The age-herald., 1901-04-07
She Evidently Has Not Read
 the Recent Note SECRET TREATY NOT FEARED  Manchurian Problem is the Sole
 Topic of Interest
POWERS TO MEET HER HALF WAY
All Countries Ready to Assist In the Work of Reform and Will Help to Secure China's Assent--The
 Treaty Withdrawn.

Washington, April 6.-The opinion pre- yails among officials here that the ex- citement reported as existing in Japan over the Manchurian question, and the statement of affairs that existed before the delivery of the Russian note yesterday to the secretary. A simple calculation assures them that the Japanese could not have known of the. last note when the belligerent publications were made in Japan It is therefore believed that when the tenor of the note is learned, and the Japanese find that the proposed secret treaty has been abandoned, they will ac- cept the situation with satisfaction. Sooner or later this note is sure to find publicity, for it is = .nsH'-e 70 the record of the ca
 now auspicous.
 No doubt is entertained here that the secret treaty is no longer to be feared, and already attention is being directed to the next step. The ministerial council at Pekin is believed to have temporarily sus- pended meetings and the Manchurian problem is the sole obb'ct of interest at present. so far as chi{ is concerned. The suggestion has been lna ! that Rus sia, having established the correctness of her intentions as to Manchuria, the pow CTS shall met her half way in her reform atory movement, and undertake to assist her in securing the assent of China for the adoption of such precautionary meas- ures as may be necessary to safeguard what are recognized by them as purely Russian interests in that province. In that case( and such a suggestion may come from the United states) there would be nothing more required than straight forward and open statement by Russia of inc conditions sought to be laid down. and with recognized uprightness of pur- nose behind these, the powers, it IS be-
 
 No Word From Japan.
 The Japanese minister, MT. Takahira, has received no word from his government since the latest Russian declaration was communicated to Japan The minister says it is probable that the London dis match. appearing to-day in American newspapers as to the war like attitude Of Japan, probably was sent out before the Russian declaration had been received by the Japanese government. The dispatch alluded to stated that the Japanese gov .rnment had decided that, Russias reply concerning Manchuria was unsatisfactory and that a peremotory remonstrance, amounting practically to an ultimatum would be delivered to Russia. This ap- peared to refer to Russia's latest declara- tion. But on examination 1t is clear that it could not have referred to the latest Russian declaration, as this was not sent to the papers until Thursday night, after the war like dispatch was sent out from Japan.
 This leaves open the question of Japan's s policy on the case as now presented by Russia and removes the impression that Japan has peremptorily rejected the Rus sian statement.
 The Japanese and Chinese ministers were at the State Department to-day They came, however, in quest of informa- lion and to discuss the general aspects of the situation. MT. Wu has received no advices relative to the Russian declar- Ation.