have known for some time that Russia has been very much disturbed by the good understanding that the late war between the United States ud Spain did so-much to' bring about between the two great Engli {speaking nations. American statesmen and well-informed people in the States know perfectly well that at the beginning of the war it was only the firmness of England that prevented the Continental Powers interfering in favour of Ras: was among the Powers that proposed te tell the Great Republic that she _could not, be permitted to interfere with European polities, and therefore could not be permitted to coerce Spain; but the war is over, and the rupprochkement between England and the States may possibly lead to joint action in China which will not Russia's book at all; and accordingly every effort is being made to show the United States that Russi better friend to her than England, can ever be. Count ini to Washington to preach this doctrine, but his mission has been a complete failure; he was something of a power at Peking, but he is nothing ut all at Washington. Another effort has now been made in the pages of the widd read and highly-regarded North American Review, in the July issue of which appears a paper with the title which we have placed at the head of this article, by Vladimir Holmstrem. The second title is "A Plea for a an Understanding," and is_an introduction by the well-known Prince E. Oukhtomsky, Editor of the St Peter Viv unosti, who war to the the Prince's: red irom the his introduetion, ed when he paid Sha not long since that he friend and iser_ fully read. f independence one of emancipation—from economic and political tyrant created new opportunities for the wonderful development of Ame Such are the lessons of the past. And now again comes the time for America to emancipate herself, England's political tutelage, v though it be in the guise of cou friendship. The Chinese qu that touchstone of this friendship, has already betrayed the duplicity of the English, and yet Am disappointments are only beginning. She is yet to see what golden egg will be laid for her by that Samoan goose which English journalists have nursed so tenderly with an eye; both to Germany and the United States." We have turned this last
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