New Ulm review., 1901-03-13
RUSSIA 5 POSITION PLA|N.
Is Not Seeking to Gain Permanent
Control in Manchuria,
It Is Said.
NO ALARM AT CAPITAL OVER RuM0Rs.

States Against Partition of China
Has Been Readily Agreed to by
Russia-The Alarming Story Pub
lished at London.
Washington, March 1.-THE official
correspondence that has passed be-
tween the state department and the
several powers interested in the Chi
nese question discloses the fact that
Russia, suspected as she is by Eng
land, and perhaps by some other
Manchuria as her own, has upon
every occasion when opportunity
served to draw forth a statement of
her motives, declared emphatically
that she had no such purpose.
On the 10th ult. the United States
addressed strong representations
to China through Mr.. Conger and
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang.
China was told that the United
States could not approve any secret
negotiations between China and any
individual power looking to the con-
cession of territory to such power.
And it was further insisted that, to
be valid, any such concession of ter
ritory should be given only with the
assent Of all other powers. To still
further emphasize the warning
against the beginning of division
of China, it was significantly stated
that the United States did not re-
gard the present as an opportune
time for making any concessions of
territory or even for conducting ne
gotiations for such concessions.
On March 1 the state department
took steps to acquaint every one of
the powers interested in China with
the instructions it had given Mr..
Conger. The result was to elicit from
nearly all of them expressions of ap-
proval of the doctrine laid down by
the United States and foremost
among the powers which accepted it
was Russia.
No Agreement with Britain.
The United States government has
not entered into any secret or open
agreement with Great Britain or
with any other individual power,
however strongly it may sympathize
with the British desire to insure Man
churia against seizure. On the con-
trary our government has from the
beginning discouraged such special
alliances as to China and has adopt
ed the practice of informing every
one of the powers of the contents
of any statement it has addressed to
any one of them. It is felt here that
the greatest strength of our position
has lain in this frank and open meth
Cd of negotiations, and there is no
disposition to abandon it now.
Conference with Hay.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambas-
sador, called at the state department
Saturday and was closeted with Sec
retary Hay for a half hour. AL
though no statement can be extract
ed as to the nature of the inter
change, it is believed that the am
bassador took occasion to again as
sert the sincerity and propriety of
Russia's purpose relative to Man
churia.
Russian Ambassador Interviewed.
New York, March 11.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa-
dor, cannot understand the reports
that Russia has Interior designs in
Manchuria. In an interview he said:
'"rhere ought to be no doubt concerning
the position of Russia in Chinese affairs.
Her attitude is the same to-day as 1t was
on August Is last. when she declared that
as soon as lasting order shall have been
established In Manchuria, and indispenS-
able measures taken for the protection Of
railway construction which. according to
formal agreement, China has assured, Rus
sia will not fail to recall her troops from
these territories of the neighboring en-
pire, providing that the action Of the other
powers does not place any obstacle In the
way OF such measure.
Our railroad interests in Manchuria are
very valuable and highly important. not
only to our own trade, but to the trade of
America and other nations. and as count
Lamsdorf, our minister for foreign affairs.
1as said, 1t is necessary for the Russian
military authorities to arrange with the
Chinese, when reinstat.ng them in author
ity, a modus vivendi to prevent a recur-
renee of disturbances near the Russian
frontier and insure The protection of the
railway to Port Arthur.
'Russia's policy has shown that she does
not contemplate SEEING VncinCHuIld. t1aC
she desired its acquisition. a pretext could
have been found in the invasion of her
| territory by the Chinese. The best proof
| that she has no Interior designs is shown
| both by her refusal to take advantage of
| this pretext, and her cordial cooperate ton
with the United States and other nations
to restore peace and order throughout the
| Chinese empire.
Declaes Crisis Has Arisen.
London March IA crisis has
arisen in far eastern affairs which
in the opinion of the British govern
ment is graver almost than the trou-
bles which originally turned the eyes
of the world toward the orient. In
this crisis secret negotiations are
going on between the United States
and Great Britain with a view to
thwarting what both governments
| consider a determined attempt on
the part of Russia to plant herself
permanently in one of the richest
tracts of the Chinese empire.
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