The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
UNCLE SAM IN
CHINA TRADE.
Bad Effect Of English Domina-
lion AcutsIy Felt.
THE ATTITUDE OF RUSSIA.
SIgnlfcanc, Of Friendship Of Il Hung
Chang for Count Cissihi-Two Sides
Sf Oriental Question

This country. and especially the Paci-
fic coast, has a vital interest IN the
struggle now going on In the Orient over
spheres OF influence and other terms
used 10 conceal schemes OF commercial
exploitation. IL is an unfortunate thing.
therefore. that all the news from that
quarter comes by way of London. carry
Ing with II as # does the selfish. II not
10 say the absurd. coloring OF English
statesmen.
iii tho construction and operation OF a
Pacific cable, even at a cost OF $1,000
900, served no purpose other than the
correction of this public evil. II would
be the best investment that the nation
has ever made"
The speaker was T. 7. Flynn manager
OF the American Petroleum Supply COM
pany, of San Francisco, concern that
has large trade IN the orient
According 20 the London press" con-
tinued MIR Flynn, "ali Europe Is in a
conspiracy against the United states.
and Is only preyented from carrying out
it's nefarious designs by Great Britain.
which always interferes. like the detec-
tive In the dime novel. In time To- defeat
the conspirators First IL ~ Russia, next
1T Is everything or any old thing 10
hoodwink the American people into an
Anglo-SaNon alliance. By it's duplex
system Of telegraphy II tells us In one
breath that Russia Is a bankrupt, unable
to borrow dollar, while in the next II
beseechcs the Imperial Bank OF Russia
not TO withdraw a balance OF s2590,OO0
II has In the Bank OF England, through
fear OF producing crisis.
1T throws boquets at Emperor VIII
liam on the propriety OF AN Anglo-Ger-
man alliance with it's European wire. while
hurting brckbats at his subjects through
its American wing; IT pleads for the pro-
Iection OF Chinese rights In Manchuria,
while practicing pillsge in South Africa.
1T denies our right 90 build the Mic
aragua canal. while IL boldly appropri-
ates one-half of Venezuela, and it de-
mands an ocean outlet In Alaskan waters
for a few deer skins I'm the Northwest
Territory. under the law OF commercial
equity, while denying 10 Russia with
it's l3O,O 900 people. the right 10 AN ocean
outlet In either the Mediterranean or the
Pacific.
OLD CONFLICT RENEWED
This is the real cause OF the late and
present trouble I'm the Orier'. IL is the
re-opening of "a conflict between Russia
and England which has existed for ages,
and which was only temporarily ended
N the Crimean war.
"rhe scene has simply been shifted
from Constantinople 10 the Yellow sea-
and IL Is very evident that unless the
nation that boasts OF flag upon which
the sun never sets promptly recedeS
from it's present position, il will find that
flag eventually confined to London, "a
political subdivision where the sun IL
comparatively unknown.
"ln it's last conflict with Russia, Eng
land had France and Turkey as allies;
in the next IL may or may not have Ja-
pan. II the little brown man knows
when he Is well on he will not consent 10
rake chestnuts out of the Chinese fire
for England. But ! am inclined 10 the
belief that Japan Is only flirting with
John Bull I'm the Oriental picnic. And |
there are others
1t is barely possible that Lord Paunce- |
fote may be able to convince Secretary |
Hay that American manufacturing i'm |
terests could be subserved by the util- |
zation OF the resources and cheap labor |
of China. but ! doubt his ability to i'm \
press those views upon President Me |
Kinley. and for this reason do not believe |
that the United states will offer any |
protest against Russia's occupation OF /
Manchuria
The prompt acceptance OF Russia's |
note OF retirement from Pekin shows |
that President Mckinley thoroughly |
understands the situation i'm China
That was the best piece OF statesmanship
displayed by this government since the
days OF Lincoln, and did more 10 re-elect
William Mckinley than any other single
issue of the late campaign.
1T first refured the charge of fmper-
ialsm' made against his party. IL next |
exploded the theory OF a secret alliance
with England which was offensive Co
he German, the French, and the Irish
Of this country. who represent a ma jor-
fly of It's voters, and last. but not least,
IL told the Industrial workers OF Ameri-
ca that they were not TO be pitted
against the coolie operatives OF the
Orient, which was certain in IN e dis
memberment OF China
He understands as n political econom-
ist that England is seeking new store
of coal and iron. and cheaper scale of
labor in order To compete with the 1
United States. and that these elements
prevail i'm China, but IL will take some
thing moro Than cablcgrsm from Lon |
don TO convince the American people |
that he intends To grant that favor. even
though II be sought under the seductive
plea of dual interests. The United States
has no interest In common with England
IN the Orient or elsewhere.
III there is 10 be any foreign domina-
tion OF China. every interest OF America |
demands that of Russia instead Of Eng
land. ono Is our commercial competi-
tor, the other is not ono seeks territory
in order that few thousand eyploiters
in London OF the Cecil Rhodes type may
live in luxury. the other simply seeks
an ocean outlet for Its millions Of sub
jects at home.
The domination OF England means the
of the Suez canal. the success
OF Russia means the utilization of the
Pacific ocean and the rans-Slberian rail-
road as n new highway 10 Europe.
"One promises much In the way OF trade
the other much IN the way of trouble.
Russia. possessing onc-eiehth OF the land
area OF the globe. with resources equal
,o the demands OF its people for a thou
sand wears 10 come. has no territorial
designs on China except such as are nee