The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-18
MANCHURIA TOO
RICH TO GIVE Up
Russia Has Spent Two Hun.
dred and Sixty Million Dol.
lars There.
Globe Special Washington Service,

1417 G Street.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb 17.-If
Russia quits Manchuria, either as a re-
suit of the war, or because she is hard
pressed by the demands OF the powers,
she will leave behind cities and rail-
roads and Notifications and factories,
the invested wealth and extent of
which the world is only just beginning
to realize. In fact, so strongly planted
is the paw of the Russian bear in North
China that the repeated query Of the
United States and other powers Is made
almost ridiculous. Does Russia expect
to withdraw from Manchuria? In one
city alone in that province the St. Pc
tersburg government has made i'm
proVements costing more than SIS, 000, =
600. Does Manchuria subscribe to the
policy of the open door?" In the same
city the Russians allow no foreigners
except Cinnamon to invest a dollar in
any enterprise. Being on China's soil
the Russian authorities kindly permit
the Chinese to embark in local trade
and other projects; but the Russians
dominate completely.
The most Illuminating information
that the state department has received
for long time came this week from
Consul Miller, who is stationed at
New Chwang. In referring to recent
Russian operations in Manchuria, Mr..
Miller says:
"a study of conditions in Vladivo-
stock, Hardin and other districts is not
particularly encouraging to the idea of
extension of American trade in Man
churia in any line that Russia is pre-
pared to supply" Mr.. Miller put the
case mildly, for further ON he saws:
The question of the Manchurian
market (for the United States) becomes
comparatively insignificant and we find
ourselves face to face with the greater
problem of the markets of all Asia"
City Building Record Broken.
Perhaps the greatest achievement in
the history of the world in the way Of
building cities has been witnessed in
the heart of Manchuria. The city of
Hardin has sprung up like a mushroom
not like mining camp-but with
permanent buildings and with munich
pal improvements that compare favor
ably with those in any other city. 1t is
already full of factories and ware
houses and stores. The flour mills alone
turn out nearly a million pounds Of
flour every day. This does not promise
we'll for the flour trade Of the Pacific
coast with that part Of the world. Be-
sides the flour mills, are brick factories,
distilleries, breweries, meat packing
establishments, sawmills and stores.
The magic city is in the center of one
of the most productive regions in the
world. The soil Is enormously rich.
The forests are sources of unlimited
supplies of lumber. Minerals abound
in some parts. Stock raising is being
carried on successfully, and the dairy
industry is growing. The railroad ia
cilities are excellent. All the conditions
are favorable to the upbuiIding of a
great mart Of industr and commerce.
and the people are already referring
to Hardin as "the Moscow of Asia
The Russian government is offering
every inducement to local enterprises,
and in fact, the whole development is
being carried on under governmental
auspices.
1T is in this city more than in all
the others combined" says Consul
Miller, that Russia is asserting her
intentions of becoming an active in
dustrial force in the affairs Of the
Orient" Mr.. Miller is a commercial
representative Of the United States and
Is supposed to express no political
opinions; but he would probably laugh
at the notion that Russia has any idea
of withdrawing from Manchuria. liar
bin is as distinctly a Russian CITY," he
says, as If 1t were located in the heart
of Russia. and none but Russians and
Chinese are permitted to own land,