Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-17
WARNS CHINA TO
REMAIN NEUTRAL
Hay SEtKS Tc AVERT A CRISIS
IN FAR EAST
WILL PRoBL RUSSIAN CHARGE
America Government Invites Chinese
Attention. 90 fiecessity Of Hold
inc AIesf In Wsr-Text Of
Muscov.te Note
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Jan. 16.-China's at
tention has again been directly invited
by the American government to the ne
oessity for q faithful maintenance of
her neutrality, not only in her own in
terest but in the interest Of the world s
peace Secretary Hay on the receipt
of the full text of Count Lamsdorff's S
note expressing Russia's belief that
China's neutrality had been repeatedly
violated, today prepared Instructions
for the American charge at Pekin, di-
recting him to make inquiry of the
Chinese government regarding the sit
uation.
1t is specifically declared that this
action cannot in any way be construed
as indicating that this government as
sumes responsibility for the charges
made by Russia. Indeed, this govern
ment has received no news through it's
legation at Pekin nor through the vari-
GUS consulates in China that the Chi
nese are violating the rules of
neutrality. Nevertheless. in view of
Russias expressed anxiety over the
situation which the investigation
discloses, the American government is
ready TO do whatever it can to save
China and the other neutral powers
from the far-reaching complications
which 1t is feared would follow an eX-
tension to Chinese territory of the zone
of hostilities. This is the second time
Secretary Hay in a friendly spirit has
urged on China the advantages which
a strict observance of the neutrality
holds, not only for her people, but the
remainder of the world
Text of Russian Note
The long heralded Russian note
reached Secretary Hay from the RUS,
sian embassy direct. It was in French
and its Substance was given to the Sec
Iretary several days ago by Count Cas-
SIM during. a call at the state depart
ment.
The Russian ambassadors to the sev"
eral powers are invited by Count Lams-
dorf in the circular note 10 call to the
attention of the ministers for foreign
affairs of the governments TO which
they are respectively accredited the fact
that at th'a beginning Of tie war the
Imperial government fur humanitarian
Reasons, agreed to the III OF usal of the
Washington cabinet regarding the To-
calization of military operations and
the recognition of tie neutrality OF
Chinese territory and announced its de-
cisions to the powers lest February
That Russia however, distinctly spec
ifed as condition precedent to her
agreement a strict observation on the
part of China of the duties of a neutral
lower and also loyal attitude on the
rart of Japan towards tile spirit, the
purpose and the intent of the Washing
ion CABINETS proposal as expressed in
the circular note which Secretary Hay
addressed to the powarse last February.
Chinese Aid Mkado's Troops
That the experience of the last
eleven months has made it evident that
China is either unable or does not wish
to adhere to her given pledges; thai,
without going further back than the
Ryeshitelni incident at Chefoo. it would
be easy to state m&ny casses in which
the rules of neutrality have been vio-
lated by China to the advantage and
profit of Japan; that it has been es-
talilished many times that certain
bodies of Chinese mounted bandits
have operated on neutral territory and
that they have been commanded by
To -,lc hot rhoI do
tachments of these bandits have been
enrolled in the Japanese armies and
receive a regular remuneration from
tho government at Toxic in payment
for their services and that Japanese
Instructors have been admitted all
along to the Chinese military service
and accompany the Chinese troops sta
toned on the northern border of the
province of Chill, profsssedly for the
purpose of maintaining neutrality.
That it has been ascertaiued after
careful inquiry that since the outbreak
of the war the Japanese have used tho
islands of Mia as base Of their naval
operations. That many importations
have been made by the Japanese into
Dalny without interference of contra
band of war shipped from Chefoo and
other ports on the Chinese coast; also
that the government factories at Han
yan furnished iron ore to the Japanese
for the use o. their soldiers,
That to all the representations and
of the imperial govern
Inent to the Pekin government regard
Ing these incidents, the Chinese minis
ter for foreign affairs gave vague
promises and eyasive answers; that re-
ports recently received indicate that
the Chinese government, not content
with the violations Of neutrality of this
kind, flagrant as they are, are now
preparing to take an active
part in the military operations; that
an agitation against all the whites
without exception has taken hold of
he people and Is being constantly
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