Evening journal., 1902-02-21
SAYS THEY CAN'T
STOP RUSSIA
General Wilson Discusses the
England Japan Treaty
HIS TALK WAS OF INTEREST
Thinks No Power Can Prevent Russia
From Taking Chinese Territory
Whenever She Likes
HIS TALK WAS OF INTEREST

General James H. Wilson was one of
the guests of the Delaware Society at
it's twelfth annual dinner at the Wal
dOrf- Astoria last evening, and in
speaking to the subject America in
the Far East" said some things of inn
mediate interest reports the New York
Sun of today. He said that the first
treaty made by China with a Western
nation was that negotiated by Caleb
Cushing for the United States with the
Emperor of China. and that after it all
subsequent treaties with China had
been modelled.
It contained the favored nation
clause. and that insured us whatever
good terms any other country might
procure through treaty with the Celes-
tials But aside from that. the indi-
vidual American man had had much
to do with the influence OF America
in the Far East
After mentioning various Americans
identified with the modern history of
China. General Wilson said that no
American ever exercised so potential
an influence over an alien people as
Anson Bulingame over the Chinese,
which was such that he was sent as an
Ambassador to Europe and executed
treaties with all countries which
drought China into the family of ma
tiOns.
"And do not believe that I am re-
vealing any great diplomatic secret, 80
General Wilson said when / say that
the recent treaty which has been pub
lished with so much excitement Of in
ltrest. the treaty between England and
Japan. in which they have allied them
selves against Russia was also written
by an American, 1 think that that
treaty was drafted by Henry w. Deni-
son. a cousin of Charles a. Dana"
After remarks upon other subjects
I General Wilson returning. asked whai
lof the significance of the publication OF
the England-Japan treaty. and said:
Ordinarily it would be taken as q
bluff of the allied Powers against Rus
sia and her threatened aggression
Well. Russia has taken already about
100000 square miles from China, and
in my Judgment there is no earthly
power that can prevent her from talk
ing more when she decides to do So
The Siberian railway cannot be
reached nor interrupted by any army
in the world. and Russia can concen-
rate herself along it. There is moth
ing to stop her so far as l can see. ex-
lcsDt Russia's moderation. And Russia
like any nation, can no more stop her.
self i'm the line of growth than an ice
berg can help going down the current
Probably England and Japan could
todav drive Russia from the Amul
river. but they could no more keep heI
from there than they could stop an
avalanche down a mountain side. The
wise American policy of entangling
alliances with nobody is to my mind
the best one.
General Wilson had a word to say
about the Open Door when two &c
in the same door at the same time one
usually goes behind the other" he
said "Idon't believe the Open Door
means as much as we have led our
selves to believe. About all il means
is that the various Powers won't in
lterfere with our treaty rights in China
Well. I'd like to see any Of them inter
lfere with our rights there. but it's q
pleasant assurance to us to have then
lagree to this in writing, as they have
ldOnc."