Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-30
Russia SalS II is UNTRUE
Flatly Denies Picking Report Concerning
Policy in Mandhuria.
EXPECTS NO EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGES
Conference with Chinese Government
.simpFS foE the Purpose of In
surfing Peace When
3Sdt% TroopyAre Gone.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The State de-
partment is informed by Ambassador Nc
Cormick at st. Petersburg that the Rus
sian minister for foreign affairs has as
sured him that. the published reports as
to MuscovIte action In Manchuria are alb
solutely incorrect and that there is no
foundation for the report that Russia de-
mands that China shall refuse the requests
of other powers for treaty ports and con-
sulates. The Russian government disclaims
any intention to. exclude other countries
from advantages now enjoyed in Manchuria
or to confer exclusive. privileges upon Rus
sians; that the United States may be sure
that nothing will be done to close doors
now open and that American commerce
and American capital are those which Rus
STA most desires 10 attract.
There Is nc disposition to be hyper
critical, but the fact that nothing is said
about Russian evacuation, according to the
original treaty. will cause the government
to keepcas close watch on North China and
Mongolia. as we'll as Manchuria-
Calls story Pure invention
ST. PETERSBURG. April 2S.--A semi
oficial note, on, the Russian policy tovar
Manchuria,s Just issued, characterizes the
demands a4oribsae to Russia as simple In
ye~ntlonss- -. 49, .,>-. 40 90 80 ss.
INC change has occurred says the note,
Tin the Intentions of Russia with reference
to MARehurfa. The exchange Of views about
to occur between the Russian minister and
the ehihess government can relate only &c
the tneas6tes 70 be adopted'fof %insuring the
p~rsysptiSn Of order and tranquility after
thS,Russiaa troops hsyer parchedocut Of the
province.
Russia has absolutely no intention &c
place. impediments in the way Of foreign
trRdeS' .
France Also Denies.
PARIS April 2~S..4A-count LamsdOrn. tn,
RussiaiR foreign minister, has advised the
authoritteG here. that the recent reports o.
Russian designs on Manchuria were un-
warranted and false. He says Russia IL
now taking steps looking to the military
evacuation Of rManthuria aud desires, pre-
vious 10 the evacuation, to secure reason
able assurances of the preservation of or
der ahd'the protection of its interests.
The note says that Lessar, the Russian
minister to China, is now in st. Peters
burg, but owing to his illness he has no
yet had an audience with the car or re
ceived his Instructions. 1t is not expected
that M, Lessar will be received in audienc,
for three weeks and until this occurs, NJ
definite determination will be arrived a
as to the course to be pursued.
Summing mp the foregoing, the oflcial
here say it clearly shows that efforts arr
being made in quarters antagonistic to Rus
STA to excite American feeling against Rus
STA. It1s also said that General Kuropat
kin, the Russian minister Of war, who lef
st. Petersburg yesterday on a special trail
for Manchuria. tas Instructions Of q con
e~iliatory nature
YOKOHAMA, April 2s.-The Japanes,
foreign once. today published a Telegram
announcing that Russia had completed.
evacuated the shing King province Of Man
churia. -.