| Show RUSSIA IN ASIA abia the coronation coron atlon of the of Hii eela next month mey possibly mark an epoch in ID the blistery of the eastern world at no BO time since ainee the dounda tion of the gigantic empire bmw belew the arctic ocean have ila if julep had bad the wealth the power the influence they have today to the present czar though young and not regarded as a very bright or strong representative of the romanoff offa the crown crowd that bat is about to be placed on OB his bla head bead in ie the symbol of a power that largely commands oom manda the dal kinles of two Rue european statesmen turn lurn to st petersburg s lis the pilot to the eastern sky for signs of approaching storms storme but chinami Chi nati fate will also soon be ow a trusted to the be keeping or of the rulers rulen of russia it it i generally believed that the th visit of lii li hung chang to mae will bring about this result for 11 not withstanding official dentate denials he to I 1 supposed to bring with him plenary powers by which virtually one balf at s china Is ceded to russia as aa the arns of protection for the be other hall half rumor has it that mongolia aud and Mano barte are to be opened up to russian and that the chine chinese empire will be con confined floed to the territory of the great wall and from the sea aea to should this rumor prove correct toe 00 arrangement must be bosit to at least two howera england englana SW and japan the latter 1 is I already making preparations preparation a on a 0 much lotto larger than when the last laet war with china was planned the army I 1 b beo 00 with the addition sands of soldiers sold lera and the navy la is b enlarged by formidable men of wr built to io england and cruisers of anece construct lov russia has baa atteo decided to reinforce her already paw erful oriental squadron equa dron with bojt lesa leafs than seventeen vessels and BW bog land landis landa Is appropriation for new shiaw apt ape to be looked upon as aa being pro prompt ed by the situation la Is I l a s eastern asia IS 11 as aa seems mema tolerably borwn brusela 18 policy now DOW la Is to sio supremacy in asia aud and over me pacific ocean great and japan will probably have to coln in defense of their inte teste 1 after the coronation festivities uta ur world will know goow better what the casp baj ern situation ie but that some borne great echeme la Is beilic laid can hardly iw considered doubtful |
