Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-06
RUSSIA Plays FALSE
Cars Government Accused of
Perfidy and Dishonor In
Manchurian Affairs
ATTEMPT TO TRICK THE POWERS

Precipitated by Russia-Englsh PEG
Been lnsulted.
New York, May 6.-The New York
Sun today gives prominence to a dis
patch from It's London correspondent in
which he declares that Russia has pre-
cipitated great diplomatic crisis. The
London correspondent of the Sun says:
1t is necessary to speak q few plain
words about a crisis which has arisen in
the affairs of nations, a crisis which vir-
tually affects the interests of every
country, great or small. There are GER
tain rules or cardinal principles of Dip
lomacy, without which intercourse be-
tween nations becomes impossible. One
OF these is the sacredness of treaty OBJ
legations. Another is that official decla-
rations of fact or intentions made by
one government to another must be
made and accepted in the same spirit of
tween gentlemen. 1t mus, be admitted
that the history of diplomacy, even in
modern times, shows attempts TO evade
these principles. That they should be
openly defied simply brings diplomacy
to an end and leaves the world at the
mercy of that primitive arbiter Of des-
tiny--force.
1t is impossible to avoid bringing
against Russia today 4 direct accusa-
ton of this almost unknown but great
est of all offenses. Her recent course
in both the near and far east involves
absolute defiance OF the fundamental
rules of international intercourse. To
mention a comparatively unimportant
matter first, Russia violated the treaty
OF Berlin the other day BIZ sending sew
eral torpedo boats thru the Dardanelles.
Instead of notifying the other signatory
powers of her desire or intention to alb
rogate the treaty or this portion of 1t
she resorted to the petty subterfuge of
changing the flags and dismantling the
guns of the boats during their passage.
No treaty ever drafted will be worth the
paper it is written upon if its applica-
ton is subject to such dishonest trick
cry.
A far more fragrant case is that of
Russia's pending demands upon China
regarding Manchuria and Mongolia.
The text of the documents, which was
cabled to the press yesterday. consti-
tutes complete proof of Rusia's bad
faith, which no amount of explanation
can alter. The demands made against
China, instead of being less comprehen-
civ ha firct ~, paS
receive even more sweeping interpre-
tation.
1t is. of course, greatly to Russia's
chagrin that the official text of her de-
nlands now becomes public. They suf-
flee TO show that the denials made three
days ago by the Russian ambassadors
at Washington and Lon9on We're moth
ing less than insults to the American
and British nations in their shameless
1t requires no detailed review of
known facts to make clear the disgrace
full position in which this INSCRIPTIONS
power stands before the world. Rus
STA gave an unequivocal promise to
withdraw from Manchuria, and to re-
store that province to the Chinese.
Having fully established herself in the
province she now submits to China
a list of so-called conditions of with
1rawal. These conditions, drawn in
loose language, are designed
to admit of an Interpretation which
would bring all of Mongolia and even
the province in which Pekin is situated
under Russian control They provide !
also that Russia shall remain domin-
ant in Manchurinn affairs.
The premature publication Of these
demands and the serious protests re-
sulting, led Russia to deny the ac-
,uracy of the report. Her represent
atives embodied specific details in their
he official documents later showed |
hat they lied for their country" with |
almost fiendish ingenuity.
Secretary of State Hay. whose pro-
est had really saved the situation, was
obliged, according to the rules of the
game, to thank Russia for her frank
Then China, under the
influence of the American protest and I
British and Japanese advice. refused
o accept the demands and made them
public. Russia now stands exposed
n her perfidy. Has she any sense of
name? Any one familiar with her
ecent diplomatic practices will be in
lined to doubt it. Still it is not inn
that she will think the pres.
mt situation suitable for her old trick
# repudiating her demands at pekin
Nevertheless, the fact remains that NJ.
lie Plancon. the Russian charge DAFT
aires at Pekin, put forward the de-
hands, as he expressly stated TO the,
'hinese authorities, by command of
he imperial government
Such is the situation created by the
conduct of q great power
gain it must be said it constitutes a
rave crisis in human affairs The
United States could afford to ignore
he material interests involved. No
considerations of trade or commerce
re likely at the present day to drive
american and Great Britain into a
of which the rest of the
f the world so much dreams. An is
lie as great and fundamental as that
,hich Russia has raised might do so.
lay, it should.
Japan Voices Indignation.
Yokohama, May 6.-The continued
aports which have reached this city
Russian military activity along the
alu river and the doubts expressed
Russia's intention to evacuate
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