Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-11
RUSSIA 5 ATTITUDE
TOWARD AMERICA.
All Reports to the Contrary it is
One Of Very Great
FreindIiness,
MAnCHURIA WILL Be OPENED.
Reason II Was Not Done Last October
Is Because Chua's Guarantees
We're insufficient.

Washington, Jan lC.-By an author,
lily conversant with Russia position
In the far east and her attitude toward
American interests there, the Ass0.
ciated Press today was given this
statement;
In view of the wide circulation
charging Russia with hostility TO Ann
erican interests IN the far east, 1t
seems that the attitude of Russia
should again be defined.
Russia has repeatedly expressed
her intention OF assisting the develop
ment OF commercial interests In Man
churIa, knowing that the Chinese pol
ooy Of the United States government
Is guided merely By an aim TO develop
trade and not by political ambition.
Russia has shown her good faith by
refrainng from any action which
would endanger the conclusion OF the
American Chinese commercial treaty
signed on Oct. S. That treaty has been
ratified by the throne at Pekin, and
thus through the medium Of the Unit
ed States the important ports Of Muk-
den and Antung In Manchuria are
opened to the commerce of the world.
This is the open door which has
been a part OF American and Russian
policy since the Boxer outrages which
necessItated the Intervention Of the
powers and which materially changed
conditions In Manchuria,
Russia viii certainly not submit to
dictation at the hands Of any power
as to the protection Of her legitimate
interests In Manchuria, Negotiations
are in PROCESS between st, Petersburg
and Pekin IN the effort TO reach an
agreement adequately protecting the
special and predominant influence ex-
ercised by Russia In Manchuria, and
which has been recognized by all the
powers signatory to the peace proto-
col, verbally or In writing,
"At the time OF the signing OF that con-
vention II was Russias hope that she
could with safety withdraw her forces
from Manchuria last october and leave
the protection OF her interests TO emma
In the meantime. however,it was clears
~ demonstrated that the guarantees Of
fered by China were wholly insufficient,
and II became necessary for the nus
sian government to ask for additional
guarantees
Until these have been arranged for
the Russian government cannot be
expected 10 withdraw from Manchu-
ria, and thus menace the many RS
sian lives and forfeit the $3.50, ON,O 200
which has been spent there In the CIV
illzation and development Of that prov
ince
Russia Is ready and anxious TO slim
ulate the development Of foreign COM
merce In Manchuria. The growth OF
trade means the success OF the Siberian
railway. Russia believes, however, that
this commercial development Is possible
without the establishment OF spheres
OF political influence In the open ports.
Russlas political influence In this ter
ritory, which lies on her borders, Is and
must be considered predominant and its
effectiveness would be impaired by the
creation OF any form OF extra terri
trial government or municipal control
and regulation of certain districts with
these open ports similar to conditions
such as, for exemple. exist at Shanghai,
But no trouble Ii anticipated on this
score as the American Chinese com
mercial treaty providing for the setting
aside Of certain districts In Mukden and
Antung as places OF international resi-
dence and trade and the provision for
their regulation Is not considered as
tending toward the establishment OF a
system like that surrounding foreign
interests at Shanghai.
Russia does not propose to discuss
the negotiations now In progress, But
IL should be realized she Is ayaillng her
self of every reasonable means TO reach
an agreement by diplomacy.
1T viii be an interesting bit OF in
formation TO the Russian government
TO know the primary object OF the To.
klo negotiations, so FAR ak Japan ~ con-
Is the protection Of American
and English interests In the far east,
Russia had supposed that Japan was
influenced by less unselnsh motives