The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-12
THE NEGOTIATIONS.
sussia's Side of tae Affair Issued in .
Note From the Foreign offie-
at ST. Petersburg.

sussia's Side of tse Affair issued in .
Note From the Foreign Otfie- q
at ST. Petersburg.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. "a lengthy Of
fetal communicate ton issued today gives
the Russian ccoun of the negotiations
which led to the rupture.
Last year" says the foreign Office.
"a note from the Toxic cabinet. under
preteNt OF establishing the balance OF
power and n more settled order OF
submitted TO the imperial government
a proposal for revision of existing treat
les with Korea.
Prussia consented and Viceroy
.AleNieff was charged to raw up a
project for q new understanding with
Japan. Although the exchanges OF
views with the Toxic cabinet o. the
Japanese social circles n the local
md foreign press attempted in every
3Way to drive the government into an
:smcd conflict With Russia.
Under the influence thereof the
Toxic cabinet began to formulate
greater demands in the negotiations, at
The same time taking most extensive
treasures to make the country ready for
Nar.
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purse disturb Rrssia's equanimity, but
taey induced her also to take military
( nd naval measures.
WOULD coNCEDE MUCH.
Nevertheless. to preserve peace in
ssae far east, Russia, SO far as her In
.ontestable rights and interests per-
itnitted, gave the necessary attention
10 the demands of the Toxic cabinet
fad declared herself ready to recog-
hize Japan's privileged commercial and
economic position in the Korean pen
lnsula, with the concession Of the right
10 protect it by military force in the
event Of disturbances in that country.
A the same time, while vigorously
observing the fundamental principles
yf her policy regarding Korea, whose
Independence and integrity were guar
snteed by previous understandings
with Japan and by treaties with the
other powers. Russia insisted on three
points:
POINTS INSISTED ON.
On the mutual and conditional
guarantee of this principle.
80. On. an undertaking to use no
part of Korea for strategic purposes, as
the authorization Of such action on the
part of n foreign power was directly
opposed to the principle of the inde-
pendence of Korea,
90 On the preservation of the full
freedom of navigation in the Straits of
Korea,
THE project elaborated in this sense
lid not satisfy the Japanese govern
ment, which in its last proposals not
only declined to accept conditions
which appeared as a guarantee of the
Independence of Korea, but also be-
gan, at the same time. to insist on
provisions, to be incorporated in the
project. regarding the question OF
Manchuria. Such demands on the part
81 Japan naturally were inadmissible,
the question Of Russia's position in
Manchuria concerning, in the first
place, China, but also all powers having
commercial interests in China. The
imperial government, therefore. saw
absolutely no eason to include in the
special treaty with Japan regarding
Korean affairs, m provisions concern
ing the territory occupied by Russian
troops.
AS TO MAhcHURlA.
THE imperial government, however,
lid not refuse. so long as the occupa-
lion of Manchuria lasts, to recognize
Doth the sovereignty of the emperor OF
China In Manchuria. and also the
lights acquired thereby other powers
through treaties with China.
Aa "A bN40AA " 4LSS ASo 0A0S
already been made to the foreign cab
nets. In view of this the imperial
government, after charging it's repre-
tentative at Toxic to present its reply
70 the last proposal of Japan, was JUS
::ified In expecting the Toxic cabinet to
AXE into account the considerations
set forth above, and that 1t would ap-
2reciate the wish manifested by Rus
,ia to come to a peaceful understand
.ng with Japan.
'sInstead OF this, the japanese gov
ernment, not even awaiting this reply
I! 'sG aisSen % aieiena 81 n r%asetisas. an'
The imperial government, while
aging on Japan the full responsibility
FOR any consequences OF such a course
II action. will await the developments
81 events, and the moment 1t becomes
necessary. will take the most decisive
measures for protection of Its rights
and interests in the far east"
RusslA's NAVAL FORCE.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 9.-The latest re.
turns of Russian w%arships in the fan
east shows a total of ninety-four, IN
,luding eight battleships. sixteen cruis-
ars, seven gunboats, fifty-sfx torpedo
BOATS and destroyers. Three more bat.
.leshlps and nine torpedo boats arc tc
20 to the far east. in the spring.
RuSSIA'S ATTITUDE.
At tho Last Minute She Was Anxious
to concede Everything and
Avoid War.
London. Feb. 9.-Japanese Ministe,
I II ,yn hi .o{3 .<hta offornNnr.