The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-24

sofa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and
Ohio. No one dreams that Russia Will
ever give up Manchuria. II is today treat
ed and governed by the ,zar ms a part of
his empire, Just as much ms Poland.
The acquisition by Russia OF SO impor-
tant a naval base as Port Arthur natur-
ally alarmed Great Britain and she inn
mediately knocked ut the gates of Pc
king, demanding compensation" The
Chinese government was povcrless, and
as n result Of british opportunities backed
by a feet OF warships within convenient
cry, China LEASED" TO England the port
of Weihaiwei opposite Port Arthur Great
Britain has been busy ever since the date
OF the lease" June ! 1898, IN planting
heavy guns at Weihaiwei. much to the
discomfort of the Muscoyiie officers at
Port Arthur.
But Great Britain was not satisfied with
a mere fort for naval station. She want
ed a sphere OF influence commensurate
with her importance as a great CONNER
clai power, and she wanted not only
China, but Europe tn recognize that
sphere Of influence as distinetively Er.t-
ish. China by solemn agreement pledged
Itself never 10 ALLEVIATE any territory In
the provinces adjoining the Yangtsekiang
river TO any other power. whether under
lease mortgage, or any other dekigna-
ton" Thus n British sphere OF influence
was legally established. by the treaty
Great Britain wAs able 10 say 70 the rest
OF Europe. when Abe disinteRra,ion Of
China takes place, this much rs mine"
Great Brltain's sphere OF influence was
aftcrward formally recognized by The
other powers interested IN China as legal
and binding upon themselves II includes
the YanRtsrNlnrg river ard the rich PROV
! inces of Kiaugsu, Ngauwhei, Kiangsi. Hu-
, peh. Human and Suchuan, The extent.
fertility, wealth and population 81 the
( vast sphere Of Influence may be better
understood by a comparison. N Great
Britain. secure in the possession of Can
I ada, were 10 secure from the Enitef
States a sphere Of Influence including
I the Mississippi river from it's source 90 its
/ mouth. with all the territory between the
T Rocky and Alleghany mountain. she
would have just about what she has Sc
cured in tho provinces 81 the Yang -
/ valley. The Yangtse river IS one Of the
great water highways ~ the earth and
/ the valley II waters extends from British
I territory in Burmah 10 the PseIhc ocean
when. the partition Of China becomes a
reality. tie british empire n Asia will
stretch from Persia on the east. acrofs
India Bnrmah. the YAnEtNe valley 20 she
waters ~ the Pacific and the yellow sen
ana II will be- next tN Russia. the great
/ est empire in the world IN respect 90 aren.
Kaiser Takes by Force.
I But while Russia and Great Britain
! had been acquiring large slices ~ chit
{ uese territory German was not idle The
/ kaiser wanted q Chinese province. and
4 he sent his navy to take one by force.
] In retaliation Cor the murder Of certain
German naissiauaries "a ShautunK prov
I iuce r. German force was landed at
I kiaechou early So the year 1893. Ger
I many immediately n0tiard the Chinese
/ gareTHpt nt ~ its intention 10 hold tha
/ port AZ a guaraais~ q Chinese good be-
/ hagior China could 90 nothing hut sab
/ init 10 the Inevitable. So, accordingly. In
: Marrn. 1853. another treaty was solemn
/ ~ signed AZ Fekirg. this particular one
1 leasing" Kiaochou h2rbor to Germany
! for ninety-nine years and granting Ger
! many the exclusive sphere II Influence
! over the entire province 81 Shantung.
/ Germany was granted "a sole right 81 ran-
I way construction la Shantuns and a pref
| erence In all works for the development
l ~ the proyilce, and for the supply OF