The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-06
RUSSIA MAY EVACUATE
MANCHURIA SOME TIME
Tenor of Manifesto From st. Peters,
burg Would Indicate 1t WIFI Be
at the Sound of GabrieI's
Last Trumpet.


ST. PETERSBURG, April 5-The Of
fetal Messenger today pu' lished d de-
tailed review of the negotiations con-
Quoted by the allied powers with the Chi
nese plenipotentiaries at Tien Tsin and
Pel<in and of the negotiations that led
to the presentation of the French dratc
of peace conditions which consisted of
twelve points, but which are not yet con-
cluded.
The Russian government then makes
the following statement:
While anticipating an early settle
ment of the questions affecting the mu-
tUal relations between ali the powers
and China, the Russian government on
its part considered it necessary to con-
Germ itself with the establishment OF a
permanent ORDER of things in the Chinese
territories along the borders of which the
Russian ASiatlc possessions extend for a
distance of 5000 Versts $500 miles,. To
this end provisional written conditions
for a moduS ViVendi were agreed upon
first between the Russian military au-
tkorities ana the Chinese governors of
three Manchurian provinces.
with reference to the institution of
local civil administration subsequently,
and after a careful consideration of all
the circumstances, the Russian govern
ment drew up the draft of special
agreement with China providing for the
gradual evacuation of Manchurfa as well
as for the adoption Of provisional meas
ures to assure peace IN that territory
and to prevent recurrence OF events SINH
lar to those of last year Unfortunately,
with the object Of stirring up public opin-
ion against Russia, Alarmist rumors were
circulated in the foreign press regarding
the purpose and intentions of the Russian
government. Falsified texts of treaty
establishing a prOtectorate over Manchu-
ria were quoted and erroneous reports
were designedly spread of an alleged
agreement between Russia and China.
INTENTIONS OF THE BEST.
LAS a matter of fact, this agreement
was to serve as a basis for the reStora-
tion to China, as contemplated by the
Russian government of the province of
Manchuria which, in consequence of the
alarming events of last year were occu-
pied by Russian troops. In order that
the requisite military measures might be
taken, it was imperative that the ques-
ton should be settled one way or the
other. 1t was impossible to lay down
! forthwith, by means of a mutual agree
rent the conditions of the evacuation of
Manchuria. According to the news re-
ceiVed serious hindranceS were placed in
the way of the conclusion of such an
agreement and in consequence with its
acceptance by China which was indispen-
sable for the. gradual evacuation of the
province, proved to be impossible
LAS regards the eventual restoration of
the province to China; it is manifest that
such intention can only be carried out
when the normal situation is completely
restored to the empire. and the central
government established at the capital in
! dependent and strong enough to guaran-
tee Russia against a recurrence of the
| events Of last last year"
70 HURRY TO LEAVE
The Russian government concludes its
lengthy statement respecting the Man
churian agreement in these words:
while the Russian government main
tains its present organization in Manchu-
ria, to preserve order in the vicinity of
the broad frontiers of Pr~~ia. anl re-
mains faithful to it's original and oft
repeated political programme it will
! quietly await the further course OF
events