New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-25
RUSSIA'S WORK IN CHINA.
PEROR'S UNCLE ON THE PRESENT SIT
UATION-JAPANs POSITION
r. Van Bergen in Leslie's Weekly.

R. Van Bergen in Leslies Weekly.
No student Of Oriental politics. unless he Is I'M
able to distinguish cause from effect, refrain
from expressing admiration at Russia's admirable
fully considered but the opponents possible plans
are checkmated long before they can possibly ar
absorption of Asia into the empire of all the Russias
mas Deen dlyused so often that the laylng pare OF
TINS ann mas ceased 70 attract attention. Sne IS no"
engaged in the preliminary operation OF Russianiz-
pen she acquired the Amur provinces has pro
Geedeq at a satisfactory pace At the Tune OF me
vance posts temporarily. But the China-Japan war
gave her the great opportunity. and she did not
This war originally intended b, the japanese
modelled army and navy, escaped beyond control by
the VsTg ease S It's sue II JaPan mad 1PoT9
strength. as well as OF the utter helPlessness OF
II may De laKen tor granted mat the var "od I
hagT oegn 'f bs IL 1 me
Chang was making frantic efforts 70 have some 81
appearances without result When II appeared at
Hiroshima with full powers 10 treat he warned Ito
seriously that the demand for cess.on OF continental
territory would cause trouble; but Ito, seeing IN
this nothing but diPomauc hnesse INSISTED. IN n
deed both the negotiations and the treaty OF peace
Itself prove that Japan expected opposition only
appeasng England that the clause was insisted on
which opened China 70 ocedental nanufactqrIng,
when Russia headed the friendly advice" which
But who can imagine the feelings OF that hercely
patriotic people when the Russian flag was hoisted
where not long before the sun on a white ground
This then. was the meaning OF Il Hung Changes
pathetic appeal followed by the yelled threat II
not long Rfterward when n Shanghai paper
published the so-caled Casslni convention, between
Count Cassni. then Russian Minister AZ Peking,
and the Viceroy Russia denlea It's correctness but
vaguely 70 leave no doHbt as TO It's accuracy,
which has been fully attested by subsequent events
ignorant that there was IN understanding between
Russia ami II Hung Chang embracing;
Tristan otensive-teferstve alliance
Second-Railways through Manchura. 70 connect
with the Trans Siberian Railway.
Third-The identification OF Port Arthur and
Talen-wan. both stronghoids to be kept by Russia
under supposittious lease.
This und Outstanding agreement has never been
denied by the Cars Government. although the
Tsung-n-Yauen (China's Foreign Of1ce) feebly con-
tTadICted all except the concession or railways
through Manchuria The value Of this contradiction
has been demonstrated by recent events. Count
Cassiut was thereupon promoted 70 the En-
Gerard. his French colleague at Picking. had Jointly
entertained Prince KunE. and charged China
immense price for their hospitality, while they did
The japanese Government has Just now DIM
cult task II must n home restrain the bec0se
spirit OF the nation. cycitrd to high pitch which
a Picking l. must abroad checkmate Russa's
moves and POSTPONE the war until the opportunit"
offers for striking telling blow. Neither Russia
Japan would scrupc to seize such opportunity
Thus far at least they understand each other. for
Russia, after all. "a ser-AsatiC nation. The
Cercd and prompt action OF the treaty Powers thus
But the tension Is great. and spark may ignite
the infammable material now gathered at or hurry
ing TO the mouth OF the Pe-Ho II Ia impossible TO
see how war can he averted or how any nation hev-
ing interests IN China prevent being dragged
into It. one thing seems to be assured: That the
DAYS OF the conservative reaCtiOnary party o.
teritv win thank for having forced civliza-
ton upon frugal industrious and enterprIsing
petition with the Occident condition viii arise
whose extent no one can foreshadow.