Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-14
RUSSIA ATTITUDE.
An Official Note as 10 Her Relation,
With China.
POLICY NOT CHANGED
Rtssia Declares She Has Not Been n
War With China, bat Assisted
That Nation Against the
lHsuTgeHt Uprisings.

Washington. May i3-Russa's ef
forts ~ facilitate che much muddled ne
Rotiationsresnecting China and o. hasief
the withdrawal OF foreign troops from
the Celestial empire are the subject o
an official note. a copy of which haa
just boon received in Washington J.
contains the Gr.r cmp'ate official state
ment of the clur.e of the Russian gov
erumonf cha. ias been made.
The statement of Rus.ins policy wai
made simultaneously with ho 0Hcia
declaration rhat while maintaining th,
present Temporary situation iu Mmchu
rin iu order f1 preserve peace the impe
rial government is content 20 calmly
await events IL declare, virtually thai
RUSSIA has kept steadily in view th,
fact that iu sending ~ troops into
China no hostile intent was entertained
towurd China; on the contrary, their
presence was for the purpose of render
ing effective aid 90 the government Of
China IN IL strsgglg against the insur
gents.
The note b. "a lengthy review Of diplo
matte developments, beginning with th,
steps taken by the powers 20 seek an
understanding Of the alarming oocur
rcncos n China last year The not,
further states that Russia, without sep
arating herself FROM the common action
Of othor powers by reason OF her specia
alliance which China. a. an adj0.ning
country, was obliged to reserve Ger
tain freedom of action aud 81 avoid TAX
ing part in engagements opposed 20 hen
interests 90 contrary to her historia
conditions The note states explicitly
that contrary toadyice Of certain pow
ers Russia declared openly from the
beginning that She was not at war with
tn Chinese empire
"As 20 the political program % Rus
ana. the official statement continues
"thnt h. 60 say. the immediate objects
she had Ia view they were set forth Ia
tn first official declaration made in re-
lation b China affairs aud are stated a.
follows
1.-The rescue of the Russian repreut
atives NJ pyl1in aud the protection OF
Russian sabJccts against the crimina
attacks Of Chinese insurgents; 20 rem
der assistance 20 the Chinese govern.
ment against the instruction. with .
view. A. quickly as possible. 20 re-estab
lish law and order In the empire
"Whon all the powers interested hac
decided 10 send troops to China for th,
same purpose, the imperial government
proposed. a. a rule Of conduct IN rela
tion 60 the affairs Of China. the funda
mental principles:
"The maintenance of the agreement
between the powers the preservation Of
China existing ab litique. the elimina
tion Of everything that might lead tc
the partition Of the Celestial empire
and finally. the establishment by 9
Joint effort u the legal central govern
ment at pekin. which u itself coul6
guarantee the peace and order Of the
country"
An ,wr..t,,.t,t ,p,a r...a h.H y,r..,, thaa.
points by most Of the powers The lib
eration Of the diplomats and foreigner
having been accomplished, Russia, In
order 10 induce the Chinese court 10 70.
turn withdrew her legation and troopi
to Tien Tsin. In the opinion Of Russia
a military occupation Of Pekin was not
in accord with her previous declarations
Anticipatory Of the negotiations, Rus
sia suggested the matters which should
be considered, mentioning the adyisa
bility Of joint agreement A. 20 the i'm
portation Of arms. the punishment Of
the chief promoters Of the insurrectior
and the Naturalization of governments
corporations and private individuals
who had suffered losses IN consequence,
OF the trouble
But. In order not 20 plaSN China In
a position where il may become abso
lutely impossible for her 10 meet th,
pccuniary demands, and IN order 10 at
tain some practical results, the not,
said. educ moderation must bo observed
In this regard 20
Il wnsat this moment that Germany
proposed the adoption " coercive meas
ures for the purpose Of bringing th,
Chinese court back 10 peSin
"In the opinion of the imperial gov
eminent" the note states. THAT ohieo
should be- attained b. peaceful means
for only under such circumstance could
the return 10 the capital Of the emperor
Of China and the emperor's regent prov,
effective aud consequently Russia 70
fused 10 take part In coercive meas
ures against the Chinese court whicl
might have resulted ia fresh popular dis
turbances throughout China