Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-09
HORNS ARFlOLkED
UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA
GETTING INTO a SERIOUS
sNARL.
DANGER IN MANCnuRlAN AFFAIR
THAT QUESTION AND kIsHlNEFF
PETITION AROUSE coMPLI.
CATIONS.
RUSSIA GUILTY or FAlStH00D
DESPITE PROFESSIONS or RI.
GARD RUSSIA rs ACTING YIN.
FRIENDLY.
RUSSIA GUILTY OF FAlstHooD

Washington, July 4. - That Russia
and the United States have locked
horns over the Kishineff petition Is
generally acknowledged here, where
the situation is regarded as capable or
assuming serious phase. The two
statements issued here Wednesday
evening, one from Russian sources
and the other from the state depart
ment, show the temper of both gov.
ernments.
Russia says: ''You must not send
the petition concerning the Kishinef
incident"
The United States says: 81 will"
When nations defy each other IN
that way their relations of friendliness
are jDpardized
While officials here decline to make
any disclosures ON the subject, it is
generally believed that the statement
issued late Wednesday night by the
state department IN which expression
was given to the decision to pay no at
tention TO any other than
An officIal Objection
from the Russian government to the
transmission to 1t by the United
States OF the American petition, was
prepared at Oyster Bay and tele-
graphed to Washington with instruc-
tons to furnish it to the press.
This lends it an ado 'oral signifi-
canoe which cannot fail to denote the
seriousness of what was regarded at
one time as mere diplomatic furry.
1t should not be understood from this
remark that there is danger of any
physical clash between Russia and the
United States over the Kishineff per
tition, but there is anotAer feature of
the relations of the two powers which
Is likely To develop the friction due
primarily 20 the decision of President
Roosevelt TO forward r. presentations
from American citizens concerning the
III treatment Of Jews in the cars do
minions.
This feature Is the Manchurian stu
alton, and the deep danger that lies In
II may be appreciated when the con-
GLIDING paragraph OF the statement
made by the state department is read
In the knowledge that the statement
was
Prepared at Oyster Bay
and has the approval of the president.
That concluding paragraph was as fol-
lows:
''In this connection it was pointed
out by another official, who diselaimed
any purpose to speak in his official Ca
pacity. however, that it seemed some
what strange to say the least. that the
Russian government should choose
this particular method Of making q
statement to the American people at
the very time when, by methods which
are certainly the reverse of friendly to
the United States. it has sought TO
make China join in breaking its plight
ed faith to all the powers as TO the
open door to Manchuria, and has en-
deavored to bar our people from ac-
cess to the Manchurian trade
This Is a direct accusation that Rus
sia's promise to observe the principle
of the open door" in China was not
made in good faith. 1t is vital ac-
cueation that Russia has been
Guilty of Faisehood.
Interpreted broadly it appears to
mean that the United States govern
ment suspects Russia is not It's friend
despite professions of cordial regard.
and In issuing the statement that 1t
would decline 10 receive tho petition
from America. II was willing TO show
its defiance of the country.
Acting Secretary Of State LOOMS
has been informed that the petition In
behalf Of the Russian Jews will prob
ably be delivered at the state depart.
ment or at Oyster Bay In about q
week. Immediately upon its receipt
by the United States government IL
will be dispatched to Mr.. Riddle. Unit
ed States charge at st. Petersburg II
will be accompanied by note OF
transmittal instructing Mr.. Riddle ex-
actly what disposition to make of the
petition. for there is no intention here
to place any undue responsibility on
the charge in this matter