The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-24
WORRIED OYER
RUSSIA'S AIMS.
That Official Serenity in Wash
ington Only on Surface.
IF RUSSIA GOES TO WAR
with China, the American Govsrnment
VIII he In . Very Embarrassing POSI-
tion-Thrse Powers Against
Three Others.


New York, July 2O.-The Worlds
Washington correspondent sends this
story from the capital, under last
nights date:
THE things that were said and the
things that were done today convey the
impression that this government is sat-
isfied with the Chinese situation, 50
far as It is concerns the United States,
as only one of the powers concerned.
The president has resumed his vaca-
tion, the secretary Of war continues the
combing process for the purpose Of dis
covering the soldiers necessary to sup
port the policy mapped out for ourselves
and no disturbing official news. so far
as the public is advised, has been re-
celved.
But this seeming satisfaction does
now show what is the fact, namely,
that there is great anxiety concerning
the purposes of Russia. If this govern
ment knew the purpose Of the great
Slav Power the presidents vacation
would really be what 1t purports to ~
instead Of a mere staying away FROM
the official residence because the exec
utive mansion needs large repairs. Mr..
Mckinley carried an anxious heart to
Canton tonight because Of his lack Of
knowledge as to the purpose and in
tention of the car.
"The unofficial news from st. Peters,
burg is the cause of the anxiety. The
same character of information from
Berlin adds to 1t. The press dispatches
appear to indicate that the czar and the
kaiser have a much better understand
ing than it was thought possible some
time ago could exist. The assertion
made in Berlin dispatches published
this morning that Germany's interest
will be the best subserved by co-opera-
ton with Russia, does not argue well
for the peaceful acceptance Of the nom
partisan policy enunciated by Secretary
Hay on July 8, and which, 1t is well
known, meets the unqualified approval
Of Great Britain and Japan.
"It Is more than half feared that
Russia has persuaded Germany that It
will not be wise for her to assent to the
|non-partisan part Of the Anglo-Ameri-
|can-Japanese proposition. A week ago
today Germany led this government to
believe that she gave hearty assent to 1t
all. Even the German newspapers as
serted that the American proposals were
satisfactory. Before the present acute
stage was reached the kaiser's predid-
tons were for the party Of partition
led by Russia and feebly supported by
Italy, with a demand for the lease Of
Sanmun bay. He was never, so far as
this government could ascertain, fully
committed to that policy.
"Germany's supposed entente makes
the news Of the declaration of state
of siege in the Russian provinces
bordering on China particularly i'm
portant. Secretary Hay this afternoon
expressed the opinion that the Russian
action was equivalent to what in this
country would be called the declaration
| Of martial law. When asked what the
course Of this country would be in case
Russia declared war against China, he
said he could not prophesy, but no
| added that our position, with troops in
China, would be very embarrassing
and inconvenient.
"A less exalted official of the stat.
department declared that our troops
| would have to be withdrawn or We
would have to declare war against Rus
sia, because, he said, 1t is inconceiv-
! able that we should assist Russia in a
| war against the Chinese empire.
government we have said we must pre-
serve.
"The declaration of a state of siege,
1t is really feared. is the first step on the
part Of Russia looking toward opera
tions which will open wide the far east
ern question. Such action on her part
would subordinate the questions of reg
tribution and indemnity, which are thS
only ones this country, Great Britain
and Japan care to deal with at this
time"