New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-18
CHINA WILL NOT FIGHT.
Pyzs;a Docs Not Consider Cored ?
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G. r.+e-st,,,~q March 1T.-T-ufted states Am
4 ba ses6o- Mccormick has communicated 70 inc
roveruuseut q memorandum containing the a.
eu1epce received by United States Minister Con-
g.r from the Chinese authorities a. Picking
Hedging the neutrality Of China while the
neutral territory is respected by the beIlger-
ents Satisfaction is expressed here at this new
assurance Of China's neutrality. The Russians
DENY that they have any intention Of going
west OF the I.iao region. The railroad from
Picking west Of the river from New-Chwang
and 10 sln-AIln-Tin Russia considers neutral
territory and beyond the sphere Of operations
unless the Japanese invade IT.
The Chinese Legation here has assured The
Associated Press most positively that the gov
eminent At Picking intends not only TO observe
the strictest neutrality during the war between
Russia end Japan. but thoroughly realizes the
danger to the integrity of The Celestial Empire
should Il become smbrolied In the conflict
mem per OF the legation said:
We are well aware that the eyes OF other
powers are watching our every movement. and
We know also what Is being said about gen
eral uprising sgains: foreigners should we take
sides with Japan; but there VIII be no chance
whatever Tor our giving the slightest grounu
FOR complaint. China can only play one role
during the war-that 81 absolute Qulescehoe.
7 win rot dcnv that there Is some pro-Japauese
feeling among my countrynen, bur there is aLs"
p good deal o. pro-Russian feeling- ohe he"-
tralzes the other.
know nothing officially concerning Chins's
new neutrality undertaking with the Oniteo
States bat the reports are doubtless correct
We are not carrying on negotiations with the
Russian government here. but ] believe ina.
some matters ere heing discussed a. Peking.
see 10 rec son why the fullest agreement shoun
not he reached with Russia. our posluon i
very clear. We have 20en men guarding our
frontier Of Nsuohuria. This force Is intehdeu
solelv - maj rtair order end - prevent either
90 the belligerentE entering our territory Ahs
talk Of the foreign newspapers about tenera =,
Ma making common cause with the Jap
nonsense should the japanese attempt a lane
ing on our coast they would he resisted
The "Bourse Gazette" says that Japan's hope
o. aid from America is gone and she now looks
ONLY 10 China With the latters hatred Of the
West In view she Is trying her best 70 effect an
alliance The Gazette predicts that Chinese
neutrality viii soon ne broken.
Russia does not regard Corea as belligsrent-
snd VIII not 90 50 until there Is evidence that
Corea is actively making common cause with
japan Russia now considers the Corean gov
e-nn,er. ne being under dur~ss. and that all its
acts are void In regard 90 the dispatch from
Seoul saving that a Corean official OH the Tumen
River had received notice that Russia considered
Corea SIS belllgerent and would act accordingly,
En- government circles Il is considered possible
that the Russian commander along the Corear
border may have warned the Coreans that they
must not impede the Russian military opera
tious under pain OF being considered beigerent
Even should Co-ea throw in her lot with Japan
snd Join in the hostllities Russia would not
degn 10 regard such On ally OF japan sec
ond power within the terms OF The FTanco-hus-
sian alliance
The military authorities IN the Far East have
reported here that there is no truth in the story
that Russian troops are occupying the Ameri-
can mining concession AZ Tnsan. Cores. Thee
made an investigation at the instsation OF the