The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

difficulties would be beyond the mark; tan
tamount, perhaps, TO a contention that
lowed in human affairs. Thus there are
here and there features on which the Sc
verely practical criticism OF the American
point OF view may fasten, such, for exam
pie, as an apparent confusion or division
OF authority in management, and, as well,
unnecessary expenditure in premature i'm
provements. On the side OF policy there
would still appear to be some ambiguity
as to the unrestricted functions of the pro-
posed rate payers governing council, and
as TO whether, IL there must be a final APP
peal in purely local affairs, where this body
Is concerned, the same Is to run, as 1t
should do, TO the civil rather than to the
military arm of Russian supervision.
Again. there is here of course no lack of
prophets OF evil-generally in the shape of
jealous neighbors, such as some OF those
at Port Arthur and Vladivostock-who
whether from malice timidity, fill the
air with dismal Vaccinations like other OBJ
structors elsewhere that seek to block the
way OF progress with inertia-often, fortu-
nately for the rest OF us, only to be finally
worsted, as Stephenson's well-known Zoo"
would have been.
But Dalny seems to have come to stay
nevertheless, and Mr.. Witte, the famous
| finance minister of the imperial Russian
government who is generally credited
with knowing his way about, has recently
visited 1t and affixed thereto the seal of his
potent approval. That of the United
States should give the new city and all 1t
stands for cordial greeting and wish IL god
speed and success in it's career seems to
be plain enough, whether we look at the
subject on business or on sentimental
grounds, supposing for the moment that
the latter view may nowadays be suffered
TO figure in the dominating presence of
trade considerations and in international
affairs.
But even If we exclude all kindly senti-
ments and incidentally assume that men,
cries or various substantial past Russian
attentions in our behalf, including their
nominal priced transfer of that fruitful
cadeau Alaska, may be tossed aside as in
the way when an enlightened self-inter-
est occupies the floor 1t will be of value
to consider where this latter motive wou.1
guide us in north Asian affairs.
MARKETS FOR AMERICA.
Here We find Russia busily opening UP
markets for US throughout Siberia-a region
alone greater in extent than the United
States. to say nothing of Manchuria, or
Russia proper-contrasted with which our
existing trade outlets in these vast areas
are but trihing beginnings; markets, too,
that may be easily commanded and re-
tanned by us for many years through the
exercise of ordinary neighborly considera-
ton, as they might readily be prejudiced by
our whimsical rudeness or neglect. For
here, at least, the party of the other part
in the trade is one to which sentiment does
appeal, and the case peculiarly of a kind
In which the sting OF rejected advances
have ample scope for quick severe and con-
crete application.
Returning now for a final word about
Dalny. it should be admitted that when
visited in August last there was difficulty
in recognizing either its forwardness or
| that ultimate Importance which Is here
suggested The long empty roads, scat
folded buildings and upturned surfaces
| had rather an air of inchoate desolation;
and the scene generally the somewhat mel
ancholy expression which is a concomitant
| of disheveled habitation places wherever
| an appropriate sum Of human life and en-
deaver is lacking, whether because this is
yet TO come, or has had its little day. In
the matter OF climate there was nothing
| further TO demand, with the atmosphere
ard sunshine then prevailing, thanks to
| somewhat bclated rainy season, for these
were simply magnificent in tone and quail
ity and suggested the best periods of our
Northern summers on the Maine or Nova
Scotia coasts. That the climate, except for
| steady but brief downpour during the
rains of midsummer, is uniformly fine with
a quaIiIy of air too bracing perhaps to suit
some wakeful persons), seems TO be the
universal testimony; and even the sharp,
| clear cold of the winters is said to be OF a
highly agreeable nature. AS to malaria
and mosquitoes, these, although not wholly
unknown, are inconsiderable factors, at
| tributable by general report to the newt
able but temporary upturning of things
during construction; and indeed 1t would
appear to be quite likely that Dalny, with
| its cool. equable summers, must become a
much-sought and desirable resort for the
people of the southern coasts or of the trop-
ical regions of Asia generally.
In any event, IL is there that We shall
presently transfer ourselves and our be-
longings, between ship and shore. in the
travel; and whether it thus affords first
contact with triste and mysterious China
or precedes like essay of the long rollers
of the wide Pacific, some thrill of interest
must ever thereafter be associated in our
minds with the new port.
"Laudabunt alii claram Rhodon, aut
bimarisve Corinthi moenia.' But Dalny
and what it typities are both as impressive
and commanding.