The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
Designed to Bring About Ex-
tension of Her Boundaries.
THEY ARE SUSPICIOUS
CeleStials Have No Faith in the
Cars Promises.
Troops Already Are Marching
Toward the Frontier.

ST. Petersburg, March 14.-The
Russo-Chinese imbroglio has develop
ed three distinct situations. each of
considerable concern to this govern
ment.
In the first place, Russia has awak-
ened to the fact that China's deep
seated distrust and resentment is re-
sponsible more than anything else for
the failure of anlicable neg5tiations.
Next the Novoe Vremya makes the un-
usuaI 1nttmation that there is discord
IN the government over the measures
TO De taken against China The third
situation is revealed today in disuuiet-
Ing dispatches from the arnly of occu-
patton on the Chinese frontier. These
adVlceS describe a disturbance among
the soldiers over the poor quality Of
the food provided for them An out
OF oFeak was prevented only by the tact
OF Ine commanding general who or
dered the overnor general of Russian
Turkestan to take prompt measures to
remove the causes of dissatisfaction
and adequately to organize supplies
Tor the expedition.
The task of the commissary depart-
ment has been complicated by the
primitive character of the country the
pad roads and a dependence for sup
pines on long line of communica-
S-O~-o' AAC 4ACNS VI the movement
the troops is vaguely referred to in
tn Novoe Vremya, as the nonofficial
publication of such news is a criminal
offense in Russia. Other papers are
silent On the matter. It is stated here
today that the situation created by
China's Qufbbling has caused a realiza-
ton that the Russo-Chinese relations
are less satisfactory than had been
thought.
China's suspicion of Russia's good
n nj
aggression is blamed. The sole course
left open to st. Petersburg was a Sc
r1ouS military action which would not
shrink from permanent measures in
Iii Province. Military circles, the
opinion of which had great weight
with Emperor Nicholas in reaching
a decision considers the occupation of
northern Manchuria along a line of
demarcation from sfSwanchengtze TO
kirin possibility. A correction of
the frontier of Tarbagatai in Mongolia
Is also held a possibility
The military party frankly favors
utilizing the crisis to strengthen the
Russian garrison inthe far east and to
correct the frontier StrategicalIy at
China'S expense. This argues that
Russo-Chinese relations are so strain
ed that nothing can be gained from
emma amlcably for many years. The
cabinet, however, is firmly decided to
restrict the military action to the bar
est necessity. This attitude was de-
term1ned on at a conference between
Premier Stolypin and Finance Minis
ter Kokovsof, who has taken charge
of the affair during the illness of For
eign Minister Sazanoff
The Novoe Vremya in an editorial
calls for the appointment of a respon-
sible minister to replace Sazonoff, who
is incapacitated at a critical period
and reminds the premier and NJ.
Kokovsoff that according to the con-
stitution the cabinet is obliged to exc
cute promptly and fully the emperor's
will In foreign affairs.
The minister of foreign affairs is re-
Quired, the paper says to report to
the emperor without previous confer
ence with his colleagues who are OBJ
liged to keep their hands off. The
Novoe Vremya expression indicates
that the government is not agreed