Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-28

nized by the other powers and would be
given the most valuable slice of territory in
case the ancient empire should be carved
up, her government has consistently OPP
posed the partition policy of Russia and
Germany, and the attitude of the British
delegates at The Hague can therefore be
defined in advance.
If Russia had succeeded in obtaining con-
troll of Manchuria there is not the slightest
doubt that Germany would have initiated
her example by annexing the Shang-Tung
province to the kaiser's dominions and
France would have followed immediately
after by siezing the Kwang-Tsi and Kwang.
Tung provinces, in the far south which adj
Join her Asiatic colonies. Germany already
mas received assurances from Japan that
tnere will be no interference from that
source with the commercial ANNEXATION of
Snangtung to Germany or with her plans
Tor the material development OF that nrov
Lnce. This means that the Japanese agree
NOT TO interfere with the construction ~
railways, the development of mines and tbe
estaDhshment Of manufactures nv priva re-
herman capital, or with the fortifcafion of
ene pay OF kiao-Chou by the German gov
eminent for the protection of these inter
ests. 1t Is understood that Germanv hos
not responded to these assurances as FRANK
~ and as cordially as Japan exnected hut
mo ,eSberVing all the points in the case that
may ne hereafter used for her own advar
lage. The sympathy of her povernmart
.h RUSSIA has never been disguised Al
.ie same time the policy of the poverr
the e"t IN thas matter is not popular either in
.ne parliament or the press or amonn tha ~,
p.ople generally, which is a matter of seri
fro,. Importance and may restrain the kaiser
ILL., o.n .aRang certain steps that he wonId
Although Italy has never had NV s,u.
, ,a In Chinese affairs, and the saua
,m De SAID of Austria, both nations &c
P pnuefstood to have more sympathy with
u,'id IMAM with Japan leaving Enoiana
ana the United States as the 81 E.ns. E
puwers from which Japan can exnect an1,
sympatny or support. At the same tims
inS y one one or the European nations. excent-
.S france perhaps. may be expected 70
take different position whenaHlpo 10
peaiS TO It's interest to do So and invo1rad
~ the SUBJECT are many collateral oues
n, vnn mnien may come to the surface at any
~, oaieit 10 the embarrassment of Russia
Inc situation in the Balkan states for az
ample Is very acute and is likely to he
come serious at any moment althouph the
euard approacn OF winter is a sort of safe
Sualu against immediate disturbances
italy ana Austria are both directly Involved
Ia 6aikan politics, and their interests con-
mt with those of Russia. Turkey of
eithar IS n1uch more deeply interested than
either OF those nations, and expects the
support OF Germany whenever 1t ia needed
II Is understood that anti-Russian aeitators
are ar now now engaged in stirring up trouble
empire, and If they should succeed in nro
Vok1ng dispute between the sultan and
the car it would be likely to affect the At
eAtuue VI germany.
Russian Policy in Persia.
Russian aggressiveness in Persia has been
as marked as in Manchuria, and the same
plan and policy have been followed there.
A railway Is being constructed by Russia
from the Caspian sea southwark through
Persia to the Persian gulf and the Arabian
sea, and 1t Is being fortified and guarded bv
Russian soldiers as fast as the rails are
laid If that road is ever finished it will be
a duplicate of the Manchurian branch of
the SIBERIAN railroad, and is intended for
tne same purpoSe-tO give an outlet for
Russia to the southern seas and to furnish
a naval station for her fleets which now
nave no place Of refuge during five months
OF winter. when the Baltic and harbor of
Vladivostok are blockaded with ice. Great
Britain has given Russia formal notice that
her railroad cannot touch the Persian gulf
but the car goes on building it all the
same.
The recent invasion ofsThibet by British
army was intended to defeat similar pur-
pose on the part of Russia to secure control
of that hermit nation. There Is secret
treaty between the grand lama and the car
granting permission for the survey and con-
struction Of a railroad through Thibetan
territory and allowing it's protection by for
tif1cations and troops.
The expansion policy of Russia is very
comprehensive. 1t surpasses that of any
other nation since the days Of Alexander Of
Macedon. and If the car were allowed to
carry out the plans of his ancestor, Peter
the Great, there would be Cossack garrisons
all through the Balkan states, in Persia,
Afghanistan and Thbet, as there were in
Manchuria when Japan attacked Port Ar
thur last February All the other Euro
pean nations are fearful of Russian ag
gressiveness. Every time Russia reaches
out she touches England's interests and
Germany. Austria, Italy. Norway and Swe-
den and Denmark are also suspicious of her
intentions. All of this must be taken into
consideration when the approaching con-
ference at The Hague is discussed.