The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
A CHECK TO RUSSIA.
Britain and Japan Tell
China Not to Yield.
Our PROTEST ENTERED, TOO.
Hay Queries Russia and Urges
China to Resist

Snis Government WIN streuususly Oppose.
DtplomaticaIly. the Apparent Purpose
Of Russia to Prevent the Opening OF
the Ports Mukden and Takushan
and to Exeiuds American end Other
Csusuis--Ih,s Csmtry - Act Alone
~ Nsttss ana Not Join with
England soa Japan IN Their Protest.
Special Cana DssposcAss 10 ral Sun.
fTK1N, April %.-The diplomatic repre-
ssusativss here Of The Britt<h and Japanese
Governments have sdvised Prince Ching.
ths had Of the Chinese Foreign of'ios. not
10 sgres 10 Ruesis's Dew 6emard for the
virtual control Of Manehuria- They have
advised him 70 insist on the restoration Of
that province 70 tho condition Il was In
previous to the Boxer troubles.
The United States have taken no formal
action 10 the matter.
Loxpox. April sS.-Russia's demands
on China 10 respect 10 Manchuria are looked
upon here q the matter Of the greatest i'm
Foreign Once tnAsmuch As they reopen
ton OF ths relations OF the European Pow
srs. The United States and japan. with
China
The ssdtsds taken BY the London papers
- shown 10 this mornings cables to TIE
6Ur. u 10 way exaSgsrstes the pub 10
feelinS hare. which h practically unsIi-
mous b regarding Russia's action a. being
the erososst breach Of faith.
That H1ssa intended to b. and would
Be. the dominant influence In Manchuria.
We osnsFsrly recognized, but the present
ulttmAfum oannA - . shock. The only
attempt st mitigation Of Russia's attitude
put forward b. few people u the sugges-
ton thaf Il may Be merely q preface to
bargaining on the Oriental principe Of
sAidng . teies greatly IN excess Of that
which ths vendor p prepared to accept.
But, - they stand. Russsa's demands
~ ceeal6sssd 70 infringe on two principles
70 which I'll Interested Powers are pledged.
nsns,y. TIE policy Of the open door and the
peessrvsfton OF the integrity OF China
~ entpaAs1&eas that no nfw treaty pors
1870 epsned u Aanchuris, that no new
foreign ssnsulabss b permitted. that none
bu. kuaalana b smployed 10 any adminis-
t7Hvs SipA6lty. Sivl or military, through
out NAaanurtA, while the Newchwang
ouseouA tsosipts are 10 be paid into the
IusAo-C htnaes Bank. are considered prac-
tsoally "a 49, the door to other nations
and commsnes the partition Of China BY the
practical oeaaion Of MAnchuria 10 Russia.
Rscsut Trustworthy dispatches from
China point out that at Newchwan itself
tbsre b no Russian trade or shipping. while
ne volume Of British. American and Jap
snsss trads rsprsseuts a capitalized value
Of millions Of pounds sterling. Moreover.
Russia has been making full use Of her
present. occuration Of Manchuria to divert
this ron. Ruesiaa commerce into Port
Arthur
Perhaps the most important immediate
Useetion for the British Government IL the
position that this country viii ind herself
b u Japan should carry out her avowcd
Intention OF taking an extreme course in the
event that abe considars Russia's present
scaion lninioal 70 her interests.
Heretofore Germany has shown little in
serest In this matter. The National Zsitung
Of Berlin explains this fact tonight by say
ing: We are quite unconoerned about
this matter, - Chancellor Won Below said
10 ,hs Reicbstag that Germany had no
political and very insignihcant trade In
teres's there. To German thinking Man.
churia lies within the sphere Of Russian in
tsrssts. a. WAS made plain that II was ex-
prssslyJ excluded from the provisions Of
the Ango-Ce man agreement. Accord
insly. IN no way 10 Germany called on to
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