Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-20

eminent is IN perfect accord with tho
principles expressed, and that nothing
will be done to prejudice tho rights OF
others that Russian occupation OF
Manchurla Is but temporary and VIII
cease when the ears troops are no
longer needed there 10 protect the rail-
road lines, and the Russian settlements
ANA while the cabinets interested con-
template some similar highly satlsfac-
tory reply, troops win be moved east
ward as rapidly as possible and sta
toned within easy reach OF the Chinese
frontier Russia Is In Manchurla. ia
pan may possibly deem II her duty 10
endeavor TO dlslodge her rival relying
upon Great Britain aud the United
States to see to It, that no European al
" takes n hand In the fight Possibly
that Is the game. II looks az If cr-
sis we're approaching In the events In
eastern Asia, Japan certainly Is the
lnsplrer Of the latest moves on the in
ternatlonal chess board. and she must
be contemplating some grand coup.
II win be remembered that Japan, az
ter the war with China, was prohibited
~ Russia from taking possession at
certain strategic points, The Russian
government then declared that ~ in
legrity Of China must be kept inylolate.
Japan was forced 10 Yield But lmme-
dlately after this declaration Russia
herself leased for a long term OF
years a peninsula including the highly
important strategic point Port Arthur
This port was TO be The terminal Of
branch Of the trans-siberlan road, and
the gate TO Manchuria.
Then the Boxer uprising occurred,
and while the other powers strained
their resources to reach Pekln and res.
cue the besleged foreigners. Russia
Hooded ManchurIa with troops and sim.
ply took possession OF that province.
They are still there though all other
foreigners long ago have withdrawn. At
various times the other powers have
protested and even threatened but
without any other effect than elicit.
Ing from Russia the declaration that
annexation was not contemplated. only
the protection Of Russian interests"
The question may be asked, what
Russlas expansion In China Is to us.
The fact IL that the United states has
lately established quite trade with
China 1t Is claimed that our cotton
export alone, for the year 1901, amount.
ed TO about 2OOOOO,OOO yards Of cloth
to China, and that much OF this found
us way to Manchurla. And this trade
viii Increase. Japan has stll larger
interests at stake. II is supposed that
II Russia obtains control over Man
churla, this market VIII be protected
against all but Russian manufacturers,
Notwithstanding the imperial govern
ment's assurances that It believes In
the open-door policy Hence the anx-
lety Of the gredt nations to maintain
status quo in china, and keep the
country open to foreign competition on
equal terms
The Anglo-Japanese agreement Is In
every respect most important deye-
opment. by II Europe and Asia clasp
hands as equals with the approval OF
America. II IL the first treaty with
an Asiatc power not forced upon It,
II is notice to Russia, to 60 slow,
and to respect in deed, as well as in
theory the rights Of all the world, 10
the worlds markets Further develop
ments are awaited with the greatest in
terests, It is Russlas next move. on
that may depend the peace Of the
world.