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/ NOTIFIES RUSSIA
!, Cannot Sign the MaochurIaN
Agreement
COUNT cAsslSl SURPRISED
IN washington D'p'oma"c
in'''' q, petersburg Aroused =
''' ,,,.a Nus, Assert Herself

ne powers, Is ho' a'''
'surIan convention. .so ,orno,
'au a cbina's desire" says the formal
~ ',,an 90 keep on friendly terms
no's IN nations. At present she Is
WIN az ,s,ongb a period which is the
gong ',4,ope in the empires history
Hs' y necessary that she should
| ~. ne friendship of all ,,,,,,,n.
i4 s,.~syer much she might be Wiling
~ n.y., ony special privilege to one
when others object u % LUZ
log1s for the sake OF making Vhe
lo-.D' ,riendly she should alternate 'he
aasamuSatbles Of all others. ,...o. cot,
HmlSgn nno chang Jays this letter set.
ID np"' matter definitely and that
te' Wy vas formally notified to the
w. I.ma acct March 18th. 49, .,
sai,s chang asserts that every
oi fnn except Ii Hung Chang was
srInt the convention
4 COUNT clssINI MUCH SURPRISED
p w..hrgtop. April S.--Great interest
pa"nTssted in official and dlplo-
4 va, circles tonight over the Assocl,,
man psass ronort that the Chinese had
Ss,srmlned moi to sign the ManChurIan
o lament No official Information mas
, ~ this government or me PIin
Anal foreign embassies 10 tne NUS
Van ambassador the news came az a
srsa, sunrise, as he had hoped ior d
snocessfnl conclusion Of the convention
f p"sslS ne said had Informed the
CS,nsse government that she dld not
moan IA lake Manchuria, and that her
Sesre was 10 make such arrangements
es would avoid the repetition OF the
pover troubles OF last summer. Inc
ambassador declined In the absence Oh
official adyices. to indicate what prop
sbly would be the future course OF MS
government A. .,.,
Russla in A measure controls the STU
ston IN Manchuria as she has possess
sion Of the country and the great mass
N her soldiers now in Asia are wlthln
Thai territory. China having refused
me terms specified by Russia, the Rus
SLAMS assert she may take, her own
good time and retire from the country
whenever she Is inclined to do so. she
has proclaimed to the world that her
Intentions regarding Manchuria are en-
tlrely honorable. that the proposed
agreement was purely temporary ana
not intended TO impair the sovereignty
of China or to iniure the interests OF
the other powers
such being the case II was suggested
by diplomat tonight that the powers
must have confidence in the honesty
B of the Russians. The suggestion Is
Il made also that perhaps the Russians
a NAV attempt 10 obtain further moditi-
n cation Of the proposed agreement with
"a China or only seek to obtain from the
S. powers opposed TO II IN Its present
II form the points Of objection held by
81 Them with view to the preparation Of
further document that will overcome
4 many Of these objections and assure
d without any equiyocation whatsoever
the absolute integrity Of the Chinese
A empire and render I, free from any
ENHANCEMENT that may menace II as
the result Of such agreement.
The United States was firm In the
opinion that Il was ineypedent for the
Chinese government to enter into
treaty with any Of the powers inter-
Tested in the present status OF the
Chinese situation pending the general
Settlement Of the matters at Issue, and
sthls position. backed by the views OF
Mother governments, It Is felt here, has
3been an important factor with the inn
trerial government IN determining its
latitude upon the Russian govern
5hents demands
s So, PETERSBURG AROUSED.
% Washington, April 3-The St Peters,
burg dispatch TO the Associated Press
pinted this morning has aroused inter-
'fst IN Official circles here. For the
pne reason that prevented the corre-
<{ondenl IRON quoting any authority
30 lhe Russian government as a source
~ me suggestion contained In his dis
8 Yen ! is not possible to cite official
IA lhOTlly Tor the comment that has
<sh passed here upon the suggested
Y ussAn plea. This, In brief is. that
p action Of the powers in opposing
Aanehurlan agreement viii make
impossible for Russia TO leave Man
y" wmment upon this suggested
"a : mat Russia deliberately pro-
~ % commit greater offense In
ornament seizure OF Manchuria
uF powers viii not connive at a
~. one IN allowing her to make a
wv and private agreement with
n Ys ms plea, It is said, would be
III, II. olt o. any court Of internal
p ton Jaw 80 dislngenuous IS II.
n-Sm Is dispieased because the
vs., -, discouraged China from sign
~. se ssIeement yet Russia herself
f. NM .Vh the other powers In under
r,srs sVoid any such private
c essssheht involving the ACQUISITION
rSnhs,e territory.
,sa y she persists. even II she
rrss, sana TO sign the Manchurian
r DS'SnS mere Is no obligation upon
Ina ~ ana certainly not upon the
kdrs wy. 10 whom this Russian
Am, ~. gwen, to look upon Il as
,s XIV alle reasoning. should Rus.
rtlnn, % secure an agreement,
rsE E' u Aanchuria beyond a rea-
- 10y tns there is no obligation
b n pser TO respect her title
NM e Predicted that this sub
tYes, cb. ~ 70 controversy OF the
ArAS MUST ASSERT HERSELF.
10 cos,, April i.-"The japanese
4 Yoknhues very bellicose," says
Nv M.T1ama correspondent OF the
gns ~el wiring yesterday. Count
ler Of ,th'nltrly premier and now
1rse y, ,ns opposition, declares. In the
: tr ASH. y. an ihcisiye article, that Japan
INV w. w.. herself or the work OF
tS i ~. VIII be lost, Korea. he
IL a,,ia russian chattel. and Rus
ban 'H Is a direct challenge TO
b., 'AIloNs ABOUT ENDED.
I'm y, April s.-As soon q. ,ns con.
10 WIN, RoWers notify the ministers
lea / a. u,nspositlon is desired Of ar
ng viii - ot the protocol, every.
b the ia practically concluded ex-
nadv hoog,nlnh'iies the only claims
Japanesa me British. German
} be rss5y The Germans say they
frata 5aly az moments wcrnins
IN Nav ll,s' however, cannot be flied
sor q rss,,, ~ The ministers are. in
on as ire cs ass q general claim as
rg anowan sslioan claims are In. ma
pOsshle sr,. TOT few thousands
believed ,bs. ~, claims, although II
Sled. '' ali private claims are
Chang and Prince Ching