The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-03
GIVES THE LIE TO RUSSIA.
MEANING or GOVERN VENT
KYSHINEFF ANNOUNCEMENT.
President Probably Wrote. Certainly APP
pro, cd. It-And II Says Russia is Break
ing Her Plishted Faith In Nuanchlria
count Cassinl Learns About II.

Count Cassinl Learns About II.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-The statement
issued last night by the State Department
in which it was announced hat no attention
would be paid TO any other than official
objections from Russia to receiving the
American petition regarding the Kishineff
affair, has deeper significance than APP
pears on its face,
There is every reason to believe that
this virtual note of defiance to the Russian
Government was written by President
Roosevelt 1t was certainly prepared with
his approval and was telegraphed from
OYSTER Bay last night after the President
had seen the authoritative statement of
R,ls-la's attitude, issued yesterday, which
was in effect that the Cars Government
would decline TO receive any communica-
ton from any other Power on the ject
Of Russian internal affairs.
But the most interesting feature of the
announcement made last night was the
reference to Russian designs upon Man
chura Considered in the light of the knowl-
edge that this reference was Endorsed,
Perhaps written, by the President, it ac-
onires a seriousness that cannot doe disre-
garded 10y those who are familiar with the
relations of nations.
The President virtually accuses Russia
If breaking her solemn promise to maintain
the open door in China and, furthermore,
he gives the impression that he believes
the 81. Petersburg Government is anxious
10 show unfricndhness TO the United States.
Hero is the paragraph itself
lnths connection It was pointed out by an
ether Official, who dlscIalmed any purpose to
speak IN MS onlG'"l CapncIy, hoNeNer' tha1
r'a' nov " Soy ~, t
,hts ,a-,jo,,lor n,ntbod ~ n,olyi,r s,nts-
mont To the American ncople nj the very
time when. by methods which are certainly
the reverse of friendly 20 the United States.
II has sought to MAKE Chlha JON III breaking
inc p'iShleu iu''n u 'li1 'le ,VMeis as 10 lhe
"p, h Wv" 'r -. - Srn, anaosa % tha Ta,
churian trade
An .sor, was mazda to.d,v N oscar,,;,
o.aI,.,,, u.h,t ,,,s. ,,,,nt L,, .l,., ,sr,.,iar,
,h,, !, n,a, str,,ra th,t Pct, sho,Ia
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- s,,,ar,an, 70 tho Anoricon roon1,"-,ho,
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d,olipo ~ raoa;,,a ,ba Kishinas ,,o,;,io,
-. 81. .ir,o ,,bar sb. ,ro., ,o,;ro IN .,
unfriendlv wav toward the I-nited Statas
in the Manchurian NEGOTIATIONS The
nearest exclamation that could he obtained
was that the remark oIoted WAS intended
TO mean that Russia was not ONLY showing
n hostile spirit toward this Government
in tLe Manchurian affair. but had en-
Il Al. H..
tanned in the statement issued Yesterday.
II will be q week, according to the State
Departments information, before the pc
tition to be sent to Russia will be returned
10 the President or the State Department
BY the prominent Jews who have it in
charge 1t is now being circulated for
signatures. Until then there il little prospect
of any step being taken which will bring
the present irksome situation to a head.
Secretary Hay, who will return here from
Newport next week is supposed to be en-
gagged in the preparation of the instruc-
tions to be sent to Mr. Riddle, United States
Charge d'Affaires at st. Petersburg. 1t is
supposed that Mr.. Riddle will be merely
directed to inquire of the Russian Foreign
Office whether it will consent to receive a
petition from American citizens concerning
the kishineir massacre and the treatment
Of Jews in Russia. According to it's own
announcement, the Russian Government
will decline to receive the petition. and Mr.
Riddle will so inform the State Depa rtment
This would apparently end the incident
in A fairly satisfactory way. although some
scars would undoubtedly be left TO re-
mind Russia of the action of the United
States were il no+ for the reference TO
the Manchurian situation.
Count Cassini, the Russian Ambassador,
who called to-day upon Acting Secretary
Of State Loomis for the ostensible purpose
Of saying Rood-by for the summer and to
present Mr. Theodore Hansen as Charge
dArares learned from Mr.. Loomis that