| Show IN CHINA it if there was some time ago in impression that england was constantly receding before the aggressive policy of russia in china this Impre impression must be modified some not long since it was announced that russia had warned china that if a certain railway conces sion were given to an englishman the czar would perhaps occupy the province of chih 11 where the chinese ca capital pital Is situated but the english concession was wag not revoked yet russia did not hot darry carry out the threat the reason for this to Is the simple fact that gr great eat britain informed the tsung II 11 yamen that she would support china against W any pa power permitting an act of aggression tresel gres sion ft there because beca uee china had granted a british subject permission to aid or build railroads or other public works russia finding herself confronted with england at once saw fit to change her polity policy of threats to one of diplomacy this evidently indicates that the bear is not yet fully prepared for an at attack on the lion but it also suggests that the complications in chirra china may take such a turn that diplomacy is inadequate 1 li hung chang is again in power and he is believed to be willing to sell out english interests at any time to the czar events in china will bear close watching especially in view of a possible anglo american entente |
