The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-25
Such is the Impression Her
Action Has Produced at
Washington.
THE OPEN DOOR PROMISED
Il is Expected That the United States, Great
Britain and Jspan Will Join in Note
to China Insisting That She
R ct Russia's D.
mands
mands.
(By the Associated Press


Washington. April 24-Minister Con-
ger from Pekin has 'cabled to Secretary
Hay a synopsis OF the demands made
upon Chin by Russia respecting con-
troll OF Manchuria. This account agrees
precisely with the full and accurate press
report OF the Associated Press of Rus
STA S last coup from the CnInese capital.
Secretary Hay will take no action in
the matter until he has communicated
with the President and learned the lat
ter's wishes.
The present impression here is that
the Russian action is ditinct breach
of faith with the United State. The
Russian government pledged itself three
times formally and the documents are of
record that the open door, should be
maintained in Manchuria and that the
Russian troops would be withdrawn as
soon as peace was restored. Finally the
latter promise took the shape of a treaty
stipulation. 1t was provided that the
evacuation should take the place with
in three distinct periods. The last Rus
sian soldier should have quit Manchuria
on the eighth of this month according to
that treaty. But a plausible explanation
for temporary retention of the remain
ing Russian troops was offered by Rus
STA in the claim that the country was
still disturbed and that vigorous military
methods were necessary in the interest
OF sanitation.
Officials declare there is no danger
r1f ttfl,
The government of the United States has
recorded its ideas of what should be
done in Manchuria and as the result of
Secretary Hays projected conference with
the President. it is probable that furth-
er remonstrance will be added. But ii is
anticipated that Russia will, for the time
being at least aiiay foreign opposition
Or at leest thar 81 The Uu1teG states
ey carrying out lts pledge 90 TO the
srea uco There Sill bee DC additional
treaty poits 70 Manchuria Russia sue
Goods in this last move. New Chwang
however, Is sLIli q treaty port and Until
Russia makes q further move of applying
her customs system to that port, United
States products may enter there at the
same uniform rate of per cent duty as
are collected in the Southern Chinese
ports.
The dispatches from Pekin announce
the terms which Russia has named to
China for the carrying out of the Man
churian agreement were read with deep
concern in diplomatic circles today. While
IL diplomats are not disposed. for OBJ
vious reasons, to publicly comment on
them. 1t is expected that at least the
United States, Great Britain and Japan
will join in a firm note to the Chinese
government insisting that China do not
agree to the conditions which Russia
seeks to impose. 1t is rather expected
in diplomats quarters that the United
States will take the initiative. possibly
because of the prompt action taken by
Secretary Hay on one other occasion
when Russia sought to sever an agree
ment with China was held by this and
other powers to be imaclc to their in
terests The interests of the United
States, Great Britain and Japan in Man
churia, are such, it is said. to bring
those countries closely together in this
matter.
Another reason which leads at leas
some of the diplomats to think that the
United States will move first in the mat
ter Of representations to China to with
hold acquiesence to the Russian terms is
that Russia has made, as one of the con.
ditions precedent to the evacuation o
New Chwang and the two southern pro
vinces of Manchuria, the condition tina
there shall be no treaty ports in Man
churit, has the draft of the new CONNER
cal treaty between the United States anC
China provides for the opening of Muk'
den and Taku-Shan as treaty ports.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa
said concerning the announcement made
in the dispatches from Pekin relative
TO condition which Russia has baname(
o China:
Il have not yet received official news
and. in consequence, cannot discuss thu
points mentioned in the dispatches.
can say. generally speaking, however
that ii is only natural that Russia, be
fcre evacuating Manchuria, should TAX
measures TO prevent a repetition of tn
troubles of 1s9. as well as to insure il
that country her political influence which
was never contested, wing to its geo
graphical position"
In answer 10 question as to how III
proposed terms named in the dispatche
from Pekin would affect American trad
interests in Manchuria. the Ambassador
repeating that he could not discuss IN
details of the terms mentioned in IN
dispatches since nc bad not been official
l. advised of them said
sThe assurances which Russia has Civ
en- on different occasions relative to tn
security Of American trade interests i
Manchuria continu" in full force an
could not be otherwise construed.