The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
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New York, March 11.-A special to
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.ount 1'''a Sassini' ASS tne RUSSIAN ambassa-
uOr, cannot understand the reports
THAT Russia has sulterior lesirns IN
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.4e poeitlon Of RUSSIA IN Chinese anatrs
~ Ans,st * is ,s.t .he Zane to-aay as Il Was
as soon as lasting order I I shsil % have ,.e been
established in Manchuria. and indispens-
sam.. aole measures taken for the protection Of
formai asreement Gh,na has ossuped scDsdne 80 20
sia viii not fan to recall her troops from
these territories Of the neighboring en-
pn.ls p'csuns nea g. ina. .ne acon OF me otner
way Of such q measure.. ~:'... =
"our railroad interests in Manchuria are
very valuable and hishly important, not
America md other uet,ous} @ - ord nc 90 ~ co,,u. -.
lLamsdorf, our minister for foreign affairs
has said, 1t is necessary for the Russian
Thtnaas meary a9tnorlties !,a to arrange with the
ity. a modus vivendi % to nrevent ] ~ a recur-
| renee of disturbances near the Russian
1rontier Iro and insure the protection of the
:R"ss,a'e a. nnlicn t,,: has sho,, +s.+ sho oo.
not contemplate seizing Manchuria. Had
she desired Its acquisition. pretext could
terr;torv hv iIIo tha ch,naae ne 'nwason % on .. nef
that she has no Interior designs is shown
both by her refusal to take advantage of
o,,t,, .su1 tIete1t t ana ner cordial cooperatio
to restore neace ana oydar thromahnt nat ths
Chinese empire"
Washington, March 11.-There is a
growing belief here that Great Brit
ain is endeavoring to force the United
States into an alliance with that gov
ernment against France and Russia in
the Chinese question. This - govern
ment does not want any alliances
whatever, either with Great Britain.
france, Russia, or any other nation,
and 1T has taken every precaution to
avoid an alliance. =.
The move 'of Great Britain in the
Chlnese situation has stimulated in
terest IN that question, and for the
last Two days the diplomatic repre-
sentatlves OF all the nations having in
terest in China have visited the state
department..
Saturday Count Cassini, the Russian
ambassador, and Count Won Quadt,
the counselor of the German legation,
called at the state, department and
were closeted with Secretary Hay for
short time. Although the diplomats
are reticent, it was learned that Count
Cassini assured Secretary Hay that
Russia did not intend to seize Man.
chur1a.
Notwithstanding these positive as
suranccs' there is disposition among
some OF the diplomats to look upon
them with considerable suspicion, and
Tor long time there has been senti-
ment in diplomatic circles that Russia
has intended for some time to possess
itself of some Chinese territory.
There is some concern upon the part
|sof Russia and Germany over Secretary
hays note to- China notifying the i'm
perial court that it would be unwise
and even dangerous for that govern
ment to make secret treaty with any
one nation at this particular time.
The United States is following it's we'll
established policy of trying to
bring order out OF chaos in China and
to preserve the territorial integrity of
that country. The United States has
stood firmly against any power de-
manding territory of China, and now
China has been given notice that it
cannot transfer any of it's territory to
any OF the nations. This occurred on
February 16, when the United States
addressed strong representations to
China through Minister Conger, Prince
Ching and Ii Hung Chang. China was
told in dfrm,s but diplomatic, Language
that the United States could not ap-
prove any secret negotiations between
China and any individual power look
ing to the transfer to such power of
anv Chinese territory. IT. was frrther
'1i"' ~ VIC 'a"o '"e co"ces-
sion OF any Chinese territory should
be given only with the assent of all
tho no,yar. ;n+oro.+.1 {, 49, Ch;-e..
w. VIC o'"eso
sltuat1on: 10 stlll 1urther emphasize
the warning against the bepinninp of
the partitioninp of China It was s3at T.
ed in the most significant manner