New-York tribune., 1905-07-21
CHINA WANTS MANCHURIA
NOTICE TO THE POWERS
Demands Unconditional Control
Appeal to Washington Possible.

washington. July 20.-China's official notice to
the powers that she will not recognize any ar
rangement regarding Manchura concerning
which she has not been consulted beforehand
has reached washington and VIII be forwarded
70 President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. BEFORE
addressing this note TO the neutral powers
China sent to St Petersburg and Toxic an loeh-
tic note containing this notification. The Chlnese
communication is briefly worded and is SO eA-
pressed that it calls for no reply.
The arrival Of the text of the note disposes OF
-be unofficial report reaching Washington re-
Gently from Europe. which found credence ia
,47c,al circles. that China had requested that
she he allowed to take part IN the peace confer
ence.
china has not yet taken this step, for seVeral
reasons The Peking government is anxious
that so far as possible, the belhgerents be al
lowed TO negotiate directly with each other' anu
Is adverse to being forced into the negotiations
clina's motive in addressing such note 10
Russia and Japan was to remind them that
she had never acouiesced in the alienation Of
Manchuria from Chinese sovereignty, ana that
she expected as the first result Of the war the
fll restoration Of that province TO Chinese con-
trol. That this position might receive the con-
timed support Of the neutral powers copies OF
the note were forwarded to the other capitals
for presentation by the Chinese representatives
MAY OPEN MORE PORTS
Before sending this notification the Chinese
government addressed TO its viceroys. gov
ernors and diplomatic representatives abroad a
long list of questions about Manchuria, asking
their opinions regarding the steps which the
government should take TO insure its restoration
70 Chinese control On one point these replies
we're singularly IN accord-this this restoration
should be made unconditioIally. 1t was also
suggested in some of the replies that China inn
r1ediately declare several additional ports in
Nsnchuria open to the worlds trade for a lin
tied number Of years, and. provided. in the mean
tine the Chinese legal code had been revised
and regular Chinese courts had been firmly es-
tablished that the powers be asked TO waive
exrraterritorial rights in Manchuria i'll favor
of the Chinese government If this were done,
Il was recommended that the remainder Of Man
chUria be declared open TO foreign commerce.
This is only one Of many suggestions affecting
trade In Manchuria now under consideration In
Peking.
Advices reaching Washington indicate that
the fnsisterce on the unconditional restoration
cf Manchuria finds favor in the Chinese capital,
and this. II is realized. opens up an important
subject in connection with the Washington con-
ference. Having been the chief zone Of opera
lions Manchuria VIII naturally figure promi-
nently in the conference China's insistence
that she be consulted about any arrangements
coacerning Manchuria viii. if respected by the
beiligereuts. it is believed. make necessary an
indirect participation in the negotiations by
China
il Is learned on the highest authority that the
Chinese government is inclined TO trust Japan
70 execute her many pledges regarding Man
churia and unoficially has already given as
sUrsnces 10 the japanese Of her confidence in
their sincerity in this matter. On the other
hand. Russia, IL is said, viii come TO the con-
ference ready 10 forfeit her sphere of influence
in Manchuria only on condition that China give
70 Japan no privileges there not accorded 10 all
the powers. Therein lies China's best assurance
that little headWay can be made regarding Man
ohuria without communication with Peking.
Ihere are however, elements at Peking which
ere uneasy regarding the result of the Wash
tngton conference, and the Peking governme4A
has reiterated that its apparent inactivity at
the present moment is only tentative.
NAY APPEAL TO WASHINGTON.
Indications that Russia and Japan were COM
ing 10 an agreement about Manchuria which
did not provide for effective and real Chinese
administration Of the province would Immediate
ly arouse the Peking government to action Such
action il can be stated, will probably take the
form Of q direct appeal to the Washington gov
eTnment for assistance in defending the Hay
doctrine Of "the preservation Of the territorial
and administrative entity OF China" to which
al the powers, under the leadership of the late
Secretary Of State, were committed since the
present war began.
Thus far no instructions have reached the
Chinese Legation, which. in the absence Of the
Minister. is in charge of Mr.. Yung kwai, re-
gaTding the sending OF any representative to
Portsmouth The Minister Sir Chentung Liang
Cheng. is spending the summer at Amherst,
Mass, and expects TO remain there until Sep
tsTuber. Like the other diplomats at Washing
ton and in accordance with the expressed wish
of the President, Sir Liang, ii is understood,
viii not 20 to Portsmouth unless ordered there
by his government.
China's insistence that Manchuria be returned
70 her sovereignty has the full sympathy of the
Washington government though ii does not
share in any anxiety this point. In the pre-
liInnsry negotiations here 1t more than
once made plain to the belligerents that, what
ever the result OF their negotiations. il
pected that China would be left intact.