New-York tribune., 1903-05-05
RUSSIA'S DEMANDS.
DISCUSSED IN PEKING.
I'm Effect. They Are What Was
First .Stated-Tert of Document.

pakine Nav 4-Minister conger, MI TOWN.
lev the British charge daffaires. ana NJ
JTcbida. the Japanese Minister. have mad sew
eral interviews recently with Grand secretary
Ching on the subject Of the Russian-Mahchu-
rian negotiations Prince Ching at first was
reserved but he subsequently, discussed the
question with greater freedom. The document
embodying the Russian demands Is long, anu
certain portions of it are vague. though It's
affact doea not differ from the synopsis nrsI
cabed.
M. PIancou. the Russian charge d'affaires,
has issued a denial similar to the one issued
from St Petersburg. asserting that the ohlS
conditions formulated those necessary ior
the protection OF Russian interests Ine text
instead of absolutely prohibiting the opening
of new ports and admitting foreign cohsuis'
prohibits these steps being taken without Rus
sia's consent which the interested parties con-
strue as meaning the same thing
The Russian Ambassadors assurances TO For
eien Secretary Lansdowne that the negotiations
concerned Manchuria alone are confuted by the
text. which stipulates that the administration
of Mongolia is to remain unchanged. and states
vaguely that Russian interests are paramount
I'm North China and that only Russians should
be employed there.
The clause particularly distasteful to the rep
resentatives Of the interested powers is the
prohibition against granting concessions OF
leases of land in the valley of the Liau River TO
other powers which. it is asserted. Russia would
take extreme measures to prevent.
The scheme for the sanitary commission Tor
New-Chwang provides that the Russian Con-
sui and the Russian customs off1ciais shaii DC
members. but does not refer to other consuis.
1ondon Nav 5-"The Times" this morning
publishes a dispatch from its Peking CORE
gnondent giving a careful summary of the au-
thoritative Russian text of the demands con-
cerning Manchuria
The preamble begins by stating that Russia
and China have been friendly neighbors for
more than two centuries and that they nave
coterminous frontier for three thousand miles.
The interference of strangers in these mutually
friendly relations would impair them and impede
the friendly settlement of affairs Therefore
Russia considers it her duty to guard these re-
lations against alien interference especially as
affecting Manchuria- There Russia has sacri-
feed thousands Of lives and millions OF money
in order to pacify the country and restore TO the
Chinese lawful authority BY right OF conquest
she could annex this country. but she Is un-
willing to profit by this, and, as I'm 1881 she re-
turned Iii to China, and last year that portion Of
the country between the Great Wall and New
Chwang, now she will restore the provinces or
Mukden and Kirin and the New-Chwang treaty
port, provided China gives her the following
pledges.
Then follow the demands substantially as pre-
viously reported.
The article referring to the employment OF
foreigners, says.
I'm North China, where Russian interests pre-
dominate, only Russians must be employed"
Another article declares that all the rights ac-
quired in Manchuria by Russian subjects during
the occupation shall remain in force after the
evacuation.
Russia also threat sns Ito take most decisive
measures if China transfers any portion of the
restored territories to any other power.