The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-30
CHINA REMAINS FIRM.
Formal Refusal of Russian Demands.
Conger's Note Of Protest-Rus-
sia Replies to China.

1t is officially announced in London
that the Chinese government has sent
to the Russian government at st. Pe'
tersburg formal refusal to grant the
latter's demands in regard to the evac-
uation Of Manchuria.
Minister Conaer Makes Protest.
A special from Pekin says: Minis
ter Conger has sent note to Prince
Ching, the grand secretary, protesting
against two features of Russia's pro
posed Manchurian agreement, which
are considered particularly antagonis-
tic to American interests.
The note objects to China promising
not to open more ports to foreign
trade, Lecause negotiations are pro-
crossing in connection with the Ameri-
can commercial treaty for the opening
of Mukden and Taku-Shan, and 1t OBJ
jects to promising that the foreign EN-
ployes in China shall only'be Russians.
The United States withholds express
sion regarding the other demands, but
is prepared to insist on her rights if
infractions occur.
Russia's Answer to China.
Advices from st. Petersburg state
that the Russian foreign Office, when
shown the Pekin dispatch OF April %,
setting forth the eight demands made
by Russia on China regarding Man
churia, entered a denial o. number OF
the points and minimized the impor'
tance of others.
Commenting on each point separate
ly, the foreign Office says:
"First-Absolutely false. Not our
affair.
"second-Dcpends upon China. not
mentioned in our pourparlcrs.
"Third-False.
"Fcurth-Unimport
"Fifth-Such is the present arrange
ment.
"Sixth-Extremely. imE Eortant since
an English vessel in 1902 introduced
the plague.
"Seventh-False.
"Eighth-The i,~egrity Of China is
already adopted into the Russian pro
gram. No need to discuss that now.
Regarding the whole negotiations
which have been dragging on since
January, the foreign office says:
There is nothing directed in any
manner against the interests OF the
other powers or their commerce; 9TH
ers enjoy the same rights of commerce
in the interior as we. Of the towns
not opened to trade the railway will
carry Russian and foreign goods alike
through the country, but we or they
cannot sell them in the unopened
towns. If the towns are opened all
will benefit alike. 1t is the railways
interests to demand the widest posi-
BILE developments Of trade. The pour
parlers concern multitudinous detailed
questions which were not foreseen
when the evacuation was decided
upon"
Text of Russian Demand.
AS cabled from Peain April %, the
Russian demands were as follows:
"First-No more Manchurian ports
or towns are to be opened.
"Second-No more foreign consuls
are to be admitted into Manchuria.
"Third-No foreigners, except Rus,
slams, are to be employed in the public
service of Manchuria.
"Fourth-The present status of the
administration Of Manchuria is to re-
main unchanged.
"Fifth-The customs receipts at the
port of New Chwang are to be given to
the Russo-Chinese bank.
"Sixth-A sanitary commission Is
to be organized under Russian control.
"Seventh-Russia Is entitled to at.
tach the telegraph wires and poles of
all Chinese lines in Manchuria.
"Eighth-No territory in Manchuria
Is to be alienated TO any other power.