The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-14
JAPAN'S ANSWER IN
She Demands Realization OF
Russia's Pledges.
CHIyA'S RIGHTS IN MlNCHURIA
Japan VIII Resort to Force II Nee
essary to SunstRin Its Right to
Voice In the Settlement
of ManchuriRn Affairs.

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LONDON, Jan. IA dispatch from
Tokyo says that Japans answer to the
last Russian note has been handed to
Baron de Rosen, the Russian minister,
and that negotiations will be continued
without any time limit being set for
! their termination.
The demands which Japan is said to
have made, according to reports pub
lished abroad have caused some sur
prise in Tokyo, according to the dis
patch, and it is now stated that Japan
never asked for the evacuation of Man
churia, but, on the contrary, frankly
recognizes Russa's special interests
there and her right to protect them.
Japan only demanded the realization
of Russia's voluntary pledges respect
| ing Chnas territorial integrity in Man
! churia and the freedom Of residential
rights and international trade therein.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says the
news that America and Japan had con-
cluded treaties with China for the open
ing Of Aukden, Antung and Taktung-
kOw came as a shock to the foreign
office, bringing, as it does, the United
States directly into the far eastern
question. The iniquity of England In
manning japanese warships and the
dangers of the yellow peril are COM
mented on.
In an article evidently inspired upon
lie first reception of the news the Ga
zette walks into the question in true
Russian manner as follows:
1T is exceedingly possible that the
only way out of the position will be the
formal annexation OF Manchurfa to the
Russian dominlons. Such step would
be justified on many grounds. We are
forced to It, and II has been brought
about by the policy of the Chinese gov
eminent. Such step would not, once
accomplished, call forth any protest
from the powers, they having long
been prepared to expect ii and regard it
as unavoidable. SO clear a poinc could
give rise to no rupture with the United
States the more so as America has no
desire to engage in any actively hostile
edge that II anything in the shape Of a
! Japanese and American combination
were effected Russia would not stand
isolated but have France on her side"
The cruX of the situation is still
Russia's refusal to admit the right
of Japan to a voice in the settlement
of Manchurian affairs which Japan
considers one of it's most vital inter
ests and to sustain which the Japa-
nese government is determined to re-
sort to arms if necessary
The maintenance of Chinese neu-
trality would Danish the specter OF a
Russian occupation of Peking which
is greatly alarming the Chinese and is
causing some unensiness at the lega-
tons since in anticipation Of the event
of Russa's approach the court would
leave Picking, and the capital would
be removed to the interior.
All the great dailics have editorials
which attach great Importance TO the
ratification of the commercial treaties
between the United States and China
| and between Japan and China. The
consensus Of opinion in these editorials
is! & the ratification of the treaties
implies an act of sovereignty 10y China
equivalent to a declaration that Rus
sia's occupation Of Manchuria is, only
temporary and for specific purposes.
The pro-Japanese Morning Post says:
This is precisely the point for which
Japan has been contending and which
Russia declined to discuss with her
Japan.is now in the advantageous posi-
ton of championing Il cause which is
also that of the United States"