El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-27

With reference to the position of Rus
STA in Manchuria. it must not be forgot
ten that by the construction OF the
trans-Siberian railway and h occupa-
ton of Manchuria she has secured q
line of communication that easily gives
her precendence among h powers,
and makes her absolutely independent
of all the rest of the world. Great
Britain with her sea power-a1l the
powers in combination-cou.d no:
break her line of communication OF
prevent Fer from concentrating troops
and munitions at any point in north
China at her own convenience. IL
would be impossible to take a foreign
army into eastern Siberia without the
commands the situation.
In fact. one of the most accurate OBJ
servers that has studied the question
asserts that Russia may take as much
or as little of China as she chooses.
and take it when she wants to. Other
powers may keep what they have. but
they can depend only on the modera-
ton, and the national poverty, of Rus
STA to prevent the extension of her do
minion. 1t is this fact that enters into
cause we recognize the truth in rnis die
tum as perhaps no other power does,
with the exception of England. And
England is wild with modification that
such a condition should have been per-
mitted to come about: hence her desire
for American cooperation.
The Herald has often pointed out
how commercial considerations rule in
questions of this sort. and how matters
of sentiment or blood or ambition OIL
religion are after all subordinate tc
those of rade necessities. Just so in
China today. Friendship counts fol
nothing. The nations are out for mar,
kets. and Great Britain has begun to
see her dominating influence waning
Hence she is worried. to distraction
France will side with her ally Russia
and will take a hare in the winnings
Germany has firmly established her
self. and gives every indication that
her policy will be aggressive and alert
mands that she makes. since h is not
hampered by complications in any 9th
er part of the world. In general, Ger.
many's interests are with o OF
| Great Britain. but Germany is quite
prepared to cut loose.
England does not desire the parti'
ton of China. yet she has taken step:
to safeguard her slice, if the partition
comes. Japan also would step in and
take a share. although just now JapaT
stands with Great Britain and the Uni
ted States in opposing partition.
The United States has NO use for an,
part of China. and will have no part il
partitionment. if such shall be the re
suit of the existing differences. He
policy has been often stated-to pre-
serve open markets for her producers
first. from the standpoint of CONNER
! cial necessity; and to prevent h dis
memberment of China. second. from
mixed reasons of sentiment. Internal
iional comfy. preference. and necessi
| ties of trade. AS to the first, the Uni
| ted States would stand up for that. ev
en- to the point of war; it is vitality i'm
portant. As to the second. h United
| States can well afford to use all tn
arts of diplomacy to maintain the
status quo. and yet. in the event tina
The European powers carry their grasp
ing avarice to the extreme point, ant
China is split up. h United States
! would still be better on in a trade wa,
than any of its competitors. for it con
trolls the commerce of the Pacific. ant
its source of supply is nearest the mar
ket.
The United States has strengthened
itself UNNECESSARILY by taking an indie
pendent stand in this matter.
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The United States is comparativel!
unworried these days. Mckinley is no
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