Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-10-29
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Son to rue the substitution OF HerHi"ny
Tor Great Britain as mistress OK '"e
se.s would be Russia. II once the sea
power Of England were overthrowh'
Germany would be free TO execute ner
hostile. nolicy towards Russia. VINO is
m, less in her way than We are Ihere
il an idea growing steadily amonss.
Germans that Germany should eNpano
into an empire branching from the
Dosphorus to the Persian Gun thus
would territories be secured ehjoSins
an excellent climate. to which the sur
MUS stream of German popula''on
which now flows TO the United States
and TO the British Empire. might DC
diverted. without being lost TO the Ger
man itag. ).
This is by no means new idea IL
is the revival of an old idea. ana II
means of course the supremacy or Ger
,n.nv in the Near East and the super
s<esion OF the Slav by the Teuton.
Ruch is the objective of those ambitious
dreamers known as the Pan-Gsrmanlc
League, a body most tenderly regarded
bv the German government. anG II en-
bodies policy as an,ascnistic 10 iius-
aia as the German naval program IS
hostile TO England.
No insurmounta bic difficulty. ii ~
hAld. prevents Russia and England ar
yiyins at basis of mutua! under
standing. The late Emperor AleXan-
der expressed his desire for such a set
tienent and the present Emperor Is
credited with the same disposition.
individual cases of trouble and even
Szs E,uliah unH RNS-
Man diplomats have. il is admitted.
occurred. but it would be impossible 10
point to the behaviour of one great
Power TO another more audaciously
cynical in it's disloyalty than the con-
Suct OF Germany TO England over wha.
Count Won Bueiow has been pleased TO
christeu the 'Yanstse Agreement" ey-
eept perhaps the treason Of Prussia to
her allies on ths occasion Of the Peace
Of Basel
The recent incident of Kowelt is
taken az being a strikin. instanceot
t,e+many's dislike Of England. for 1t is
alIeeed that Germany was undoubted-
~ .Sginx on the Sultan OF Turkey" in
his endeavor to esta blish a protector
ate at kowe!t.
The keystone of British policy in
the Far East is a friendly understand
Ing and cooperation with Japan: but
that being recognized, there IS nothing
TO prevent this country from support
ihg a settlement OF the Manchurian
and Corean questions on lines which
would be regarded as fairly satisfac-
tory both In St. Petersburg and in To-
kio. II the Corean question We're reg
~ fl..,+
abiy lees reason than at present TO APP
prehend Russian schemes. and Russia.
on her part. might devote herself 10 de-
veloping her Far Eastern dominions
without risk OF interruption from
Japan.
Russian statesmen have Ia make up
thei. minds whether in the present,
condition OF Russian industries. Rus
sian agriculture and Russian finances
4 frie ndly understanding with England
which would relieve her GnxietieS in
the Far East. and which might result
in her being able 10 continue her Trans
Caucasian and Siberian railways to the
shores OF the Persian Gulf. and Whi,.h.
last but not least. might enable her
70 carry out her historic mission in the
On these bases the following sugges
tions for an Anglo Russian under
standing are submitted:
|. The Near East-"With regard to
the Near East the basis would be that
whilst Russia abstained from any at
tempt to Interfere with the status quo
in Egypt. We should frankly recognize
that the fultiiment Of what Russia re
CARDS as her historic mission in the
Halkan peninsula conflicts with nc
vital British interests. and that in Ash
attic Turkey We should abstain from
favoring the development Of German
schemes of expansion.
II. Persia and Central Asia-"With
regard to Persia and Central Asia, We
might offer Russia our Co operation ir
the development Of railway conlllu1i-
cation between the Baspiaa and the
Persian gulf. and in securing for he!
commercial outlet On the eulf in re-
turn for an Undertaking on the part q
Russia TO respect the political status
quo along the shores of the gulf. anr
to recognize our protectorate over Al
shanisran.
III. The Far East-''With regard tc
the far East the question Is EcCcS-
sarily more complicated. as Japar
would nave to be taken into the eour-
.seis Of the TWO empires and basis ol
agreement arrived at which would sat
isfy her as well as Russia and Great
Britain.
AS far aa japan is concerned, such (:
bdsis might be found in the recognition
by Russia and England OF the Japan
ese claim to an exclusive sphere OF in
huAnee in Coreu.
Japan would presumably. in return
for this concession, have no ob5ectio'
to formal agreement under whic'
GreAt Britain would recognize Rus
EfA's claim to regulate her political ant
commercial position in Manchuria am
Mongolia BY direct negotiation Will
China. and Russia would In like ma n
net recognize Great Britain's claim t
regulate in the same way her politica
and commercial position in the Yangts
valley. each power binding itself TO civ
on support in those regions to the Ell
tetprise OF any other power. With re
9ard to all other questions in China
Great Britain. Russia. and Japa
would agree to take no steps withou
mutual consultation.
The fact Of Russia being a party (,
such an agreement would give Franc