The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-04
UNITED STATES POSITION
Russia and Japan Expected to Live
Up to Portsmouth Treaty
Regarding Manchuria.

Washington, April 5.-Baron Rosen, the
Russian ambassador, was in conference
with Secretary Root at the state depart
ment today and Russias sphere OF IN
fluence, authority and interest IN Man
churia are understood to nave been tle
subject of consideration. 1t has devel-
oped that the position taken by United
States Consul Fisher at Hardin. under
instructions from the Washington gov
eminent, to decline TO recognize the au-
thcrity of the director of the Chinese
Eastern railway in the municipal govern
ment there. is the first indication the
American government has gwen OF tne
course likely 10 be followed oV II IN
maintenance of the open door doctrine
announced as a permanent principle by
the late Secretary Hay.
Position Easily Maintained.
That the American government viii
have little difficulty in maintaining the
position il has taken is made evident
from a review of the basis of Russian
assertion of jurisdiction over the Chlnese
Eastern railway zone. TINS basis Is .
contract entered into by the Chinese gov
eminent and the RussO-Chlnese bank IN
1886 Many Of the prominent, features OF
this contract have been made the SUD
iect of q protest since by emma. FOR m
stance. the director of the road was to
be appointed by China and reside i'm Pc
Z king This provision has never been com
\plied with The director of the road Is a
Russian and resides At I1dIDlh-
Treaty of Portsmouth.
As further establishing Russia's true
position in Manehuria, the treaty OF
Portsmouth. which ended the war pc
tween Russia and Japan, Is most eNpilcIl
in terms In this treaty the two powers
agree ito completely and simultaneously
eVacuate Manchuria.' with the exception
of the leased portion of the l-laotuhg
peninsula: to entirely and completely re
store TO the executive administration OF
China all parts of Manchuria now occu-
pied by Russian and japanese troops OF
which are under their control. with me
execution of the above mentioned terri
tory And again. I'm the same treaty
The imperial government of Russia de-
clares that il has no territorial adNeulaSe
or preferential or exclusive concessions II
Nanchuria of such nature as TO impair
Sthe sovereignty of China or which are m
Hcompati ble with the principle of equal
opportunity.
Two Russian Edicts.
Notwithstanding these stipulations. the
director of ths Chinese Eastern railway
in February las. promulgated two edlct y
one of which assumes to regulate 10 the
rninutest detail the doing OF all business
within the railroad zone and the other
Drovides severe penalties against cfltl-
cism of the railroad administration, either
in the press or by agltators or IN puoht
gatherings The commercial regulations
make il necessary for all persons wishing
To engage in business of any character
10 procure a license of the director OF the
road, for which a fee is charged Penal
ties are provided for violation OF Inc
ed;ct. 49,, ~,
IN is readily understood that refusal OF
the American consul to recognize TINS
4 Pussian railroad administration should be
bpade the subject of inquiry however
: II is believed the position the American
p aro,-arnpoant has assumed will be main
Famed until the basis of Russias author
itv shall warrant recognition of her juris-
d.ctiOn.