Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-05
RUSSIA MAY HAVE
NEW ENTRY PORT
REVIEWS ATTEMPT TO SECURE
F00THoLD
II This Is Done Loss of Port Arthur
Will in a Long Measure Be
Offset--WiII Enlarge
Docks
BY Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, March 4.-Russla's
renewed attempt to establish per-
manent foothold in northern Man
churia by making Vladivostok the port
of entry, thereby offsetting the loss OF
Dalny and Port Arthur, is described
in an official report made public at
the state department today, which re-
port recently reached Washington from
one of the departments agents in
China.
The report expressed the belief that
this will rebound to the development
OF American trade and will result in a
great curtailment of the Importance of
Shanghai as q distributing point. The
extract made public at the department
says:
"Since the conclusion of peace be-
tween Russia and Japan there has
heen much speculation in the foreign
community of Shanghai as to the flu
tnre opportunity for trade and de-
velopment in Manchuria, and therefore
The negotiations between Japan and
China on the one hand and the diplo-
matte moves of Russia at Picking, have
been watched with the closest atten-
tion.
Rush to Shanghai
GAS soon as the way to VladivostolS
was open there ensued n rush of steam
ers from Shanghai. Using Tai, Chefoo,
Tien Tsin, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yoko-
hama, and as a consequence the i'm
mediate demand for merchandise was
soon satified
"Then came the riots both at Vladi-
vistok and Hardin, followed by the ice
closing the port of entry. These dis
couraging factors drove many of the
traders away and left market, which,
while we'll supplied with such luXuries
as are indicated for the Russians, is
still demanding staples for the natives
and is offering a great chance for de-
velopment.
"Such is practically the situation to-
day, and a period three months from
this date will see northern Manchuria
eager for that which is now believed
to be the beginning of a new era, which
will last a few years at the least.
mo one knows what Japan intends
to do in the way of trade or in deVel-
opment in connection with her por-
ton of the Chinese eastern railway
and the new line that is to be built
thereto to connect with Korea.
Russia, for the benefit of her por-
tion of the Chinese eastern railway,
for her own political affairs in the far
east, and, perhaps, for the sake of af-
fording a contrast, is letting everybody
know what her aim and ambition is.
1t may be well to point out what is
the field for the development now be-
ing advertised by Russian agents.
Eoad Teaches Rich Country
"Tiie Chinese Eastern railway, which
leaves the old and original survey of
the Trans-Siberian railway at Merit
chinsk crosses the Manchurian border
at the station since called ManChuria |
and then by q southeastern course runs
through one of the most fertile areas
on the continent to Hardin, and from
thence on to Poyranitzenaia (border), |
thus reaching Siberia again, and join
ing the Ousuri railway, a part of the
original Trans-Siberian route and now
running to Khabarovsk on the Amur
river, and goes to Vladivostok.
Through this Manchurian section
there are vast stretches of rolling and
level lands, great forests of fine wood
of merchantable kind and rich min
eraliZed areas.
Given while Vladivostok and Hardin
were burning plans were fastening for
the coming campaign of development. |
The scheme advertised contemplated
the establishment OF a steamship serv |
ice which would make Vladivostok the |
home port, the welcoming and the pro- /
lection of invested capital, the invita-
ton to use the railway as the means
VI W lOI lllG
products Of China, and especially of
tea.
"These in a general way are said to |
be the plans, and the foreign agents
have been given a free hand to put
them into effect as far as the outside |
world is concerned. 1t is thus evident .
that the government and Russian own
ers of this railway property are pre-
pairing to do a great deal toward max
ing Vladivostok the port of entry, and !
thereby making up for the loss of |
Dalny and Port Arthur
Will Enlarge Docks
1.-THE docks are to be enlarged, they
say; go-downs built and cargo landing
facilitated. This means competition
with the Japanese, and an interesting
condition will result. The Japanese
marine have apparently rec
ognized this and, while Japan's affairs
are being adjusted in the former war
zone, their steamers are getting ready
to enter the Vladivostol1 trade also.
IF, therefore, the ports of Southern
Manchuria should be fOrsaken and
there should be a reversion to Vladi-