The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-06

The trouble in China promises 10
lead 20 q general war. and Il It is avoid
ed il VIII only be BY the most careful
work on the part OF the diplomats and
the governments involved. Russia has
long been planning to make herself the
dominant power in China Already
she controls the larger part Of Man
chur.a. and It is generally believed
that her soldiers are within close strik-
ing distance Of Peking from the north.
In all that Russia has done she has
had the support Of France, the two
nations being In close alliance. France
supporting Russia in Northern China in
return for favors in the region OF Ton
ouin. Germany has advocated the par
tifion OF China ever since the China
Japan war. and her joining with Rus
sia and France was what turned the
balance OF power against Japan and
robbed her OF the fruits of victory II
that war. Subsequently Germany
seized Kiao Chau and has been extend
ing her sphere OF influence" ever
since.
In all this picking Of selected por-
tions Of China the united States held
aloof. adhering to her traditional
policy Of hands Of. This. too. despite
the fact that England wanted this
country 20 take over the important pos
OF Wal Hei Wal. The United State:
wished. however. to share in the tral'
Of China. just on the eve Of her grea
awaking. and following the Spanisl
war sounded the European Power
upon the "open-doOr" policy. Fres'
from a great conquest and recognizin.
that traditional policies must give wa,
to conditions as they arise. the Unite
States sounded the nations OF Europ
about the open door. but Russia an
France and Germany Immediately Sc
about hedging their open door with g.
many barriers as to make it yer
hard door TO get through.
With the Boxer uprising and the in
prisonment. II not murder. OF n
United States Minister to China. thi
nation has been aroused to its inter
ests and to the fact that she must des
with a firm hand with China and wit
ali The powers interested in Chin
Russia has been massing troops on III
northern frontier and hurrying thou
sands TO the scene OF trouble. Japa'
ever jealous OF Russia. is now pushln
thousands OF her troops forward. Ems
land. not TO be left in the final distr
button. is rushing forward 10000 trooT
from India. The United States no
has FIVE regiments en- route. aggrega
ing over 5000 men. At this time Il
objects OF the United States, Englan
and Japan are the same-to maintai
the integrity OF the Empire. but at II
same time 10 open II to the foreign'
and to trade The objects of Russi
Germany and France are TO partitit
China. giving themselves the lion
share, and II possible not only sh
out the United States and Japan. b
England as well.
To the close observer the who
trouble presages a general war.
which all the prominent nations OF L
world will be involved. For sever
years there have been mutterings fro
the Orient Of Il war between the POI
ers over China. with the United State
England aud Japan arraigned again
Russia. Germany and France. r.
present crisis seems TO forebode tn
such war is near. and clash b
tween the troops Of any OF the powe
named on either side undoubtedly W
be the signal for the most stupendol
war the world has ever known. W;
in which the great Anglo-Saxon n.
tons combined with the Yankees" ,
the Orient will be pitted against tn
Saxon. Slav and Latin.