The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-06
no UNIFORMITY Of
ACTION N CHINA
Britain Enters Protest
Against Russian
Treaty.
YIcEHOYs WARN MlneHu DYNASTY
GERMANY APPARENTLY PLAYING
A DOUBLE GAME WITH
ENGLAND.
VIGEH0Fs WARN MlHeHu DYNASTY
Members of Parliament Encouraged
by the outspoken usseranees of
the Times-Russia Declares the
Treaty Is Only modus vivendi.

NEW YORK. March ga dispatch
to the Tribune from London says:
There is the usual Chinese medley in
the dispatches from Picking. ST. Pc
tersburg. Berlin and Washington A
positive assertion from Russian
sources that the Manchuria conven-
ton has been signed is met with equal
~ explicit statements that England
has protested against ii and that the
Chinese Government has deferred ac-
ton, owing 20 appeals from the Vice
roys OF WI Chang and Marking and
protests from Japan and other powers
Lord Cranborne admitted in the
House OF Commons that he did not
know whether the agreement had
been accepted or rejected. Ii is a
tangled skein of diplomacy and the
first knot that needs TO be unravelled
is the real scope of the Anglo-German
agreement. This compact has not
been repudiated, but the two partners
have clearly been playing at cross
purposes and with demoralizing effect
As far as the Yang Use Viceroys are
concerned. these Viceroys who had
prevented revolution in Central
China We're protesting against the sur
render of Manchuria to Russia by the
Manchu party of reaction. Count Won
Buelow paralyZed their action when
he declared that Manchuria was out
side the scope of the Anglo-German |
agreement, for he virtually licensed |
Russia to enforce and proclaim the |
provisions of the Manchuria conven- |
ton. Lord Cranborne has been
breaking the force of this re-
by contradiction and evasions |
which leave a final impression that |
the two partners are not in accord |
respecting the policy which should |
be adopted toward Russia.
The action of Japan in interpreting |
in a natural way the scope Of the con-
vention and the dangers to which the
Yang Use Viceroys may be exposed
from resentment of the Manchu dy-
nasty may warn the western powers
that strenuous opposition must be
offered TO the Russian plan of cam
paign. Diplomatists explain the sit
tuation as result of the German re-
version to Bismarck traditions. Bis
marck always contriyed to have a
secret understanding with Russia,
whatever might be his relations or al
liances with other powers. The Ger
man Emperor has made an agreement
with England, whom Bismarck never
regarded as a natural ally. He has
honored the traditions Il
Bismarck diplomacy by disclaiming
any interference with Russian de-
signs in Manchuria The diplomatic
view is that this result is due either
to the necessity of eonciliating the
prejudice in Germany or
TO the expediency of winning Russian
support to the indemnity proposals or
other points concerning which the con-
cert is now divided.
Members of Parliament are en-
by the outspoken leaders in
he Times and are hoping that the
will pull itself together
and condemn strongly Russian in
.rigues against the integrity of China
This would involve emphatic repuii-
alton of Count Won Buelow S announce
ment that the Anglo-Germa1 agree
nent excludes Manchuria and the
adoption of the literal Interpretation
IF that convention placed upon it by
Japan.
English complaints are heard that
he American Government is inactive
md feeble in the China question.
These structures will come with better
grace when il is apparent that the
Anglo-Geralan agreement is not a
over for the Russian conquest OF
Northern China and that the
British Government is bent upon sup
PORTING the best of the Yang-Tse
rieeroys. instead of condoning the
,lots of the worst and most reaction
Try Manehurian intrigues.
Russia's Position Stated.
WASHINGTON, March 2s.--It is
;tated on excellent Russian authority
hat the Manchurian convention has
rom the first been regarded simply
IS modus viyendi II was this phase
4 the subject which Count Cassini
'rought TO the attention of Secretary
lay yesterday and simultaneously it
ppears To have been impressed upon
he minds OF the British officials, as
ord Lansdowne announced to the
louise of Lords that the convention
iewed as a modus vivendi might not
resent the objections heretofore held
gainst IT,
The Russian authorities at Wash
ngton have all along construed the i,
as a nodus viyendi, al
hough Count Cassini has now made
his rather palmer TO Secretary Hay.
/ is explained that the term modus
isendi. as applying TO the present
means that abnormal con-
itions have arisen in Manchuria and
hat normal conditions can best be
estored By means Of q modus. The
hief purpose of the modus. II Ia ex-
lained. would be TO provide for the
vacustion of Manchuria By the Rus
ian troops. as their presence Is part
{ the abnormal conditions brought
bout by the disturbances. Bet with
hese forces withdrawn. Russia ex-
ects that assurance win be given that I
uisf win be maintained and that the
oriner normal condition win be In
act restored. When the old state OF