The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-06

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The United
States government has received COM
munication from the government of Rus
sia of unusual Importance bearing on
conditions in China and particularly
those relating to Manchuria. The docu-
ment is of such a character as to have
produced a profoundly favorable impress
sion and at the state department it is
looked upon as the most salutary deVel-
opment that has occurred for many
months in the problems of the East. AS
to the exact terms of the communication,
there is no official statement thus far, al
though later it doubtless will be COM
municated to the public Secretary Hay
received it from the Russian ambassador
Count Cassini, last night and took speedy
steps to lay it before the president The
latter shared the secretary of state s
qualification that way has been found
to dispose of the complications over the
Manchurian question, and to bring Rus
sia into strong accord with the other
powers. At the Russian embassy no IN
formation was obtainable as to the com
munication, Count Cassini asking to be
excused from all inquiries.
PURELY DIsINTEREsTED.
While there is an entire absence of au-
thoritative information, yet it is under
stood that Russia now takes occasion to
give positive assurance of the disinter
ested sentiments which animated her
throughout the cons, ,deration Of Ch:ncse
questions. AS to Manchuria, it is made
clear that Russia's course never has
varied in the purpose to leave that prov
ince an integral part of China and to
retire the Russian troops as rapidly as
safety would permit This, moreover, it
is made plain in the communication, has.
been Russia's course throughout, not
withstanding assertions to the contrary.
But as a more signal evidence of Rus
sia's purpose, and in harmony with the
cars aspirations for peace and harmony
between the nations, the Russian gov
eminent now gives assurances of the
most definite and satisfactory character
as to the execution Of its purpose The
extent Of the assurances cannot be best
judged by the impression made in the
highest official quarters here that the
threatened crisis over Manchuria has
been completely averted. The Russian
communication is the more significant,
coming at a moment when the press ad-
vices from Russia assert that Russia
is collecting an army of 100000 men for
the purpose of holding Manchuria with
out reference to the desire of the other
powers
HAS SUFFICIENT FORCE.
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large military force in Manchuria, so
that had she determined to hold the prov
ince, she has the military establ shment
already on the ground prepared to main
tain her occupancy. To the officials in
Washington one of the most gratifying
features of Russia's action is that it is
responsive to Secretary Hays note Of
March l last This note had been pre-
Vlously communicated to the Chinese
minister at Washington and advised him
that the United States view as mex
pedient and dangerous to the interests of
China the conclusion of any private ter
rltorial or financial agreement. A copy
OF this communication was sent to the
United States ambassador at ST. Peters
burg, Mr.. Charlemagne Tower and the
Russian ambassador a Washington also
was made aware of it's contents. While
the note never was addressed directl7 to
Russia yet by the foregoing means it
came fully to the attention of the Rus
sian authorities
AFTER TEN TSIN RAILWAY.
TEN TSIN, April st is reported here
that the Russians have been endeavoring
10 force a purchase of the disputed rail-
way siding from the original Chinese
owners.