The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-28

Z CHURIA.
Sourceful section of all Cathay. Her
| interests here are far greater than
those of any other country, excepting
perhaps Japan. The entire northern
and eastern boundaries of Manchuria
are Russian. and Manchuria affords
the only outlet of Russias Asiatic do
minions to open ports of the Pacific.
From any point of consideration, mil
itary or commercial. Manchuria is a
prize worth striving for. and Russia is
not liable to loosen her grasp from
such an empire now that she has it al
most entirely under her control. What
the covetous eyes and the greedy paws
OF the bear once fall upon is not likely
to be readily given up. In the march of
events nothing but an Overwhelming
defeat in great war in which eoali-
ton of the European powers would be
pitted against her can check Russian
progress in northern Asia
There are certain things for which
the typical Asiatic will fight and die
cheerfully if need be, but the form of
government under which he lives and
the nationality of these who admins
ter it are not among them. The China
man demands the privilege of observ-
ing time honored rites and the oppor-
tunity to earn wage sufficient for his
modest needs. Given these he will live
as contentedly under Russian domina-
ton as under the present Mantchoo dy.
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every town and village of the Man
churian provinces
The Russians punctiliously respect
the religious and social customs of the
Chinese and despite their unprogress-
iveness at home improve the conditions
of the people and raise the standard
OF civilization wherever they go in
Asia
The interests Of the United States in
Manchuria are essentially commercial.
and the maintenance of the "open
door, for American trade is the thing
upon which the Washington govern
ment mainly insists. Since Russia gives
assurance that 1T has no intention Of
claiming special privileges for its citi-
zens to the exclusion of other foreign
ers," it is not apparent why American
trade would not be as well taken care
of under Russian as under Chinese
control The United States Is selling
more manufactured products in Man
churia than any other part Of China.
and the protection Of this trade is of
course important.
No amount of diplomatic notes or as
surances can alter an accomplished
fact, and that is that Russia is in con
troll Of Manchuria. The hinterland back
OF NeHchwang swarms with Cossacks.
and no one need be surprised to learn
within the next fortnight that this city
and other Manchurian centers and
strategic points have been completely
invested by Russian troops. The coun-
try is even now more Muscovite than
Mongolian. Under this Russian domi-
nation Manchuria has developed mar
velously. Immense sums Of money
have been spent in building railroads,
bridges and other works to improve
transportation routes and in building
up industries. This is especially true in
the case of Dalny. which was brought
into being by the fat of the car. In
Russian Dalny means star away" and
it is far away from other Russian
ports. Talienwan bay, on which the
port is built, is on the eastern side of
the Liaotung peninsula Of Manchuria.
facing the bay of Korea, and by rail
forty-f five miles north Of Port Arthur.
Dalny, now a city of more than 10000
people, is the Pacific coast terminus of
the Eastern Chinese railway, which
connects with the Central Manchurian
and the great Transsiberian railway.
The plan Of Russian engineers on
which Dalny was built divides the
town into Eve quarters commercial