New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-27

He- Pacific
tbev would scarcely attempt purely anu
o,Dssttton AGAINST yIadivostOk. but would Wais
,,-,tu a considerable part OF the meet C0ulu ~
operate with It Now. there IS solhetnlns 80 %
Eestfve IN the concurrence OF Us ~ T.Ds,sse
block Port Arthur and thus release tne 80 =
aset from guard duty, and the rspor'S S, =.
Tapanese invasion OF Manchuria from EOsS's'
Bay.
~. r2ussian feet IN and about the Red sea
% s,rnrisingiv active for a fleet that u tHel0
onlv on suferance. IL was compelled % 'e~'s
the neutral port Of DjibutfI and TO turn toward
home. having received Just enough coal 20 carry
II 10 the nearest home port But no" i ~
80. "a be cruising around the Red Sea, trying
- Intsrcept supply ships on their way TO Japan
OF course It has the right to 90 So Ou' -
question Inevitably arises. Where Is II ma -
its base OF supplies. and where VIII II get NJ
coal when It has thus used up the supply W. -
was TO carry Il homer AS matters nave 49,
out N. Japanese may now be wishing tney
had LET the Nishin and Kasuga remain IN 'HOs'
waters 10 deal with precisely such situau0n
90 ,hts Now. II presently the japanese. having
.Iaarad East Asian waters OF Russian SHIPS
sbonId send some OF their swift lighting - -
chimes around into the Red sea. or sveH I.-.Ts
Mediterranean. or indeed into the bai.l ~ Ia,
tbsra would bs occasion to sing with Lne S ets
~ the lyric stage. Here's a pretty now Jsu1
A nracfous contribution to the hteraturs =
che war ts viceroy Alexieffs proclamation -
the Chinese people. which. he tells theIn' =
must tremblingly obey. and when -
that China must look upon the war win !.
-. a, bar sleeves" All through II Is -
the finest Chinese Empress DowaseT s.yie. -
nav suppose that the Russian admiral realizs !.
-. - ,,o,,1a have 70 write in that fashion :
he wanted the Chinese to pay any attention
hts nroclapnation. They are accustoneu ~
s,,cb language and will heed no other; JusI 90
army mules are said TO pay no attention ~
orders that are not emphasized WIN Iui.'1
obturvations. The incident shows. tnsreiO-e'
how readily the Russians adapt them s. 80
chinese ways and how wen quaIlneu ~ also
consequently to govern S1rn,,r The actual sOver-
siontv which Russia has established anu Nan
she means to maintain perpetuaIly' 0'sA
ehuria-
o. ut American friend the "Novoe We
va and some others are reported 20 DC 80
oorcsrned because the United states suN,o~ 49,.
,,-,--,,, s,d NOT ioin with the other neull1'
=. C,ror,,l,o IN protesting against the Jap@"osS
-, mon the Russian warships at tia' -
"a 90 regard Il as a manifestation % A'---s -,
,,rs-,erdrfness toward Russia IL "OuiU ~.
ba more TO the point TO inquire no. -,nsrs
vIcksburg did not protest. out why ~ sea
ala so. Upon the face OF the case - nave
No reason why any neutral vessei snou s-,,v.er
nneddled with the affair. 1t was nsn' OF
Japan and Russia. and Il was ms - - have
- - The Russians are said ~ md
hss,rn the firing. Were the hSu.i -. - surfer but
tsst the japanese should receive apg
not return their areT ors Inas harbors we're nso
As for the pt .ha. s untenable. cOrea has OF
rseA By all rom the outset s as ray yet
the lighting ground OF the Wal VA, are now IN
Known wont TO US but upon the basis q acted
now known X seems to US the Nicss's With ths
win discretion and In aeco1011'~
principles OF neutrality.