New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-09
NETWORK DAILY TR1r5JNE. TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1902.

but the stupidity Of those Corean. Al A..
coast down to Chemulpo has been ;nc,,saa
within Russian sphere of influence -
tectorate; from all that coast commerce., -.
industrial enterprises have been excluded Na,,a.
more cynical violation of signed assurances
has occurred"
do you really attach much importance -
clause of inalienab ility'? What does sisn,t .,
territorial possession The great Euronoa.
powers, especially account of the Euror
equilibrium, have deemed it necessary thai 60
should have a territorial basis in China IT,
reconcile this necessity with the princnla .,
the integrity of the Chinese Empre-whicb
mems the maintenance of peace-they have
adopted the system of leases from the C,b;,a.o
Government. for certain number of years NJ
bays ports wherein to establish their naval
or coaling stations, and to be commercial an,
poriums. railways from the interior conversing
to those sea outlets This | understand d..
that vague clause-unless it contains mining or
other privileges-do you understand it?"
Il do. indeed. 1t means sphere of influence
and protectorate- And observe the chain all
along the Chinese coast. First, France for tho
island of Hartman and the corresponding shore
on the Tonkin Gulf, and France claiming it for
all the shore of the viceroyalty of Canton
against England; second Japan for the Fokian
Province: third. England for all the Yangtsa
Province perhaps the best lot-which the
United States may some day bring under it's
fegis; fourth. Germany for the Shan-Tung Prov
ince. and. lastly, beyond the gulf of Pe-Chi-Li
Russia for our own war spells. 1t is the same
as with the euphemism you mentioned the
leases To maintain the theory or principle
of the empires integrity. the sphere of infu-
ence' has another name in China-thats all
and has most Christianity been baptized clause
of inaenability.' BY means of this clause the
Chinese Government is bound never to make
any concession cession or alienation of terri
tory to any power whatever in the province or
provinces indicated. You see. for the Chinese
Government the essential point is to save the
face and they ii By understanding the
clause as guarantee given to them for the
protection and defence of the province against
! all encroaChments. For the powers II means
| exclusive political influence and supremacy in
! the different provinces and. as natural conse
ouence a de facto industrial and commercial
! prevalence in an otherwise free ground for eco
/ nomical competition. What. then. has Mr..
| -9e-IofT effected? He has taken this clause OF
| ;nalienability' and he has added to 1t the
heard Of exclusion of companies and even of in
dividuals,"
II cannot deny it seems fragrant violation
of your convention. But 1 cannot believe
that with good will both sides and reciprocal
concessions. a peaceful and lasting settlement
could not be reached
II candidly avow there is remedy Russia
could not-apart from the remote. ultimate aim
of absorbing all Corea-renounce her immediate
and imperative object Of obtaining one or more
naval stations In the Corean Strait. 1t is indis-
pensabe 10 her for keeping the connection be-
tween Vladivostok and her Liao-Tung ports
and for protecting her interests in the racine
Japan could never grant ii. II would mean 10
have the Sea Of Japan converted INTO f'usSid: j
lake and the Corean Strait into Russian canal
| There &c no means for the Russians and us OF
| going reciprocalIy half way TO meet each other'
| the terms of the question are unreconciaoie.