Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-03
CHINA WANTS HELP
Minister at Washington Asks
This Country to Intervene.
TO CURB RUSSIA IN MANCHURIA
MT. Hay Replies That Federal Gov
m Cannot Interfere Until
the Trade Treaty Opening Chi
nese Ports Is Ratified.

nese Ports Is Ratified.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Act!ng I'M
| der instructions from his government,
| the Chinese minister called upon Sec
retary Hay to make important repre-
sensations concerning the Manchurian
situation.
In this and previous interviews the
minister has sought to ascertain II
there were not some way in which the
United States could assist China to
prevent the fulillmcnt of Russia's APP
parent intention TO retain permanent
control Of Manchuria.
The occupation of Mukden by Rus
sian troops, official news Of which was
brought by the minister, has made the
situation exceedingly critical, and the
representations made to Mr.. Hay
amounted to a pathetic appeal for as
sistance.
MFR. Hay was unable, however, to
| make my promises in view of the opin-
| ion of the administration that 1t will
have no right to interfere until the
treaty between China and the United
States FOR the opening of M%anchurian
ports to American trade has been rati-
fed and proclaimed.
Immediately after the Chinese min
| lister left him Mr.. Hay went to the
White House, where he had an inter-
view with President Roosevelt.
Immediately after his visit to the
state department Sir LANG cabled to
| Picking the answer OF Secretary Hay 10
China's appeal for assistance III cheek
ing Russia in Manchuria. The Picking
authorities are aware by this time thnt
until the ratification of the American
Chinese treaty plcdging to the world
the opening of Nukden and Antung II
will be impossible for this government
TO protest against Rsussla's continued
occupation of Manchuria.
1t is putting it mildly to say that
the United States government Is great
ly irr!tated over the occupation of
Mukdcn by Russian troops. Mukden
is one of the two ports which are to
DO opened to foreign trade as soon as
the commercial treaty between the
United States and China has been pro
claimed. The feeling Of government
officers here has been aroused not so
much by the deterrent effect which
Russia's action may have upon the APP
pllcation of the open door" to Man
churia as by what they call the out
ragaous disregard of the Russians for
~ ~essSrancss anu pfc6sts Hey have
given to China and some of the pow
Crs. One Of the best known govern
meat officers spoke bitterly Of Russia's
attitude. What he said may be regard
ed as expressive of the feeling Of the
administration generally.
Just look at It," said he. "a Chi
nose criminal who has been employed
by Russia is turned over to the Chi
nese authorities at, Mukden. With
that quick application of their ideas of
punishment the Chinese execute him.
Russia Their demands that the taOtai
of the district in which the execution
occurred be degraded and that the Of
ficer under whose orders the execution
was carried out be murdered. 1t Is rs
If an American criminal surrendered
by Germany were executed in New
York city and the German govern
mcnt demanded that Governor Odell
be dismissed and degraded and that
Mayor Low be killed. The Chinese
government agreed TO degrade the tao
tai and promised hat the officer who
ordered the execution should be ban
ished. While the matter is being ne
gotiated the Russian government oc-
were not complied with.
1.-THE manner in which Russia IS act
ing is the most shameless exhibition
of the times. 1t Is downright robbery,
The only reason she dares to do it is
that China cannot resist"