Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-21
Count Cassini Denies Making
Any Regarding Opening of
Manchurian Ports
ANOTHER VIEW IN WASHINGTON
It is Thought There That the Am.
bassador Means That Only General
Understanding Regarding the Mat
ter Was Reached Between Himself
and Secretary Hay.

Paris, July N.-COuHt CaSSinl, the
Russian ambassador to the United
States, in an authorized Interview yes
tcrday denied having made any agree
ment with Secretary Hay regarding the
opening Of ports in Manchuria. No
although the question was discussed
in a friendly way, according to the
count, who is on his way to st. Peters
burg, having been granted a three
months leave of absence. Cassini also
intimates that at no time would his
government have even considered the
acceptance of the 1sraelite petition re-
garding the Kishineff massacre
1T is rot correct, as cabled. that I
arranged with Secretary Hay before
my departure the question of open
ports In ManchIlria," asserted the rep
resentatIve of the car.
ct is true that Mr.. Hay called on
me June IS. but it was friendly visit
and entirely unofficial. The Manchur-
ian ports were mentioned during our
conversation, but no definite arrange
ment was completed. The conversation
was quite cordial, courteous and friend
ly, but it did not go beyond that.
expect, however, that a mutually sat
isfactory understanding regarding
Manchurian questions will eventually
be reached between the two govern
r
ARRANGEMENT has been made by me.
What has been done by the charge a.
affairs, since my departure, fourteen
days ago, do not know.
Regarding the Israelite petition the
United States government alreaoy
knew that such petition would not De
received. No such a petition would De
received by any independent state. me
United States, first of all, would not
consent to any foreign interference
in it's domestic affairs. Beyond this
do not know anything about the mat
ter. NV relations with the United
States government have always peen
pleasant and cordial during my long
stay at Washington
Different View in Washington.
washington, July 21.-When seen
at the Russian embassy June ~ Count
20 ss;n, referred to the call of Secretary
Hay the day previous and expresses
his qualification at its results III
nIv 10 the question as to Whether
Manchuria was under discussion DUR
ing the call, the count replied IN the
affirmative, stating that he had assured
Mr. Hay that Russia would execute
10 the letter her pledges in Manchurla'
and at the proper time would conceoe
certain ports The ambassador ehell
nointed out that, while no agreement
had been reached as to which ports
should be opened. the broad under
standing was arrived at that Russia
should give to the United States ~ha'
| che had asked for. To this 1t was
said. Mr.. Hay expressed his satisiac :
tion and as he was leaving Coun.
| cassini said that he hoped an an
nouncement to the world of the exac.
ports which would be opened "o'iu
be possible in a few weeks.
| 1t is believed here that the point
the ambassador is endeavoring TO make
is that the general understanding
reached between himself and Secretary
I5av at the conference on June 2s ala
not specify the ports to be opened,
which at that time bad not been decld-
cd mon. Moreover, when the ampas-
sador saws no definite agreement nad
haan reached it is assumed that he re-
| fers TO the fact that no written eN-
changes passed between Secretary nay
| and himself at that time.