The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-06
oriental nations had hardly been nego-

oriental nations had hardly been nego-
tiated before the scramble Of the powers
began. Russia was the first in the field. 5
and to secure an outlet for its Trans-Sihe-
rian road and an open port the year round
Lien-Wan and Port Arthur. The breaking
up of a German mission in Shantung was
pretext for Germany to make Its grab OF
and 9s-year lease Of a large. area in
Shantung province, which is peculiarly rich
N minerals; Great Britain, feeling ITSELF
Russia, made peremptory demand upon
China for lease of the port of Wei-Hai-
Wei. which occupies commanding posi-
curity for the payment of the Chinese IN
demnity.. China promptly paid the inden,-
nifty and made the cession. Meanwhiie
France secured the lease of a bay In Chs
ncse waters and also strengthened itself
along the Tonquin frontier. Immediately
after this cession Great Britain secured
still another by leasing large area near
Hong X ong. which gives 1t a still stronger
fcothold in southern China. These are the
entering wedges which must soon rend the
which will be materially aided by revolu-
tions in various parts of the country ana
~ goyernmentai anarchy in the Sapi 1I,;
soon disappear, and that its partition
among the western powers is certain.
Africn.
The march Of events in Africa has been
weiI-nlsn as interesting as thal IN Asia,
growing out OF the conilicIlng interests OF
Great Britain and France in the Soudan.
rhe trouble began first in February, when
french troops invaded what was claimed
to be English territory in West Africa. A
long correspondence ensued between the
two governments. which at last resulted
in settlement of the boundary dispute In
that quarter. Meanwhile, in April Inc An
glo-Egyptian army. under Gen. Kitchener.
began Its expedition up the Nile. Ia rapid
succession the dervishes We're def Gated at
Shendy, kenneri. Gedaref, Omdurman and
Khartoum, the latter being the browning
blow which destroyed the dervish army,
made, the khalifa a fugitive, gave the
the way for their project of securing q con-
tinuous stretch of territory in East Africa
from Cairo to Cape Town. This project is
further aided by another British expedition
Lake Rudolph. which will soon make
shoda: Meanwhile the French force un-
der Maj. Marchand, coming in from the
west, had occupied Fashoda, but was COM
PEELED to leave by Gen. Kitchener, an event
which for time threatened war between
France and Great Britain. The cloud, how
ever, passed over, the French evidently
recognizing the impossibility of thwarting
the British plan for a new empire in Africa.
The Fashoda incident appears to be closed,
and France will have to content itself with
holding as much of the Niger country and
OF the Atlantic side of the Sahara as pos
to the Red sea or the Indian ocean on the.
east. 1t will not be many years before q
British railroad will be in operation be-
| tween Cairo and the cape. Meanwhile the
| Anglo-French boundary questions will be
referred to arbitration on the suggestion Of
Lord Salisbury. The only other incident
| year is the refusal Of the Transvaal gov-
| eminent to recognize British suzerainty
and the DEVELOPMENT Of feeling Of discon-
| aces revolution in the capital, which the
Beers may find 1t difficult to suppress.
France.
The Dreyfus agitation has kept France
prominently and disgracefully before the
| with the anti-semite riots and trial Of III.
lola In January and closing with the grant
OF revision by the court Of cessation. This
agitation has made French Justice mock
cry, and byword, and 1t has not been
without it's political influence upon the
government: The cabinet resigned early In
1 June and M. Brisson formed another. In
dividual designations followed. and at last
the whole cabinet resigned in October upon
the question OF the supremacy of the civil
| over the military power. A new ministry
has recently been formed by NJ. Dupuy.
which comes into power amid menaces OF
ng out Of e
!! Dreyfus affair.
In Other Lands.
Germany. outside of its engagements with
China. has been mainly interested in the
SmpSIoIS SpcCtdCuldT VlSlC 10 tn0 Holy
Land and his hobnobbing with the grand
Turk, while Austria has been mourning
the death of its empress who fell victim
to the knife Of the anarchist Lucheni at
Geneva. Denmark has also lost It's queen,
and happy Holland has new one by the
accession Of Wilhelmina. The czar OF Rus
sia has delighted the doves by his propo-
sition for an international conference 10
consider the question Of reducing military
forces and at the same time has encouraged
the hawks by immensely increasing his
own army and navy. Crete has at last been
saved from further oppression by Tur-
British authority led to prompt action by
the great powers. The last Turkish soldier
has been elected from the island, the Mus
sulmans on the island have been disarmed.
and. with the consent of Great Britain,
France and Russia, Prince George Of
\ Greece becomes governor, and the Chris
tians are secure at last in their rights