New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-22
WANTS An OPEN PORT.
Ice DriCing Russia Into Corea, Says
j. SlOat FaSsett.

J. sIoat Fassett, OF Elnira by reason Of his re-
aton the mineral development of Corea, is an
interested observer Of every move on the checker
board of Russian and japanese diplomacy. Further
more. he has analysed the conditions that under
lie the conflicting ambitions OF TIE powers that
now stand Glarirg at each other in menacing atti-
tuGe opposite sizes Of ManchUrian and COrean
territory. Seen at the Holland House, a few days
ago. the Senator in response to a request for
statement Of his views 10 the real Inspiration
tor KUssias aggression, said:
ore OF the most poten: forces working for the dis
Wncn the g grea sSssn a Ire R 6 s port Te 6
the PACING ocean which shall De free from ice the
frozen uD during the winter. After expensive ex-
vUstok II became evident that more open port
was desirable. and Russian aggression toward
the seizure of Port Arthur ana The opening up OF
Danny. with the idea that last the Siberian rail
has shown that these Manch;rian ports are ice
bound. The very improvements put In the harbors
make them comIortabie for snips has made 1t
possible for Jack + ost to completely close them Up
Now the same forces which pushed Russia ag-
$500 ely Ilo NdiHShuII1 are q o~t2S lsI
Chemulpo. Russia must eth = move around on the
enough south to obtain an open port in Chinese ter
rltory or she m Ist force her way down the Corean
port for the capital Seoul. or she must abandon
cs e6 fTsF s Reyag a 2Psd port " the
The japanese and Russians both uaderstsnd this
cannot AFFORD to have Russia in possession Of
S,99Lean, tor ne lower PeElnst& IS "ltGln modern
turn is within rife shot OF the CHEZ island OF the
SPafe5e ton e and this would bring Russia al
For similar reasons Of course Russia does not
want Japan in possession of COTea; 81. because
il would bring Japan to her borders along the Yah
second because if Japan is in possession OF Core2
that means that Russia IS to be forever shut ont
from an Ice free port. Russia does not care for
the acqEisi'Ina OF soEea foE asricuturai purposes
b9g as an QUITE Tor Surplus po2I1'Jn for she
posed wealtn. agricultural or mineral. IF the CO.
extends far enough south to put the Siberian Rail
road n pCssesslon Of al ice free port.
herself in Corea at desirable points AT the ba@6er
Of FpSan, at the extreme southern point OF Corea
mands that harbor, which is magniacent one: at
hold. She has endeavored TO obtain advantages in
mtt with the determined .opPo-iuoE OF JsDan This
Ihins u seepns 70 me Is sEEe: That syaDar viii
eoRqIge.ed yapaG,-ansd sgeh conqGesy IS utterly
out Of the 9neStioi1l FOR the present ~ least
sian warships on the Pacific Japans navy is
that part Of the Russian navy which Is in Pacific
troops at any one point in Manchara itself within
q gwen time than r.USSia. nOt only r@rrs
to 0RRP 21. o war OS T RSss t 50 That Jaaa @
De Russias utter humilia ton MancIJria ard The
But Japan's di4i@ulty is in fetaining what she
beES mas mas not TIE great wealth Of
were once sure OF the aggressive friendship or
aintainis what she could 1 sasg He win states at IN
strength OF her navies and armies on sea and land
we should soon have tie Russian question in MAJ
cEuria ana the Russian question in COrsa settIeI
and settled adversely to Russia's ambitions TLs
United States cannot afford be Indifferent TO ms
great contest because OF her Tremendous f,fSrsSt
in the Oriental markets which are sure to be leon,
ardzed. and ane jeopardized. b. every expa6dirs
the part OF Russia.
The newspaper suggestion that there mfaht he
a comp o!LiSe LetweCu Japan Russia bv sIla "a
Ing Russia to have The northern half ana JsDao
I? have he southern half OF Corea IS IA the light
OF the above statements. far as being an riiri
solution Of the Coreln Questfo0 SSes- 80
serse The northern part OF C0rea would be az no
greater use TO Russia than the southern coasts
OF Manchuria already are. Russia must have al
Of COrea or none Of Corea. she yrrst AZ jaag,
come far enough south ger one OF the r,,Dv
Corean harbors that are always free az ice F-s-
sia his not built t~o've tEOr'Sard mites ~ 80
road TO have It terminate forever in an icenact