The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-23
PORTS OPEN TO ALL
Agreement Reached Between
Russia and Uncle Sam.
Manchuria Will Not be Bottled Up.
60 Far as Trade With the Out
eide World Is Concerned.
Satisfaction Expressed.

According to advices received In
Washington Thursday, the Manchu-
rian question has been settled salts.
factorily to this government. Assur-
ances have been received from the
Chinese government that It will, In
the near future, open as treaty ports
several ports now closed to the
worlds trade. The Russian govern
ment has conveyed formal assurance
to the United States government that
1t will not, in any way, oppose such
opening. While the ports to be open
ed are not yet specified, It Is gathered
from the communications received
that they are Moukden, the principal
inland port Of Manchur1a, and Ia
Tung Kao, at the mouth Of the Yalu
river.
1t is now known that the negotta-
tions which have terminated 80 sue
cessfully, so far as broad lines are
concerned for only details remain TO
be adjusted, were practically brought
to their present phase by Secretary
Hay and Count Cassini, at meeting
at the Russian embassy on June 28,
the day the secretary departed for
Newport, for the ambassador then had
in hand the necessary authorization
from his own government to make the
pledges which are now In process Of
redemption. These pledges were re-
duced to writing by Mr.. Hansen, the
Russian charge, during his call at the
state department Tuesday.
1t remains for Mr.. Conger to define,
in the trade treaty which he Is neso-
tiating with China, the terms and con.
ditions unoer which the new ports a-e
to be opened.
Important to the South.
The prospect gives the keenest sat
isfaction here for Secretary Hay has
been for more than two years In
steady pursuit Of the open door IN
Manchuria, which he has already
pointed out is so important to the cot
ton interests Of the south.
simultaneously with the promise to
open up Manchuria to the worlds
trade comes a report to the bureau
Of commerce and labor from United
States Consul Miller, at Niu Chwang.
which is so far the only open port In
Manchuria, respecting the cotton
goods trade of that province He says
that the great market for cotton goods
in Manchuria is attracting the atten-
tion Of Russian manufacturers at Mos
cow. They are trying to capture a
good share Of the 21,000,000 taels
(s12,1S0,00O) worth Of cotton goods
trade that annually comes throush
this port and are Offering most tempt
ing inducements to merchants here to
go to Moscow to purchase supplies.
The completion Of the Siberian rail-
way, says the consul, has brought "a
new factor in the great cotton goods
trade of north China, and American
manufacturers must be alive to the
situation and adjust their business ar
rangements to meet the new condi-
tions if they wish to hold their trade.
The volunteer fleet, heavily subsi-
died by the Russian government. Is
carrying Russian goods into North
China at low freight rates, and these
goods are being entered at Port Ar.
thur and Dalny without paying any
customs; besides the port charges
for merchant ships are nominal, and
there are no pilot charges. American
goods go first to Shanghai, where GUS
toms duties and port charges. storage
and handling are paid, and then arc
reshipped to Niu Chwang, where
freight, pilotage. port and handling
charges are again paid. This feet
consists of fourteen steamers, with 4
total tonnage 38,4S1 tons.