New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27
WORLD TROTTER HERE.
II. Frederick CrcIed the Globe in
Fifty-fOur Days

Henry Frederick who left New-York City on
july > on the steamer Deutschland, for tour
around the world. with the hope of breaking the
record for the shortest time consumed in encir-
cling the globe. returned TO NeN-York last night
on the Nev-York Central Railroad. Mr. Frederick
had been successful in his endeavor. having made
the entire circuit in afty-four days hours
and twenty minutes He spoke chiefly of his trip
through Manchuria and Japan. which is the
seat of anticipated trouble between Russia and
Japan. He said:
From the time I crossed Lake Baikal and jour
neyed eastward. toward the scene OF the expected
strife militarsm strtkingy obvious. All the
trains of the Trans Siberian Railway were guarded
with soldiers, and detachments Of troops we're
being moved toward Manchurla On the train
winch travelled there were sixteen armed guards.
and a striking fact was the presence of small de-
tachments of soldiers at bridges. dangerous prec-
pices-in fact. at any point wwhere 2 wreck would
cause disaster 10 the railway, These guards are
presumably on account of a supposed danger from
= les or others whose purpose would be TO dynamite
bridges or wreck the Russian trains
Near Lake Baikal asked the conductor of the
train, who spoke broken English. as why the
trains were guarded with soldiers. and spoke Of
the attachments Of troops that were being carried
out toward Port Arthur, When I asked him what
the troops were being hurried eastward for. he
shrugged his shoulders and said: 'Rumors Of war
and beyond that he had nothing to say: Later, in
response 70 similar queries in regard to the armed
guards on the train. he said the soldiers were
from Chinese brigands and banditti but from what
l could learn I think il is because the Russians
fear the japanese spies and the secret service men
From what I in Manchuria can tell you
this: Russian policy is without doubt TO hold Man
churla, and also Newchwang. Moreover, it seems
that Russia does not intend -ake any steps 70
avert hostinties with Japan, particularly if she
feels assured that Japan will lgh- un1ided. The
war feeling among the japanese is now qlite
strong, and war regarded imminent when
l vas therein fact, II seemed matter Of months.
if not weeks
For Japan nothing could he more tresome and
irritating than the Russian attitude in Manchu-la,
crowned by the ostentatous gathering Of the large
war fleet as an act OF defiance. The concentration
Of the squadrons al Port Arthur-whera -.tere were
thirty-seyen warships OF all ana szes-is for
Japan much what q similar gathering Of an an
tagenstc nation in the English Channel vo-ld re
to EnEland.
And from what saw and learned of manchuria.
il is well worth holding and Russia is in posses
sion. The people Of Manchuria in q state CT
fright for they fear that with the coming Of hos
ulttes-and they regard war as certain-they will
have to abandon their homes and take fight Al
though it is, Of course, difficult in iourneytng
through country TO secure universal opinion,
from conversations had with Chinese Of educa-
ton should say that the general opinion IS anti
Russian instead Of otherwise. has often been
stated. The natives favor the japanese. who are
looked on as the champions OF weaker China by
the more educated Chinese.
'Manchuria is still nominay Chinese, Of course,
but is ruled from St Petersburg through China,
or, rather through Chinese men of straw. Men Of
putty. who, can be moulded just as the Russians
rule according 10 the dictates of the real rulers
Russia in the commercial conquest Of the three
SAND soldiers in Manchurla. at the rate o. ABOUT
fifteen hundred daily. Their armament consists
pairing for war-soIdiers and officers are giving
goodby to their families. with the expectation Of
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filled with troops. and war is expected. according
crop CO Hheh IS s @ir ag 9ffaS after the rice
"JaPan will have hard task unless she acts
quickly, as Russia to-day IS as inaccessible to in
vaders as in Napoleons time. She could succeed
e6uris as She has her soders ali TsadS and G5 IN
few days can place in Corea forty thousand to nifty
which most are lighting ships ana are far superior
Delay is dangerous for in month Russia will be
stronger as every day brings in more soldiers from
Port Arthur leaves Vladiyostock. which is the
unprotected. and al this point it will be likely that
Japan will gain her entrance into Manchuria. She
Arthur which would enable the japanese 70 force
the Russians out by the immense army she could
Chinese Eastern Railway. which is the eastern ex-
Russian coa5Inun alton with Maachura and Asiatic
Russia. and thus hinder the arrival Of Russian
This would mean great success for Japan. but if
men fT on S o ~ Jsa, an M, ' ir tQ e l9
IsTa nss aIso sfrors ted 90 600 66 fr o eIy 5iIs
laton OF Y 10000
In speaking about his trip he said:
My object in making the trip 10 the quick
est time in which man could go around the world
comfortably. The train ride from Paris to Dalny,
China, consumed eighteen days; two days across
the yellow Sea. and days by rail across beauti-
full Japan TO Yokohama. missed my steamer by
ten hours and lost seven days. as I was compelled
70 take slow boat two days later, which spent
sixteen days on the Pacific. landed al Victoria
and made the American continent in little over
four days. This, with the Deutschlands fast time
OF six days across the Atlantic, made my record Of
hfty-four days. During that time I slept in but
one hotel-in Yokohama. Every other night was
on either train steamer, and presume II viii
be MANY days before ] will miss in ears the
click click, OF the rails TO feel the mo-
ton Of the boat"
CH LICE SIC n0n EORGERY