p. 16 | Russia in Asia by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Aug 1, 1900

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 26, No. 31.

Russia in Asia

By Editor

Russia in Asia.—In our Outlook department will be found an article and a map giving in condensed space the story of Russian advance in Asia. In that connection it will be of interest to read the opinion of Lord Beresford, who has given special study to the Chinese question. A despatch dated London, July 10, says:—

“Rear-Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, speaking at Malta at the Naval and Military Society, on Monday evening, said the trouble in China would be far-reaching and disastrous in its consequences to British trade there. It would be a military, not a maritime war, and the Power that could place on the spot the greatest number of troops would eventually have substantial advantages. The Powers not consenting to the open door, particularly Russia, he declared, would eventually gain supremacy. He said it was a pity that his proposals respecting the reorganization of the Chinese army had not been accepted by the British Government, with a view to the possibility of a general war. Lord Beresford advocated an imperial conference, to which all colonies should be invited, to discuss a scheme of defense.”