Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-06
Motive Assigned Here for the Cars
Latest Act.
NO PRESSURE PUT upon RUSSIA
Reports of Japan's War|ike
Attitude.
MIR. WI WITHOUT ADVICES

The determination of the Russian govern
| ment not to press to a conclusion the nego
tiations begun some, time ago with the Chi.
nese government IN regard to Manchuria
has naturally given great qualification to
the government of the United States. The
President is understood to recognize In this
act Of the czar another proof of his sin
cere regard for the harmony of the powers
now engaged in negotiations in China and
his determination to do nothing to impede
the speedy and satisfactory conclusion OF
these negotiations
In his view it is an act worthy of the en-
lightened sovereign who initiated the con-
ference Of The Hague The government oi
the United States is especially gratified by
this termination of the late complication, as
it has constantly been in harmony with
that of Russia in all the main points of our
policy in China.
An Entirely Worthy Motive.
1t is the belief generally entertained in
government and diplomatic circles in
Washington that no motive can be assigned
for this resolution of the czar, except the
laudable and magnanimous desire to pre-
serve the concert Of the powers, as it was
clearly within the discretion of Russia to
pursue whatever course that government
thought best for it's interests, and it may
be said with absolute certainty that moth b.
ing in the way of pressure or of combina-
tion has been put upon the Russian govern
ment to induce this result. 1t is true the
government of the United States on the 1st
of March made known its views of the mat
ter, and communicated them with entire
frankness to all the powers interested, but
no joint representation, it may safely be
asserted, has ever been made to Russia or
to China.
Rap
The Japanese minister, Mr. Takaf1fra has
received no word from his government since
the latest Russian declaration was commu-
probable that the London news appearing
today in American newspapers as to the
warlike attitude of Japan was probably
sent out before the Russian declaration had
been received by the Japanese government,
The dispatch referred to stated that the
Japanese government had decided that
Russia's reply concerning Manehuria was
unsatisfactory, and titat a peremptory 1e-
monstrance, amounting to an ultimatum,
would be delivered to Eussia.
declaration. But on examination it is clear
that it could not have reference to the
latest Russian declaration as this was not
sent to the powers until Thursday night,
after the warlike dispatch was ssent out
from Japan. This leaves open the uues-
tfon of Japans policy on the case as now
presented by Russia. and removes the i'm
preston that Japan has peremptoriIy re-
jected the Russian statement
In Guest of InformationJ
The Japanese and Chinese ministers were
at the State Department today. They
came, however, in quest of information
and to discuss the general aspects Of the
situation. Mr: WI has received no advices
relative to the Russian declaration He
shares the general view that at least some
thing has been gained in postponing the
urgency of the agreement and he is natu-
rally hopeful that this will eventuate in
the maintenance Of Chinas territorial pos
sessions beyond the slightest peradventure.