The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-25
RUSSIA'S LATEST DET1AND.

1t very unlikely prepared to fight in order TO
enforce extraordinary regarding Manchuria recently
presented the Chinese government 1t the czar Is reay
mined to force Russia likely be confronted by M
more serious struggle the Crmea nearly halt century
ago. That Russian has been guilty OF haga
bad faith is plain breaking of formal pledges will arouse
the Japan which is most directly aee'eu
but of the nations world well cannot be doupteo
long such astounding breach OF
obligations occurred and is difficult to understand the
mpeed the take step that SHOWS MN 10 DC
crafty and cunning upright and sincere and which may DC
amcble international relations whch nc
has 80 loudly proclaimed himself desrous of promoting
Repeatedly given the United States in particular
and the world that her purpose to
withdraw entirely Manchua maintain the policy OF the
privileges for her people not enjoyed
Nevertheless 1T now well
that while thus protesting secretly but steadily
strengthening hold upon Mancuan territory In April Ieoa
treaty with China in which she agreed TO evacua
the three zones intervals of six months With
drawa from the last but it not
pete period for the evacuation the second zone expired
ago when there minor transfers OF
troops exchanges flags but nothing approaching actual
withdrawal.
Now remarkable demands compliance with which
upon condition precedent to her compliance with
her treaty obligations pledges other nations Briefly stated
demands treaty ports shall be ano no
new foreign recognized in Manhua that the New Chwang
paid the bank and
into the Chinese Russia shall control the sanitary
regulations treaty New Chang and that in Manchura
Russians shall be employed in an administrative capacity
either military civil.
Though expressly stated compliance with these demands
would give effective and complete oveodshp Man.
would probably destroy American trade interests there
the and influence of Japan Great Britain and
desire the maintenance of the door policy
China promptly refused comply with the Russian demands
effectiveness that refusal depend largely the
support China is given by the other nations affected
United States will throw its influence the side of
China with Manchura steadily
expanding dominance of Russian influence there
posed inevitably nure probably destroy altogether
ago formal made by Secretary Hay against the
the bank obtain exclusive monopoly
mining railroad privileges in Manchura inevitably tending
to ghu of American citizens and mpang the
China Russa what appeared to be frank
disclaimer of responsibility for the complained Of but m
her proposal is reasonable conclude that under
the light of her proposal reasonable to conclude that
undertaken by her deliberate direction.
Japan has already displayed her resentment by sending three
warsps New Chwang and unlikely that Great Britain
will promptly make known her opposition in orceful MOI
will the United States be aggard notifying the cars
Of its dappova If this peaceful pressure effective forcing
withdrawal Of Russias demands Japan least will b
disposed the arbrament that The
long prophesed general may be precpated.