The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-28
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Russia in China.

Russia in China.
 Russia entered Manchuria In great numbers when the Boxer troubles oc cured in the year 1900, and she has been conducting the government in that great province ever since. By treaty stipulations she agreed to with Or;.w the last of her troops on April 8 1903. Now, before taking away hel troops, she makes these demands:
 First no more Manchurian ports or towns are to be opened; second, no more foreign consuls are to be admitted into Manchuria; third, no foreigners, except Russians, are to be employed in the pub lie service of Manchuria fourth, the pres ent status of the administration of Man churia is to remain unchanged; fifth, the customs receipts at the port of Niu- Chwang are to be given to the Russo- Chinese bank; sixth, a sanitary commis- sion is to be organized under Russian control; seventh, Russia Is entitled to at tach telegraph wires to the poles of all Chinese lines in Manchuria, and, eighth, no territory in Manchuria Is to be alien ated to any other power No explanation has been given to the Chinese of the Rus sian interpretation of the fourth de- mand.
 In substance these demands, If granted, would hand over the control of Manchuria to the Russians, and the "open door" would cease to be beyond hope. It would be inevitably lost. China left alone Is powerless, but Eng land, Japan and the United States each have assurances and expectations that sharply antagonize Russian control of Manchuria, and if the administration in this country permits the door to be closed in Manchuria against our cotton and other goods, it should and will be held to a just responsibility for such action in November, 1904.
 Our interests relate not at all to territory as do those of Japan, or per haps those of England, but are strictly of trade or commercial nature. We close our own doors by means of the Dingley tariff, but we object neverthe- less to like action in Manchuria This may be illogical, but as long as we in- dulge in Dingley tariff we must ex- pect to be illogical.
 Just what this country acting on par allel lines with Japan and England will do. is not fully known. No doubt it will protest. No doubt we will deal out great many words, but Russia does not mind words, especially when she has France and Germany behind her.
 The dismemberment of China is tied up in the Russian scheme. The Rus sians propose to annex Manehuria to all intents and purposes, and France Will doubtless follow suit in the south of China, and Germany will endeavor to get even near Pel1in. This country desires to maintain the integrity of China and to hdh 3 an "open door" to every part of it. Secretary Hay will have his hands full if by mere words he endeavors to stay Russian ambition and plans. The Russian demands bid defiance alike to England, Japan and the United States, and it remains to be seen which will back down. If Russia wins, the open door is abolished after all of Secretary Hays talk about it; if the open door is to be secured Russia must evacuate Manchuria as the otner allies long ago let other parts of China. The whole question is reopened by Russia's action, and tho outcome is of worldwide interest.