The sun., 1905-09-06
CHINA TO THE FRONr.
the Sinister Suspiclons Of an knthnsias.
Ito Democrat.

TO THE EDITOR OF The SUN-lSir. Tho
editorial In Sundays Sun on the new Anglo
Japeiese alliance raises the real question OF
the future In the Far East. That question
lies beyond the military truce just concluded
between the ENJOYS Of Russia and OF Japan
as Portsmouth.
II will be observed that while Japan Ia re-
atrained from fortfylng southern Sakhalin. i.
Ru ssla ls left free to transfer northern Sa-
khaln by sale, lease or otherwise. to some
other foreign Power. What prevents hCr
from selling northern sakhalln to Germany.
or If the French Republic is overthrown IL
dynastio necessity Of the Kaiser) and the
empire or monarchy restored on its ruins. to
France. In either case az the ally OF Russia?
Such transaction would only be In the line
Of the precedent already established by the
sale Of Alaska by Russia TO the United States.
That sale WAS made In order to place naval
rival Of England In the Pacific on Great
Britain y Canadian flank. The sale of northern
Sakhalin TO Germany or France as Rassia's
ally would place q powerful European naval
Power on Japan's flank.
Why not? The overthrow Of the French
republic and the restoration OF the mon arohy
or empire In France In order to safeguard
the Kaiser from the danger Of revolution
would at the same time consolidate all the
reactonary forces Of dynastio rule on tho
European continent. 1t is the next thing In
order. and the Inevitable. Russia. Germany.
France. Spain. Italy and Austria would then
be one, The possession Of northern sskhalin Ell !,
coalition would become standing menace
70 Ada SsPea 70 thi. the revival of the Treaty Of
Moscoy Of 1859 ian alliance between Russia
snd China) and the menace to Japan becomes
sssy sss s pas, STSsr hs aS ssd
apon until rstIaed 'fs BY pe Chine, And sn siii:
The rPessy 9t s Moscox sna st 1897. bssisa y
Germany and France, with northern sakhalln
IL sy S or FnGs e RSs
SSIs 's5, FSsS coalition @
asady i moyins ssesdi @ for forwaTd With as new
confidence born OF John Hays diplomacy
oensr ne ssss IN esesS th
AsaaC drama =, psIass th
five years ago. And the China. OF fye years
hence will n not be the China Of to-day: BY
~ AZ fSr Japan, II is question whether under
sea at such &c . terriSls sscrifcs Of oi lite lie and
Sssfs ss 's$4''ss g iss.p
also be taught when the test comes (and
come 1t will for France) that there 10 no
depthh e Hs5dy trssonsTy y Q. dishonSSr to
the preservation Of IT. own royal family.
. own hereditary aristoeEaoy. its peeTage. and
The unprovoked dynqpstlo war On the South
reactionary Church educational bill. defines
clearly the real character Of British Torysm,
Her late treachery at Toxic should surprise
no one.
Japan cannot rely on such an ally as that
Indeed England while playing japan as q
to taking over north Sakhalln from Russia.
1t would enable her to play Russia against
japan and Japan against Russia in true Tory
style on an even larger scale than the double
game she has just played against japan.
In the meantime. let all who are interested
In this great affair keep an eye on China and
watch Muscovite diplomatic intrigue at Pekn,
As for once proud America. we now stand
as Tory ruled pro-Rnssian ecclesi iastlcal
despotism, the enemy Of republican France
and free thought Japan. the ally Of the Kaiser
against the German democracy. the despair
of humanity, adored by every despot and
tyrant throughout the world. Is there enough
Of the spirit Of 1910 left to save our own lib
critics? 1t Is doubtful.
CHARLES GANo BAYLOR.
PROVIDENCE Sept, 1.