| Show RUSSIA ressia AND CHINA events eventa in south america asia minor and aad africa have for a ion long 9 time almost eclipsed the developments in eastern asia and the fact la Is nearly lost bilat the last war in those reg lotis resulted to a policy that in due doe course of time is certain to give a now new direction to the history of the world Ru sells ever watchful when her own interests are involved interposed her immense power between the two corn com be taints and laid bold of the prize for which they were contesting ano ana from that day dihe has closed corea ever firmer fi riner to tn her protecting hand japa nese lic fluet oe ce in declining and russian taking its place japan Is as aa yet unprepared to resist ann ana there aber seem eem to be no other powers power willing L to stop top her further pi the russian press is unanimous in the declaration that bat room mut be made for russia in asia and this abib must be regarded as sanctioned oy by the government ern ment one states the case that than tibe the old formula proclaimed by aksa kow and katkow that russia must b be 0 melved reber ved lor for the russians is out of date russian diplomats must now follow the lead of the americans and establish a doctrine of wider importance had we done so years ago then russia would not have played so important a part in desern civilization nor would she have made such great sacrifices without adequate compensation russia can not flourish unless she elbows 0 ahers hers especially england who can no be brought to reason by gentle means russians must in future stand by the parole the east for the people of the east the opinion is also generally prevalent that the azara czars government has bac the support not only of prance france but ot of germany Ger CORDY and austria it is therefore supposed that in ID a short time the gigantic empire will be firmly established at the pacific ocean in a latitude where her ships will be in a position to move at all seasons of the year the dream of centuries is about to be realized at the some time it is noticeable that the great giant of asia hes has awakened from bis bib Aun plumbers ibers the chinese government has decided to send several hundred of its young men abroad to be educated according to the tules lules ot of occidental civilization this means the infusion of new life into the veltia veins anu ano arteries of the chinese nation slid and there is ie oo BO apparent appa reason why the result in china should nat not be quite as striking as 88 it has been in japan anu anti in shorter time lt hung chang is seen in this now new move when askeli to conduct pence peace neg tta tiona with japan lie he consented consent ett ou on the condition tont be should hould obe be allowed to carry out his hie ideas so as to the political regeneration oi of the people imperial consent t was 01 obtained and he be was placed at the head of chins chiuan a foreign af faire L lii hung chang is severity seven four years of olo and ana cannot CM u not be expected to bold his bis c mee many years but bitt the ur babi lity is anat the lesson taught by japanese victo victories rier on land and hatm will remain a permanent reminder to the rulers of the em pire that china cainas a only salvation is in the breaking down of her conservatism lt hung change educational work will be continued and bo be a factor in the count rys affairs lor for a long time russia and china now stand together with the former established as 9 a great naval power and the latter aroused to a realia realization atlon of her immense and resources the pull political industrial and commercial proul problems eme ol of the be world are likely to assume new difficulties difficult iop was it a flash of inspiration that prompted we toe german emperor to depict western europe stand log 00 oo SO an elevation end and looking across the chhom from the other side elde oi of which barbarism barbar irm arose threatening like a cyclone the work of western civilization the next generation will better belter be able to tell |
