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NO WAR WITH RUSSIA
WILL FOLLOW THAT COUNTRY's
BREACH OF FAITH.
ITS TREATY IS REPUDIATED
nv ITS ACTION IN KEEPING
TROOPS IN MANCHURIA.

Is EXnRCteu
Remonstrance From the United
states Upon the Demands Russia
Has Made Upon China - United
states, Great Britain and Japan
Nav Call on China to Refuse Ac-
uuiescence in Russians Demands.
Initiative From United States.
Washington, April 24.-Minister Con-
ger has cabled from Pekin to Score
+arv Hay a synopsis of the demands
made upon China by Russia, respecting
control of Manchuria- This account
agrees precisely with the full and ac-
c1rate press report of Russia's last
conn from the Chinese capital. Secre-
tarv Hay will take no action in the
matter until he has communicated to
the President and has learned the lat
ters wishes.
The present impression here is that
the Russian action is a distinct breach
of faith with the United States. The
Russian government pledged itself
three times formally, and the docu-
ments are of record, that the open
door" should be maintained in Man
churia and that the Russian troops
would be withdrawn as soon as peace
was restored.
Finally the latter promise took the
shape of a treaty stipulation. 1t was
provided that the evacuation should
take place within three distinct peri
ODDS. The last Russian soldiers should
have quit Manchuria on the Sth of this
month, according to that treaty. But
a plausible explanation for tempo
rary retention of the remaining Rus
sian troops was offered by Russia in
the claim that the country was still
disturbed, and that vigorous military
methods were necessary in the inter-
est of sanitation.
Is no Danger of War.
officials declare there is no danger
of war with Russia over this incident.
The government of the United States
has recorded it's ideas of what should
be done in Manchuria, and as the re-
suit of Secretary Hays projected con-
ference with the President. it is prob
able that a further remonstrance will
be added. But it is anticipated that
Russia will, for the time being, at
least, allay foreign opposition, or at
least that of the United States, by
carrying oug it's pledges as to the open
door,"
There will be no additional treaty
ports in Manchuria if Russia succeeds
in this last move. New Chwang, how
ever, is still a treaty port. and until
Russia makes a further move of ap-
plying her customs system to that port,
United States products may enter there
a the same uniform rate of per cent.
duty, as are collected in the South ,
ern Chinese ports.
The dispatches from Pekin announc-
ing the terms which Russia has named
to China for the carrying out of the
Manchurian agreement were read with
deep concern in diplomatic circles to-
day. While the diplomats are not dis
posed, for obvious reasons, to publicly
comment on them, it is expected that
at least the United States, Great Brit
ain and Japan will join in firm note
to the Chinese government, insisting
that China do not agree to the condl-
lions which Russia seeks to impose.
United States May Act First.
1t is rather expected in diplomatic
quarters that the United States VIII
take the initiative, possibly because or
the prompt action taken by Secretary
Hay on one other occasion when Rus
STA sought to secure an agreement with
China which was held by this and
other Powers to be inimical to their
interests The interests of the United
States, Great Britain and Japan IN
Manchuria are such, it is said, to bring
those countries closely together in this
matter.
Another reason which leads at least
some of the diplomats to think that
the United States will move f1rst IN
the matter of representations to emma
to withhold acquiescence to the Rus
sian terms. is that Russia has made,
as one of the conditions precedent to
the evacuation of New Chwang and
the two southern provinces of Man
churia, the condition that there shall
be no new treaty ports in Manchuria,
whereas the draft of the new CONNER
cial treaty between the United States
and China provides for the opening of
Mukden and Taku-Shan as treaty
ports.
Russian Ambassador Talks.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa-
dor, said concerning the announcement
made in the dispatches from Pekin rel-
ative to conditions which Russia has
named to China:
I have not yet received official news,
and, in consequence, cannot discuss
the points mentioned in the dispatches.
can say, generally speaking, how
ever, that it is only natural that Rus
sla, before evacuating Manchuria,
should take measures to prevent a rep
etition of the troubles of 1900, as well
as to insure in that country her politi-
cal influence, which was never con-
tested, owing to its geographical posi-
ton"
In answer to questions as to now
the proposed terms named in the dis
patch from Pekin would affect Ameri-
can trade interests in Manchuria, the
ambassador, repeating that he could
not discuss the details of the terms
mentioned in the dispatch, since he
had not been officially advised of them.
said
The assurance which Russia has
given on different occasions relative to
the security of American trade inter-
ests in Manchuria continue in full force
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