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KOREA,

AS A STRATEGICAL OBJECTIVE "AND

A FIGHTING GROUND,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1904.

individual, and was confined to the banks of

the Yalu and Teumen rivers and the island of

Mails.

Ul-Lyang, the Russian Cinvernment, without NORTHERN PACIFIG STEAMSHIP

any rasion d'être whatever, have stepped in and laid hands upon Yongampho, in the neigh-

COMPANY.

This has all been done by utilising their BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Chinese wood-cutting employees, who were

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A sudden appeal to one's more selfish in-bourhood, of which no trees are to be found. terests in usually sufficient to metamorphose. one's indifference towards any subject what ever into an attitude of genuine interest. It provided with money to purchase the land in BOSTON TOW-BOAT COMPANY, has commonly required a violent appeal of this their own names. Russia's next step, in May sort to rouse Great Britain to a display of of the present year, was to send ununiformed energy in foreign affairs. With a people soldiers across the Yalu to this place, followed SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, possessing so feeble a grasp of distant politics shortly by their wives and families, and, totally and a Prers largely reflecting the comatose ignoring the protests of the Korean Govern- parochi lism of its readers, it is little wonderment, proceeded to erect stone factory build- that Imperial interests so often go to the wall,

The question, however, of Korea, whose exact location will be a puzzle to a vast number of intelligent British electars has so important a bearing upon the interesis of this country the future as to deserve a few moments' con. sideration, even in the midst of such absorbing questions as Borough Councils, passive re- sistance, and tariff recriminations,

At the present moment the Far Eastern Question divides itself into twe inter-related parts-the question of Manchuria and that of Korea. The value of the former is com paratively commercial, the latter wholly stragic. Thus what we stand to lose in Manchuria either by the Lertia of the nation or the timidity of our statesmen is a large volume of trading interests, whose surrender will, of course, be the precursor of further com- merc al sacrifices to the Muscovite Molach later on.

ings. Then a fort was built and armed, while soldiers openly went about in Russian uni- forms. ̧‹

Meantime the wood-cutting people had tres- passed far beyond their original concession and attacked the trees on the sacred moun- | tain of Paiang-ma, concerning which the legend runs that when the last tree falls the independence of Korea shall depart. In reply to this evident insertion of the wedge of Rus sian aggressoin Japan demanded the opened of Wiju, the port of the Yalu river. Korea replied that it was willing, but that Russia objected; Muscovite effrontery has, in effect, already gone the length of closing a part of Korea in outside trade.

As a potential battle-ground, the physica features of Korea will present very great difficulty in the way of effective military operat ions.

In one respect the Hermit Kingdom resembles Japan. It is exceptionally moun- The question of Korea's political future, on tainous although nowhere any very great the other hand, is weighted by no commercial heights are reached. The range which passes considerations of any magnitude. It is entirely down the peninsula, like the Apennines in one for the military and naval strategist, a Italy, runs rather nearer the eastern side. fact which brings us into direct political From it are thrown off numerous lateral ranges fellowship with Japan and the United States and spurs which break up the country into a of America To put it plainly, our united in-chaos of corrugated and precipitous hills terests and welfare in the Far East and the Pacific must stand or falf with the integrity of Korea

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Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TO- DAY.

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No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 27th instant will be subjeci to rent.

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gorges, and valleys, each with its turbulent perennial stream. In the north there are large mountain groups with definite centres contain - Russia's object in her designs upon Korea is ing the sources of the Yalu and Teumen. Amidst this tumble of hills there are few plains burdened by no commercial considerations, a few small concessions extorted by the astute-worthy the name, the country affording little ness of her diplomatists are the limit of her opportunity for the effective development of trade in the country. Her ambitions in this cavalry action. There are fertile valleys, but direction are based upon a very intelligible and these are largely untilled by a native population practical policy, and, despla her mendacious which does not number more than 17,000,000. Assurances to the contrary, she is wetting her Throughout the country the communications are atrocious. Roads are few, ant these of self with systematic deliberation to overcome

such an infamous description as to be seldom the serious difficulties which stand in the way of its absorption. She looks upon Korra as the fit for traffic of any kind. Even the bullock natural consummation, the rounding off of her carts of the natives themselves frequently find HE Steamship Asiatic aggression, on precisely the same prin.it next to impossible to proceed along the roads ciple that a burglar who has robbed you of your watch would demand the key as well, on the plea that it was indispensable to his first acquisition. And it is a plea that has always had great weight with altruistic British states- men. But, above all. Russia is anxious to con- nect Vladivostock and Port Arthur by a con. tinuous Russian coast line, and to create n Muscovite Gibraltar out of that important waterway the Straits of Korea. This is a pro- gramme which threatens not only the future existence of Javan, but the last hope of Chin- ese integrity and the balance of power in the Pacific.

trading to the capital. Bridges over rivers are slight frameworks of pinewood, which are removed at the beginning of the rainy season, To feed and not replaced for three months and maintain an army in such a country in

face of an enterprising foe like the Japanese will be a task of t°e greatest magnitude.

Like Italy, Korea possesses an abnormal length of coast line. It runs to about 1.740 miles, containing bays and harbours easily adaptable to naval or military purposes; those

on the east coast being frozen up in winter, while those on the west are still open. The coast line is protected by multitudinous clusters and chains of islands, some being mere rocks. The navigation is difficult and dangerous, and fogs re frequent and dense. The tides, also, rise and fall twenty-eight to thirty feet, causing eddies and whirls which perplex, the sailor and cause considerable trouble. mud flats appear, and rocks are uncovered, which afford a pretty gand indication of the dangers that would have to be encountered by navies fighting off these barren and inhospitable shores.

Allow tides vast

Now, this object is traceable in her actions as early as the commencement of the sixties. At that time a Russian warship, after taking in stores at Shanghai, disappeared in an unknown direction, managing in a fog to elude the curiosity of a British frigate who had followed her. For some weeks her pursuers cruised about those seas intent on ascertaining what the Muscovite was up to, when, on the point of abandoning their quest, they ran the Russians to earth in the penetralia of Tausima Island, in the middle of the Korean Straits. Here, in Of the islands which promise to figure most one of those deep and wooded waterways, they sixty miles south of the mainland, and Port in a strategical sense, Quelpart, the largest, is had monred their vessel, landed, erected hos- Hamilton, a much smaller island, once occupi pital buil lines on the pretence of scurvy, anded and fortified by Great Itritain, hes nearer hoisted the Russian flag. In fact, our sailors the coast. Close in Fusan is Koje Island, with were just in time to nip in the bud the typical doubtedly covet for a naval base as an answer

a capital barbour, which the Russians un inception of a Russian occupation. There is

to the Japanese in Trasima, an island once doubt that for the British Navy this strategi. belonging_to Korea and kommanding the cally important island would have been lost to Straits. Familiarity with so intricate and Japan,

perligus a coast-line will be indispensable for successful naval operations in its neighbour- hood. especially in the arduous months of winter; and what the sailors of Japan do not know of its dangerous secrets is not worth worrying about.

while there is yet time, that Kares is the key 10 the lead in the Pacific and to the integrity of China. Once lat Russia seize it, Manchuria, Peking, and Tientsin will be bara Inevitably. Apart from the interests of Japan, both Great Britain and the United States must resist to the last this final act in the Ryssification of the

"CHUSAN,"

Captain W. E. Palmer, RN.R., carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 17th instant, above Ports. at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for th

Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London other Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed

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Parcels will be received at this Office until 4

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Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Bills of Lading,

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Whsiever shadow of raston there may be for Russia's belief that she will not mest with seri ous opposition in Manchuria, her advance on Korea will be made with her eyes wide open. Not only has she promised Great Britain that ishman at present in the Far East, whose

I close with the words of a well-known Eng-A REGULAR MEETING of the above she will not seize any Korean territory, but acquaintance with the Russians and the great SONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, Japan's attitude in this matter has never ad-issues at stake lends to his opinions an authori- the 29th instant, at 5 for 5.30 P.M. precisely. mitted of the slightest misconception. The ty which may not be ignored. Remember, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to atend. assurances of Japanese slatesmen that if Rus sin interferes in Korea war will result, admit of no equivocation. "Kores," said one of these, "is dike an arrow with the point aimed at our hearts It must be either Russian or Japanese, and to make it the latter every one of Japan's soldiers will die, if need be, to achieve the victory for his Emperor. And after all our soldiers are gone the nation itself, maa, woman, and child, will battle, forty millions of us, until the last yen is expended and the last life yielded. It is with us the settled purpose and the burning: passion of a people."

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There is no possibility of Ignoring auch an. attitude as thin, and if war comes now Russia. will have deliberately provoked it. That Russia appreciates the position is evident from: the recent observations of a prominent Mus- covite at Port Arthur, M. Levitoff, editor of Viceroy Alexeieff's official organ, the Not Kraf "Japan," he says, "naeds territory for its quickly increasing population, and has already"] shifted the keystone of its policy to Korea, until Nollable 1st March.

now the Straits of Korea have for Russia thei Importance of a Yellow Bosphorus. If this)| Yellow Bosphorus falls into the hands of either!! Great Britain or Japan, then there will be anț end to the importanes of Vladivostock as si trading pon. But II Rusifa held the Straits, oft Koras, the would become the leading naval! Power in the Far East! A franker exposition of Muscovite ambition it would be impossible to wish for,

In pursuance of this plan, Russia put up a marchant of Vladivostock to obtain a timber falling concession across the Yald. This was In 1896. Since then, although this wood-cutti mit was only made to a private

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