The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-31


Indian frontier. she would incur not
only very heavy naval expenditure
but vastly increased military ex-
penditure az WELL Also, he declared
that such n policy. II carried out,
would leave her without n friend In
Europe. and that 1t was the duty OF
any government, whether Liberal OIL
Conservative. TO resist 1t. This "rpve.
lation" makes 1t clear, says the cable
gram, that Sir Edward is willing to
sacrifice former principles In order
to secure Il continuance of Russia 8
friendship. So It would appear.
But why a surprise to tho world and
rarseoing men, and why revelation? ?
Any one who will take the trouble to
examine tho map of Central Asia,
mark where the line of Russia's latest
aggression touches Tibet and note
the deumitauon OF the spheres of In
huence OF the two powers III Persia,
together with the conformation of the
neutral zone" Will readily perceive
that under the Anglo Russian pact re-
Garding Central Asia, Great Britain
received moro than a guild pro quo. no
loss In area OF 'protectorate terri
tory" than IN the matter Of strategic
considerations. Indeed. seeing the adj
'antages Great Britain secured and
her interest in being in position TO
insure her share" In the event of the
necessity of parttuoning China proper,
II is difficult to avoid the suspicion
that when tho agreement was entered
Into Russia was permitted n tent,tIvs
option on Mongolia and Chinese
furkestan and absorption of Northern
Iran.
The truth is that no matter In what
euphemism they arc expressed, or
under what pretense they are sought
TO be disguised. whether Commercial
exploitation" advancement OF civil
ration 'humanitarianism." or what
not. tho policies and purposes Of Great
Britain regarding Thibet arc on all
tours with those of Russia touching
Mongolia and Chinese Turkcstan. AS
to Persia, recent cartoon an,,v a.
iustra'es the situation. in depicting
mo ion and tho bear propp!nE each
o'heF back to back, and winking into
space, and both sitting partially on
"oe-oegone expiring Persian cat.
AS We have previously pointed out.
and as is generally conceded ov.ry
russian approach. IN whatever gu!se.
towards tho northeastern border OF tho
forbidden Land must and Will ba mo,
ov similar AnEio-Indian approach
me expression OF Sir Edward "so
lar beyond the Indian frontier. was
s4s 'tihesht' Tor so far as menace to
ihola is concerned. the relative posi-
Hons OF the two great landrrah hers
IN Persia, and as represented in tbe
status of each In Thibet ana A1onpo,..
and Chinese Turkestan. respect,va,v
pace Russia farther from the Indian
irohAer than In long years before. More
over Great Brita!n's "benencen," ava
INFORMAL protcctorate OF Thibet vou1a
serve her all the stead she could do
sire IL events should dictate ,bst
CHINA must be divided. From Ih.ss,
she could not only demand fair terms
rom Russia in parceling out the spo,Is
out eheetually check French advance
INTO the empire from the south
IN al the circumstances ina on,.
surprise Is that IT should be seriously
thooEht that the world and farse.,,r
men would be surprised at a "rsye.
'auoH which. II would seem obv,o,s
al rarseeing men might have sr,,,,-
pated.