The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-18
MANCH|UlRIA' FATE 4. ! !.
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Russian Bear Will Ultimately Con-
troll the Province and Its
Business Interests.

Business Interests.
Why United States Will Secure the
Bulk Of It's Trade as Against
Britain.
From The Journal Bureau, Room 4b Post Build
( ing, Washington.
Washington, May ia bit Of charac-
teristic INSTRUMENTATION, from British
consular officer in China to an American
consular officer in the same country, for
warded by Minister Conger to the state
department in Washington, regarding the
alleged purpose of Russia immedia telys |
to occupy Manchuria and to attach 1t to3l
the Russian empire by force, If need be,
served to set the American press and pubs
lie by the ears for a space Of ten days;
but the storm has blown over. The Off
cial dispatches announce the nnreliability
of the original information; the incident
is closed.-for the present.
| In looking back on this incident, 1t
should be borne in mind that not only did
| the false news have a British origin but
| that it received its greatest exaggerations
and produced the most violent expressions
of public opinion in the British press
|
1 STA and more especially of Russian adj
| vance in the far. east. There are world
markets at stake, Great Britain thinks,
1 and Great Britain is an exporting ma
ton.
John Hays Attitude.
The United States, in any dispute be-
tween these two great powers. would
4 probably incline to the side of Great Brit
ain. This will be particularly true as
long as John Hay is secretary of state;
i for while the stories, of his toadying to
British official opinion are untrue, and do
l a great injustice to one Of the most pat
riotic and accomplished statesmen who has
been at the head OF the American state
department for many years, it is fact
that by reason Of his ripe scholarship, his
: literary prejudices and his training as a
public man, he is a. convert to the theory
that the United States and Great Britain,
at bottom, are natural allies, and must
some day stand together in a tremendous
struggle for the supremacy of the English
speaking race. An effort to Russianize
Manchuria might seem to him to be a step
toward retarding the advance of English
: civilization, and If it did, he would
probably oppose 1t with all his might.
So far as the world market question is
I concerned, Great Britain is undoubtedly
: attempting to use this country for pure
ly selfish purpose, and OF this the Arneri-
r can state department Of course has been
fully advised. But Notwithstanding that
fact 1t is still true that British and
\ American interests in China, while not
I identical, are more nearly SO than those
of either country and Russia. Great
Britain, after adopting American ideas III
manufacturing, is becoming stronger as q
competitor of both this country and Of
Germany in the far east. She believes
but without reason, T am informed, thai
the <Russianiszation Of Manchuria woult
close the door to what for many years will
be the most desirable portion of that sec
ton. Hence, her early alarm at what sh,
h thought was the Introduction of Russfal
Is troops into Niu-chuang, and her inclina.
- ton to distort the facts and jump at alb
1T surd conclusions. H5 80
!. Russia WIFE Have 1t.
IL Meanwhile, what Of Manchuria, with it
- 400, 900 square miles OF territory and it
~ Z 900, 600 populationi at the northeast c
=, China proper?ss It,tis the conviction c
40 high authorities in this city, t.who hay
=. studied the eastern, apestion, Intelligent
ne and sanely for many years, that it wi
- inevitably fall into Rdssia's hands. It
~ bounded by Siberia on the northwest an
n west and Isl ins the direct path OF ths
he country's advance to temperate latitude
&c on the Pacific. Russia must have 1t
as order to complete her eastern schem
ee and when the time comes she will be PEI
- mitteds to occupy it without serious pr
ns test except 1TOIu SITSdI pilld1Il.E. 0OII
r. events are foreordained, seemingly, ar
this appears to be one Of them, judgir
he by the logic of the case and all attent
RI ant circumstances. gI
Russian occupation, however, will n
I'd mean the closing OF the "open door,"
en- the contrary, my informant thinks tn
ng Russia for many years will be purcha
, ing nation, especially Of certain hi
he grades Of manufactured goods. For i
, a stance. as the possessor Of Manchur
It she would buy most literally all kinds
M American steel and steel rails. She pro
1es ably will never be able to supply this ella
ary of goods as cheaply as America
his United States lis much nearer the Ma
m churian market than Great Britain,
ere treason Of our Pacific holdings, and
efforts Of James J. Hill to establish
aid line Of thru steamships from Puget sou
the westward. AS against Great Britain,
es would therefore, expect to secure
on greater bulk Of Manchurian trade;
too Eevidently, Great Britain does not thi
md so, for her recent outcry was based sol
to upon what she conceived to be a thru
I'M against purely British interests. She d.
. not regard American interests in the
east as being In any sense as imports
s.. as her own, but was willing to prete
that they were in order to be able to Z
on a seemingly fair footing for the 81
wa port Of this country in an effort to res
the Russian advance.
What 1t Is Doing There.
Manchuria, 1t is said by students Of
Ida eastern question, is being Russiani
mer very rapidly, SO far as language and G
ny toms are concerned. Russia Is exploit
on that country as she is exploiting none
en- her other possessions. Not only are II
: Of Of railway being constructed, but CT
it'll and towns are being built, commerce
card being stimulated, new and improved me
the DDS Of education and Of domestic eco
3 in lmy are being introduced, and the, pet
generally are already beginning to see
Improved their present condition. is
compared with what it was under
old and moribund policy of China.
left to- popular vote, it Is said that M
churia would very decisiyeiy say.tha
oral preferred Russia to China.
The more literally the country IS
plotted and it's people taught along
ruth, ern lines the more sliberaHy Will It
It on chase goods from this country and
'cial. the rest of the world. Whether occu
by Russia or not, it is predicted by
than perts that it will surely. become reh
aoral consuna err OF American goods and
as If these goods will be sent westward 9
Eng the Great Northern and the Northern
made cific railways from Minneapolis and
rican Paul to Puget sound, and thence sui
been In tfesH Hill boats. Said one. OF my IN