The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-08
RUSSIA s SCHEME
HELPS OUR TRADE
Pressing OH TO Effect a Permanent
Foothold in Northern Man
cl1uria.
PORT AT vLADlv0sTOK
With the Chinese Eastern Railway
d Land Of Great Possibilities
Will Develop.

5i WASHINGTON. ~. ", April i.---iNuo7
sn's renewed attempt 20 establish q per-
mancnt foothold In Northern Mnnchurlh
by making vladlvostolt tho port OF entry,
thereby offscttirg the loss of Dalny and
Fort Arthur, Is described IN an oitc1''l
report made public at the state Depart
,ncnt to day, which report recently
reached Washington from one OF the do-
partmcnt's agents In China. The report
cxpresscs the belief that this will re-
dound TO the development Of American
trade and will result In great curtail-
,nent of the Importance Of Shanghai rs
n distributing point, The extract made
public ut the department says:
'SIncc tho conclusion of peace between
Russia and Japan there has been nue..
speculation in the foreign community or
Shanghai rs to the future opportunity
for trade and Development In Manchu-
,.ia and therefore the negotiations PC
tween Jar,an and China on the one. hand
md the Diplomatic moves Of Russia ~
pckin have been watched with the closest
attention.
"As soon MS the way to Vladivostok
was omen there ensned rush OF steam =
ers from Shanghai. TsinGtho, Chcfoo'
Tienstin Nagnsnki. Kobe and Hokohafna'
and as n consequence the immediate de-
nand for merchandise was soon satishea.
Then came the riots both n Vladivostok
md Hardin. followed by the leo closing
~ The mort of entry. These discouraE1nE
factors drove many Of the traders away
and left a market. which while well sup
nlicd with such Injuries rs arc indicated
for the Russians. is still demanding sla-
n1es for the natives and is offering
great chance for develonrnnnt
Iapan's Plans Unknown.
..So one knows what Japan intends TO
doin Southern Manchurin. either In the
way Of trade or in DEVELOPMENT IN connec-s
tion with her portion OF the Chinese East
ern Railway. and the, now line that is 70
be built thereto to connect with corea.
Russia, for tho benefit of her portion OF
tho Chinese Eastern Railway, for her own
nol,tical affairs IN the East, and perhaps
for the sake Of affording a contrast IS
letting everybody know what her aim
and ambition Is
"The Chinese Eastern Railway. which
leaves the old and original survey OF the
Trans-Siberan Railway at Northschnsk.
crosses the Manchurian border at the sta
ton since called Manchuria, and then pv
a southeastern course runs through one
If the most fertile areas on the continent
Cborder). thus reaching Siberia again and
Joining the Ousuri Railway "a part of the
original trans Siberian route, and now
running to Khabarovsk on the Amur
RIVER, goes to Vadivostok.
",rhrough this Manchurian section there
arc vast stretches of rolling and level
land, great forests of fine timber OF
understandable kind and rich mlnerallSc
areas 10 the south of the line lies the
broken country
{ which forms the northern Corcan border;
to the north lies the Amur River coun-
fry a land of splendid possibilities for
agriculture and numbering, and hanked
by streams which are remarkable Tor
their fisheries; to the west Is that which
MANY think is the best part of Siberia,
since 1t contains all that had made TN
utsk the great commercial center.
'"rhc railway itself still remains cTl-
ciont DESPITE the strain which has been
nut upon it, and Russia is now apparent
IL through this railway company, at
+emptiue to establish a permanent foot
hold in Northern Manchuria and TO alter
things - such an extent thar relapse
will be difficult. Even while Vladlvoslok
and Hardin were burning plans were
Fastening for the coming campaign Of
development.
Scherle for. Vladivostok.
..rhe scilclftn advertised contemplated
the establishment Of Il steamship service
which would make Nladivostok the home
port: the welcoming and the protection
O. invested capital, the invitation to use
the railway as the, means OF transpovta-
ton to Europe for the products of China,
and especially Of tea. These In Il general
way are said to he the plans and the
foreign agent has been given free hand
10 put them into effect as far as the out
side world is concerned 1t is thus evil
dent that the government and the Rus
Sian owners Of this railway property arc
preparing to do Il great deal toward max
Ing VlaaIvostok tho port of entry.
"''rhc Japcnese merchant marine have
apparently recognized this, and while
Japanese affairs are being adjusted in
the former war zone. their steamers are
getting ready to enter the Nladlvostok
trade also If, therefore, the ports of
Southern Manchura should be forsakeu,
and there should be n revision to Vladi-
vcstok 1t would seem that there should
be n much better future for q practically
discarded port.
"TIcretofore Shanghai has benefited