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Believes Also That Great
Britain Will Unite With
Japan in Blocking Musco-
vite Attempt to Absorb
Manchuria-Russia Guilty
of Breach Of Faith With
the United States.
Special Cable to The Globe.

Special Cable to The Globe.
TOXIC, April 24-Russia's demand
that China practically cede to 1t the
sovereignty of Manchuria has reused
ell Japan. The insincerity of the state
ment made by NJ. Plancon, Russian
fharge d'affaircs, that no further steps
will be taken for the evacuation of
Manchuria until the new agreement is
signed, has exasperated the imperial
statesmen. Russia, after various eX-
cuses for retaining possession of New
Chwang according to it's treaty agree
ments, now throws off all disguise and
boldly announces it's determination to
retain Manchuria at all hazards. Wig
prous action is urged on the imperial
government by a large section of the
press.
Ii is pointed out that Russia's de-
mand that no new ports or towns be
opened in Manchuria is a direct hit at
the United States, that country hav-
ing proposed the opening of Mukden
and Taku Shan. A secret conference
of the leading statesmen of the coun-
try. irrespective of political creed, was
held today. Marquis Ito, the former
head of the government, was present.
It is confidently believed that Great
Britain and the United States will
support Japan in any well-considered
action calculated to put an end to
Muscovite designs on Manchuria. In
naval circles there is great rejoicing
over the fact that three warships have
been dispatched to New Chwang.
Washington Sees No Danger of War.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April "a
Secretary Hay will take no action in
the Russia Manchuria matter until he
has communicated the facts to the
president and has learned the latter's
wishes. The impression here is that
the Russian action is a distinct breach
of faith with the United States. The
Russian government pledged itself
three times formally and the doc
uments are of record, that the open
door" should be maintained in Man
fhuria and Russian troops would be
withdrawn as soon as peace was re-
stored. Finally the latter promise
took the shape Of a treaty stipulation.
It was provided that the evacuation
should take place within three distinct
periods The last Russian soldier
Should have quit Manchuria on the Sth
Of this month, according to that treaty.
But a plausible explanation for a tenn
porary retention of the remaining
Russian troops was offered by Russia
In the claim that the country was still
disturbed and that vigorous military
methods were necessary in the interest
bf sanitation. Officials declare that
there is no danger of war with Russia
over this incident.
United States May demonstrate.
The government of the United States
mas recorded its ideas of what should
be done in Manchuria and it is prob
able that further remonstrance will
be added. But 1t is anticipated that
Russia will, for the time being at
least, allay foreign opposition, or at
least that of the United States, by car
lying out its pledge as to the open
Eoor"
There will be no additional treaty
ports in Manchuria if Russia succeeds
IN this last move. New Chwang, how
liver, is still a treaty port and until
Russia makes a further move of apply
ing her customs system to that port,
United States products may enter
there at the same uniform rate of 5
per cent duty as are collected in the
Southern Chinese ports.
In answer to questions as to how
the proposed terms named in the dis
patch from Pekin would affect Amer
lean trade interests in Manchurla,
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa-
FOr, said:
The assurances which Russia has
given on different occasions relative to
the security of American trade inter-
Ests in Manchuria continue in full
force and could not be otherwise con-
btrued."
ForcibIe Joint Protest.
LONDON, April 24.-There is in
contemplation a forcible joint protest
on the part of Great Britain. the
United SAltes and Japan against the
Russian demands in the matter of the
sovereignty of Manchuria. Foreign
Secretary Lansdowne intends to cir
culate pour parlers looking to joint
action from Washington, London and
Toxic, provided further information
sustains the present abstract of the
Russian demands.
Inc foreign once IS authority for the
statement that if the Chinese govern
ment correctly represents Russia's
claims, these claims constitute an alb
solute breach of all the undertakings
given IN connection with Manchuria
and utterly abrogate the principles of
the open door. territorial division and
international comfy. to which the
British government constantly and
publicly has committed itself 1t is
q hot o;,NIn n
Britain has always acted with the
United States, and it is presumed that
similar feelings exist at Washington.
1t is pointed out that Russia's expla-
nation may throw a different light on
her demands. although in official cir
cles here there is a frank expression of
the belief that Russia has no intention
OF eVacuating Manchuria and that she
hopes, after demanding the maximum,
to secure a compromise