Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-31

arrived in New York recently on the
steamship Aquitaine of the Frehch
line. He is on his way to China as
special commissioner from his govern
ment.
Prince Oukhtomsky declared the 9th
or evening that Germany was DONG
her best. to hamper Russia and destroy
her influence ia the far east. Between
Russia and America, he said, there was
not the slightest ill feeling and Russia
was rather pleased than otherwise to
see America taking a hand In the CHI
nesc imbroglio. Russia was not IN ia
yor of ACKNOWLEDGMENT, he said and
all stories to that effect were entirely
untrue. When l saw Prince Oukhtom-
sky at the Holland House, said re-
porter of the New York Herald, he
convcrsed freely on the eastern situa-
ton.
German influence Is very great in
China" he said, "and must say 1T Is
a very bad influence, for the Germans
have not much to risk there and every
thing to gain. They began by taking
the Lay of Kiaochau, and they have
ever since been threatening atempire.
The Chinese objected strongly to hav-
ing the Germans SO near their capital
and eagerly offered the invaders land
in the southern part of China. The
Germans, however, refused to 60 south
ana insisted on taking Kiaochau. de-
spite strong protest. Ii Hung Chang,
who is great friend of mine, told me
ut that time that the greatest disasters
would follow Immediately if Germa-
nys pernicious activity did not cease.
If you destroy our government as the
Germans do he said, the government
will not be able to hold in check the
peopls
81 do not believe that Russia is at
war with China. We are only fighting
the Chinese who are destroying our
railway. and our generals are moving
against these rebels in Manchuria.
Germany went to the east to do harm
to Russia, and so she created all those
difficulties in Turkey and afterward in
the far east. 1t was the beginning Of
a new political era for Germany. 1t
may be that she did not think so much
about doing harm to Russia when she
seized Kiaochau as she did of conquer
ing for herself. ''--' ~~-'.
At any rate, l am afraid she is do
ing much harm to Russia, for we had
the predominant influence in China
Germany could not harm us in Europe,
for there her geographical position, be-
tween Russia and France, was bad, so
she went elsewhere, where we were
more vulnerable.
"Germany will have some impor-
lance in China so long as the powers
keep together. but Germany alone can
do nothing at all. Waldcrsee is going
to Shanghai in three weeks, and when
lie arrives he will want some great and
glorious defeats of Chinese. The Ger
man press is already saying: We want
to push forward. We don't want to re-
main in Peking' The German news
papers not long ago were opposed to
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Now they are strong
ly in favor of it..
"The powers will, however, try to
drill native troops. and that will be
great danger, for am sure that in
time these foreign drilled troops. will
form the real body of a hostile native
army.
Russia does not care very much
whether the United States keeps the
Philippines or leaves them. but think
Russia would prefer to have America
keep the Islands as sort of counter
balance or offset to Japan, who will be
our great enemy of the future. Japan
will not only be the enemy of Russia,
but Of all the European powers.
This Chinese question cannot be set.
tied. There are too many powers in
it. Why. even Austria and Italy are
sending Il few dozens of men over
there. The struggle will be of endless
duration.
Russia has. no objection to the
American flag in Asia. AS regards
trade. fallen Wan will be an open door
in Manchura. but it is difficult to saw
whether all Of Manchuria will be nm
open door. II we make a great rail.
way and then use 1t only for foreign
merchants to bring goods into our nos.
sessions it would certainly be to our
disadvantage.
II am sure America would have moro
trade in united China than in a dis |
memherod one. In fact, it would be
better for all trading nations. If Ger.
many seized part of China the United
states would have less chance to trade |
IN that section than in the Russian
spheres of influence. We are not at all
trading nation. rs the Germans are.
s. ii, lung Chang, think, can be
trusted by the powers. He ia n true
chinese patriot and does not love tho
io' 'igners., lie is a liberal, but hates
Japan, lie is certainly the only ono
who can represent China in peace no.
gotiatlons. Prince Tuan is not of i'm. I
portance, aud is chiefly noticeable be.
cause of his brutal disposition"
Prince Oukhtomsky is president Of
the Russo-Chinese bank, the most I'M.
portant financial institution in Asin
HIS wife and young son accomnnny
him. "'