The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
RUSSIA OUT FOR
TRADE SUPREMACY
Northern Bear Prepares to Gain
Strong Commercial Adyan-
tages in Manchuria.
VLADIV0ST0K AS RIVAL
OF THE PORT OF SHANGHAI
Northern HarbOr Intended as a
Distributing Point for Vast
Fertile Region.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Russia's re-
newed attempt to establish II permanent
foothold in Northern Manchuria by max
ing Vladiyostok the port of entry. there
by ofrsetting the loss OF Dalny and Port
Arthur. is described in IN official report
made public al the State department to-
daw. which report recently reached
Washington from one OF the departments
agents In China.
The report expressed the belief that this
win rebound to the development OF Amer
lean trade and will result in great cur
tellment of the importance of Shanghai
as distributing point. The extract made
public at the department saws.
"Slncc the conclusion Of peace between
Russia and Japan there has been much
speculation In tho foreign community or
Shanghai as to the future opportunity for
trade and development In Manchuria. and
therefore the negotiations between Japan
and China ON the one hand and the dplo-
matte moves OF Russia at Picking have
been watched with the closest attention.
Great Rush for Trade.
LAS soon as the way to Vladivostok was
open there cnsued rush OF steamers
from Shanghai, Tslngtao. Chefoo. Tien-
tsin, Nagasakl. Kobe and Yokohama, and
aS Il consequence the immediate demand
for merchandise %as soon satisfied Then
came the riots both at NladWostok and
Harbin. followed by the ice closing the
port of entry
many OF the traders, away and left
market which while well supplied with
such lu&uries as are Indicated Tor me
Russians Is still demanding staples for
the natives and is Offering Il great chance
Tor Development
such is practically the situation today
and period Of three months from thls
date viii sec Northern Manchurla eager
for that which Is now believed TO be the
beginning Of new era, which VIII last
few years at the least
mo one knows what japan intends to
do in Southern Manchuria either in the
way or trade or In Development IN con-
nection with her portion OF the Chinese
Eastern railway and the new line that
is TO be built thereto TO connect with
Korea.
Russia's Trade Attitude.
Russia. for the benefit of her portion
OF the Chinese Eastern railway, for her
own political affairs I'm the East and per
haps for the sake OF aIfording q con
trast, is letting everybody know what
her aim and ambition il. 1t may be well
TO point out what Is the field for the de-
vclopment now being advertised by Rus
sian agents.
"The Chinese Eastern railway, which
leaves the old and original survey OF the
trans Siberian railway at Nortchlnsk'
crosses the ManchGrian border at the sta
tion since called Mauchurta, and then, by
a southeastern course runs through one
OF the most fertile areas ON the continent
to HlVbln. and from thence on TO foN-
rantZnaia CbordcT), thus reaching Siberia
again and dining the Ousurl railway
part of the original trans-Slberlan route
and now running TO NhabaroNsk on the
Amur river, goes to NladiVoStok.
Through this ManchuTian section there
are vast stretches OF rolling and leNel
lands; great forests OF fine wood OF a
rocrchantabie kind, and rich mineralized
areas
New Shipping Center.
Even while VIadivostok and Harbin
were burning plans were Fastening Tor
the coming campaign of development.
The scheme advertised contemplated the
establishment Of steamship service
which would make Nladivostock the home
port the welcoming and the protection OF
Invested capital the invitation to use the
railway as the means OF transportation 10
Europe for the products of China and
especially of tea.
These IN a general way are said TO be
The plans. and the foreign agent has been
ylven q free hand to put them into OBJECT
as far as the outside world is concerned
nc is thus evident that the Government
and the RussiYn owners of this railway
oroperty are preparing TO do a great deel
toward making Nladivostot the port OF
entry, and thereby making up for the loss
OF Dalny and Port Arthur.
The docks are to be enlarged theN
say. godowns built and cargo landing "a
clltated This means competition Win
japanese. and an interesting condition
VIII result,
Japan Wide-Awake.
THE japanese merchant marine have
apparently recognized this. and while
Japan's affairs arc being adjusted in the
former war zone their steamers are get
ting ready TO enter the Nladivostok trade
also IT, therefore the ports or southern
Manchuria should b. forsaEcn and there
should be a rcverSiou to Nladivostok II
would seem that there should be a much
better future for practically discarded
port.
crested I'm Nladivostok that Vt Is natural
ly the port for American Manchurian
commerce, being closer and easier or sue
cess in every way.
Heretofore Shanghai has benehtcd
largely by the Manchurlan carrying trade.
hut II there is the outcome indicated In
the foregoing. Chiras greatest port VIII
suffer
Effect on American Shipping.
american cargo viii be landed at Yo-
kohama, Kobe. MoJi OF NaGasnltt. or VI
viii go direct. And there Will be a. great
OF the cargo nj shanghai
which is landed here for trans shipment.
That from Europe via the Sucz canal can
also with less. expense go to the north
direct rather thaE tTans-shin.
1T is already announced that the chi
nese Eastern railway VIII institute sys-
tom bv which all charges at fixed rates
can be paid In America for shipments la
amy point In Manchuria reached by the
l.nc.