Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-06
RUSSIA MAKES
A CLEVER MOVE.
She wthdra~' the M''''"'''"
Agreement
GER DIPLOMATIC SUCCESS
70, un Matter. n'm''" in ms stat"
~ ono England o'err"''' '
seeming ser-iaes'
,,p DIPLOMATIC SUCCESS

y., York. April ca dlspa''" " ~"
n' H' from Paris says a.,
TnoO" ,.,n, TO information that reached
a l~'n O source regarded as Of uh-
Pans ug .,,s authority Russia mas
ol,.' ,,a@n the proposed Manchurian
'''la'| ,,,b china. This step is at
U a,,.5 to the personal instigatlon OF
r ,s',o, Nicholas, and is accepted as
limp ~ his determination to AVOID
,' NV, rrssent junctwe any conflict
noon Coupled with this news
'',a . teo statement that Russia does
5..mit expedlent to withdraw any OF
D'' ,,s now In Manchuria, ana In
w. % maintain the status quo there
,o chinese government can be es-
'I W.5 al PeRin strong and stable
.ogS to inspire Russian confidence
Inn the future, ....,.a NTH
wv, NJ the proposed Manchurlan
1a"'.tIop until now 50 aggresslVely
'."'i" imam China. is regarded as an
.lrrly clever move on the part OF
49, bloause that treaty which couli
Njt,'I 1rpng from China by renewed
i@,stis pressure, would, after AL only
.ssrra an empty international sanction
ma nositlon which Russia already
sa1. in Manchuria, and the signing
~ ,b4 treaty might render war with
f,,9r lreyltahle. The conviction pre-
g9Hs In diplomatic circles here that the
International peace negotiations with
Gbiro WIN be greatly facilitated by
RussIas withdrawal Of the convention.
which by p0stponing the settlement OF
,be Nanchurian difficulty reduces 1t TO
an affair Of local interest At the same
fine the present Russian occupation OF
Wanehuria Is regarded here, rightly
or wrongly as a parallel case 10 the
British occupation OF Egypt-as de rae
10 possession that will approach per-
manency as each year alapses'
ENGLAND OVERRATEs BEAR.
New York. April GA dispatch to the
Tribune from London says.
The importance Of the blow dealt
Russian prestige through the rejection
If the Manchuriln agreement Is prob
ably oyer-rated by the English press
Earl Il has been set aside and the
Yang-tsa yieeroys have easily con-
WINGED the Manchu dynasty that Its an
c.stral provinces ought not TO be sur
rendered hut the result has been accom-
pIish.d without pressure from the pow
,rS, and Russian diplomacy has not re-
o.iyed anything but temporary check,
The trees In Mgnchuria were shaken
before the apples were ripe enough to
GAN inside the Russian wall There are
no international safeguards against
another Nealthy approach when the
fruit Is ripe, II the power Of the cen
trail yICor0ys could be increased by the
action OF Japan and other governments
there might be a permanent veto upon
Russian aggression but there Is no sug.
gesl.on from Berlin that this policy is
likely 10 be adopted
Several journals here revive the pro-
posal FOR the removal Of the seat of
government from Pekn to the Yang
tse valley where the emperor could be
Drought under British influence and re-
leased from Russian intrigue. The sug-
seSton rs promptly condemned as i'm
practicable among the officials. and the
opumlsls are warned that the quickest
ana most effective method OF impair
ing The prestige Of the patriotic yIcar-
oys IKE Llu Kun VI and Chang Chin
Iung, Is 10 take up their cause too
openly and expose them to the suspi-
'lon OF being Instruments Of Great Britt
aIh or me other powers II is urged
10y men OF experience that the viceroys
VINO nave saved the situation must NOT
ne nailed as allies either here or I'm
washington or be embarrassed nv su-
periluous foreign gratitude and nat
.ouast' sun less much there be pre-
mature talk about the removal Of the
5pltai for the Manchu dynasty,
inc capital for the Manehu
ghas'y VIII not abandon Pc
l tor any city of chi
p ana The viceroys depend upon their
dependence Of all foreign Influences
zoe Vceroys have prevented the pro-
L 4 Nf'fAAh va AllN concern and
1 -,., negotiations respecting the
atl'naTawal Of foreign troops. when
p rn,'y matters have been settled the
,, w., pan for the permanent con-
" ", ~ Aanchuna viii be worked ont
's ' ,,e The viceroys have prevent.
M, .s rdlllcation Of the agreement
ny. ilsy have not brought about tbe
Il lEHa-,swal Of Russian troops from
c %.a.a.ra Probably the number Of
r,s Nos In occupation Of the proyince
Wv, ,r .e considerably increased in tho
q pssimlstlc view is taken nv tho
oc c"splpers here OF the Russian oiricIal
NJ Uni ~ OF recent negotiations with chi.
m.r ~ regard to Manchuria. The state.
/ c -,rs WI It Is argued. not tend 10
,bo "' ba me powers Of the bona fide of
,n.T,. I san government At the same
d,,i u ~, j. admitted that II Count Lams.
!, ~ e's UP to the declarations MAD.
o,l W nam, name Of his master he viii Nh
IA, tS 1,,i ',,, IN settling the present cri.
g5S .,i IVY also reinstate Russia in the
'f'ilion Of the world