The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-02-26
POSSIBLE WAR
COMPLICATIONS
England and France Awaiting
Developments.

The Pueblo Cheittan in an editorial
writes as follows in regards to possible
war complications in Asia and else
where;
Outside Of the raging storm ir eastern
Asia, there are many war clouds that
threaten to deluge the world with blood.
The most menacing of these in its pos
sible consequences is the entangement
OF France and Great Britain ir the
struggle between Russia and Japan,
Complications ere liEely to arise at any
time which will involve France aud
England in serious quarrel and uGder
the present circumstances such quar-
rels are usually dangerous. And as the
war progresses tits likely to be increas.
ingly difficult for these two powere to
keep out Of it, If Russia is successful
England cannot allow the destruction OF
Japanese power aud the preponderance
Of Russia in north China, without a
tremendous loss OF her own prestige and
a serious injury to her own interests
And on the other hand il Japan is vic
torious, Russia will need more than
ever the friendly aid Of her alley,
France, which will not be indisposed to
grant it
"Auother matter of very serious
Importance is the question of Of how the
AsiatiC race. ara going to be influenced
by this war. For the FIRST time in mod.
orn history an oriental nation is making
a successful stand against a European
one At Japan follows her naval victor
les 10y triumphs against Rus=a'l army
1t is going to give the millions of China
and the millions Of lDiia a different
view Of matters from any they have
previously held. It's reported already
that the people OF North China are
greatly excited over the reports of Jap
auese victories Just what will happen
when the knowledge is spread over Asia
it is hard to predict,
"On the other hand if Russia shouc
win against japan it would give her {
tremendous prestige throughout Asia
and if Russia really has designs upol
India and Persia ii would be increasing
| ~ difficult for the British to maintail
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The globe.
THE Turkish complication is not o
the proportions involved in war be
tween France and Great Britain, but i
is most serious one anC
unfortunately it is all ready fact. Al
outbreak has all ready occurred in Mac
adonia and the temper already shown b!
the Turks on one side and Bulgaria
on the other leaves little room to hop
that it can be suppressed without grea
bIoodshed aud suffering.
"rhe general situation is mos
tbreatuing one, and the fight between
Russia and Japan. may be far from tn,
most important military event Of tht
year"
LAND BATTLE ON THE YALU,
The Yalu river is a comparativel,
small stream which flows southwark
into the Yellow sea aud forms the
boundry between Manchuria and Korea
Near its mouth is tho city of Yongamph
and about one hundred and fifty mile
up the stream are twr other cities, VIII
on the east OF Korean bank and Antun!
On the west or Manchurian bank of Tia
stream. These cities have recent,
been opened to trade, largely througI
the efforts of American ministers t
China and Korea, although the ina
arrangements have not been decepte,
by Russia. =
The valley of the YaIu promises t,
ba the theater for events of world wid
interest n the peXt few months, au
already the Russian and Japaues
armies are pouring into it from bot
sides and preparing for great Uattl
which may possibly determine tn
results Of the war.
"lhe Siberian railroad was original
built down the valley Of the Amur t
the sea at VIadivostot. But after tn
Russians secured control of Port Arthu
and negotiated an arrangement will
China by which they gaiued possessio
. OF Manchurla, a branch railroad wa
. built from a town called Harben soutt
a ward to the old Mancburian capital
Mukdeu and onward to Port Art&l
s TINS road passes considerably to th
e east Of the YaIu river,
"Whilo the movements OF the respec
i've armies are being carefully kept {
q military secrets there is good reason
e believe that the Japanese are laudih
large bodies Of men on both sides of Ii
I Korean peninsula near the Manch uria
d line and that these armies both ha,
P as their objective point the valley
tue Yalu and the Russian troops thi
are being concentrated there.
: ain the opinion of some Of the mil
g tary athorities the great battle is like
b to take place 10 short time, viii
g others hold that the Japanese will wa
I as long rs they can afford to do s
a without giving the Russians the oppo
u tuniy to bring reinforcem2uts over the
q railroad 1t is urged in support OF th
g latter view that the Japanese now ha'
q command Of the sea, and can thus brE
y their full military strength to bear
e the most desirable point 1t will be
great advantage to Japan to cstabit
9 her position at Seoul and other poin