The Washington times., 1910-07-10
Far-reaching Effects of Con-
VentiOn Signed Recently
Becoming Apparent.
WORK IN HARMONY
TO BALK AMERICA
With Open Door" Policy Dead
Letter in ManChuria, Other
Fields May Be Exploited
By JOHN SNURE

By JOHN SNURE.
Diplomats. officials and students OF
the situation IN the Far East are CIV
ina the most careful attention 10 the
recent convention signed by Russia
and japan with respect to Manchurla-
They are convinced that its effects
are going TO be far-reachlnE, so far
reaching. in tact, as scarcely 70 be
measurable at this time. some Of the
effects Of the agreement. which is an
effort To secure the exploitation Of
ATanchurfa 10 Russia and Japan and
10 shut out other nations. are.
The open door" policy IN the Far
East is imperative, so far as Man
cHuria IS concerned
Peace for an indefinite period seems
10 oe assured between Russia and
Japan.
American interests in Manchuria are
almost certain TO suffer in future
more than they have in the past
Japan viii be in some measure left
free TO turn her attention more az
gressiveIy than ever to extending her
influence in other parts Of the Far
East how this viii affect her rela-
tions with America remains 10 be
seen.
open Door" Mere Phrase.
L has been pretty clear here for
some time that the open door IN
ManChuria was nothing more than a
phrase. From time 10 time the State
Department has insisted that the pol
Icy was stiu operative but there has
been plenty OF information otherwise.
American merchants. IL is wen known.
have been Disseminated against al
nest since the end Of the Russo
japanese war The State Department
has understood this, but has not been
willing 10 admit openly that the
open door" policy was being vio-
lated. This was for the obvious rea-
son that while the department under
stood that American interests were
not immune from discrimination in
Aauchuria, especially on the part Of
Shc japanese Il did not wish in prin-
<ple 10 admit the open door policy
there was a dead letter.
While IL has been apparent for a long
Time mat u & open door in M2nchuria
was gradually closing, u has been more
plain than ever since the complete faf!-
UTe OF the project of Secretary Of state
Knox foE the naturalization Of the
roads in AIancrUria.
Retain Grp on Railroads.
Success Of this project would have
given America a large hand in Man
Churian affair." but It Is now clear that
Il rever stood The slightest show Of
beng successful and that the rzufC71v
growing rauDroChement Of Russia and
j pan ia the Tar East made il an i'm
possibility
That th=Se nations would not for q
moEl-ut permit the control Of the trans
BoFtallon lscllteS IN Manchuria 10
pass IT. part into other hands in view
OF Int-r designs To dominate HAT conn
Try, al ic2SJ 10 dominate u in a com
lueTcial sense, Is even more apparent
IoE than II was when Secretary Knox
pT53cl-ld the policy Of ucu-ra IizatiOn Of
me railroads
For a long time after the close of thu
v-lI ia the EaT East. there was a Strouc.
lIupI ess5pE here that another clash BE-
~ sen Russia and Japan vas IuCLirs bic
lbs. ms rs. -- neeh tHe view Of army AMI
E1L[ oiLceTS- and i has been much
talked u army and navy circles
-N't eng a52- a hlEh army officer
has heard &c predict that there yv0-ITi
lie another war between Russia and
Japan ~ five years But the Suectsr OF
arrtHer great conflict IN the FTr E-aS-
With other such battles as Nrkden and
Liao- ar=r IS apparently now dissi-
Tated-
Little Danger OF Collision.
That Russia and japan have drawn.
SC closely together with resuert -, aims
danger of CoIIidinE. is the fee1f-- NJ
these y no have given attentfon 10 .lo
recent agreement # these Two u4-
uCnS 90 IL wa again, IL is likely 10 DC
1aT IN the future What this means
10 tie development Of the Far East
Il $ not easy 10 eEaECerate From Tins
10 time consular and other advices
show that Russia Is rushing cofo0fS-s
into eastern Siberia at q most remark
able raie- The government Is Offering
landS TO these coiouiStS at easy terms
ID0I-r Cnc0tS which are fatteriHE 10 tie
IyoT RUSSIAN peasants are held out
The eject Of all this Is that there has
been EpllE on in Russia and Siberia for
many months an exodus from Russia
INTO eastern Siberia that resembles in
g-iaIE respects the movement Of settlers
from the East into our own west or
rather that movement as il was some
sears ago
Loses Sinister Aspect.
Fortified by this wholesale COLOMBIA
non Of sturdy people. il looked for
time as II Russia were building I'D IN
eastern Siberia a vast country settled by
agricultural pioneers who when the time
came Wound constitute not only a DeO-
pie out or which -Teat armies would he
recruited nuI ON the products Of whose
Aa--itS elef- armies would be eT1Sfz 7uo7
And while che movement goes on NJ
no DOUBT VIII so on FOR wears 10 come
Il looks as q the military sfr-u5e~--.r.,
f-siLlA mas htr4 so widely attached In II
would now become less fuporranr rrz-
II seemed To be for time. H71ssfa is
eEiCenLE gong To be left ia 7,.,.-z--1
peaceful designs in the An77-r -or7-fT-v-
and in Eastern Siberia reDora17y- -
work out her great railroad er,l7e---ss- -, ~
10 uphUild the Cars domains in 80
part OF the world without much 10 faar
IN any way Of molestation from any
quarter
BY many methods, Japan has discrinl-
.zsa--@ against American trade in Nan
-=Sir1a IN the past Because the Srara
Department has said little about mis- II
does not follow IL has not known Of II
nov that japan and Russia are In close
understanding ds TO exploiting Man
cnuria, il does not need half an eve 10
see that american trade viii stand less
Chance than ever
Indirect Effects Of Pact.
The indirect effects Of the pact be
tween Russia and Japan are likely to
- OF the utmost moment II Is notice
able that in foreign capitals the new
treaty is generally interpreted as being
aimed at the United States which has