The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-21
CHINA WRITES A NOTE.
She Insists on Being Consulted in Re-
gard to MancI1uria.

Washington, July 21.-China's Off
cial notification to the powers that she
will not recognize any arrangement re-
garding Manchuria concerning which
she has not been consulted beforehand
has reached Washington and will be
forthwith forwarded to the president
at Oyster Bay. Before addressing this
note to the neutral powers, China sent
to ST. Petersburg and Toxic an identi-
| cal note, containing this notification.
The Chinese communication is briefly
worded and is so expressed that it calls
for no reply.
The arrival of the text of the note
diSpoSeS of the unofficial report reach
ing Washington recently from Europe
which found credence in official circles,
that China has requested that she be
allowed to participate in the confer
ence.
| China has not yet taken this step,
for several reasons. The China gov
eminent is anxious that, so far as pos
sible, the belligerents be allowed to
negotiate directly with each other and
| is adverse to being forced into the
negotiations. China's motive in ad-
dressing to Russia and Japan such a
notification was to remind them that
she had never acQuiesced in the aliena-
| ton of the province of Manchuria
from Chinese sovereignty and that she
expected as the first result of the war
| the full restoration to Chinese control
| of that province. That this position
might receive the continued support of
the neutral powers, copies of the note
were forwarded to the other capitals
for presentation by the respective Chi
nese representatives.
| Advices reaching Washington indi-
| cate that the insistence upon the I'M
conditional restoration of Manchuria
| without conditions finds favor in the
Chinese capital, and this, it is realized
opens up an important subject in con-
nection with the Washington confer
ence. Having been the chief zone of
operations, Manchuria will naturally
figure prominently in the conference.
China's insistance that she be consult
ed about any arrangements concerning
Manchuria will, if respected by the
belligerents, it is believed, necessitate
an indirect participation in the nego-
tiations by China. 1t is learned on the
highest authority that the Chinese
government is inclined to trust Japan
to execute her many pledges regarding
Manchuria and unofhcialIy has already
given assurances to the japanese of
her confidence in their sincerity in this
matter. On the other hand Russia, it
is said, will come to the conference
ready to forfeit her sphere of infiu-
ence in Manchuria only on condition
that China give to Japan no privileges
that are not accorded to all the pow
ers. Therein lies China's best assur-
ance that little Roadway can be made
regarding Manchuria without COM
munication with Pekin. There are,
however, elements at Pekin which are
uneasy regarding the result of the
Washington conference, and the Pekin
government has reiterated that it's ap-
} parent activity at the present moment
is only tentative. Indications thai
Russia and Japan were coming to an
: agreement about Manchuria which
! did not provide for an effective and
real Chinese administration of the
province would Immediately arouse the
! Pekin government to action. Such ac-
!; ton, it can be stated. will probably
take the form of a direct appeal tc
the Washington government for assist
ance in defending the Hay doctrine OF
the Preservation of the territorial
and administrative entity of China tc
which all the powers, under the lead
ership of the late secretary of state
were recomnitted since the present
war began.
China's insistence that Manchuris
, be returned to her sovereignty has this
eminent though the latter does no
share In any anxiety on this point. II
the preliminary negotiations here i
was more than once made plain to tn,
belligerents that whatever the result
of their negotiations, it was expected
that China would be left intact.
: Secretary Root arrived on the 1872
p. m. train in company with DR.. Alb
bolt. The presidents carriage wa
once driven to Sycamore Hill. Sec
) rotary Root was noncommitta1 whe
questioned regarding the Chinese not
| to the powers, in which China request
a hearing when the status of Man
: churia is discussed at the peace con
ference.
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