New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
lNERlCAN AID TO CHINA
cTpONG POLICY LIKELY.
rFccf of Tr. Fishers Action Too
ard POsrers in Manchurid.

-,,l-nc. April 4.AThere has come sudden
-.,,zatfon of the possibilities of the political
l-,.ion Of the United States toward Russia and
-, and the sovereignty OF Manchuria This
s..-ioa has arisen result of the organi-
-, and the activity. in the last year of the
.-,.-iran special consular service. The pres
:. conditions have been caused by Mr.. Fishers
..,ss1 70 recognize the Russian atministra-
= ST Harbin and by the reconsideration OF
!. uauchurian questions which have been
80 recently at Peking The throne fears
-, Jsuan is about to pTomulgate ordinances
80 The line OF the Russian decree making
-.,-hin an independent municipality for the
nose Of converting all japanese communi-
= - Nanchuria into self-governing bodies
s. has consequently summoned Tang Shat
= governor OF Moukden province and chief
: he Nanchurian administration. to Peking for
: ,,r-paSe Of definitely disposng Of all Man
..-an questions
Ppssia and Japan. il is said here. are OF the
.s-,on taat China never Would have been
..-e a the strength OF her diplomatic posi-
- II Rianchuria- especially at Harbin, where
tar supports Russia. had il not been for the
s-.-se-eace OF the consular representative OF
!, limited States. Last November Russia init
-a5 that Nr. Fisher was responsible for the
.-4,g5e Of China, and to-day it is said in Pc
,--s that she regards the United States as re-
-,,nsihle for the present complication over the
gs-hin municipality. AS for Japan. for the
,s- six months she has been trying at
rssbineton and elsewhere TO counteract the
.--fvifies of the American consuls in Manchu-
:, Al present this consular activity is held
: chsek pending a settlement OF China's diplo-
-,-ic contest with the usso-Japanese coali-
.s- fo- sovereignty in Manchuria. It is known
eg,s-,
.ry7o-ts the attitude taken by its consular rep
-sss-rative. and II is TO exaggeration TO say
.ss- ss- the last year the course of the consuls
sss irrfrated and disturbed both Russia and
7snsn. Russia is opposed 10 the continuation
= ne Hsin-M -Min-Tun & Fakou1en Railroad
s-s Il Is expected that in this controversy she
viH join Japan against Great Britain and the
United States.
The PekinC government encourages what has
tae1 called here American Intervention in the
ps7churszn difficulty. The ruling influence at
pekng vel understands the advantages TO be
rs'rad from this American policy in the Far
Fss and i has shown its ability to make use
n situation which is believed here TO be a
direct outcome Of the diplomatic and naval
policy of America.
Chira has under consideration a reply TO
Tsran-s objection To the continuation Of the
Hsl1-A--fl- run * fakoflefl fSaliroao 1Aeie II
q present more or less decentralization in the
Russian legation here. due to the recent death
r. =. Dckotiloff. the Russian Minister to China.
and The T-e@s.tation Of the Russian side Of the
various questions with China is in temporary
shars-Ce. China. however. taking advantage
Il the situation here and in Manchuria. is seek
~ immediate action on the questions Of the
Co-=a- -HTanchuris boundary line, the Yalu tim
rs- concessions the TFsin- Aiin-Tun & Fakornen
Railroad. the establishment Of independent
---5-frailtiez in Tanchuria. and the telegraph
ara postal services in that TERRITORY