Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-05
To BACK DOWN
Gear Expected to Recognize Chinese
Control of Manohuria.
PHASE OF OPEN DOOR FIGHT
Question Raised by Action of Amer
lean Consul at Harbin.
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS TURNED DOWN
He Refused to Recognize Municipal
Governor of Harbin.
CHINA SEXES OPPORTUNITY
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS TURNED DOW
CHINA SEXES OPPORTUNITY
Russian and Japanese Program in
Manchuria Does Not Meet APP
prOvaI OF United states and
Great Britain.


government is considering the issuance of
statement formally recognizing China's SOW
ereignty in Manchuria insofar as is con-
sistent with the purely administrative
| rights of Russia in the railroad zone. This
is thought to be the best way out OF the
| Harbin difficulty. which has been brought
! to an issue by the refusal Of Fred d,
| Fisher, the American consul at Harbin, to
recognize the Russian administration of
this territory.
Russian diplomacy is anxious at all haz-
ards to remove the impression that the re-
| organization of the administration OF Har-
bin and Chailar involves further encroach-
| ment upon the integrity of Manchuria, and
i there is reason to believe that Russia would
| be willing to receive suggestions as to tho
wording of a statement acceptable to the
| United States and theo ther powers inter-
! ested which. while defining the status quo
under existing treaties would permit Rus
| sia to institute necessary reforms In the
! administration of the railroad zone. These
efforts are a prerogative of Russia under
the treaty of 1896.
Sovereignty of Manchuria.
PEKING, April 4-There has come a sud
den realization of and awakening to the
possibilities OF the political position of the
United States in the matter of Russian and
Japan and the sovereignty of Manchuria.
This situation has arisen a result of the
organization and the activity for a twelve
month past of the American special con-
sular service The situation has been pre-
cpitated by two things:
First-The refusal of Fred d. Fisher the
rrcoGniZt
the Russian administration of that terri
1F- -lN ~ n
a, @ inst the establishment hy Russia O
mn. .icina itiCs IN 40 ni''nH '''. ''
bin and Chalar independent Of the Chinese
Secondly the reconsideration of al
Manchurian questions which have been in
augurated recently at Pekng.
! The throne fears that Japan is about t'
promulgate ordinances along the lines o
the Russian decree making Hardin al
independent municipality for the purpos'
Of converting all Japanese communities
In Manchuria into selfgoverning bodies
and It has consequently summoned Tang
Shai-Yi. the governor of Mukden province
and the chief of the Manchurian adnin
istration to Pekin for the purpose of dis
posing of all Manchuran questions in
categorical manner.
/ Consul Fisher Informed China.
l Russia and Japan, 1t Is declared here
are OF the opinion that China never woul,
| have been aware of the strength Of it
diplomatic position in Manchuria, and es
$ peclally at Hsrbin. where Japan support
= Russia. had II not been for the interfer
; ence OF the consular representative of tn
{ United States. Last November Russia in
; timated that Mr.. Fisher was responsible
for the attitude of China. and today It
, declared in Pekin that It regards tn
United States as responsible for the pres
D ent complication over the Harbin munici
0 pality. AS for Japan. for six months pas
D It has been trying at Washington an
elsewhere to counteract the activities O
, the American consuls in Manchuria. Jus
at the present moment this consula
activity is held in check pending a settle
ment of China's diplomatic contest wit
the Russo-Japanese coalition for sover
T eighty in Manchuria.
It is known to the Chinese governmer
q that Washington supports the attitud
taken by its consular representatives, an
it is no exaggeration TO say that for a yea
vast the course of the consul has irrtate
and disturbed both Russia and Japan. Rul
sia is opposed to the continuation of III
Hsinmlntun- -Fakumen railroad, and It is e,
pected that in this controversy il will joi
Japan against Great Britain and the Unite
States.
u Like American Intervention.
The Pekin government encourages and
glad of what has been called here Amer
= can Intervention" in the Manchuran diff
d Guilty. The ruling influence at Pekin we
understands the advantages to be game
q from this American policy in the far ea
and 1t has shown its ability TO make use
a situation which is believed here to be
direct outcome of the diplomatic and nav
k policy of America
y China has under consideration a reply
p Japan's objection 10 the continuation of II
i Hsinmintun-Fakumenr railroad. There is
= present more or less decentralization in u
y Russian legation here due to the recel
death of NJ. Pokotiloff. the Russian mini
It ter to China and the presentation of Il
IS Russian side of the various questions vii
II China Is in temporary allegiance.
But China, taking advantage Of the 81
N uaton here and in Manchuria, is seekir
n immediate action on the questions of d
y Corea- -Manchuria boundary line, the va
timber concessions, the Hsinmintun FAX
"a man railroad, the establishment OF ind
y pendent municipalities In Manchuria al
the telegraph and postal services in tn
o terTitory.