Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-09

tlnued to cause uneasness. China's sud
den show of independence has no., un-
fortunately, cleared UP the situation
Russia is in possession of Manchuria, and
seems content to wait on the natural
course of diplomatic ev-ats, for Russia
is never in hurry. AS to the Manchu-
rian treaty itself Great Britain has pro
tested to Russia over its signature. Rus
STA has responded that the treaty, So
called, is not really Il treaty, but a paper
more in the nature of a mOdus vivendl..
Great Britain has replied that she has no
objection to a temporary agreement inn
piled ia a modus viyendi, but has ca'iaSi
Russia's attention to the secrecy involves
in tile Manchurian agreement, and an
nOunced that until that mystery is clear
ed away British objection to its sigma
ture win stand. Japan, who has more at
stake than any of the powers, has assum-
ed an attitude automatically correct
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Some keen observers of events in the
far East do not hesitate to declare that
war between Russia and Japan is iney-
liable. War Isl, it must be admitted, al
ways a possibility between Russia and
Odpdu, Out tHC udhSCi AIi bAAE RAC '''N
uati0n lies, deeper than a conflict, prOba-
BILE or possible, between the two powers
most directly interested in the far East.
This danger is the Acknowledgement of the
Chinese Empire, that is likely to begin
the moment Russia seizes Manchuria.
Germany, France, England, Italy and
Japan are likely to claim Chinese terri
tory to compensate themselves for what
they may consider a disturbance in the
balance. of power in the far East, and,
with China parceled out among the pow
ers, American commercial interests may
suffer. Russia, more than any nation of
Europe. is menaced by internal and eX-
ternal dangers. Until a satisfactory So
luton of the far Eastern situation is
reached there is a constant menace of
war with Japan. And at home there is
the ever present danger of revolution.
The Gar is undoubtedly In a state Dor
dering on panic, if all reports from St.
Petersburg are to be believed. The re
cent demonstrations of the people com
PEELED him 10 leave tSt. Petersburg and
take up temporary residence in Tzars-
koe Park, seventeen miles south of his
CdDlldl. Anu tdtty III TIC NGCh II was
announced that mine had been diScov-
cred beneath the palace in Tzarskoe
Park The Cars plight is probably UNI
happier than that of any other monarch
in Europe. He is restrained and cOntroll-
ed, however, by the power of the beau
rocracy, which really rules Russia. And
the bcaurOcracy is under the control Of
the reactionary party in Russia. Among
the chiefs of his bureaus the Gar is
helpless They control the army, the
navy and the police. They have the
entire administrative system in their
hands They maintain him as the Gar,
but he is an absolute ruler in name only.
Against such a system the people will
ever be in u state of revolt.
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In ordinary times the Salisbury minis
try in England would be considered on
the verge of dissolution. It's majority
in the House of Commons is FESTIVE and
insolent. The Unionist members make
no secret of their impotence with the
leadership of the Conservatives. The
ministry is confronted with the necessity
Of imposing new burdens Of taxation to
meet the enormous and constantly in
creasing expense of the war in South
Africa. Lord Salisbury seems to be play
ing with what have long been regarded
as British interests in the far East. Bal
four has exhibited a lanentable lack of
knowledge of the diplomatic negotiations
with other powers. and unable to answer
simple questions in the House of Com
mons, even at a moment when his col
league is discussing them frankly in the