New-York tribune., 1903-04-30
COUNT CASSINI TALKS.
american Interests an Manchu'aa
Thoroughly SafeguGrded.

Washington. April 29-Russia's part in what
- ,o-,. 70 ba known as the Manchurian Incl
dent was explained this evening by Count cas-
sini the Russian Ambassador. 10 q representa-
tive of The Associated Press, ana because o '
conflicting reports which have come to -" ash-
ington regarding the Russo-Chinese Negotiations
at Peking Count Cassini has conseh'eu - III
Dublication of the interview
Since the ambassadors call on Secretary hay
last Sunday afternoon, when he could give only
unofficial assurances of Russias intentions III
Manchuria he has received instructions from
his government and yesterday afternoon again
called on the Secretary TO confirm officially the
assurances he had given already.
RUssIA's OFFICIAL ASSURANCES
Acting under instructions from my govern
-nent" said the Ambassador Tonight speaking
of the Manchurian incident, and more especially
of its relation to the United States. / nave
officially assured the Secretary OF state not
on,v that American interests in Manchurla'
,rada and industrial will be thoroughly saIe-
Guarded so far as Russia is concerned put alSo
o4 the unfortunate erroneousness contalheu III
nT,,ister. Conger's dispatch several days ago
from Peking relative to the course OF RUSSIA III
nsoncbur,a It is matter Of the keenest re-
,rrat TO my government that unrehaoie par'leS
should have informed your Minister at Peking
- . x,,a++er of which they were evidently
oss,,, IGNORANT And simultaneously with my
al, ,,non Secretary Hay, the Foreign once at
Ct Petersburg gave similar assurances 10 your
Ambassador there Mr. Mccormick
..F7ecause of the long standing ana genuine
4r,andliness which without exception has char-
acterized the relations OF these Two great Oou'i
+r;es as well as in recognition OF the lfhhhIee
With which your Secretary Of state mas oeaII
-. ~ government in all diplomatic matters
. ,-aS-a Measure for the Foreign ONCE 10 rs
enra the United States regarding lnterha'ioiia1
,egotiations which were pending with ano'ie
mower even though in so doing all olpioIha'i0
nrecedent was broken. It was cIeaf tii@' ~
l.,,rssen,ative at Peking had been misinforrned
a matter which is regretted am SUR io
-, zao,,r own goverrsnent than by Russia tul
.,,,are that any other powers have re-
- f-o,,, the Foreign Office such statement
,s was handed your ambassador
WANTS AMERICAN TRADE.
.,r,.,za ao,uainted with conditions in MAN
,,,,,-ia viii bear me out in the sta1efieh' NO
,ha country needs the importation Oh <Alii'i -
goods for its upbuiding- And certain -
sia who is doing all she can 10 oe'eiop =
go, territory. would be the last TO staho "a
os az, increase in this trade We neeo
...,a-icsn steel. lumber cotton goods ana con-
.,-,.,o material of all kinds. and TINS Iact' u
- -,-,,s, the traditional good RELATIONS P
s,,,,,,,e hetvreer Russia and the United states "
.,,+t,-,sns assurance that American uaoe iite
ae,s IN Manchuria will be protecieo'
..os he onenfng of the new treaty porls IA
,, - &c irnpossible for me 10 speak at
-. b,,t II is the earnest conNicuoh u No.
-. acquainted with the state OF aii'Aii'
,hat sucb a move will not be 10 'iie p7 -,
e~ts % the territory Were the question S0ieiS