Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-26
HAY OPPOSES RUSSIAN MOVE
Take Ssors. S cps to Prevent China Grant
irg arohurian Demands
UNITED STATES TAKES ACTION ALONE
Great Britain ana japan Expected to
work Along same Lines, but
Washington OmciaIs steer
Clear Of Alliances.

WASHINGTON. April 25.-The Japanese
minister, Mr.. Takahira. and Baron Won
sternburg called on Secretary Hay today
and It is believed that the Manchurian ques-
ton was discussed. Secretary Hay has no
advices from st. Petersburg or London,
but It is believed be Ill shortly hear from
the Russian capital.
These conferences and exchanges are all
preliminary to the preparation OF a pro-
test which Is to be made against the Rus
sian demands. but 1t is not yet clear what
form this will take. The protest, however.
must be directed. not to Russia, but to
China, which will be warned that any action
that will ALLEVIATE Chinese territory or con-
fer 81 scial advantage on one nation will
be deemed unfriendly.
state Department Discouraged.
Ofncials here who have labored 30 long
to preserve the integrity Of China begin to
hold Manchuria as hopelessly lost to China
and to believe the best that can be done
now is to save as much as possible from
the wreck. 1t therefore appears likely that
an effort will be made to procure from Rus
STA a binding promise that the powers will
not be entirely deprived of the right to
exploit Manchuria commercially.
II may now be possible to secure the
opening OF one or two ports as proposed in
the pending treaty between China and the
United States, which will probably have to
be amended. in view Of these last develop
ments. The fear is expressed that the Rus
sian move will be copied by other nations
and that Germany will proceed to extend
its sphere of influence In the Shan Tung
peninsula, while France will overlap the
borders OF Tonquin.
IIaygrn ha.rd Fror, Nka nrogfd.pN Cooxo-
tary Hay is now In a position to act re-
s%pecting the Manchurian matter. Indeed
he has already taken the first step. al
though for obvious reasons 1t is not deemed
we'll to indicate it's nature.
1t is made quite plain, however, that the
United States will join no general protest
against Russian action. The State depart
ment's policy is so clearly defined in such
matters that the officials assume It is I'M
derstood that whatever action the United
States takes will be individual. 1t is true
that II may run parallel to the action of
other powers, similarly interested, but
there will be no entangling alliance.
Diplomats Await Developments.
In diplomatic circles developments re-
garding the Chinese situation are anxiously
awaited. II is expected by the representa-
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Japan will act in harmony with the United
States in the demand upon China not to
yield to the Russian demand
II was pointed out in one quarter that
It would make but little difference whether
China accepted or rejected the Russian
terms for the evacuation OF Manchuria,
since II China refused to agree Russia could
continue the occupation OF Manchuria. In
another diplomatic quarter the opinion was
expressed that Russia Is asking more than
1t really hopes to obtain.
The Russian government, 1t is said in
diplomatic circles. ~justihes It's course on the
ground that Manchuria is embraced within
its sphere Of influence in China and con-
tends that 1t is wholly within Its right to
impose certain conditions before withdraw
ing In order 70 safeguard tie interests.
There is. no apprehension among the rep
reseptatives of the powers that Manchurian
affairs Will lead to anything beyond dlplo-
matte exchanges.
Al the embassies OF the British. German,
Russian and French governments 1t Is said
that no oficial advices concerning Man
churia have been received from the for
eign ofhces of their respective govern
ments.
In the absence Of anything onacial from
his government the Russian ambassador in
q note to Secretary Hay announced that
nothing inimical to the United States was
projected by Russia.
LONDON, April 25,-Viscount Hayishi,
the japanese minister here, received today
a cable from the government at Toxic
fully confirming the reports Of the Russian
demands regarding Manchuria.
The minister expressed the opinion that
they we're entirely opposed to the policy
OF the open door, but, he added, that he
was not yet In a position TO say what
action would be taken by the interested
powers.
Germany IL FOrewRrned.
BERLIN, April 25.-Russla's latest de-
mands on China are no surprise to the
German government. Some indications
even exist that the foreign ONCE here was
privy to Russia's purposes in advance and
expressed Indifference TO them. This is in
exact accord with the policy to resist Rus
STA in nothing In which 1t Is in earnest.
The constant expression in government
quarters concerning Manehuria ever since