New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
RUSSIA'S ATTITUDE.
Frank Statement Made By Director
Hart10ig.

St. Petersburg. July 25.-Director Hartwig, OF
the Asiatic department of the Russian Foreign
Office. talked long earnestly and frankly 10
representative of The Associated Press to-day
regarding Manchuria. He began by making the
statement that the usso-Chinese situation was
likely TO remain unchanged until the return 10
the Russian capital of War Minister KuroPat-
kin
Director Hartwig declared that he could not
understand Prince Ching's statement to United
States Minister Conger but he presumed that
the port question would be arranged. Russia
he said, excluded Harbin from the port possibili-
ties because of it's railway importance. but ne
could see no objections to two more other ports
being opened.
Passing to the statement Of American opinion
regarding Manchuria. the director made re-
markably outspoken attack upon England he
said:
'I do not comprehend how Russia whose
foreign policy is the most straightforward. can
be accused of duplcity, when England's double
dealing is a question that should be apparent
to everybody. Here are two kilograms received
from England to-day One relates to Lord
Cranborne's statement in the House of Com
mons, July o. saying that England desires an
Anglo Russian arrangement covering the en-
tire situation and that England recognized
Russias peculiar situation and special interests
in Manchuria. The other repeats The London
Standards dispatch from Tientsin, OF July n
regarding Russian reinforcements at Port Ar
thur This is for American consumption; II
is false, but 1 shall permit its publication here
in order TO prove that do not fear war even
with five powers. England never addressed to us
inquiries, complaints or protests regarding Man
churia. She recognizes our special interests
but continually incites Japan and America
the Far East are for American consumption
Why doesn't America see through the trick?
Why swallow the bait so awkardly disguised?
Does America desire ware. If so, why does not
anybody stop TO consider how much the Amer
ican-M -Manchurian trade amounted to before
1899? Whoever heard New Chang mentioned
before we brought order there? Who is build
ing Dalny as a free port? Russia has ten thou
sand miles of Chinese frontier. Shall we place
ourselves on the same footing as others? When
we saved Admiral Seymour from destruction
why did nobody protest against Kiachow?
What is the outcry for? Does anybody sup
pose we are going TO be compelled TO relinquish
the railway to Honnghoneses or other marau-
ders? 1 repeat that do not fear war, even
with five powers. Our defeat III the Crimea is
glorious chapter of our history. and do not be-
lieve that any five powers desire TO gather new
laures like those of the Crimea.
What can Japan do? Suppose Japan defeated
the Russian army, would crush Japan to
sand. Japan exists upon Russian fish
1T is your duty to expose England'sduplicity
1t is not recent phenomenon now: it IS a
chronic affair. Some English dispatches sur
pass opera bouff. Here is dispatch just re-
ceived stating that Japan is preparing for war
and that the entire Japanese squadron is now at
Vladivostock, where foreign warships are not
allowed at all -
Director Hartwig generally and specifically
denied the reports regarding Russia's mobiliza-
tion of troops.