The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-16

charge of the customs and act as though
the whole country belonged to them. They
furnish a military band which gives SUN
day concerts.
Newchwang has until now been the chief
port for Manchuria, and it has English
German and American houses. The Rus
slams have built branch railroad to it,
the Russo-Chinese bank has opened a
house there and the foreigners fear that
their trade will be gobbled by Russians.
AIukden, the capital Of Manchuria, will
be the chief interior city along the line. 1t
is a walled town Of about zoo, 600 people,
and as tho seat OF the Chinese governor it
has been the center of everything Man
cburiau. The town is said to be like
Pekiu and have fine Chinese houses.
WILL RUSSIA GRAB COREA2
The question as to whether the Russians
will take possession Of Corea is one Of the
future They will certainly not concede il
IN Iapau The Japanese are very Jealous
Of Russia and resent their acquiring ter
rtory on the Corean peninsula. They
threatened war in the spring Of 1900 when
the officers of the car took possession Of
the harhor Of Masampo, on the south coast
Some land about this harbor was granted
to a Russian steamship company, but \
private Japanese individual had bought the
land OF the Corcan owners aud for this
reason the Russians we're not able TO get H.
They did get however other lands at the
same place and they are now said 10 bs
planning d naval and coaling station there
This viii give them command Of the Co.
rean street, and they will not be lar away
from Japan and from the Shuinoselu
strait. where there arc great Japanese for
,hcations
The japanese are jealous OF the friend
ship which the emperor OF Corea has for
the Russians 1t will be remembered that
during the troubles which followed the Chi
nese Japanese war his majesty left his
palace and fed to the Russian legation for
protection He sneaked out in a closed
Sedan chair with woman walking on each
side Of it Just like common nobleman's
wife. in order to escape the Coreau mobiles
who had him in keeping The Russian
minister took him in and for a long time
the Russian legation was the scat of the
government of Corea. From it the em-
neror sent forth decree that his cabinet
should be arrested He ordered that the
members have their heads chopped off and
tl1t the hdlQ AGdua NC bAbAhhA ~ AAAi a.
.be legation, which you will agree was
"A dainty dish to set before the king"
At this same time Russian officers we're
chosen 10 drill the army, and il looked for
while as though Corea was TO be az once
Russianizcd Shorty after this. however
the Russians concluded to take Msnchuria
first and they signed a treaty with the
japanese that neither government should
interfere in the politics or trade of the
Corean peninsula.
In the meantime the Japanese are buying
up the railroads OF Corea as fast as they
can and they are now building one from
Fusan. one Of the ports on the south coast,
10 the capital, Seoul. The French, which
is probably another name for the Russians,
have obtained concession for railroad
from Seoul 10 the northern boundary OF
the country. and this will probably event
uslly be connected with the Msnehurian
railroad and enable the ezsr 20 put his sol
diers into the Coresn capital at will
RUSSIAN SCHEMES IN CHINA.
"a u si&sal. To say where the c1sr's