The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-25
Circulation Statement.


Russia and England.
On the strength of the news today it
must be considered evident that the Chi
nese crisis is fast approaching q climax
1t is apparent that. in more directions
than one. Russia Is carrying things with
q high hand. and that unless some unex-
pected change in the situation should &C.
cur within the next few days, not only
Japan but Great Britain viii have to elect
between fighting and abject humiliation.
Russia. having modified the terms of
the proposed convention with China, now
demands its immediate ratifica ton, in
consideration of that modification The
alterations and concessions in question,
as they are reported, are not on their face
sweeping or important. Kinchow and
Port Arthur instead of being ceGed, are
only to be leased 10 RUSSIA distinction
without a difference Russia viii not in
sist upon Russian resident at Moukdsn.
He can stay somewhere else in the neigh
borhOod equally as well The Chinese
army viii be permitted to maintain order
in ManChuria until the Russian railways
approach completion; a term of occupa-
ton indehnable and terminabIe by Russia
at convenience Russia viii not insist
that only Russians shall receive mining
and railway concessions il Mongolia
Turkestan, and Kashgaria They are to
be open TO Cinnamon. but not TO the
people of other nationalities-
This menu does not convey the i'm
preston that the arrangements for the
Muscovite banquet in Korea AIanchuria.
Mongolia. and 50 on, have undergone any
material change. and the like deduction
viii be made from the latest development
of the Russian play in the Hermit King
dom II is reported that Mr. McLeavy
Brown, English Director of Korean Gus
toms has been removed from his post on
the demand OF Russia, and that n Paw
loft, Russian Minister at Seoul. has pro
tested against the employment OF any
foreigners in the Korean service, except
Russians. These facts, if facts they be
would seem TO dispose of all doubt that
the Car regards Korea as within his
exclusive sphere Of influence. and under
his protection
Japan IS not disposed to accept the new
order of things without resistance. A ia
panese squadron has started from Maya
saki. bound for aIasampo. and what il
may find there may lead TO war WHAT
Great Britain viii or can do. if her in
fuence in Korea is fouted. and her peo-
PIE expelled from their positions under the
native Government. il is impossible to
guess Everybody knows what she would
do II Joseph Chamberlain and Cecil
Rhodes never had been born. and Mr..
Gladstone had not left her his fatal lega-
cy Of laundering. doddering foolishness
IN South Africa But. in existing circum-
stances, il is difficult TO see what the
British can do, except to submit TO the
inevitable, and seek consolation with
Germany in Chinese territory somewhere
In the papers today there is story 10
the effect that an alleged Russian official,
now in the United States. declares that
the present revolutionary outbreak in
Russia. including a huge and Infamous
conspiracy TO murder the Gar. has been
melted and Is being financed from Lon
don; the object being to occupy the ST
Petersburg Government with domestic
troubles, and thus tie its hands in the
far East. II IS not easy to believe that a
trained officer in any branch Of the Rus
sian service would be indiscreet enough
10 make such q statement II We are
wrong about that. the individual who
made it ought 70 know that ne does not
stand much chance of being believed in
a community as thoroughly cOnversaut
as that Of America is with the honesty,
charity, purity of motive. and Christian
philanthropy which have characterized
the policy Of the British Government for
the past two centuries, and particularly
IN its relations with this country It is
true that in our war of Independence
Great Britain melted the Indian tribes to
rise and massacre the people Of the from
tier settlements, and that many other
acts which the uninstructed might call
perhdious have been perpetrated upon US
by the Mother Country" on the land. on
the sea and In the realm of diplomacy.
But that England would conduct herself
in any such way toward Russia is a prop
ositi0n not to be considered for mo
menJ. 4 suspicion that she might. based
on several shiploads Of precedents. if it
were once to get fixed in the Russian
mind. would be apt to render the existing
differences between the old enemies all
the harder to compose
AS soon as the convention is signed il
viii be Engiand's turn TO move. and the
world IS waiting for her opening with in
tense interest