Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-05
RUSSIA IN MANcHuRlA.
Makes Effort TO Retain Prestige b
Makina Xladivostok Port of Entry.

Makes Effort TO Retain Prestige by
Making vladivostok Port of Entry.
Washington, March 6.-Russia's re-
newed attempt to establish a perma-
nent foothold in northern Manchuria
by making Vladivostok the port OF
entry, thereby offsetting the loss Of
Dalaey and Port Arthur. is described
In an official report made public at
the state department today, which
report recently reached Washington
from one Of the departments agents
In China. The report expresses the be-
lief that this will rebound to the de-
velopment of American trade and will
result in great curtailment Of the im-
portance OF Shanghai an distributing
point.
The report says:
No one knows what Japan intends to
do In southern Manchuria, either in
the way Of trade or in development in
connection with her portion OF the
Chinese Eastern railway and the new
line that is to be built thereto to corr
meet with Korea.
Russia, for the benefit OF her por-
ton OF the Chinese Eastern railway,
for her own political affairs in the east
and perhaps for the sake Of affording
Z 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 being adver-
tised by Russian agents. The Chinese
Eastern railway, which leaves the old
and original survey Of the Transiberian
railway at Nertchinsk, crosses the
Manchurian border at the station since
called Manchuria and then by south
eastern course runs through one OF the
Aao0t fertile areas on the continent to
HaItbin and from thence on to Poy-
ranitznaia Gborder), thus reaching Si-
IBERIA again and Joining the Ousuri
way "a part Of the original transit
iberian route and now rum
ming. to Khabarovsk on the
Amur river), goes to vladivostok.
A Land Of Possibilities.
Thru the Manchurian section there
are vast stretches of rolling and level
land great forests of fine timber Of a
merchantable kind, and rich mineral
lied areas. To the south Of the line
lies the practically unexplored broken
country which forms the northern Ko-
rean border; to the north lies the Amur
river country, land Of splendid possi-
bilities for agriculture and numbering.
and flanked by streams which are re-
marl1able for their fisheries; TO- the
west is that which many think is the
best part of Siberia. since it contains
all that has made Irkutsk the great
commercial center. It is great do
main and one which under good man
agement and the lack Of political dis
turbance from Russia, as well as Chi
ma. will produce rich results. Even
while Vladivostok and Hardin were
burning, plans We're Fastening for the
coming campaign Of development.
Il half of the optimistic view of those
who talk from the Russian standpoint
concerning northern Manchuria and
the Chinese Eastern railway comes
true the world will speedily see that
as matter of fact Russia has suffered
very little by the outcome Of the war
as it relates to her development pro-
jects in the far east In any event, In
the immediate future northern Man.
churia seems, according to the present
program indicated, as good field for
American enterprise