The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-25
TIME HAS COME.
Dismemberment of China Ap-
pears to Be Ineyitablee
Manchuria Is Considered to Be
HOpelessIy Lost.
OTHERS MAY FOLLOW.
Germany and France to Come in
for a Slice.
Russia Begins to Make Custo-
mary econ" Talk.
OTHERS NAY FOLLOW.

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Washington. April 25.-The japanese
minister, Mr.. Takahira, and Baron Won
sternburg called upon Secretary Hay
today and it is believed that the Nam
churian question was discussed. Secre-
tary Hay has no advices from ST.
Petersburg or London. but it is expected
that he win shortly hear from the latter
capital through the ambassador here
These conferences and exchanges are all
preliminary to the preparation of pro-
test which is to be made against the
Russian demands. but it is not yet clear
what form this win take The protest.
however. must be directed not to Rus
sia but to China. who viii be warned
that the nations which sign the protest
will not look with favor upon any action
by China that will ALLEVIATE Chinese ter
iitory or will confer special advantages
upon one nation. meaning Russia. over
others.
The tone OF the press advices from the
European capitals printed today have
done much to press officials here who
have labored so long to preserve the in
tegrity of China. It begins to appear to
them that Manchuria is hopelessly lost
to China, and the best that can be done
now is to save as much as possible
from the wreck, and therefore the effort
VIII probably be made to procure from
Russia. a binding promise that the
powers will not be entirely deprived OF
the. right to exploit Manchuria CONNER
ciaily. 1t may be possible to secure the
opening of one or two ports such as
was proposed in the pending treaty be-
tween China and the United States
/ which VIII probably have to be amend
ed. The fear IS expressed that the Rus
sian movement will be coSied by other
nations and that Germany will proceed
to extend her sphere of influence in the
Shan Tung peninsula. while France will
.overlap the borders Of Tonquin
RUSSIA F'EIGNS SURPRISE
St Petersburg, April 25.-The officials
OF the foreign office expressed to the As
sociated Press today intense surprise
over the report that American public
opinion was disturbed by the news re-
garGing Manchur1a- They declared the
misled by Japan and said the improve
nents which were in progress in Man
churia certainly would benefit interna-
tional commerce The foreign Office Of
f1cials added that no new fundamental
conditions were being imposed, deelar-
ing that what are in progress are pour
parleurs concerning the act of evacua-
ton itself and the organization of the
Chinese administration to assure order.
The Chinese administration, however is
not ready Russia desires an assurance
that China will maintain a sufficient
police force to suppress local disorders
which are continuous throughout Man
churia, especially in the mountains. The
detachment of Russian troops remain
ing in the country have no object but
the maintenance of order locally until
China is able to guarantee tnat order
will be maintained. The foreign office
adds that the number of railroad guards
ultimately will not exceed 20 600
PRESIDENT IS HEARD FROM.
Washington. April 25.-Having heard
from the president Secretary Hay is
now in position to act respecting the
Manchurian matter Indeed he has al
ready taken the first step. although for
/ obvious reasons it is not deemed well 10
! indicate their nature But the broad
statement is made that the department
4 Of state is doing what it regards as nee
eSsary to meet the issue. It is made
quite plain, however, to avoid a mis-
understanding of dispatches from for
eign capitals referring to the United
/ States that this government viii join
in no general protest against Russian n
action. The state department policy is
so clearly defined in such matters that
the officials assume it is understood
4 that whatever action the United States
takes will be individual. It is true that
it may run parallel to the action of 9TH
/ er powers similarly interested but there
viii be no entangling alliance between
/ the United States and those powers. In
ing the Chinese situation are anxiously
awaited. 1t is expected by the represen
4 tatiVes of the powers that Great Britain
and Japan viii act in harmony with
the United States in the latter's de-
mand on China not to yield to the latest
Russian demand. Tt was pointed OUT
in one quarter that it would make but
little difference whether China accepted
or rejected the Russian terms for the
evacuation of Manchuria, since if China
refused to agree to the terms Russia
could continue the occupation of Man
churia-
Is1 another diplomatic quarter the
opinion was expressed that Russia is
asking more of China than she really
/ hopes to obtain and Will be satisfied
with the accordance of a compromise.
The Russian government it is said in
! diplomatic circles justified her course il
Manchuria on the ground that Man
I chIria is embraced within her sphere Of
influence in China and contends that II
is wholly within her right to impose
certain conditions before Withdra wing
from that territory in order to safe
guard her interests there. There is nc
apprehension among the representatives
of the powers that Manchurian affairs
exchanges
At the embassies of the British, Ger
man. Russian and French governments
it is said shat no official advices con-
cerninE Manchuria have been received
from the foreign Offices of their respect
i've governments. In the absence o.
anything official from his government
the Russian ambassador in note tt
inimical to the United States was pro.
jeoted in Russia's course
Vetoed Baking Powder Bill.
Harrisburg. Pa. April Ex-Governor
Pennypacker has vetoed the bill recently