The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-07-09
HORNS ARElOLkED
UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA
GETTING INTO A SERIOUS
SNARL.
DANGER IN MANCHURlAN AFFAIR
THAT QUESTION AND KIsHiNEFF
PETITION AROUSE coMPLI.
.. CATIONS.
DANGER IN MANCHURIAN AFFAIR
RUSSIA GUILTY 0! fAlSfHO0D
DESPITE PROFESSIONS OF RI.
GARD RUSSIA IS ACTING uN-
FRIENDLY. -

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 OF
assuming a 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 Kishlnef
incident"
The United States says: 81 will"
When nations defy each other IN
that way their relations of frieudliuess
are jeOpardized.
While officials here decline 10 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 'N0al signlfi-
canoe which cannot fail to denote the
seriousness of what was regarded at
one time SIS a mere diplomatic furry.
Il should not be understood from this
remark that there is danger OF any
physical clash between Russia and the
United States over the Kishinef Pc
tition, but there is another feature Of
the relations of the two powers which
is likely to develop the friction due
primarily TO the decision OF President
Roosevelt to forward re presentations
from American citizens concerning the
III treatment of Jews in the cars do
minionS
This feature is the Manchurian situ-
alton. and the deep danger that lies in
It may be appreciated when the con-
Guiding 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 disclaimed
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 O
statement TO the American people at
the very time when, by methods which
are certainly the reverse of friendly 70
the United States, 1t 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 mol
made in good faith. 1t is vital &C
cusation that Russia mas Deen
Guilty of Falsehood.
Interpreted broadly 1t appears tc
mean that the United States govern
ment suspects Russia Is not its friend
despite professions of cordial regard
and in issuing the statement that il
would decline to receive the petition
from America, IT 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 It's receipt
by the United States government II
will be dispatched to Mr.. Riddle, Unit
ed States charge at st. Petersburg. II
Will be accompanied by a note oi
transmittal instructing Mr.. Riddle ex
actly what disposition to make OF the
petition, for there is no intention here
TO place any undue responsibility or
the charge in this matter.