Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-22
NEW RUSSIAN MINISTER
VIII be Formally Received by Pfest ReKlnl,,
This Week.
RUSSIA IS FRIENDLY TO THE U. S.
Count Cnssini. who Negotiated Russian
Acquisitions In china. says the Cssr Oh
jects to England Having Philippines.

Washington. June 22-The new rus.
sian ambassador. Count Caaslnl. will be
formally received by President McKin.
ley within a day ur two. The coming
N the ambassador at this time when
Europe IL kconly alert 60 the progress
Of the war cNcltcs more than ordinary
interest, Tor u o. known that h. bring
10 message N the hcnrticst good will on
the part ~ the Russian government
ana one making Il quite evident that
the long existing friendship between
Russia and the United States will not
be- shaken by the events % tho war.
lie comes from distinguished family.
and his diplomatic services have made
him an Influential factor OF the govern.
mont at st. Petersburg
His last post was at Pckin. whore he
was In charge through the serious
complications of Gcrmnny's occupation
Of Kiao chou England occupying Wei.
Hni-Wcl and Russia securing tina,
strongest VI all ports on tho China
Sea, Port Arthur, with a. overland out.
let Tor the trans. Siberian railway
Count casslni u a linguist. speaking
rrvcn different languages Including
' n.
and In ~faahlnEton service he II
fast adding English 10 the list
When seen at the Russian embassy
The Ambassador expressed his autiHfaC.
tlun az having the opportunity Of ~.
ncwlnF nt this juncturc the cordlni
sentiments which have 20 long existed /
in Russia toward the United States.
Tie said he was authorized 60 give I
this sentiment the fullest aud most |
positive expression. The sympathlr. ]
between the two countries have become .
traditional, he said. and AZ mo- time wa. /
the feeling more hearty than at pres |
cnt
when Count Cnasini Wns asked II ths
Russian people ana press shared the
feeling ~ the Russian government h.
answered that tho people thoroughly
shared IN A. A. 10 the press however
h. said that ~ power fDr good had not
hooL developed m Russia and there wa
no established press rrnectinr the views
~ The government and serving AZ
plea f1r public opinion
A l'ursIln paper h1T published nm ar.
ilclH fOmnv hat unfnvorlblu g. the Unit.
70 states which the amhiHsndor under.
food had received rather serious nt-
irniiuu In this country 90 an evidence
hat tuHsla was not entirely friendly
llui this paper Count Cnssini said. *.
pressed only the views " the editor ana
was without standing with the govern.
rent ~ authority 10 express ~ views
NJ % matter ~ fact tn publication wa,
directly contrary 60 tho attitude III
Ituraln towards The United states. A.
moving how little the Russian prrn
Voiced the sentiments ~ IN. Russian /
government the Ambassador said thai
iespitc the extremely warm relations I
b Htw zen Russia ana France. some of
hofr publications frequently asserted
hat France ana iiurTIa were az serious
dds.
Count Cnssinl WIS asked whether
luaHln looked with apprehension upon
he American occupation ~ tho phU.
nplno Islands Iie replied that nus :
IA was naturally deeply concerned In I
ny wnvcm M affecting the great prah.
'in ~ the flr East Tho phllInpinrs 4
we're 90 some extent part or an out.
uHt ~ The fnr l;Ist and who was 10
onirol thrm n they passed out ~ tho
onlrol N sroin w1f ~ interest ana [
tn Russia. hut 40 fnr as !
,uss'u herself was concerned. count 1
'lssinl s1i1 thrt har sphere Of netiyi. =
y was confined tn mo mr. East prupsr. ,
nd not tu the PHILIPPINES and other .
IItlying Islands. which could have lniy &,
n indirect ana remote influence In the 4
cvelopmcnt N tho East /,
In response tn an inquiry M Z, 4
neither Russia was likoly alone Or y
I'M other powers 90 look with disfnyor a
pom the control NJ The Phillppinss by !,
iO United States. the nmhnasndor ana =,
lnt he did not npprfhrud any change !
the present good relations between y
u United states and Russia. lie I,
lded, however That J. seemed % be- ol
iltc undesirable that the possession on VI
r Philippine Islands should paHs into
le hands Of England. aa that Womb
riously disturb the equilibrium In the
II East "