The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-20
Fear Expressed That the Kaiser
May Seize Some Chinese
Territory.
CAR WOULD DO LIKEWISE.
Authorities Pleased With Count
Lamsdorff's Interview, and Be-
lieve That the Russian Ruler
Sincerely Desires Peace.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
| WASHINGTON Oct rs.-Administraton o'n-
| cials and diplomats accredited TO this Gov
| ernment were deeply Interested to-day IN
| the eabled interview with Count Lamsdorff.
Russia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, out
| lining Russia's policy in China
NJ Dewollant, the Russian Charge d At
fairies said:
Russia made formal declarations of her
| purpose TO the Powers when on August
| - last. her diplomatic representatives. IN
accordance with instructions received from
ST, Petersburg repeated that she had no
territorial designs on China: that her pur-
pose was to act with the other Powers In
establishing he safety Of the foreign lesa-
tiors In Pekin and TO aid the Chimes" Gov
errment In suppressinc disorders. Her oc-
cupation Of Nanchuria was solely for de-
! fensire purposes"
In the official view there can h. no with
drawai by Russia from this declaration. ard
the officials express deem satisfaction that
through IFS Minister for Foreign Affairs inc
Russian Government has again given en-
preston to its policy along lines identical
with those set forth in its official circular
20 the Powers.
The authorities fully understand that Rus
sia proposes 10 protect her own interests.
and they applaud her purpose in this re
srect With the United States. Russia ana
France opposed to dismcmhermen'. II Is uu-
likely that any other Power will attempt 10
seize territory.
Al the same time there is the grave danger
Of Germany rracioitating such a contingent
cy. and of Great Britain following suit. ana
then, Of course. as natural CONSEQUENCE.
would extend her sovereignty over Northern
China.
Watch Germany and Russia.
An official here who Is deepiy Interested
In the solution Of the Chinese question IN 4
manner which will preserve th" territnr'al
.oritv Of The Empire nade this statement:
Then, are two nations whose policy IN
Chfra must he sharplv watches. the II
Germany and the other is Russia ne
former will attempt 80 tas' territory Nv
brute force The Other will oppose such
poIicy r. viii object 10 III" entrance ~
Germany into Northern China and u VIII
use its best efforts ~ make reaceiu'
solution possible Ard when peace mas
been restored Russia will say 10 china:
I'VE would Ike this hit of territory In
the north. You have a great deal. We
showed our friendship for Won when you
were in trouble. We withdrew our troops
and made every effort to restore peace
Now why not give us this. when We ask
so little?'
And China" concI.deH this gentleman.
will saw. YES This was the policy pur-
sued subsequent to the japanese War. and
II secured Port Arthur and Talien-Wan
and gave Russia control of Manchuria.
1t will be seen from :his that efforts are
still being made to discredit Russias mo-
tiyes The Powers that are not in ACCORD
with the principles which have guided the
Cars Government In the international ne
gotiations regarding China have not been
inactive, and the quotation given above in
dicates that they have succeeded In Great
ing the belief in some quarters that Rus
sia has ulterior designs nor consistent With
her professions.
Russis's actions from the beginning of the
trouble In China have been IN complete
harmony with her professions and there IS
no reason to suppose that they will be
othrwi;e.
BERLIN FURTHER DISSATISFIED.
Berlin, Oct. l9.-The joint note of Lii Hung
Chang and Prince Ching has not made "A
good impression in Government circles
here The general comment Is that the
note reads more like conditions imposed
upon the conqueror than the reverse.
Doctor Mumm Won Schwartzenstein. Ger
man Minister to China. will arrive in Pc
kin in the course of few days. Ii Hung
Chang and Prince Ching will be informed
formally of the conditions upon which the
Powers have agreed. Germany takes the
view however, that such a declaration by
the Powers could not be considered the
commencement of negotiations, as such
step as negotiating for peace would only
be possible after the removal Of all doubt
that Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching are
fully empowered by the Chinese imperial
court