering Of Russian trade with England.
ard then enlarged upon 1.-THE imports Of
England as a market for placing Russian
funds" and the necessity Of attracting Brit
ish capital and the stability OF the Indus
trial sections OF Russia and otherwise In
ment Of the Chinse settlement is one Of
the fret fruits OF u. DeW-ftt's policy and
II viii undoubtedly have an important
bearing upon the future returns Of the two
countries.
optisistic View Of Amersea.
The StAtiss In another optimistic article
dwells upon the restoration OF confidence
OK the American people In their own coun-
Try AND the happy results already visible
In trade
Thu arsfrf> no~na.,An~.
All indications exist that the American
PATTON has entered upon a prolonged per-
Tod OF prosperity
Comment On CoghIan Incident.
The Coshian incident has caused a great
ceaI OF stir on this side Of the Atiansic
ana hAs furnished the press OF England
ana me continent with fruitful topic OF
discussion Throughout, the week. The En-
lhsh papers have taken a leniens view az
SAps. Coshlan's indiscretion and. except
IA ,ne case OF one or two notoriousiy anti
American journals. have been disposed TO
md excuses for him.
Inc Spsc:aior, In an article which in
'ygsH o. English comment, says:
Inough We must jcin In the censira
o. Capt coghian FOR his indscre;ion. wa
s,Andaliy In accordance with the facts
rsanua!iyfn accordance with the facts
ir rr unsna an. At Manila sshaved IN most
ted States. IL was absurd FOR them 10
cSpcci 10 play the part they played with
s o., rasslnf feeling e The mos; intense
men as the officers and sailors OF tho
American: navy. An explosion Of this fe-i-
inE ~ss bound t. come sooner or later
Ire saturday Review, in an article char
aeferlsttc Of It's treatment of anything con-
cein.ng Americans says:
lad an English captain made Capt
a ss,sansn speess' II such hing Is CON
II a5ou: England there would have ha-n
var b5t the Americans are treated by the
world Ike spoiled children. We, however.
90 ret envy the position cs Capt, cngh-
Ian, from which he can onsy escape bv
accepting an isnrutas;on upon hss sobrlasy.s
The Speaker takes a more common sense
view ., TIE matter. and rejects the brutal
and insulting suggestion % the tserruag
papers that Capt. Cogalsn vas iniexica,-
The Speaker assumes tha. Cart, c1ghlaa
Thought he was salking IN confidence 10
personal friends ard members % The T-ator,
League ciah, and let himself so. HIS
will NOT he any tina, the secretary Of ths
navy car tasfset. bar the consciousness tha /.
ne has gnwstsingEy done an injury 10 his
owu country
Joseph Chamh~riatn Also Ipdtscreet.
Referring 10 a speech made BY the sec
Rotary of state FER she colonies MIR Ja-
se7h Chsfnberisin. early In the week ex
planning that she usA&ins ~ a large British
force IN South Africa was ttus TO the fact
Tia, he Beers hal erected forss At Pre-.
ss menace 10 Great Britass he Speaker
declares that IRE speech was quite as MS
chavoHs and untusssdatis "a Capt. s~ogh-
lars sn3 that Y aas wsvea wrea ter Hrars~
70 tie Beers shaa capt, Eeghiaa's gave
70 tire tsermsns Ars9 Mr.. Ceameera air .
tn1isCre.3na gas tuss as useless as CoSh-
lana
Action Against Traasvaal
In connection With tha foregoing re-
rssyk. - Nj. Gssr b@rsstn a.esAer frs4e-
catt1a thss the eag~~S ~ fyiess9rs has wren
tsrssss Britain ara she TransxsRf cnrsssssa
iaersAsnx given III sfs4 snnnuncsusea az
~ Mr.. SnA rEhrrRssn yesterday sven!gg that
ssr~a. Britain Pad informed President krv-
ger shss the dynamite coze-~Ssar Av IRE
Transsasl was a breach es the Lsr5or cen
xessfcr
Tns Daily Mai. commenting upon inl.
Statement. says.
"SFsSsT's sans arr fasf ysssn ug a9s mi
tAe hnsaF is approaching wasn England
n,Hsf tak& action.
Resesferd Ilkrs Meter Cars
iasS Carries F~r~stses came sc-ss thss
seek ~ 1arrs a3Nscs:N ~ sgs1rsSsss .
rsTs HE attributes tss ess-zesfsn 81 zee
strasf1 % tie use % ssvSss aez SAL.
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