The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-22
SHOCK TO RUSSIA
Ratification Of China and Japan
Treaties With Uncle Sam
RUSSIA NOW IN oUANpARY
r"s Whole World Admitting Pack Of
Ch'na aud Japan In Their rar-sisht-
Cd Diplomacy with th,s Country

Biz Chentung LANG Cheng, the Chi
nese minister, called upon Acting Sec
rotary OF State LOOMS and informed
htm that he had received a cable dis
patch from Picking stating that the IN
peror had fixed his seal to the Chinese
American treaty and further that he
acceded to the request If the
American government throug, Minis
ter C0nger for the immediate I change
OF ratihcations. Therefore. ,.ithout
awaiting the arrival In Washii on OF
the copy OF the treaty from king.
the minister and Secretary H,.y will
within a day or two sign a ID atocol
equivalent to the exchange of ratifca-
lions and the presidents proclamation
heiag issued the convention will 20
into effect Immediately. The minister's
sdyices induced the state department
to change the plan IL had formed
earlier In the day to await the arrival
81 the mail copy OF the treaty.
All the London morning papers
nave editorials attaching Importance
20 commercial treaties between the
United States and China and between
Japan and China. The consensus in
these editorials Is that the ratification
OF the treaties implies an act of SOW
eretsnty by China equivalent to a
declaration that Russia's occupation of
Manchuria is only temporary and for
SPECIFIC purposes.
The Morning Post says: THAT is
precisely the point for which Japan
haspbeen contending and which Russia
declined to discuss with her. Japan
ID now In the advantageous position
OF championing a cause which Is also
that OF the United States"
Tho Daily Telegraph says that ia
pan Is naturally proud Of being in a
measure the champion OF western
rights In the far cast.
The Daily News thinks that China
has displayed omtnous courage In her
recent diplomacy, which will make for
peace owing to the tremendous haz-
ards which war. under the present cir
cuiustances. would involve"
Some Importance Is attached to the
unusually long conference between
Foreign Minister Lansdowne and
Count B~enchendorn, Russian ambassa-
Cor. The ambassador arrived at the
foreign Office long after the usual re-
ception and remained an hour and
twenty minutes.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of
the Paris edition OF the New York
Herald and the special cablegrams
from other correspondents at the Rus
sian capital say that the opinion is
held that the ratification OF the Jap
aneBe and American treaties came as u
shock to the Russian foreign Office.
The Daily Nails Toxic correspond
ent says that Japan's latest note Is
couched in courteous language. but
that II reaflrms absolutely and I'M
~eQuivocaliy Japan's proposals. either
as regards Korea or Manchuria.
The Times correspondent says that
No hears that the government has
claimed the services OF the entire VOL
unteer feet.
The Times Picking correspondent
0ys:
"Russia's position In Picking is now
q remarkable one. and the change In
China's attitude IL striking. Russia's
wanton violation OF all her pledges
has finally u~ndeceived China and
thrown her into the arms of Japan.
While Japan's preparations are COM
plete and her Intelligence service eff
fectiye Russia Is not ready.
There Is great confusion on the
M~anchurian. railway. owing to the Diff
ticulties at Lake Baikal, and few Rus
sian troops have arrived In the far
east by land. Russia's military
strength east Of Lake Baikal Is exag-
Gerated by the EurcDean newspapers"