The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-15
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"Iiad the ''2weibund lust formed
by Great Rriialn and Jaran heen in
eNisicnta 80 The time of The Japano-
CLincss War ii - prohalse that Jap
sn wplid upt have be,n deprived or
TIE lrtiy 'f victory, slo would not
hsrn hefu driven out of Cogea and
Hls in would mot now bc i POSSES
sion un Maulh4rla. Tho alliance now
fViWtd ~ ua OifSstlN aiintd pt Rus
sian nggrfs,ion in Eastern Asia, but
"a IA scN,n SsarT 400 late. Rresia, With
hcr isw'l foresight eslsblished herself
~ ifp iinprr 9nRile pnsiiipu before her
ariaruuiSls We're rcadl To- combine
acainsi her or. rather, before Eng
i@ad wag rcadv 10 defend her own In
Z H'sis iu vial point. Janan saw The
da ger and uIgcd England 10 act, bat
the LATTER refused. - fhiiadelphia
Ledger.
Those Interests are not obscure,
What Grtat Britain DESIRES is the
maintenance in China OF the open
door, thai is. ul access Oh equal terms
10 the ChiprSe mar,let This access
depends upon the preservation IN all
its integrity Of the Chinese Jcmpire.
and the nlsnner la which thSt intsg-
rity is threatened Is throuHh thc en-
forced surrender of Chinese territory
go foreign POWERS IL o. against such
Am enforced surrender that the treaty
ON the part of Great Britain II direct
cd. The interests which Japan is seek
ing 10 safeguard chiefly conSist ia up
holding HE Independence Of corea
That country T. one In which Japan
has deep concern. for 1t lies uesr
her coast ard II furnishes the outlet
for which her Increasing population
stands I'm need Russia is threatening
it's absorption. and while ia pan would
not shrink from opposing Rnssia sim
gle handed. she could not he expected
60 stand up against "A Franco-RGssian
combination Under this treaty in the
event OF sdch a combination being
formed, che would be cnutlsd 30 call
upon England for aid. and the allied
British and Japanese fleets would
command The seas."-Philadelphia In
quirer.
Some French enthusiasts have held
that decrease I'm the birth rate. en-
abling the death rate 10 overtake and
pass IT, is sign Of high civilization.
and as these conditions exist only in
France they testify that French civ
ilization has appfoximated the maxi
mum. There il "a measure of truth In
this. The race increases slowly or
Francisco Call.
The United States may be trusted
To give It's moral support To this policy
OF the dual alliance, and with an army
and naval base I'm the Philippines the
moral support of the United States
has today material backing no pow
er can neglect in the affairs OF East
Asia. Philadelphia Press.
This will make the expenditures
this year IN South Africa little over
sS05, 900 .0O0, and though this u an cnor-
nous amount of money. IL is less than
double what the United States has
paid out in pension disbursements an
"A single year, though II IL more than
the entire expenditure OF the British
government some fifty years ago
Boston Herald.
America may rejoice that one wolf
is TO be kept away from the carcass
without cost or responsibility To the
United states government but anoth-
or problem remains to he solved. ana
that Is the protection OF China against
the possible ravages Of her ostensi-
BILE watchdogs, the British and the
Japanese Philadelphia Times.
Until the roads are greatly improv-
ed the balloon and the automobile viii
he on an equality as 20 safety, and the
former IL the more comfortable Vehi-
Gle because IL brings no jolts Ihe
fashion has been set, in Europe. and II
ALI seriousness we believe IL Will be
taken up in the United States ere Ions.
A man who is able 10 own a first rate
automobile is rich enough TO anect
balloon and why shouldn't he2-Min-
neapons Times.
"Alfhough not bound by formal
words. sef-interest. which rs a more
powerful incentive than contractual
obligation. would compel our concur-
rent action in opposing any really
dangerous onset against the princi-
pies that Japan and Great Britain
have united to safeguard. '-Philadel-
pha Record.
This alliance Is an instrument ~
current phraseology. but Of vast I'M
rortance and power II Is TO he noted
that n Japan should go to war with
nna paxer. let vs. say Russia. over the
prcservation OF the Independence or
China. ENGLAND would not 30 called
upon to take part nor " the war
were England's. would japan. should
there be concert against either'
however. then England aud Japan
would ioiu their fleets and armies. no
longer IN an alliauce ~ defence. but
I'm an alliance OF Offence. Here Is the
protection Of China and Corea' ana
here also is the assurance OF the iul-
flncnt of tho American policy oi the
'opcn door in China For not one na-
tior I'm Europe. against the VIII oithet
of Japan or England, couid paliiuph
Cbfna ana 1'nrea and close the door.