Show PEACE OR WAR the pending peace negotiations between japan and china are watched with anxiety by the european diplo matis matises ts and the question Is again asked will it be possible to prevent a clash between russia and england Accord loe to information received in washington japans intention ib to lu demand the cession of port arthur and wei bai wei as one condition ot of peace anti and it is believed that russia to behind tola thin scheme notwithstanding the announcement that not an inch of chinese territory on the mainland boull be transferred to we tue victors with the sanction of the powers interested the advantage obtained by japan should the ports mentioned be retained by her would be immense china would be crippled permanently this would directly odeol english interests because british money Isla la invested vested in china by the hundreds of millions the he supposition prove correct that japan is merely the cat cate le paw ot of russia great britain would undoubtedly be forced to make lake a firm stand it if she permits her formidable rival iva in asia to strengthen her position by an intimate alliance with japan and the practically joint occupation of the entrance tt t pekin england En glands a cout roling ID influence fluence in that part of the wonlu would be gone if on the other hand band great britain decides to support chi china na and insect on no cession of territory to japan a collision is 18 not dot impossible russia seems to have been preparing herself for just such an emergency the peace doage negotiations may then leati lead to a conflict filet compared to go which the present one is merely childs play the possibility of russia and japan virtually controlling cont roling china and directing her future course in harmony with their interests to is one to be averted if practicable it would be an alliance of stat e mi barbarism agai civilization a combination mighty enough to sweep the world with the force of an avalanche asia to is at present the he scene of important eVOL eveita til bith b th to in the extreme east and west anyone who believes that the history of the world in its principal features and as fsr for as these theme relate to the establishment of the eternal kingdom of god has been outlined by the inspired authors ot of holy writ will watch there events with great interest so bo far prophesy has been fulfilled to the letter each prediction in its due season and it is only a question of time lime when the remaining prophecies will be vindicated as to abe their ir divine origin and authority peace and righteousness we are told will be established on earth but only after veritable cataclysms and Commo commotions tiong among the he nations and multitudes multitude designated by the mys iny names gog and magog given prominent roles in the languin aly closing scenes of 0 the present epoch perhaps the events eventa now engaging th the attention of the world are but the preparation of those actors for their pat caiti ti lo in the great drams adrams it go ao they are the beginning of the eod end and th the introduction to the opening a new era |