Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-13
OPPOSE KNOX PLAN
Japan and Russia Said to
Have Reached Agreement.
NO OFFICIAL NEWS HERE
Governments Have Not Yet Replied
to American Proposal.
GOOD REASON FOR DELAY
Officials Assured Matter is Receiv-
ing Careful Consideration in
Other Capitals.
NO OFFICIAL NEWS HERE
GOOD REASON FOR DELAY

TOXIC. January 13.-There is reason
to believe that Japan and Russia have
reached a complete agreement on the
subject of the naturalization of the Man
churian railways proposed by the United
States
The newspapers here generally admit
the benevolent intentions of Secretary
Knox, but there is no evidence of a les
sening of the opposition to his plan on
the grounds Of sentiment and impractical
bility.
The State'Department up to this time
has not received any direct or official
expressions from the foreign govern
ments interested regarding Secretary
knoxs recent note suggesting the neu-
traiization of the Manchurian railroads.
The officials say they do not attach
any great Importance to the expression
of some of the foreign newspapers un-
favorable to the proposition. In some
instances the newspaper which have ex-
pressed disapproval of the plan are
known not to be in the confidence of
their governments. This is believed to
be true especially with respect to some
of the newspapers of Japan.
Receiving Due Consideration.
1t is known at the State Department
that Mr.. knox's naturalization sugges-
tiOn is receiving the most careful and
studious consideration in the chancellor
les of the interested powers, but, owing
to the exceptional Importance of the
matter, it is not thought that replies can
reasonably be expected for some time
The department enterta!ns no doubt
whatever of the wisdom of taking the
Manchurian railroads out Of eastern pol
iticS as means of minimizing the danger
of war among the nations exercising au-
thority over conflicting interests, and be-
lieves that no country would profit by
such a course more than Japan.
This governments position in favor of
the "Opened door" the -Rsinciple OF equal
opportunities for all saaf{d the territorial
integrity of China have received the un-
qualified Endorsement of al OF the lead
ing nations OF the world having interests.
present or prospective, in the far east.
1t is not doubted that the views express
ed by Secretary Knox in his neutraliza-
tion note will be accepted-at least in
principle-by most of the leading powers
Baron Uchida's Views.
Baron Uchida, the new Japanese am
bassador, undoubtedly expressed the
views Of his government in an interview
recently published in Toxic, In the course
of which he is reported to have said:
.America's stand with regard to the
preservation OF peace and the integrity
of China has been and will be exactly
Identical with ours. We must always
understand that Americas policy toward
Japan and the orient as a whole has al
ways been on the same peaceful route"
In another interview Baron Uchida
said:
Japan must expand in East Asia, but
the only advantage we have over the
other competing nations is that of geog-
raphy, and our lack is capital and other
things. Our expansion in the east is by
no means threatened or endangered by
other competition. but their cooperation
is more likely to be beneficent. Ameri-
can sympathy Is vital necessity to us,
and the fortunate coincidence of princi-
pie with us in the matter of Chinese in
tegrity should be the happy link of the
two nations"