New-York tribune., 1900-08-26

ENGLAND into state of alarm for ths sarsy or
India and has caused that descent Of ether narDns
upon the Chinese nrtoraL where. IN hr1tcsd ara
there Is 20 be much future strife. Era1S1-1s &nc
perhaps p-oftless varfare'
-You can see how rapidly this prediction las al
ready been fulfilled II e hardly Ezssy tAss cne
contest between Western civilization. represented
wholly BY quantities, against Eastern Civilization
represented BY qualities. which must t1svfra6T
occur sooner OF later would have developed AZ rns
present time had II not been for the buE11rg a.
these great railroad lines. the effect OF which worlt
be 70 establish practical dominance OF Russia n
Asiatic countries. and which might bs regarded as
q menace 10 those nations now holding spheres oS
influence there as vel as 70 those who see n ths-
possible partition OF China opportunities co- ts-1-
torial aggrandtzsnent- As Indication o< ca-s
change II may be said that Russia was ten S-a-s
ago the furthest nation away ron Gina ser2-
rated by impossible steppes and vftn0ut Raw
while al the other European Powers could rsAcn
the Chinese nrtoral by water The building os thess
railroad systems has rapidly changed rns sn11rs
situation. bringing China politically and ccr--zr
cisny. 20 the very doors % Russia. and making q
cotermtnous border OF rom 400 20 5000 rreA Ia
fact II brings China IN physical contact WIN ehs
Russian Empire alone. her contact with 0chsr Ia
tions being only through the Dependencies 60 those
nations In view OF these important facts & u -zsy
70 what IS 70 Be the probable relation OF RrzsA
70 China which II seems 20 ne only bo ot ths
most friendly character and to that end Gne ra11-
tenance OF the integrity Of ths Chinese Empire.
especially the Middle Kingdom. Is Of paramount tn
portancs-
7 believe that when general showing oc hands
is made II VIII be apparent thai Y ths-s rot an
actual alliance between Russia and China cenrs
VIII be found 20 be Intimate cooperation for
the maintenance of their political and eonmzctzI
interests Under these considerations. Il does not
seem possible that the partition OF China among
Dos coPoi 6s ss6s6 Sfl 2sSr s Ro isa & IN
periaI interests demand that she deai With Per
rnanenr situation. such rs united China would
insure. raths- t1sn ne ever cnang1ng eonGnon
other nations Suppose there existed IN sritisS
America naron with three times the population
Posrs four5 i nes4sssrT n s ss9d +7o5s gse.
! division composite control The United srAtes
thar this nation bordered on the United States and
not on oLhgEs anG tnaf no cnangs n Ias poaI,cal
Under the circumstances II would sssn therecors.
Russia and China in which they viii Jointly szrss
nte5 is ~ 5f-ac+ Tt1s rftb The ,-Sss1T x--sss.S
wishes OF the various Powers. and also the safety q
foreign residents and the property OF ether nations N
the country. such gJiarantss from 80 powerful
and reputable nation as Russia would carry With
the Powers would certainly lead up most cr16-
clash OF nations II seems 10 ne that Z siSscs =
fusal 70 accede 70 such proposition would %nrUw
! with q common interest and racial atanitssss
Wiz VAST NIL. I1ll1e[y sS an9 otner resoSre7s a5d
In view OF the fact thar the attacking pardes
their armies ana supplies nom avs tho1szsd 70
time BY means OF her railroads. quickly throwing
the military strength OF her empire IN China and
vast military resources OF that county is Il nof
99E1ous what i55ae sIeh an gJsaS. "a, would s S-sE
lshed rules OF modern warfare. the attacking party
I portion OF I'VE 10 one while the worlds rsy1es,
representing millions OF pounds, would stand tn
Russian trooper the trans-si6eriaa o. trans
Caspian raiIToads can yo1 WonoeE taaS x = E1ross1n
f8i5s With the greatest creates @ probisu o. ths century,