Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-28

eign minister, as it was not delivered
to him until Feb. Z, the day after he
had been informed of the rupture.
Russia has always claimed the Jap
anese government, having decided 10
break off negotiations and being hos
tilities, deliberately held up the mes
sage at Toxic until the former Jap
anese minister, Kurino, at st. Peters,
burg, could deliver the instructions
sent him Feb. 5, to sever diplomatic
relations.
Japan on the contrary contended the
contents of the reply having been sub
stantially communicated by Foreign
Minister Lamsdorff to Kurino and be-
ing Unacceptable on the main issue it
was useless for Japan to wait any
longer. The text Of the propositions
follows:
81. Mutual engagement to respect
independence and territorial integrity
of Korea.
''2 Engagement on the part of Rus
sia not to impede the commercial or
industrial undertakings of Japan in
Korea nor oppose her measures for
safeguarding such interests.
"3. Recognition by Russian of Jap
ans preponderating interests in Korea
and her right to offer advice and Jas
sistance tending to the Improvement
of the administration of Korea.
"a. Mutual obligation not to use
any part Of Korean territory for STRAIT
egic purposes nor undertake on the
II ;%,. Ire
which menace free navigation, OF Kor-
can straits.
SO. Recognition by Russia of Jap
ans right to send troops to Korea in
accordance with the preceding articles
for suppression of instructions and
disorders calculated to create interna-
tional complications.
&c. Engagement by Russia to re-
spect the rights and privileges acquir-
ed by Japan az we'll as other powers
in Manchuria thru treaties with China
ard Japan to recognize Manchuria and
the Littoral as beyond her sphere Of
interest.
+.7. Mutual agreement not to impede
the junction of Korean and eastern
China railroads when they have reach
ed Yalu river.
SO. That this agreement supplant
sia and Japan and respecting Korea.
80. Desirability, if possible, Of Great
ing neutral zone in Korea
Careful comparison of the above
and preceding exchanges, all of which
heretofore have been printed fully,
confirms the fact that Russia from
first to last insisted it was inconsistent
with her dignity to include in spec
ial treaty with Japan, an obligation
to respect territorial integrity of Chi
ma in Manchuria, reiterating instruc-
tions sent to Baron Rosen which were
accompanied hy a note Of explanation
to Japan that Russia's position in
Manchuria wal; concerned first, then all
other upowers having commercial in
terests there and again pointing out
declarations already made by Russia
to foreign cabinets OF her intention, SO
long as occup1tion of Manchuria con-
tinued to recognize sovereignty of Chi
ma and the binding force Of treaties
contracted by the powers with the
Pekin government. With the excep-
ton of Encouragement and some slight
NSlpsil 6SlletL6GS lllS III liNC dIllS1So
of the final reply are identical with
those of Russia's original reply Octo-
Der 3, 1903. Russia made three con-
cessions in the final note as follows:
II. Withdrawal of tihe provision in
the Russian note of Jan. 6, 1904, de-
clining to recognize settlement Of
right in Manchuria acquired under
treaties with China, point on which
japan laid great stress. 1ahese rights
Russia claimed We're acquired by ia
pan under cover of treaties negotiated
by the United States.
"2. Recederce from insistence upon
the proposition for neutral zone In
northern Korea, but again putting for.
ward its desilability.
49, Acceptance of the stipulation in
article three Of Japan's original propo-
sitions regarding juncture of Korean
and Marohurian railroads.
Russia refused: 81. To include in
the treaty agreement to respect terri
torial integrity of Manahuria.
"2. To Withdraw inhibition against
using Korean territory for strategic
purposes. The note it is claimed
proves conclusively Russia hoped to
prolong negotiations.