The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27
RUssIA's POWER IN THE EAST.
Prof. Grosvenor UphOIds Her Right
to Mnnchuria.

Prof. Grosvenor, who occupies the chair
of Modern Governments and Their Ad-
ministratioDs' at Amherst College, gave
highly interesting lecture on Northern
Asia and Siberia" under the auspices Of
the National Geographic Society, at the
Columbia Theatre yesterday afternoon.
The subject, by reason of its timeliness,
attracted a large audience, who closely
followed the speaker as he depicted the
onward march of civilization in those re-
mote regions. Prof Grosvenor has spent
considerable time in Russia and has stud
led the manner in which the Russian
Government is gradually but surely eX-
tending its powerful influence into the
northern Chinese province of Manchuria.
He said the Russian Government had al
ways been characterized. in extending
its sphere of influence. by perseverance
and shrewd diplomacy. The speaker
thought that it was but natural that Rus
STA should assist China in establishing a
firm government in that much coveted
Chinese province, Manchuria.
"A compact has been placed before the
Chinese Government by the Russian Gov
eminent" said Prof. Grosvenor, accord
ing to the terms of which Russia was to
look after the military government of
Manchuria and its railroad interests. and
China was to remain in possession of the
civil administra ton Manchuria being
contiguous territory to Russia only. no
other power apparently has any right 10
object to this compact. / believe that
Russia should have the same privilege
of applying the Monroe Doctrine to the
territory which is contiguous exclusively
to her own and in which no other Euro
pean country is interested. and especially
when the Power to which this doctrine is
applied is contented."
Prof. Grosvenor prophesied great
future for Liberia. He gave short
histo rical sketch of the policy of Ivan
the Terrible in permitting foreigners to
settle Siberia, which they not only were
compelled to defend. but also to make
habitable. The speaker compared these
early Cossack settlers to our own pio-
neers, and in describing. by means Of
maps. the regions of Siberia. said that
v hat the Nile was to Egypt the River
Amur was to Siberia. THE mouth of this
River Amur.' the speaker said. was dis
covered with perseverance that knows
no defeat. The Amur is the main artery
of eastern SIBERIA. and. with Its tribu-
taries, covers the trading places in
large portion of that region. IL is the
fixed policy of the Russian Government to
and prospective territory termed eastern
Siberia. To coloniZe and civilize the vast
region which has Port Arthur for its
southernmost seaport Russia is making
superhuman efforts and many sacrifices.
Prof. Grosvenor spoke Of Vladivostock
as the Empress of the East. and said
that the city has lost somewhat in pres
tige since the Russians determined to
make Port Arthur the main terminal OF
the Trans-Siberian Railway system.
Speaking of the present difficulties in
China. the speaker said that Russia and
Germany We're the two only Powers
which had a right of redress at the
hands of China. The first by reason of
war having been carried into her terri
tory by Chinese soldiers. and Germany
by reason OF her Ambassador having
been assassinated. The United States,
Prof. Grosvenor thought. and Great Brit
ain had no such interests at stake. ia
PAN" he said, will always have cause
to regard Russia with fear. but the for
mer will gradually see that her only nat
uTal ally is Russia" Regarding the dip
lomatic negotiations between Russia and
Great Britain relating to the advances
of the former Power into Chinese terri
tory. Prof GrosvenOr said that Great
Britain was nearly always compelled to
recede.