Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-31
JEALOUS Of RUSSIA
Japan Alarmed at the Encroach.
ments Of the Gar in the
Orient.
British Influence Being Exertsd Il
Prevent Hostile Acts by the
Mikado.
The New Politics in Hawaii Leads
to Charges Of Corruption and
Fraud.

st. Petersburg, May % (via Paris,
May 81. Notwithstanding the fact that
British and Japanese intrigues have
compelled the sco.. sssa::;e-nment to re-
fuse to cede to Russia the port of Ma
sanpho, the Russo Korean treaty of
May s is a victory for the Russian poll
icy in the far east. Korea has yielded
to Russia certain lands on which to es-
tablish naval warehouses, coaling sta
itions and an arsenal, and thus the na-
ton mas a guaranty Of permanent
station from which to overlook and
control the future movements OF Japan
and Great Britain.
The cars ministers are delighted
with the skill and energy shown in the
last two months by NJ. Pavloff, the
Russian minister at Seoul, and Japan is
scorrespondingly enraged. The ST. Pc
stersburg cabinet and the foreign diplo-
mats mere think it quite possible that
Japan may even make war upon this
empire during the coming summer
British influence at Tokyo. however. is
striving to restrain Japanese rashness
The Japanese minister at st. Peters,
burg. however, is seeking to benefit his
country's interests in Korea. To this
end he makes frequent calls at the
British embassy, urging that the Sails
bury government should make open
protest against Russian operations in
Korea and Asia generally.
The Russian minister of war, NJ.
ISouropatkine, and the war party gem
orally, are jubilant over the measure OF
success that has attended Russian Dip
lomacy thus far, and urge that the
score with Japan should be settled
promptly while Great Britain is engaged
in the Transvaal war. The present al-i
3titude of Turkey and Afgnanistan to-
ward England, they say. greatly
strengthens the hands of Russia, and
they declare that for five years TO come
at the very least, Great Britain can not
assist Japan, on account of its own
troubles present and prospective.
The visit TO st. Petersburg of the shah
of Persia il awaited with interest.
Great doings in his honor are preparing
His majesty is in bad health, so his
progress thru Russia will be slow and
ii has been ordered for political effect
THAI Lit Ill6H lIOIl-
'ors and the utmost cordially. be shown
him. He Will pass thru the Caucasus
and thence northward thru Russia in
Europe.
Russia's relations in the kablu also
are excellent. The present attitude of
the ameer toward England is a source
of grave worry to the Downing street
officials, especially the fact that Abs
durrahman Khan has not only permit
ter, but invited, the advance OF Rus
sian troops TO his frontier. While Brit.
ish trade in Afghanistan is languishing
the trade of Russia is constantly i'm
proving and the ameer is inclined To
establish permanent commercial sta
ftions in Russia, while Russion agents
swarm in Afghanistan.
Russia's wise tolerance of the pecu-
liarities of the Mussulmans in her owr,
borders appeals TO the ameer, who
fears that Great Britain aims at aiding
the sultan of Turkey in reducing
Afgha nistan to subsection to his CALI
phate. Moreover the ameer Is Inn
pressed, and unfavorably. by the fam
inc and plague which are scourging the
mussulmans of British India. He is
anxious to settle the fate OF his country
before his death: he believes he may
best pin his faith In Russia and at this
very moment he is planning to send a
host OF likely young Afghans to Russia
for military and civil educa ton.