| Show remarkable prophecy the desire of russia to secure supreme influence in china was avas pointed out as a danger to england over thirty yi ars ago ago by the late lord lord cranborne cranbourne Cran borne eldest brother of the present conservative leader and lie he added in words singularly applicable to the circumstances of today to day there is but one common sense view of the whole matter the chinese ought to be induced by fair or foul means to give more ample protection to the lives and properties of foreigners resident on their soil both the french and english therefore are fully justified in demanding such concessions and punishing treachery by bv armed force |
