The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-15
LOOKS LIKE A vICER0YALTY
IN EFFECT RUSSIA Is LIKELY TO
HOLD THE PROVINCE an PER-
PETUAI. SUZERAINTY
SUCCESSOR TO MEIKLEJoHN
Col. Sanger sworn In as Assistant
Secretary of War Despite Op-
position of Depew and
Platt.

WASHINGTON, March 14-Our gov
ernment has not yet been able to obtain
anything like an official statement of the
contents of the alleged agreement be-
tween Russia and China respecting the
protectorate over Manchuria. If 1t were
not for the information which comes to II
unofficially yet is known to be reliable,
the state department would not be able
TO affirm even the existence of the pact.
So, in this state of official ignorance, 1t
has not been possible to go very far in
the direction of protesting against Rus
sia's course. The state department has,
from the beginning, sought to discourage
any kind of secret arrangement touching
China, so that the Russian agreement,
regardless of it's details, would still be
Objectionable from this point of view.
Such information as has come to the
hands of officials indicate that the Rus
sian agreement consists of twelve arti-
cles, not nine, as has been published The
chief concern of officials here has been
to learn how far these articles affect the
permanent future Of Manchuria On their
face it is said they show a return to
China Of Manchuria. which would seem
to be quite in keeping with the desire
of all powers. But this is accomplished
upon certain imposed upon
China, and it is understood that these
conditions in effect establish a Russian
suzerainty over Manchuria, with a Rus
sian official occupying the chief executive
position, quite similar to that of the Brit
ish viceroy of India Comparing this con-
dition with that in India it is said If the
present agreement is consummated, Man
churia will be much in the same position
of one of the Indian states, having a
fair Of ipa
conforming all it's actions to the supreme
authority over it. Chinese affairs re-
ceiVed considerable attention at the state
department today as the Chinese min
lister, the British ambassador and the
Russian ambassador followed each other
in long conferences with Mr.. Hay.
1t is understood that in the informal
discussion with Count Cassini an earnest
intimatiOn was conveyed to him that it
would be most helpful in dealing with the
subject if a clear and explicit understand
ing of Russiais plans in this particular
matter were forthcoming.
TALKED CANALS ALSO.
The presence of the Nicaraguan and
Costa Rican ministers and the British
ambassador at the state department to-
day gave rise to the belief that the
Nicarag guam canal question was receiV-
ing further consideration. Several SEN
atcrs members of the committee on for
eign relations, also called on Secretary
Hay and one of the senators afterward,
remarked that he was hopeful the treaty
would be made The conferences have
not, however, developed any exact line
of action thus far. Senors Corea and
Calvo the Nicaraguan and Costa Rican
ministers, respectively, say it is too
early yet to judge the effect of the
recent action of Great Britain and map
n fftt11 ocv
Corea says the protocol with Nicaragua
did not necessarily expire with the Hay
Pauncefote treaty, as the first articles in
the protocol referred to the conclusion
of arrangements between the United
States and Nicaragua, and this was not
affected by the clause referring to the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty. Both of the
ministers expressed the belief that the
check to the canal project was only tenn
porary.
COL. SANGER's NEW JOB.
Col. William Carey Sanger, of New
York today was appointed assistant Sec
retary of war and Immediately entered
upon the discharge of the duties OF his
Office. His commission was made out at
the war department this morn ng and
was signed by the president during the
forenoon. Soon afterward Col Sanger
appeared at the war department and was
Immediately ushered into the private Of
fee of Secretary Root. There, In the
presence of Lieut. Gen. Miles and Chief
Clerk Schoffeld, he subscribed to the
regulation oath of office. In it he states
his residence as Sangerfeld, N. Y. The
new assistant secretary is a guest at
the house of Secretary Root and the two
took luncheon this afternoon.
According to an arrangement made in
the morning Col. Sanger at once took
formal possession of the office of as
sistant secretary and was introduced to
the bureau chiefs. and all other principal
officers of the department. Later he
was presented to the president by Secre-
Tetary Root.