Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-09
Issue, a Statement Telling the
Reasons That Have lmpelled
Her to Her Present Course
coRtA'S INTEGRITY NECESSARY.
u.r Proposition to Russia --Cou inter-
Proposals Received-Status
Of Manchuria.

1ananese government, setting fortn III
positlon'
~ belng indispensable TO the welfare
and safety Of Japan to maintain the
independence and territorial integrity
n Corea and to safeguard her para
r,onnt interests therin, the japanese
government finds 1t impossible to view
ssJ,b Indifference any action endanger-
NO the position OF Corea, whereas
pHssla Notwithstanding her solemn
,sesty with China and her repeated as
snrances TO the powers, not only con-
,inuns her occupation OF Manchuria, but
nos taken aggressive measures In Co.
raor territory. Should nanchurla be
annexed to Russia the independence OF
Corea would naturally be impossible.
The japanese government therefore,
bslne DESTROYS Of securing permanent
neace for eastern Asia by means Of d.
rsct negotiations with Russia with a
view of arriving at friendly adjust
nent of their mutual interests In both
Nanchuria and Corea, where their In
,erosls meet. communicated towards the
snd Of July last such desire 20 the Rus
,an government and invited it's adher.
epce To this the Russian government
erpressed willing ascent. According
IN on the 18th Of August the japanese
government proposed to Russia
through It's representative at StPeters-
burg the basis Of an agreement, which
was substantially as follows.
"FIrst--A mutual engagement 10 re-
spect the independence and territorial
integrity Of the Chinese and Corean
empires
"Second-A mutual engagement 10
maintain the principle OF an equal OPP
portnnity for the commercial industry
Of all nations with the natives of those
countries,
"ThIrd--A reciprocal recognition OF
lapan's preponderating interests In
Corea and that Russia has special In
teress In railway enterprises In Man
thurla and a mutual recognition OF the
respective rights Of Japan and Russia
therein,
1T was the intention Of the japanese
government originally that confer
ence take place between their repre-
@ntatlyes at 81, Petersburg and the
Russian authorities, so as TO facilitate
progress as much as possible In reach
Ing solution OF the situation but the
Russian government absolutely refused
to DO so on the plea that the car
planned trip abroad and for other
reasons Il was unavoldably decided to
conduct the negotiations at Toxic.
II vas not until the 3rd Of october
that The Russian government presented
colnter-proposals and In them she de-
clned to engage In respect TO the SOW
ereignty and territorial integrity OF
china and stipulated the maintenance
Of the principle Of equal opportunities
fo the commerce and industry of all
nations In China, and requested that
Japan declare Manchurla and its 1T
toral as being entirely outside OF her
sphere and interest
She further put several restrictions
upon Iapan's freedom Of action i'm CO.
rel, for instance, while recognizing ia
pans right to dispatch troops when
necessary for the protection OF her in
lerests in Corea, Russia refused to al
low her to use any portion Of Corean
territory for strategical purposes. In
TACT Russia went so far as to propose
10 establish a neutral zone I'm Corean
territory north OF the thlrty-ninth par
alel
The Japanese government utterly
talled TO see why Russia, who professed
10 Intention Of absorbing Manphurla,
should be disincllned to insert In the
convention q clause I'm complete har-
mony with her own repeatedly declared
principle respecting the sovereignty and
territorial integrity OF China. Further
more this refusal OF the Russian gov
eminent Impressed the Japanese gov.
1,n.ent all the more with the necessity
" me Insertion Of clause TO the effect
ihat Japan has important commercial
interests IN Manchurla and entertaIns
20 small hopes Of their further devotion. |
uthI ana that politically japan has
'.en greater interests there by reason
p us relations to Corea. so that she
ouiu lo' possibly recognize Manchurla
- uells entirely outside her sphere Of |
Interests These reasons decided Japan
= apsolnlely reject the Russian pro- |
'Id' me Japanese government eX- |
1alNel the above views, and M the |
alne time introduced other necessary |
monuments In the Russian counter |
lu'y further proposed with regard |
v neutral zone that II ore was to be |
iigg'l'0 IL should be established on both |
iueS OF the boundary line between
lonchwlo and Corea. with eouai
ee,, , Sly 90 Kilometres, After re-
e oo' discussions at Toxic the Jnpa-
,ns. government finally presented the
, ,,, government their definite |
',,'''IU'ht on the S0th OF October The |
gl'1ese government then frequently
'e,l lne Russian government for n
,Gn winch was again denyed and
~. uehNrred ON the nth OF December
y, WHY I.pIy Russia suppressed clauses
,'''t To- Manchurla so as TO mako the /
l''''l convention apply entirely la
wv, ana maintained lts ORIGINAL 40
Co,'l ',s1fd to the unemployment
,s, o',.N territory for strateglca pur-
,cln..s wen as a neutral zone. hut the
,.e, '''u OF Manchnria from the pro-
IN, invention being contrary 10 the
'''' object OF the negotiations"
NJ EuRINos STATEMENT.
S' t,'orsburg Feb. s-The follow.
y .' .'. text Of Mr.. Rurlno state
.ra " req b TO the foreign office
gr.t '', lendence ana territorial IN
RIM H.. we Corean empire being ne.
,..i. ul he Japanese government AS
A.. l essential 10 their own coun
On. ,.....'i'y ana tep0so. they cann
"''l Indifference ans action tomb.