The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-20
RUSSIA SEEKS ONLY PEACE.
NO CHANGE IN HER SENTIMENT
TOWARD UNCLE SAM.

Count Cassini, the Russian AmbnSsa-
dor, Says Russian Policy Does Not
Conflict With the Interests of the
United states In Any Part of the
WOrld-Had Never Heard of a Pro-
pOsaI OF international Interior
cnce In Behalf of Spain i'm the
Standardization COnfIIct-ExpIn-
nation of Russian Policy Regard
ing China.
Hartford, Conn, Sept. ia special to
the Times from Narragansett Pier gives
an interview With Count Cassini the Rus
sian ambassador In which he says:
There has been absolutely no change
In Russian sentiment or policy toward
the United States, nor does there exist a
reason for such change within my
knowledge. Russian policy does not con-
fiict with interests of the United States
in any part of the world. no more in
China than in England. Russia seeks only
peaceful and friendly relations with all
other nations"
The correspondent reminded the ambas-
eN'NNA wat NAAt <AliNtiCdii DGODlt were NOW
asked by English writer's 10 believe that
some of the continental powers had
sought to arrange for International inter-
venton on behalf of Spain in the recent
war and that this plan of action had
been defeated by the refusal of Great
Britain TO be a party to it, or even con-
sent to see other powers engage in IT,
thereby placing this country under a new
and SnGCR1I nhlipat ion n Er.ffCh
PIE.
Il never heard that there was such a
proposition by any of the Powers" said
Count Cassiui; ION the contrary, all the
Powers carefully maintained their neu-
trality throughout the war between the
| United States and Spain"
coming TO the question Of Russian de-
Veiopment in the Orient, Count Cassini
| said:
In building the Siberian Railroad, II
| was found that the route necessary to be
! followed in reaching Vladivostock was q
difficult one, especially so by the existence
of areas of almost impossible marshes
| The engineering problems presented by
| that route We're practically insurmounta-
Bile. We also found that it was absolutely
| necessary 10 cross Chinese Manchuria IN
| order 10 obtain an ice-free port, which was
| essential to enable the railroad to be a
| commercially successful enterprise Oui
racine port OF Nladlvostoek,aon the Sibe-
ran coast IS closed by Ice during the
winter months we are not building q
raliIoau SIMPLY Tor the purpose of lay
l,lg DOWN steer rams or for the fun of the
| thins' II must nave traihe when 1t Is
pul.t IN ofder 10 justify the Investment
dnu so we sought terminus TO the
sou'hward, where the ships of all ma
IONS could come at al seasons of Tho
| year we op'alned from the chinese gov
eminent tease OF territory for term oil
Years axe me tease OF Niaou-Chou by the
@eIIhaus ana Wei-tal-Wel by The British
III making the arrangement we were
! not animated ny hostile purposes TOWARD
! any other power. The only sure and GER
tam revenue which the Chinese govern
| Hent possesses is its maritime customs
| ana portion OF these were pledged foi
the payment OF our loan TO China. Thu
administration of the maritime custom'
| Is in the hands Of an Englishman, Si
Robert Tart, but we did not undertake
70 remove or disturb Sir Robert Hart
! we are represented as hostile 40 the in
| terests OF other nations in China, but WI
nave not objected to or sought TO preven
other nations from increasing their com
| merc.al privileges In that country. Wher
the English acquired an extension of ter