The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-03-30

by Russia, was handed on March 10 to
the Chinese minister at St. Petersburg
Cor signature within two weeks. Later
the sixth article was expupged. The
reply of the Chinese government on
the expiration of the limit of time for
signature was received here Monday
from Singan-Fu. This reply states
that the government refuses to assent
to the convention. 1t is reported that
Viceroys Liu-Kun-Yi and Chang Chin
Tung memorialized the emperor, pray
ing him to resist to the utmoct a treaty
alliance with Russia. 1t is also report
ed that great pressure is still brought
to bear on the Chinese plenipoten-
tiaries.
The negotiations between Russia
and China have been pending for some
time, but it was not until short time
ago that the powers bscame cognizant
of the fact.
Blocks other Affairs.
All progress regarding the peace
terms in China was stopped and China
was notified by the powers that moth
ing could be done until China gave a
satisfactory explanation of the double
dealing that was apparently going on.
Then China appealed to the powers for
the necessary moral backing to extri-
cate 1t from it's predicament. It's up.
peal has evidently been successful, az
the treaty is not signed and the time
for signing has expired. The next
move is expected to come from st.
Petersburg.
Reassort American Policy.
Washington, March e7.-The prssi
dent and the cabinet had a full ant
free talk Tuesday over the situation
brought about by Russia's insistence
that China sign the conventions fol
the transfer temporarily to the Rus
sian government of civil and militar,
control over Manchuria. From all in
formation obtainable It is apparen,
that they decided that while the per
lection of the convention would con
stitute practical Reputation by Rus
STA of the virtual promise she ha6
given the United States not to make
any territorial or other concessionary
arrangement with China unless all the
powers consented, and the transfer Of
Manchuria to Russia, even under the
guise of temporary arrangement
would be the entering wedge in the
breakup of China. any radical attitude
OF protest on the part of the United
States toward Russia might bring this
govcrnmcntinto war with that country
or place us in the humiliating position
of being compelled to back down.
Russia Acts Unfairly.
1t is admitted here that the United
States government has abundant rea.
son to attempt to thwart Russia's pur.
pose. Not only has that nation n great
principle to maintain in the territorial
integrity of China, but it has sub.
scrlbed to the principles that there
should be no arrangement between
China and any power for the surren.
der OF Chinese territory or financial
obligation without the full knowl.
edge and approval of all the powers
The negotiations which brought about
these understandings were initiated
by the United States. and for that rea.
son this government, it is said, would
nave a perfect right to call Russia to
account for making secret treaties
with China to obtain territorial ad.
vnntages. It was intimated that,
while on it's face Russia S answer to the
American request to subscribe to the
principle of unanimous consent among
the powers to territorial arrangements
was seemingly a concurrence with the
views OF this government, it was, nev.
ertheless. capable Of the construction
that Russia was not fully in accord
with the American idea.