The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-21
CHINA WANTS To
RULE MANCHURIA
Thinks Her Control Should be
Restored
NOTE MISREPRESENTATION
VIII Not Recognize Any Arrangement
About Which the Pekin Govern
ment Has Not Rsen Con-
suited Beforehand.
NOTE REACHESWASHINGT0N

washington. July 20-china's official
notification to TIE powers that size will
not recognize any arrangement. regarding
Manehuria concerning which she has not
been consulted beforehand. has reached
Washington sn6 will beforthwith forward
ed to the President at Oyster Bay.
Before addressing this note to the neu-
trail powers, China sent to st. Petersburg
and Toxic an identical note containing
this notification. The Chinese commune
cation is briefly worded, and SO expressed
that 1t calls for no reply. The arrival Of
the text of the note dysposes of the unof-
fetal report reaching Washington re-
Gently from Europe which found eredence
in official circles, that China had re-
quested that she be allowed TO participate
in the conference.
Opens Up Important Subject
China has not yet taken this step
for several reasons. The Chinese gov
eminent is anxious that. so far as pos
sible, the belligerents be allowed to ne
gotiate directly with each other, and is
averse to being forced into the negotia-
lions. China's motive In addressing to
Russia and Japan such a notification was
to remind them that she had never ac-
guessed in the alienation of the province
of Manchuria from Chinese sovereignty,
and that she expected as the first result
of the war the full restoration to Chi
nese control of that province. That this
position might receive the continued sup
port of the neutral powers, copies of the
note were forwarded to the other capitals
for presentation by the respective Chi
nese representatives.
Before sending this notification, the
Chinese government addressed to its
vceroys, governors and diplomatic rep
resentatlves abroad long list of ques-
tons about Mahchuria, asking their opin-
ions regarding the steps that govern
ment should take to insure its restora-
ton to China. On one point these re-
plies We're singlarly In accord-that this
restoration should be made uneondition-
ally. 1t was also suggested in some of
the places that China Immediately declare
| open to the worlds trade several ports
| in Manchuria for limited number of
| years, and provide in the mean time that
| the Chinese legal code be revised, and
regulate Chinese courts. that they be
firmly established. and that the powers
/ De asked TO waive extra territorial rights
| in Manchuria in favor of the Chinese gov
eminent. If this were done, it is recom-
mended that the remainder of Manchura
| be declared open to foreign commerce.
This is only one of many suggestions af-
| fecting trade In Manohuria now under
consideration in Pelxin.
Inactivity Is Only Tentative.
Advices reaching Washington indicate
that the insistence upon the uncondition-
al restoration of Manchuria without con-
dltion finds favor In the Chinese capital,
and this it is realized opens up an import
ant subject in connection with the Wash
ington conference.
Having been the chief zone of opera
tons, Manchuria will naturally figure
prominently in the conference. China s
insistence that she be consulted about
any arrangements concerning Manchuria
will IL respected by the belligerents 1t Is
believed, necessitate an indirect partieipa-
ton in the negotiations of China 1t is
learned from the highest authority that
the Chinese government Is inclined to
trust Japan TO execute her many pledges
regarding Manchuria, and unofflcially has
given assurances to Japan of her conf
dence in their sincerity in this matter.
On the other hand, Russia 1t Is said.
will come to the conference ready to for
felt her sphere of influence in Manchuria
only on condition that China give to Japan
| no privileges that are not accorded to
ali the powers. Therein lies in China s
best assurance that little Roadway can
be made regarding Manchuria without
communication with Pekin.
Sir LANG VIII Not Co.
There are, however. elements at PelSin
which are uneasy regarding the result of
the Washington conference, and the Pekin
government has reiterated that its appar-
ent inactivity at the present moment is
only tentative Indications that Russia
and Japan were coming to an agreement
with regard to Manchuria, which did not
provide for an effective ana real Chinese
administration of the province, would i'm
mediate arouse the PelSin government
to action Such action. it can be stated.
will probably take the form of direct
appeal to the Washington government for
assistance In defending the Hay doctrine
of the preservation of the territorial and
administrative entity of China" to which
all 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, regarding the sending of any repre-
sentative to Portsmouth The minister. Sir
Cheng Tung LANG Cheng. is spending the
summer at Amherst. Mass. and expects
to remain there until September.
Like the other diplomats at washington,
and in accordance with the expressed wish
Of the President, Sir L'ang, It is under
Stood will not go to Portsmouth at all.
unless ordered there by his government.
China's insistence that Manchuria be re-
turned TO her sovereignty has the full
sympathy OF the Washington government.
though the latter does not share in any
anxiety on this point
In the preliminary negotiations here It
was more than once made plain to the
belligeronts that whatever the result OF
their negotiations. II was expected that
China would be left intact
Stricken With Fever.
Washington July 20.-The Panama
canal commission today received a
cablpgram from Governor Mapoon re.