Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-05-14
Shall Russia Dominate The World ?

Shall Russia Dominate The World 2
The above is a question discussed
by A. Maurice Low, of Washington,
D. c., in recent issue of the INDIE
pendent. He views with alarm the
remarkable growth of Russia and the
powerful strides of that government
toward universal dominion. He char
acterizes Russia, GAS yet in her in
fancy, but an infant so lusty and
sturdy that it gives promise OF mar
velouS manhood"
Russia, Great Britain and the Unit
ed States are considered to be the
three great world powers, Germany
and France are clasSed as second or
third rate powers, and are expected
only to act as allies Of the other pow
ers In the coming crisis.
China is held to be the key to the
situation. Russia is covetous and II
not checked will absorb that nation,
thus making the Russian government
the Richest apd most powerful of ma
lions, predominant not only In Asia
but In EuFopa. The antagoniStiG
feeling of European governments to
the United States, in all England,
would set up a powerful obstacle to
American industry and commercial
interests.
The present trouble over Manchur-
Ia makes prOmiaent R9ssia's ambi-
tion of final dominion la China. Mr,
Low, says; "China is a sleeping giant
waiting only for the magicians wand
to make it cast off the shackles of
centuries and spring into new life.
There is in China, the vast,
the inserptable; magnificent in its
size and illimitabls Bosssihitiesja Cob
conda, only waiting to pour its BOUND
less wealth into the lap of the world"
All of which is true and which ex-
plains the desire OF ambitious nations
to Subdue, obtain control Of, or even
to PARTITION China for any such action
would make the immense wealth Of
China a part of the commercial world.
And this explains, too the jealousy
with which the WQrld powsrs are
guarding thisancient nation. Prompt-
I'D by no altruistlc motive, only con-
sidering her ewH commercial interests
and future welfare, each Of the pow
ers considers that China's welfare Is
wrapped up in hers. And Russia has
the advantage in many ways That
she will not fall to make use Of every
opportunity is evident from her pres
emit course. To meet this danger,
Low suggests an alliance between
England, Japan and the United States
which shall guarantee to maintains;
~ The integrity of China; IT,
Equal opportunity to all nations Ia
China: t3) Non-interference with
the political system of China.
The coming crisis If there be one,
seems to be struggle for racial SUI
premacy such as have occurred at yarl.
Gus stages of the worlds history and
have threatened to exterminate the
Teutonic civilization. The Russian,
while classed as a Caucasian, might
also be considered as related to the
Mongol because Of the admixture of
Tartar blood. There can be little
doubt that if given the opportunity,
the Russian people would lnter-mix
and finally absorb the Chinese. What
the resulting race would be none can
tell. But the TeutOnic races, so long
the dominant factors In the worlds
history, Will doubtless remain su-
preme, Just as they repealed the hid
eous Huns at Chalons (4Sl A. D., land
the SaTacens at the Tours (732 A. d. J
in each case deciding the destiny of
Europe and the fate Of Christendom, so
we may expect them to successfully
meet future crises.
And this we may expect by diplom-
acy rather than by the sword.