The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-18
Russian Government ACCedes
to Open Door Policy For
Chinese Ports
UNITED STATES HAS HER WAY
State Department Gratifled At Outcome Of
Problem Agitating DipIomats-Ports
Not Yet Specified

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Man
churian question has been settled sat
isiactorily to this government. Assur-
ances have been received from the
Chinese government that 1t will in
the near future open, as treaty ports,
several ports now closed to the
worlds trade. The Russian govern
ment has conveyed formal assurance
to the United States government that
1t will not in any way oppose such
opening.
The ports to be opened are not yet
specified, but 1t is supposed they are
Moukden, the principal port of Man
churia, and Ia Tung Kao at the mouth
of the Yalu river.
The state department is highly graf
ified at this outcome, feeling that it
has secured not only for American
commerce, but for the commerce of the
world at large. very substantial gains
1t now develops that the meeting of
the Russian officials at Port Arthur
just concluded was but one of the
steps. though an important one, which
the st. Petersburg government had
planned in execution of its purposes
to place matters of international ad-
ministration in Manchuria in such
condition that the ports desired by
the United States and Japan could be
opened to trade without causing dis
turbance or involving undue sacrifice
1t already has been represented that
much of the friction that has grown
out Of the Manchurian question was
caused by sort of triple yet indepen-
dent administration of affairs in Man
churia, by representatives of the diff
ferent branches of the Russian gov
ernment. The result was that one
official would not feel bound by the
pledges made by another, so that for
eign nations complained of bad faith
1t is understood that now. following
the Port Arthur conference, a compact
and responsible direction of affairs
has been arranged for and orders is
sued from st. Petersburg are certain
to meet with speedy and exact com
pliance. Although no set time is
mentioned in the promise to open the
ports, it is believed that this will soon
follow after the Russian evacuation
in September.
1t is now known that the negotia-
tions which have terminated so sue
cessfully so far as broad lines are con-
cerned, for only details remain to be
adjusted were practically brought to
their present phase by Secretary Hay
and Count Cassini at meeting OF
the Russian embassy on June 2Sth,
the day before the Secretary departed
fo- Newport, for the Embassy then
had in hand the necessary authori-
zation from his own government to
make the pledges which are now in
process of redemption. The pledges
were reduced to writing by Mr.. Han
sen, the Russian charge, during his
call at the state department today.
1t now remains for Mr.. Conger to
define in the trade treaty which he is
negotiating with China the terms
and conditions under which the new
ports are now to be opened. 1t may
be stated that had the United States
even cared to pursue a selfish policy
In this matter 1t might easily have
secured promises of special privileges
from Russia, but Secretary Hay has
held to broader doctrine of the open
door In Manchuria for the whole
world.
simultaneously with the promise Il
oren up Manchuria to the worlds
trade comes a report to the bureau OF
commerce and labor from United
States Consul Miller at Niu Chwang
which thus far is the only open port
In Manchuria, respecting the cotton
goods trade OF that province. He says
that the great market for cotton
goods in Manchuria is attracting the
earnest attention OF Russian manu-
facturers at Moscow. They are seek
Ing to capture a good share of the
$l2.1SO000 worth of cotton goods
trade that annually comes through
this port and are offering most tempt
ing Inducements to merchants to
80 to Moscow to purchase their sup