The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-26
GREAT BRITAIN
is SUSPECTED
Russians Have No Faith in Her
Neutrality Pr0teStations.
LARGE FRENCH INTERESTS
UNDERSTANDING SAID TO EXIST
WITH GERMANY.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 25-There is a
growing belief here that an understand
ing exists between Russia and Germany
relative to the developments from the
war and the diplomats are giving more
attention TO the likelihood Of other pow
ers becoming involved. Frances enor-
nous financial investments in Russian
funds and enterprises are estimated
at close 10 81. 000.0000 900, and it is feared
that IN case of Russian reyerses, which
might threaten the empire, France may
be compelled to go to the support of
her ally. There are suspicious of the
motives Of Great Britain here of char
aeter to cause complications in that di-
reetioE.
1t is strongly intimated that the re-
turn of the Russian ambassador to
Great Britain, Count BenckendOrff, TO
St. Petersburg, was not solely to bid
farewell to his son, previous to the lat
ter's departure for the far east with
his regiment, but that it was also to
consult with the Russian foreign Office
relative TO the British expedition TO
Thibet.
Russia Is Angry.
The government is angry at the Ian
=
downe, as printed IN the recent British
blue book on the subject of Thibet, and
Ambassador Benckendorf may receive
Instructions to reply in kind if ex-
changes on the subject continue.
The conditions in the Balkans are also
considered extremely critical and alto
gether, the diplomatic feeling that if
the danger of q general eonfiagTatiOn is
TO be avoided every energy should be
directed not only to limiting the sphere
Of operations, but toward an attempt
at mediation. They are discussing the
subject with great seriousness.
1t is not believed that Russia viii be
disposed, while smarting under the hu-
initiation Of defeat, to accept interven-
ton, but once a decisive victory is
achieved the diplomats are inclined to
believe that owing to the ears sincere
aversion to war he win welcome good
Offices.
Against Russia Only.
The Novoe Vremya declares Great
Britain's failure TO protest against the
violation of the neutrality of Korea,
whose inviolability was guaranteed by
the Anglo-Japanese treaty. proves that
the treaty was directed solely against
Russia.
Some old believers in the schmismat-
rs VI 3vp YEARS aEDr WIZ dAE dlAUlA5 AAAg
Wealthiest Russians, show a disposition
10 place a vast sum at the disposal of
the government if the occasion requires.
Scores of millionaires are among them
at Moscow, where they enjoy valuable
concessions granted by Catherine the
Great. As they are not believers in
banks the money would have to come
out Of their private strong boxes.
A special dispatch from Port Arthur
says Picking and Tien Tsin report that
there is considerable dissatisfaction in
certain Chinese circles at the neutral
ity Of China, and that the japanese
minister, II. Ouchida, is trying to force
China to side with Japan.
4 It is asserted that Yuan Shi Ksi, the
Chinese commsnder-in-chief, is under
japanese influence. and that he secret
IL recommended an alliance between
China and Japan on the ground that If
Japan gets Korea she would not take
Manchuria.