The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-20

Washington. July 1C.-Thc Manchurian
question has been settled satisfactorily
to this government Assurances have
been received from the Chinese govern
ment that it will, in the near future, open
as treaty ports several ports now closed
to the worlds trade. Tho Russian gov
eminent has conveyed formal assurance
to the United States government that it
will not. in any way. oppose such open
ing. While the ports to be opened are
not Yet specified, it is gathered from the
communications received that they are
Moukden, the principal inland port Of
Manchuria. and Ia Tung Kao, at the
mouth of the Yaiu river.
Ii is now known that the negotiations
which have terminated so successfully
today. so far as broad lines are con-
cerned, for only details remain to be ad-
lusted. were practically brought to their
present phase by Secretary Hay ana
Count Cassini. at a meeting al the Rus
sian embassy on June IS, the day the
secretary departed for Newport. for the
ambassador then had in hand the neces-
sarv authorization from his own govern
naent to make the pledges which are now
in process of redemption. These pledges
were reduced TO writing by Mr.. Hansen
the Russian charge. during his cali al lhe
state department Tuesday.
It remains for Mr.. Conger to define
in the trade treaty which he is neso'iat-
ing with China. the terms ana conul-
lions under which the new ports are
to be opened It may be stated that had
the United States government cared to
pursue a selfish policy in this matter II
might easily have secured promises OF
special privileges from Russia
Although no time IS mentioned III 'He
promise TO open the ports. Is heheVea
that this Will follow soon after the nus
sian evacuation next September
Important to the South.
The prospect gives the keenest salts
faction here. for Secretary Hay has oeeh
for more than two years in STEADY PUi
suit of the open door in Mancn"i'a'
which he has already pointed our y 80
ir,7nortant to the cotton interests o. Inc
south.
simultaneously with the promise -
omen up Manchuria to the worlo ""D9
comes a report to the bureau Of conf
nlerce and labor from tnlteo e'a'es
Consul Miller. at Neuchwang. which IS
60 Ear tbf only open port in Manchuria,
yssnerting the cotton GOODS trade o. that
province. He says that the great mar
Ike; for cotton goods in Manchuria Is AZ
.ractine the attention Of Russian manu-
facturers at Moscow. They are trying 20
capttlre a good share Of the 2l0ooo'V 1aels
slsa.oo0 worth of cotton goods trade
that annually comes through TINS pof'
and are Offering most tempting induce
ments 10 merchants here 10 go TO MOS
COW 10 purchase their supplies
The completion Of the Siberian railway
saws the consul. has brought a new fac
Tor in the great cotton goods trade OF
north China and American manniac-
turers must he alive 10 the situation and
adjust their business arran genents TO
meet the new conditions Il they wish to
hold their trade.
The volunteer fleet. heavily subsidized
ly she Russian government is bringing
Russian goods to north China at low
freight rates. and these goods are being
entered at Port Arthur and Danny with
on, paying any customs duties; besides,
the port charges Tor ships are nominal,
and there are no pilot charges. Amer
lean goods 81 llrst 70 Shanghai. where
customs duties and port charges, storage
and handling are paid. and then are re-
shipped To Neuchwang where freight,
pilotage. port and handling charges are
gain paid. THIS feet consists Of four
teen steamers with 4 total tonnage OF
IS, 4S1 tons
Great Britain Disappoints Japan.