The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-30

in palmer language to the Sultan the ne
cessity Of reform in the gov 'rnment Of the
oppressed provinces. ,Britsin he warned
him, would not stir d finger 10 uphold a
despotic bartarism.
The condition of a reformation in the
administration was expressly inserted IN
the Berlin treaty and similarly made
requisite I'm the Cyprus convention, under
which Lord Salisbury undertook 10 defend
Turkey from aggression in Asia When
the Armenian massacres shocked the
world Lord Salisbury took the view that
he could not run the risk or the greater
horros Of a general European war TO cure
the minor evil. especially as the British
navy could not make its strength felt
among the mountains of asia Minor.
With regard TO the parallel case OF
China. Lord Salisbury himselw explained
his policy 1t was simply he said. Ito
maintain the Chinese Empire. TO prevent
II falling into ruins. to invite it into the
paths of REFORM and 10 grve il every as
sistance which we are able 10 perfect its
defects and Increase its commercial pros
nerftv" As he was out Of Office at N J.
time Of the war with japan. II is idle 10
speculate on the course nc would have
taken when Russia, Germany and France
compelled the conuueror 10 surrender
some OF the fruits Of victory Judging
from the willingness with which Britain
in the crisis at Pekin proposed 10 give ia
pan free hand ne would have REGARDED
the maintenance OF friendship with the
newly risen Power as Of the main i'm
portance.
Lord Lansdowne. who succeeded him AZ
the Foreign Office. promptly AZ the close
OF the African war. when other pressure
was removed. gave effect 20 this policy ny
concluding the Anglo-Japanese treaty. To
the British rnerchs nj community. however
with heavy stakes IN Chinese commerce.
Lord Salisbury seemed 10 remain sapife
Not till Germany seized. iu iSs5, kiao-
chou and Russis. in 1865. occupied under
a conce ssion Port Arthur and Tslien-
wan. did Great Britain take a dec ded
sfeD Wei-Hai-Wei was then occupied ad-
rrjttediv ~ a counter move 20 Russia =.
hat a more important piece OF Diplomatic
strategy on tn part ~ LORD Salisbury
was the acquisition of the kow-LOon Pc
nssula opposite 20 and commanding Hong
that while contepdiug Tor the general pol
icy u the open door throughout III
Chinese Empire in which Britain vas
wiling 20 share with other nations TIE
trading privileges she enjoyed under her
oun treatIes with China. Britain <ss pre-
psrine 20 defend her SPECIAL rights - the
provinces of the Tsps-Tze where the bulk
~ hc- t.ade Eith the Middle King5ors
centered
IN kfrirs she application - The spheres
of influence maxim lnder Lord sails
b-lrs-s direction VS. attended with h5gniy
satisfactory results shs priFeipi@ tsuae--
fstnz z rIsss of treaties with zhich Lora
Salisbury : Tenure 81 the Fo4eiEn cffice
z-fH be always r1css c-os-Ty as-ociatsc +
Ishl deSn expressly r. one - ths earliest
agreements. Ehis was ire AnEio-fierrasr
srTeeren. sfEne1 at Berlin. 81 Aazus-.
lsas. hieh sersled TIE respective spheFes
q Britain ard Germany in East. West
ard sa1ihEest Afr.ca- A. srtbcle = the
agreement expressly stirstsies th1t
n.srae~ = the sxo Powers shsn Interfere
~f,h any srh@re q Insuencs assizr4d .
.ne ether. either n -saking aosrfsifi0rs-
so-rludirx treaties OF - hintertng th@
ex-easser - suTpsuce = fne other I>or5
Sa5s-s,urT-s agree-aents % this nature re-
zarsInE IRE pa-tlssoa q this natsfrs rr-
gsrdlnE the psrri;ioa of Africa FOR -
ssoi5zuce ~ 5lspgtes are he
Fzr~t-kREso-Gernsn asre1esf, Jeiy-
lsse
s~o0ns-Aagao-Frenr aE-ss-eHi Al
gust. 1870
Tr.ird-Aaxgo-lssli4n sEreensnt NareA.
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FOassh Ansse-Poss-sa-ss assee@s=i
Jane. 1851