The Washington times., 1906-06-02
CHINA IS ANGRY
WITH JAPANESE
Presence of Troops in Man
churia Hurts Trade.
RUSSIA ALSO OFFENDS
Conditions in Far East Grave-Both of
Recent Combatants Seizing
Flimsy Pretexts.

LONDON, June . - Japan's thinly
veiled determination 10 keep large
bodies OF her troops in Manchuria Is
creating angry dissatisfaction, both in
China and among commercial Japanese.
The latter claim thai their governments
conviction of Chlnas unwillingness and
inability TO introduce modern trade
methods in the province-the reasons
given by the Mikado's government for
the retention Of the troops-is based
upon assumptions and not facts: and the
Chinese insist that, so long as Japanese
soldiers remain in Manchuria those Of
Russia will do likewise, and that their
presence IS equivalent TO looting and
higII-handed methods.
Condition of Unrest Affects Trade.
Japanese merchants insist upon the
utter impracticability of expanding Man
churian trade to It's utmost extent so
long as the present conditions of unrest
may continue. The prolongation of the
military occupation affords evidence in
itself OF a more or less disturbed state
of the countryside, and intending trav-
elers have been warned that although
Antung, Ta-tung-k and other places
nave been Professionally opened TO for
etgn trade. the safety OF visitors and
arena, cannot be guaranteed
Press Is outspoken.
The delay which is thus taking place
in the complete pacifcation of the three
provinces of Manchuria is being COM
mented on by the vernacular press In
rather warm terms now and again, but
it is recognized in Great Britain at least
that. as matters stand. IL obviously
Japanese soldier from that region while
Russia still maintains a considerable
force there and before China has found
II convenient TO station an adequate
proportion OF her own drilled army there
for its defense against the inrOads OF
Hun-hu-tse and other bandftti. who are
ever ready when opportunity offers to
indulge in raids.
Russian Soldiers Plunder Country.
1t has been reported TO Pekin that not
only are the Russians persisting in the
occupation of Hei-lung-chiang. the north
ernmOst of the three provinces, but
plunder the population. and are even
5ls1i,-ing barracks and forts in places,
as though for a permanent stay there.
In the country north Of KWang-cheng-
tse they felled all the timber alongside
the railway, and on the River Sungari
the fisheries and entire navigation OF
lLlS great waterway are WnOllN IN the
hands Of the Russians. 10 the exclusion
of the Chinese and Manchurian inhab-
itants II is not surprising that under
the circumstances there are apprehen-
sions of a revival of the anarchistic situ-
alton which was antecedent to the war
of 19O4-O5, or that in Tokyo and Osaka
people anxiously look for reassuring
words from the government concerning
the state of affairs
Chinese Anxious for Evacuation.
notwithstanding all this. the authori-
ties at Pekin are most anxious TO wit
ness the entire withdrawal Of the Rus
sian forces 10 the north bank OF the
Amur, but Russia has her own reasons
for delaying the excavations OF Manchu-
rian territory, not the least of these
being that she has an agreement to ne
gotiate with the foreign office in Pekin.
II is always useful to have something
I'm hand when bargaining, as the Chinese
would themselves admit, and the proba-
bilities are that some remnants of Gen
eral Linevitchs army will be In evi-
dence on the Manchurian side of the
border for many months TO come