The Penn's Grove record., 1903-05-15
RUSSIAN TROOPS RETIRE
Minister Conger Tells Of a Develop
ment in Manchuria.
LESS ALARM At WASHINGTON
The st. Petersburg Government Declares
That There Was No Reoccupation and
That tho Troops Were Merely Passing
Through-The Russian and Japanese
Diplomats See Secretary Hay.

Diplomats See Secretary Hay.
Washington, D. C.-The State Depart
ment has received from Minister Con
ger at Pekin a dispatch saying that the
Russians re-entered New-Chwang and
then retired.
The receipt Of this advice brought
relief to a strained situation, and it was
decided by the department that there
was no longer occasion for action, ever
automatically, at this stage.
Count Cassini in the course of his
talk with Secretary Hay earnestly Inn
pressed upon the Secretary his convic-
ton that the Russian Government had
lived up to its agreements, and in view
of these representations Secretary Hay
did not hesitate to dissipate the i'm
preston that might have existed that
there remained any need for diplo-
matte action relative to Manchuria by
the United States, Great Britain and
Japan.
The situation consequently lapses
back to where 1t was after the original
Russian disclaimer which followed the
demands upon China two weeks ago.
and for the present the attitude Of the
United States Government will be SIM
ply one of observation.
Count Cassini said: sWhen the whole
truth is known 1t will be found that
Russia has not violated a single pledge
made to any nation, nor does she in
tend to do SO. Moreover, whatever
steps have been taken in Manchuria
are only in self-defense."
The Count called in person at the De-
partment Of State about noon to talk
over the Manchurian situation with
Secretary Hay, and it is supposed that
he conveyed assurances on the same
lines to the Secretary.
Mr.. Takahiri, the Japanese Minister.
also had a long interview with Score.
tary Hay at the State Department. He
manifested deep concern over the Man.
churian situation, but declared that the
legation was without official advices,
In the absence Of which he did not
care to discuss the matter. There is
an indication that Japan is disappoint.
ed at the character of the support she
has received from other Powers up to
this time In her efforts to stop Rus.
sia's alleged aggression.
Upon leaving the State Department
the Minister said: ut is pointed out
in the newspapers that Russia EN-
ployed a saving clause in the promise
to withdraw from Manchuria, the Ian
guage being provided, however, that
the action Of other Powers shall not
stand in the way, and .P inc = e
understood, now contends that this pro.
viso was violated by Japan when she
modified her feet and otherwise
showed signs Of military preparation
which was construed as a menace to
Russia"
''The movements Of Japan's war.
ships" said the Minister, 'are simply
incidental to our spring naval ma.
neuvres, and are as devoid Of political
significance as were your naval ma.
neuvres in the Caribbean last winter"
st. Petersburg, Russia.-The Foreign
Office here deeply deprecates the ex.
element concerning Manchuria. 1t be
1ieves Observation-Disclosures are responsible
for the reports, and says the arrival
of troops at New-Chwang was due tC
the retirement of troops from Moukder
Province. southwark, instead of north
ward. The troops depart by sea. The
other alleged warlike preparations OF
Russia are ridiculed.