The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-14
Creation Of New Viceroyalty
in Amur and Kwang-Iung
District a Defeat for Rus
sian War Party.
EXPECTED NOT TO DELAY
PROMISED EVACUATION
Result of Long and Bitter
Contest Between Minister
of Finance and Minister
of War.

The Times published yesterday a dis
patch from St. Petersburg to the effect
that a new vieeroyalty, comprising the
Amur district and Kwang-Tung prov
ince, has been established. Heretofore
the Amur district has been controlled
by a governor general.
Later dispatches indicate that ukase
signed by the Car and promulgated yes
terday. appoints Vice Admiral Alexieff.
aide-de-camp general to the Gear, as
viceroy of this Far Eastern territory.
He will be vested with supreme author
ity in all the branches of the civil ad-
ministration, the direction Of which will
no longer be in the hands of the min
istries. 1t will be the viceroy's duty 10
maintain order and insure safety in the
district traversed by the Eastern Chi
nese Railway, as well as 30 watch over
the needs of the Russian inhabitants
both within and without the Russian
possessions bordering on the territory
under his jurisdiction.
To Be Diplomatic Agent.
Diplomatic negotiations with neigh
boring States regarding the affairs OF
this territory will be in the hands of the
viceroy, who will also be intrusted with
the command of the Russian fleet in the
Pacific and all the troops in the new
viceroyalty. Until law embodying the
duties of the viceroy is issued the regu-
lations drawn up in 1s45 for the admin
istration of the far eastern and eau
casian territory will remain in force.
A special committee, presided over by
the Car, will see that the actions of the
viceroy are in harmony with the general
policy of the Russian ministers. Vice
roy Alexien has been instructed TO sub
nit 10 the Car for his approval pro-
posals for the administration of the ter
ritory over which he is about to assume
Jurisdiction.
NJ de Whites Victory.
The London Daily MALI OF this
morning declares that the appointment
OF Admiral -lexien as viceroy in the
Far East is most important, as it indi-
Gates the triumph of NJ. de White. the
finance minister, and the policy of
peace over General Kuropatkin, the war
minister. and that 1t is a significant
step toward the settlement OF the ex-
listing differences both with China and
Japan.
The paper says that there has existed
for years a sharp division in the cabinet
over the Far Eastern policy. and that
General Kuropatkin and a majority of
the ministers insisted that the actual
annexation of Manchuria should be Sc
cured Immediately at any cost of money
or credit. On the other hand. NJ de
WHITE steadily opposed taking any step
to precipitate hostilities between Rus
sia and any other power in the East.
He is confident that time only is needed
to bring about all that Russia desires
IL Manchuria, and, as chancellor of the
exchequer. is anxious to secure the
benefits Of annexation at the least pos
sible cost. So sharp was the dissen-
sion between the two parties that when
General Kuropatkin visited the Far
East he avowed his intention not 10 set
foot in Manchuria, declaring that it was
De Whites affair and not his.
Under Cars Personal Control.
NJ. de Witte, according to the Daily
Mall has triumphed not only by secur.
ing the selection Of Admiral Alexien
who is the Emperor's personal friend
but by managing TO exclude the action
of the cabinet in Manchurian matters in
the future by making the VicerOy re-
sponsible solely to the Car himself
General KurOpatkin's forward policy
will, therefore. be relaxed, if not aban-
doned, and VI. de Witte will have a free
hand in dealing with the AIanchuriar
question.
Not to Affect Evacuation.
The Daily Mail" prints a dispatch
from Tokyo which says that the Japa-
nese minister to Russia had an audi
enee of the Gear on Wednesday with
reference TO the situation in Manehuria
II is stated on high Russian authority
that the esta Enlistment Of a yiceroyaIt,