Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-07-30
RUSSIA FEARS NOT
CAN TAKE CARE Of FIVE POWERS
WITHOUT TROUBLE.
Director OF the Foreign Office Talks
SOme.-Abuses the British ana
SAYS Their Duplicity Caused All
the Tloubie..Will Hold What
She Has.

St. Pete sbuIg, July 27.-uirector
HartWig OF the Asiatlc department OF
the Russian foreign office, talked long,
earnestly and frankly to representa-
tive OF the Associated Press regarding
Manchuria. He began by making the
statement that the Russo Chinese situ-
alton vas likely to remain unchanged
until the return to the Russian capital
of War Minister kutopatkln
Mr. Hartwig declared that he could
not understand Prince Ching's state.
ment to Unite States Mini.ter Conger,
but be presumed the poit question
would be arranged. Russia, he said,
excluded Hardin from port p'ssibili-
ties because Of its in p 'rtance, but he
co Id see no objection to other ports
being opened
Passing to the statement OF Ameri-
can opinion regarding Manchuria the
director made remarkably outspoken
at ack upon England. He said:
81 do not comprehend how Russia,
whose foreign policy is the most
Straightforward, can be accused Of du-
plicity, when Englanu's double dealing
is question that should be appalent
to everybody. Here are two kilograms
received from England today. One
relates to Lord Cianbourne's statement
in the house Of commons July 90, say
ing that England desires an Anglo Rus.
sian arrangement covering the entire
situation, and that England recognized
Rus-ia's peculiar situation and special
interests in Manchuria
No Fear of War.
'The other repeats the London
Standards dispatch from Tientsin OF
July "a regarding Russian reinforce
ments at Port Arthur. This is for
American consumption. 1t is false,
but shall permit it's publication here
in order to prove that we do not fear
war; even with five powers.
"England never addressed to us in
quilies, complaints or protests regard
ing Manchuria. She recoenizes our
special interests. but continually in
cites America and Japan against Rue
STA. The dispatches from the far East
are for Amer lean consumption. Why
does not America see through the trick?
Why swallow the bait so aWkwardly
disguise d: Does America desire war?
"1f so, Why does not anybody stop to
consider how much the American Man.
chuiian trade amounted to before 500.
" no ever heard New 'hwang mention
ed before we brought order there?
W no is building Dalny as free port?
Russia has t-ansferred miles of Oh nese
frontier. Shall we place ourselves on
the same footing as others? When we
saved Admiral Seymour from destruc-
ton why din not somebody protest
against Ki2choN? What is the outtry
fol? Does anybody sprp Sc We are CO.
ing t, be 'omp He'd o llnqu sh the
railway to iloIghOneses or other ma =
rauders?
Control of Situation.
81 repeat, We do not tear war, even
with five powers. Our defeat in the
Crimea is a z or;ons chapter in onr his
tory, and do not believe that any five
powers desire to gather new laurels like
those of tie Crimea. What can Japan
dc? Suppose Japan defeated the Rus
sian army. we would cru-h Japan to
sand japan exists upon Russian fish.
"It is your duty to expos Eneland's
durlicity. 1t is not a recent phi nome-
non now it is chronic affair. Some
English dlepat, hes surpass opera boutfe.
Here is a dispatch just received sta ing
that japan is preparing Tor war and