Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-20
RUSSIA and
\ MANCHURIA
japanese Journals Think She viii
Never Quit the Territory
WILL STAY AT RISK OF:WAR.
Large Forces OF Russian Troops
Crossing the yaIu-Twenty Thou
sand Are msssed There Now

Victoria, b. c., May 20.-orental adj
vices per steamer Raga Maru say
A review Of the japanese journals
shows preponderance OF expression
that Russia win never relinquish the
Mnnchurlan territory. The Japan
Times says It is evident that Russia
despite denials means to maintain her
hold on Manchuria even at the risk of
war. japanese papers contain Dispatch
es from many sources regarding war
preparations of Russia,
The Malnachi has received advlces
that large forces Of Russian troops are
crossing the Yalu river and 10000 Rus
slams are now massed there.
The Pekin correspondent Of the same
paper quotes the empress dowager as
stating that It was impossible to cede
Manchuria, whence came the ancestors
OF the dynasty, TO Russia, but it might
be advisable to lease outer Mongolia,
which is contiguous to Siberia, providing
the Russians would open the district to
trade. The correspondent adds that
Prince Ching strongly opposed the em-
press dowager and the emperor did not
support the proposal.
The correspondent says that the Rus
sian authorities bribed all the officials
with the exception OF Prince Ching
prior to the production OF the secret
treaty in regard to Manchuria. The to-
tai amount paid out in brides was over
100000 taels.
The jill Shimpo has long interview
with the Russian minister at Pekin
from its correspondent there. He says
the reason Russia opposes the opening
of Manchuria Is that British, japanese
and Americans, who want TO reside
there, have political ends to advance
unconnected with commerce, He says
Russia seeks TO prohibit the employ
ment OF foreigners IN Manchuria In self
defense, because II Is inevitable That the
safety of Manchurla will be menaced II
foreigners go in Russia, he pointed out,
mas spent large sums and sent large
forces 10 develop Manchurla, While
Britain and Japan have not spent a
cent there, nor sent soldier and they
can't have any right to interfere with
the district, In conclusion the Russian
minister said that in Russia the opinion
was gaining ground that the time was
ripe for the st. Petersburg government
20 declare Manchuria a Russian pro-
vince instead of allowing II TO remain
In an undecided state.
Japan correspondents state that the
United States minister at Pekin ls in
dignant at the offensive attitude adopt
ed by the Russian ministers,
ALFRED CUNNINGHAM TALKS,
Victoria, b. c.. May 2O.--Afred Cum
bingham, manager OF the Hongkong
Daily Press, passenger on the kaga
Maru which arrived last night. said in
an interview here that japanese journ-
alists do not regard Russla's action In
Manchuria as surprising or unanticipat-
ed.
Mr. Cunningham says that while at
tention is being maintained In the north
by Russian aggression, a matter OF far
greater Importance 10 America, Britain
and Japan was being overlooked In the
south, That is the aggression OF France
IN the southern provinces. He was OF
the opinion that France and Russia
were acting In concert the former In
the north and the latter in the south.
He says France has bribed the officials
OF Kwangsl and is waiting the opportu-
nifty to pour troops into that province.
The south, said Mr.. Cunningham. is
now on the verge Of far greater in
ternatlonal crisis than that now on In
the north Although at present the re-
belllon In Kwangsl is practically bril-
gandage on large scale.
The rebellion in South China, he SAYS
Is another factor There Is no doubt
but that the reformers have organized
the hrigands and a rebellion which viii
be far greater than the TAPPING re-
bellon ever was VIII break out before
long In south China. Large quantities
OF arms are being shipped to the rebels
chiefly from the United States and
headed by the reformers a movement
will break out pro-forelgn In It's nature
20 overthrow the empress dowager and
reinstate Kwang Su,
He said he has II on the best informa-
tlon that a movement organized on an
immense scale and including many