Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-26
WILL NOT INTERFERE.
Uncle sam Refuses to Call Russia of
In China.

Washington, March 26-Wu Ting
fang made his daily visit to the state
department yesterday and his final APP
peal to the secretary of state for the in
tervention of the United States to pro-
tect his unhappy country from the great
white Bear. He agrees with the other
diplomats in Washington that China
willyield and that the emperor will in
struct Yang Yu to sign the treaty today.
which is the limit of the time allowed
by the Russian government for the ne
gotiations. 1t is also the universal opin-
ion that the ratification of this treaty
will be the sgnal for the partition of
China among the great powers. Russia
having taken Manchuria, Germany will
seize Shan Tung, England the Yangtze
Valley, Japan the province of Fokien,
France Kwang ST and Yunan and other
European nations will each demand a
slice. Minister Wu thinks the United
States might prevent this if the pres-
lldent would take a determined stand and
admonish Russia that her negotiation
| of this secret treaty and her exaction
| of monopolies n Manchuria are in vo-
lation of the "open-door" understanding
land contrary to the interests of the
| United States. Other members of the
| !
\ diplomatic corps are of similar opin-
lion. The sentiment is general that
| President Mckinley might stop proceed
1 lings. win a great diplomatic triumph
and assert the authority of the United
States as a world power, if he was will-
Ing to do so, and thai the United States
4 is the only nation that could safely in
terfere. 1t is believed that England,
Germany and perhaps all the European
nations except France would sustain
any protest offered by the United
States, while they would not endorse
lone offered by any of their own umber.
| National pride and jealousy would pre-
vent them from doing so. England
would not follow Germany and Ger
many would not follow England, altho
both would be willing to follow the
United States. as they frequently have
Idone, because they agree that our mo-
tives are disinterested and our interests
40 not conflict with theirs
Japan is the only nation besides the
4 United States which is inclined to inter-
'Isfere. but no protest from that quarter
would be regarded by Russia. 1t voulG
A be construed az the threat of an enemy
while the United States is considered a
friend. Japan would act very promptly
If she had assurances Of support from
4 either Germany or Great Britain, but
they are not expected.
4 If Yang Yu refuses to sign the treaty
4 under Instruction from his government,
q today nothing will happen. Russia vii
simply preserve the status quo in Man
churia, which she now controls, ant
wait fol. another opportunity to fore,
China into treaty that will formal,
concede rights and authority which sh,
i Cow enjoys by force. If Yang Yu signs
as he probably will do, 1t is expected
that the japanese fleet will at once oc
cupy Fuchau and Annoy. the principa
ports of the province OF Fokien, whicl
|, are directly opposite the island of For
mosa. ceded by China to Japan as in
> demnity for the war Of 1895.
The secretary of state was obliged 4
{ disappoint Wu Ting Fang this morning
: and explained to him that the presden
did not think it.wise for the Enite
y States to take any more radical meas
ures for the protection Of China tha
. had already been taken. On the Sd O
! July last the attitude OF this govern
q ment concerning the partition OF Chin
: was made clear In circular tina. wa
e published at the time. More than
e year ago. during what is termed 9Th
r open door" negotiations, Secretary Ha
e obtained the assent which is still i
force of all the powers to a policy q
e free and equal commercial privileges I
!. the citizens of all nations in China.