Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-16
.ASSlNI IS ASSURED
|l1ssian Ambassador Confers With Hay as to Manchuria.
bR INTERESTS PURELY COMMERCIAL

pnsuIs sent ta MuIxden ana AntnnG
 WilI Act I'm the Interests of Amer-
 iGan Trade AIOne-No Policy of
 &scsAgsresxfon ContemDIated. ss
 WASHINGTON. Jan. 16 = What Sight have developed into an unfortu-
 pie misunderstanding between the
 ,yernments of the United States and
 esasa regarding the interest of the
 nited States in Manchuria was ad- Rsted at conference at the state de krtment between MT Hay, the Secre-
 ry of state, and Count Cassini,. the
 ussian yamba ssador As a result the Russian government will be advised y the ambassador that he has the best ssurances that the interest of this puntry in Manchuria is absolutely and Exclusively commercial and that the bnsuls sent to Mukden and Antung Till eontine their activities to the faith
 li care of American trade interests in hat province.
 Count Cassini called at the state de- |artInent to inquire into certain state Rents which several European dip1o- IS here had brought to his attention Ind Interpreted to indicate change of |oiicy on the part of this government the direction of political intervea- Non in Manchurts The ambassador
 imaelf was unwilling to believe that Thy such change was even contemplas a in view of his understanding hroughout the negotiations that the Enited States interests in Manchuria
 ere those of trade, not territory. I This conviction was confirmed by his isit to the state department, The con er-4tee between the secretary and the. mbasssdor was characterized by Frank cordiahty on both sides. The mbassador was assured that this Government does not contemplate the Substitution of a political for a com hsrcial policy in the far east
 A London cabIegram says that Bar xn Eayasni, has received no indication f the probable attitude of Russia, but e said, Tt is virtually certain that &ny declaration of war will not ema- Hate from Russia.
 The minister is not very hopeful of he result of the latest Japanese note, $ut he specifically denies that Japan's epls suggests the naturalization of a $ortion of Manchuria as well as of a $ortion of Korea or that mention was nade of tho right to break off nego- iations.
 Our conditions" said the minister, are summed up ifl the concluding por- bon of the state departments an kouncement regarding the Chino Amer can treaty For these principles, to which Secretary Hay says the United
 tates is irrevocably committed, we ere willing to SC to war unless Rus Eia will consent to give us definite piedge that she, toe. adheres to the |Apen door and Chinese sovereignty in 3aneluvsa"
 Russia has applied To Turkey for per mission to send her Black sea fleet hrough the Dardanelles. and 1t is as Perted that Russia will press for Turk oh consent. Germany's attitude. as at M time the four unarmed Russian forpaap boat destroyers passed through 1ss straits in September, 1902, is that kAe has 10 concern in the matter. < Peking cable says it is reported from consular sources at Newchwang bat Russian troops are concentrating kt khe towns of Tiaoyang and Hai- insnx and other places, where they will ,s iki $ position to reoccupy the territo- 5y bstwsen the I4iao river and the great ~an anG aeixe the Newchwang-Shan- saikwan saetioIf of the Chinese rail kead
 \ caAie fspsn Seoul says M Savletf, ks Russ;sE minister to Korea Ill an in srv.sw said
 rREsssa sFiIl refuse O aStae pc tias Sepentns of Wiiu and viii protec5 ke4 FeAn sovereignty at all ecsie. Rlissts k~oGsa regard the landing or Jspanese esUeps Ia Korea as an unfEiendlg act {Rnd wsus6 defend the in6eperdence o2 Korea against pagan ;nvaderA" In the same interview Minister Paw 4oG declared: "The Russian fleet will Snot fight. Fabian tactics will be en- ployed. and Japan will defeat herself |within short period of being on war [soeting.,'
 4 Tokyo dispatch says the Korean |eahtnet has decided to open yongam- Ipho and Jikoho and that tlsis decision twili h8 promulgated at the expfra ton Icf fhs mourning for the empress dowa-