The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-06

Wasbingtol. April 5.-The United
States government has received a CONF
munication from the government of
Russia of Unusual importance. bearing.
upon conditions i'm China and Darticu-
larry those relating to Manchuria The
siocunlent IS or such character as TO
nave produced q profoundly faVOra BILE
Impression. and at the state DEPART
. ment IL is looked upon as the most sal
utary development that has occurred
Tor many months in the problems of
the east.
As to the exact terms of the communi-
cation there is no official statement thus
tar although later ii doubtless will be
communicated 10 the public. Secretary
Hay received it from the Russian am
bassa6Or Count Cassini. last night. and
took speedy steps to lay il before the
president The latter shared the Secre-
tary of states qualification that a way
has been found To dispose of the com
pltcations over the Manchurian ques-
ton and to bring Russia into strong
accord with the Othcr powers. At the
Russian embassy no Information was
obtainaDie as to the communication
Count Cassini asking to be excused
from all inquiries.
While there is an entire absence of
authoritative Information. vet it is un-
derstOOd that Russia now takes occa-
sion to give positive assurance of the
diSinterested sentiments which have
animated her throughout the considera-
ton of the Chinese questions. AS to
Manchuria. il is made clear that Rus
Sia's course neVeD has Varied in the
purpose 10 leave that province an in
tegral part of China and to retire the
Russian troops as rapidly as safety
would permit.
Averts the Crisis.
This. moreover, it is made plain in
the communication, has been Russia S
course throughout. Notwithstanding as
seruons TO the contrary. But as a more
signal evidence Of Russia's purpose. and
in harmony with the cars aspirations
FOR peace and harmony between the
nations. the Russian government now
gives assurance of the most definite and
satisfactory character as to the execu4
ton OF this purpose. The extent of the
assurance can be BEST judged by the
impression made in the highest official
quarters here that the threatened crisis
over Manchuria has been completely
averted.
The Russian communication is the
more significant coming at a moment
when the press advices from Europe
assert that Russia was collecting an
army ~ 100000 men for the purpose of
holding ManchuTia without reference
10 the desire of the other powers. There
IS no doubt that Russia has a large
military force in Manchuria. so that
had she determined to hold the prov
ince she has the military establishment
already on the ground prepared to
maintain her occupancy.
To the officials in Washington, one
Of the most gratifying features of Rus
sia's action is that il is responsive to
Secretary Hays note of March 4 last.
This Ispte had beeE previously com
Uunicated to the Chinese minister at
Washington, and advised him that the
United States viewed as inexpedient
and dangerous to the interests Of China
the conclusion of any private territorial
Al q Ia
communication was sent to the United
States am bassadOr at st. Petersburg,
Mr.. Tower. and the Russian ambassa-
dor az Washington also was made
stware Of its contents While the note
was not addressed directly to Russia.
Yet by the foregoing means it came
fully 10 the attention of the Russian
authorities.