The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-25
A BREACH
OF FAITH.
RusSid'S Action Is So Con-
Strued in Washington.
THE THRICE-MADE PLEDGE
Diplomats Retlcent, but it is Regarded
as Certain That United States. Great
Britain and Japan Will Join in
aVigorous Protest.
THE THRICE-MADE PLEDGE
Diplomats Retcent, but it is Regarded
as Certain That United States. Great
(By Associated Press.)

Wy @ASSOCluleN lcSsJ
WASHINGTON, April 2i.-NIinister Con-
ger, from Pekin, has cabled to Secretary
Hay synopsis Of the demands made upo 4
China by Russia, respecting control of
Manchuria. This account agrees precise
ly with the press report Of Russia's last
coup from the Chinese capital.
Secretary Hay will take no action In
the matter until he has communicated
with the President and learned the lat
ter's wishes.
The present Impression here Is that the
Russian action is a distinct breach OF
faith with the United States. The Rus
sian government pledged Itself three times
formally. and the documents are of rec
ord. tnnt the "open door, should be
maintained In Manchuria, and that the
Russian troops would be withdrawn as
soon as peace was restored. Finally the
latter promise took the shape OF treaty
stipulation, 1t was promised that the
evacuation should take place within three
distinct periods. The last Russian soldier
should putt on the eighth of this month,
according to that treaty, but plausible
explanation for temporary retention
Of the remaining Russian troops was Of
country was still disturbed and that
vigorous military methods were neces-
sary In the interest of sanitation Off
c1as declare that there is no danger Of
war with Russia over this Incident
The government of the United States
has recorded its ideas of what should be
done in Manchuria, and as the result of
Secretary Hays projected communication
with the President It IS expected that a
remonstrance WIN be added, but, 1t Is an
ticipated that Russia Will. for the time
being, at least, allay foreign oppos.t.on,
or at least that of the United States, by
carrying out its pledge as to the open
door," There will be no additional treaty
ports In Manchuria If Russia should sue
coed in this last move.
STILL a TREATY PORT.
Niu Shwang, however, is still a treaty
port, and until Russia makes a further
move of applying her customs system to
that port United States products may
enter there at the same uniform rate of
duty as Is collected In the Southern Chi
nese ports.
The dispatches from Pekln announcing
the terms which Russia has named to
China for the carrying out of the Man
churian agreement were read with deep
concern in diplomatic circles to-day
While the diplomats are not disposed for
obvious reasons to publicly comment on
them. 1t Is said that at least the United
States Great Britain and Japan will join
in firm note to the Chinese government
insisting that China do not agree to the
conditions which Russia seeks to impose.
1t Is rather expected In diplomatic
quarters that the United States will take
the initiative, possibly because of the
prompt action taken by Secretary Hay
on the other occasion when Russia sought
to secure an agreement with China which
was held by this and other powers to be
inimical to their interests. The Inter-
ests OF the United States, Great Britain
and Japan are such as to bring those
countries closely together In this matter.
Another matter which leads some of
tho diplomats to think that the United
States will move first In representations
Ia China to withhold acquiescence In the
Russian terms Is that Russia has made.
as one Of the conditions precedent to the
evacuation OF Niu Chwang and the two
southern provinces of Manchura. that
there shall be no treaty ports IN Manchu-
ria, whereas the draft Of the new COM
merclal treaty between the United States
and China provides for the opening of
Mukden and raku Shang as treaty ports.
NO OFFICIAL NEWS.
Count Cassin the Russian ambassador,
said, concerning the announcement made
| in the dispatches from Pekln relative TO
| conditions which Russia has made TO
| China:
II have not yet received official news
and In consequence cannot discuss the
| points mentioned In the dispatches. !
can say, generally speaking however, that
1t Is only natural that Russia. before cvac-
uat!ng Manchpria, should take measures
to prevent repetition OF the troubles OF
1900, as well AS to insure In that coun-
try her present influence which was
never contested, owing to it's geograph-
lcal position"
In answer to questions as to how the
proposed terms named In the dispatch
from Pekin would affect American trade
in Manchuria. the Ambassador repeating
that he could not discuss the details OF
the terms mentioned In the dispatch since
he had not been officially advised of them
said
"The assurances which Russia has g1veI
on different occasions relative TO Ameri'
car trade interests in -danchurla con
| tinue in full force and could not be other'