The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-15
CRISIS IN THE EAST
ALMOST THAN THE oRIGI-
~ 4 MAI. CHINESE TROUBLE. ss
United states and Great Britain En-
gaged in Secret Negotiations
With . View Of Thwarting RUS
sia'a Plan to Plant Herself Per-
mancntly in the Richest Tract Of
the Chinese Empire Japan
Ready to Take Sides with Great
Britain and the United States.

London, March 1O.-A crisis has ar.
rived In far Eastern affairs which, in
the opinion of the British government,
is graver almost than 4 the troubles
which originally turned the eyes Of
the world toward the Orient. In this
crisis secret negotiations are going on
between the United States and Great
Britain with view of thwarting what
both governments appear to consider
q determined attempt upon the part of
Russia to plant herself permanently in
one Of the richest tracts Of the Chi
nese empire. Il @sftss IN n;,ltsY..t;, III isstl.
The conference held, Wednesday be-
tween United States Ambassador
Choate and Lord Lansdowne had MOTH
ing to do with the Nicaraguan canal
affair To quote from a British official
1.-The Nicaraguan controversy was "a
minor matter compared with the pres
ent situation What: Mr. Choate did
was to receive from Lord Lansdo
a diplomatic, message declaring that
Great Britain was, ,nots satisfied; Il with
Russia's explanation as, regards Man
churia delivered to Sir Charles Stuart
Scott, British Ambassador lat St.! Pes
tersburg, by Count 7Lansdorff, land
asking if. the. United States, was IN.
4. Prepared to Take Steps
of such a decisive nature that Russia
will have no alternative but to recede
from her position. Almost simultane-
ously, the Associated Is Press, under
stands, the. United States government
instructed various Ambassadors to
take Similar steps The answer Of
Secretary Hay has apparently mot yet
been received in! London, although; the
fact that almost, concurrent instruc7
lions We're issued from Washington
are taken to be sufficient guarantee
that Russia's actions In Manchuria
will not be tolerated by the United
States. Japan, it is understood is
ready to take sides with the United
States and Great Britain. Germany,
in spite of the Anglo-G German agree
ment, is regarded as rather doubtful
owing to Emperor Williams friend
ship for the car. France, of course,
will side with her ally. The signifi-
canoe Of the present phase can only
be appreciated by, those cognizant Of
the lethargic attitude Of the British
government. hitherto regarding
Russian Action in China. '''<9
Within the last few days all this has
changed. What a week or two ago
was pronounced only in line with
Russia's. useful policy is now termed
"a grave and serious state Of affairs"
Lord Lansdowne is using every effort
to bring the powers into line in order
to present to Russia such a menacing
front that without any ambiguity re-
garding temporary or other occupation
she may give up all designs upon
Manchuria.. What prompts the Brit
ish foreign Office to take such an
alarnlist view Of circumstances usual
ly looked upon as fatalistic sequence is
the apprehension that Russia, having
held her own in spite of the protest, of
the ministers of the. powers, with. the
Chinese government, and having put
herself on record in the reply to Sir
Charles Scott as determined at least
on a temporary occupation of Man.
churia, will refuse to back down. That
she shall do SO Lord Lansdowne con-
sflers vital for the future of China and
for the continued existence of the con-
cert of the powers.