Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-27
Cars Minister FormuIates Four
Propositions,
CHINESE BECOME SERVAN IS
Agree TO Terms PropOsed-They VIII
Come into Force AFTER Opening
OF Manchurian Railway

st. Petersburg. dated Saturday April
%, the correspondent there Of the Daily
Mail says he hears from an authorita-
tive source that China has accepted the
Russian proposal to modify the exist
Ing Russo Chinese commercial treaty IN
SO far as 1t regards the duties at the
lake boundaries. After the negotiations
with the tsung l-yamen, the cores
pendent continues. the Russian minis
ter formulated the following conditions.
Flrst-The importation Of Chinese
arms into Manchura shall be taxed ac-
cording to the discretion of the Russian
customs authorities, and China shall
agree TO construct az Kalgan manu-
factory to supply material for the pro-
iected Russo Chinese railroad TO Petin,
which will pass the vicinity of Kalgan.
Second-The Chinese shall establish In
Rehardm an administrative body for
the purpose Of insurlng the rights vest
ed in the gold mines which are now be-
ing worked by Russian engineers.
Third--All Russian goods sent to CEN
trail China shall be entirely free OF any
Chinese customs charges.
Fourth Russia and China shall joint
" agree henceforward to close the door
In Manchuria to goods Of all powers.
This agreement, concludes the cores
pondent, will come into force after the
opening Of the Manchurian railroad. II
shows plainly, says the representative
Of the Daily Mail, the intention to make
Manchurla a Russian province.
EFFECT ON AMERICAN INTER
ESTS.
washington, April 2G.-Russla's
demands in Manchuria and their
effects on American interests
were the subject Of a conference this
atternon between Secy Hay and
Count Cassini the Russian ambassa-
dor, that occurred at Secy, Hays
house and lasted for nearly an hour. 1t
Is denied that the ambassador brought
official adylces from his government
but the fact that he Is still suffering
from an attack of lumbago, which mas
confined him to the embassy for several
weeks, Is evidence of the urgency OF
the call.
Steps already have been taken by the
state department TO ascertain the true
inwardness of Russias latest move.
Ambassador Mccormick at ST. Peters
burg has been instructed by cable TO
present TO the Russian foreign office a
note which, while automatically known
as one of injury, is in substance a
strong protest against Russia's de-
mands. Gable instructions also have
been sent to Minister Conger at Pekin
to express to the Chinese authorities
the dissatisfaction Of the United States
with Russia's demands. and our hope
that China will not accede TO them,
No answers have yet been received to
either note, though unofficial assur-
ances are still reaching the department
that American interests in Manchuria
will be protected.
In the departments note, which Am
bassador Mccormick probably has pre-
scented already, Russia's attention is
called 10 the assurances which repeat
eddy have been given the United states
relative 10 the preservation Of the in
tegrity OF China and the continuance OF
the open door policy Russia also Is
reminded Of the severe blow to Ameri-
can trade that must follow the grant
ing Of the first two demands, that no
more ports or towns In Manchuria be
opened and that no additional foreign
consuls be admitted.
Russias reason for contending for
the closed door in Manchuria is the
claim that the open door Is not a COM
mercial, but a political question. She
continues to assure the United States
that IN some way this country's inter-
ests will be protected In Manchuria
The point is made that as the Man
churian demands are still in negotia-
ton between ST. Petersburg and Pc
kin, the United States cannot expect
that Russia will make concessions I'M
iii the fate Of her demands has been
determined. when China has acceded
10 all of these demands II is suggested
that n trade agreements Of some sort
can be reached between this country
and Russia which will protect our trade
interests.
Approaching the fact that the inter
ests Of this country In MaAchuria are
those of trade ard not territory, Rus
STA, II Is stated is disposed to make
certain trade concessions 10 the United
States In Manchuria at the proper time.
MASS MEETING AT SHANGHAI.
Shanghai. April ga mass meeting
has been projected 20 be held here to-
morrow. Chinese from all the provinces
viii be present and VIII urge the gov
eminent to make no concessions 10 RUS
STA concerning Manchuria
II is rumored among Chinese Off
clalc here that Japan has made a
formal demand upon Russia that Man
churia be evacuated forthwith.
A Russian gunboat left here today for
THE FOURTH DEMAND.
London, April 27.-The Times CORES
pendent at Pekin says IN a dispatch |
that he has ascertalned that the fourth |
demand in the Russian document In the |
Manchurian affair namely. that the |
present status Of the administration Of |
Manchuria Is 10 remain unchanged |
does not apply to Manchurla but is a
demand that the administration OF |
Mongolia shall not be changed The |
object OF this demand is TO check the |
suggested alteration IN the government |
Of Mongolia by which q was contem-
plated TO transform Mongolia into |
Chinese province.
The foreign office, continues the |
Times correspondent, has formally |