Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-26
Two Provisions OF the Treaty
Between Russia and Japan
Attacked
AGAINST THE RAILROAD GUARD
Provision for Policing the Lines Hesa
by the Two Governments Meets
With DisapprovaI of the Pekin Gov
srnment--Propose Counter Meas
ure in Trade Privileges.


protested formally to Japan and Rus
sia against two provisions in the
treaty signed at Portsmouth. Strong
objection has been made to the slow
ness with which the evacuation of Man
churia will be carried out Equally
earnest opposition has been offered to
the provision by which the two sigma
tory governments authorize each other
to maintain fifteen soldiers as guard
along every kilometer of the railroad
line In their respective possession.
The Chinese protest is of consider
able Importance to the commerce of
this country, and President Roosevelt;
may consider it eXpedient to support
it.
Under the treaty Of Portsmouth the
evacuation is to take place gradually
and Is to be finished within eighteen
months In that time the Japanese
and Russian influence will be intrench-
ed so strongly in the portions OF Man
churia occupied by their troops that it
will be extremely difficult for Ameri-
Calls OT OtIlST neutral lfdOSIS W SSlaD-
lish themselves there.
China to Open Door.
China will seek to Offset the efforts
Of the Russians and Japanese to
strengthen their situation in the prov
ince by throwing many of it's cities
open to the trade and citizens of all
countries. But this measure cannot be
Of great advantage to America, be-
cause the presence of the Russian and
Japanese troops will have an effect
which cannot be overestimated. The
Chinese are especially amenable to
military influence and will be disposed
to patrollize tradesmen who are sup
ported bF bayonets.
For'eign Soldiers in China.
Even sitter the evacuation is COM
pleted there will remain in Manchuria
q force of 5000 Japanese and about
the same number of Russians These
forces will comprise the railroad
guards. They will be distributed along
the lines. one clad in the uniform of
the miks.do and the other in the uni
form Of the car. The effect will be
that Of occupation, and this is what the
Chinese government desires to avoid.
It will be recalled that the action
OF Russia before the war in maintain
Ing railway guards in Manchuria
aroused suspicion in Japan and other
countries and provoked considerable
opposition. In fact it was one Of the
subsidiary causes Of the war. 1t was
appreciated then that Russia was using
1t as means toward solitary control
OF Manchuria.
This situation has developed again,
but instead OF one there are two mas
tiers. Diplomats here are beginning to
understand that while Japan has
forced Russia to withdraw her troops
from M;lnchuria the TOXIC government
has stepped into the vacant place in
the southern part of the province and
Russia remains with her grip fastened
almost as strongly as before upon the
northern portion.
The protest of China has been pre-
scented at st. Petersburg and Toxic,
according to advices which have
reached here. 1t Is not difficult to
forecass the answer that Russia will
make.
s3 British in Thibet.
The principle of the open door,
which Is menaced in Manchuria by
long continued military occupation, is
also being infringed by the British
government in connection with Thibet.
Negotiations for the modification of
the treaty between India and Thibet
which was signed at Lhassa as a result
.of British military expedition, have
failed, in spite Of the disapproval of
Its terms by China, and discreet in
timation was conveyed by Ambassador
Choate when in London to the British
government that the president was
concerned gravely over the possibility
that the integrity of China and the
principle Of the open door was at
fected.
The Chinese government intends to
reopen negotiations in this case, and
to this end has appointed q new min
lister to Great Britain. He is Mr..
Wang, who is now In Washington.
Last Monday he went to Oyster Bay
and had talk with the president, pre-
sumat,ly in regard to Thibet.
II Great Britain should attempt to
obtain monopolies in Thibet or remain
in occupation Of any portion Of Thi-
betan territory for considerable
length of time. the United States un-
doubtedly will step in and urge the
Importance of British respect for the
principles regarding China to which
London and other governments have
subscribed.
SEE HAND OF EMPRESS.
Diplomats Think Dowaqer Nav Have