New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
JAPAN DEFIES CHINA
REBUILDING RAILWAY.
Toxic Erpects No Serious Oppos'-
tion-EngIands Support.

pektr1 aus Japan, defyins the protests
Of China began 10 construct the Ah-Auns
Moukden Railroad 10 day. Work was s'ar'eu
by Japanese engineers and constructors actihs
under orders from Toxic. who have oeen await
ing the outcome of the negotiations ior se'era'
months at each end of the line
The feeling OF Japan In this matter. which Is
due to China's objection to changing the exist
ing narrow gauge of the line to the standard
gauge of the connecting lines In both Corea ana
Manchuria. reflected here to-day by
japanese official of high standing who said that
Chinese-Japanese relations at the present mo-
ment bore a dangerous resemblance TO those
Of 1904
Toxic Aug Work on the reconstruction
Of the An-Tung & Moukden line. regarding
which Japan issued an ultimatum to China. be-
gan Friday evening Up TO that time there
had been disturbance or interference on the
part OF the Chinese troops other authorities.
President Nakamura said to-day:
IL have every reason to believe that the re-
construction OF the railroad will be completed
according to tho wishes Of my government"
London Aug THE decision reached by
Japan regarding the construction OF the An
Tung and MOukden railroad, In spite OF the
objections of China, is generally considered here
TO be justified. Before taking the step Japan
consulted Great Britain and the other powers
with whom her relations close. While re-
GREETING that her ally has found IT necessary to
defy China, it is understood that Great Britain
agrees that Japan had alternative. There
has been no endeavor to deny that this line is
mainly of military Importance. but as one dip
lomat put it to-day:
Japan would be more than human II she did
not avail herself Of her treaty rights. especially
as these are the few solid cOmpensations for
a1rfH x~ng ~ "
The South Manchurian Railway Company,
which on account of the large subsidies that II
receives from the government has been COM
PEELED Is rebuild it's line. is not altogether
pleased with this decision. The undertaking
involves them in large expenditure. and will
divert a part of their traffic from Dalny to
Fusan.
Washington. Aug THE announcement of
Japan's action in China caused surprise at
the State Department to-day. Japan has in
formed The powers of her purpose - rebuild the
ra1:rUai. sc q understood that the Caited States
has not expressed any view concerning the
adoption of this course by Japan, and that this
government is merely keeping informed regard
ing the course of events.
The Japanese Embassy made public to-day
the dispatch from Toxic explaining Japan's atti-
tude in the contention with China over the con-
structlon OF the railroad In substance the
Japanese insist that they acting strictly in
accordance with the terms of the treaty Of
Picking OF 1905 In endeavoring to substitute a
broad for the present unsafe and slow narrow
gauge road, and 10 open up another route for
traffic between Europe and Japan and the Far
East generally. and that China has maintained
AN unyielding and unaccommodating attitude.
which gives promise Of anything except vain
and Improbable negotiation"