New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
APAN PREPARED FOR WAR
,e,Io,,s Lest Russia Would
penefit by Clash with China.
1ur uLTIMATUM A SURPRISE
ch;ra Hopes That United States
Will Intervene and Propose
Arbitration.


-, 70 this government.
.te first place. Russia has awakened
-, fsct that China's deep seated distrus'
continent are responsible more than
su~ .s,,r else for the failure of amicahie
regotiations ,-.-..-,.. ,,,a,os ,,o
- intimation that there is discord In
-. government over the measures to he
'..aortaken against China.
- ,.irj situation is revealed to-day In
,,s,uetinc dispatches from the army OF
..,,sti,n on tho Chinese frontier. These
,.,.cs describe q disturbance among tho
o.,s,.rs over The indifferent quality Of the
- n~ovidcd for them. An outbreak was
..,.o,ted only bv the tact of the command
-. General. vino urgently ordered tho Gov
~ General of Russian Turkestan To take
-o.,,, measures - remove the causes OF
,.,s,,isfsction and To adequately organize
,..,,les for the expedition. The task OF
-. ,or1n-is-ariat department has been com
.a.,,ee biz tie primitive c1aracter OF the
.,r,r, the bad roads. muddy at the pres
-, soss,n. end 4 dependence for supplies
long line of communication.
-ss news ~ the movement OF the troops
=, varuely referred To in the "Novoe
,,.r,vs." ae The non-official publication of
,,,b news is g. criminal offence in Russia
-hs other papers are silent on the matter
china's Attitude UnfriendIy,
-,s rit,ratun which VI Korostovetz. the
prs.ian minister at Peking. was instructed
=, rresent 20 the Chinese Foreign Board
s,.,srss that the Russian government sees
4. ,bs reply OF the Chinese government
..,.s-rinr the restriction OF Russian trade
,- chinese rroropoiies and the establish
-.,,. NJ Russian consulates in the kObGO
.,.7ct proofs 90 an unfrIendly attitude
.,s mart of China. wh'ch endeavorirg
:, distort tho strict meaning or tho treaty
,,,,tsiors. and 10 deprive the treaty rights
..,o-5ed Russian subjects in trade Of all
meaning
me Russian government calls upon the
r,,,sse government 90 weigh the cOnse-
.,s,ces OF such a course Of action. which
-n lead inevitably 10 tho disturbance -
-. s-isrdlv relations between Russia and
China
lis stated here today that the situation
,..,.,3 bv China's clubbing has caused 2
-,,vzstior that the Russo-Chinese rela-
are less ~1I4ri iGftN' AillA Atd'A h'-''
..,gz.. Chira's suspicion OF Russias
s,,d faith and the resentment Of supposed
.-r-sssio~ are blamed. The sole course left
,,.- N g Petersburg va serious mill
,,-v action which viii not shrink from
..--,srsr- measures in Iii Province.
vpi.,-v circles. the opinion of which had
r-.s- weight with Emperor Nicholas IN
r,,,,i-e frs' decision. consider the &C
,.rsiion # Northern Manchuria alons
line n de7a~cation from Kwanchengtze 70
ri-i-, z possibility = correction OF the
f-,-.ts~ of Tsrca garsf. IN Mongolia. is also
ssd 70 be : possibility. The military party
f-srslv fsvo-s utilizing the crisis -
s.-srgtns- the Russian Sarrisons I'm the
rs~ East and 70 correct the frontier
s,-stsecauv a. Chins's expense This party
s-srss ,ra- Pusso-Chinese relations arc 50
...-s.rsd that nothing can he secured from
.Drns aricablv for many wears 70 come.
T.s Cabinet. however. has firmly decided
., restrict the military action 10 the barest
rscesstv Ths attitude was determined
mon Al conferences between Premier
stol-vf7 and Finance Minister kokoNso0
~, hs- taken charge Of the affair during
ne illness = Foreign Minister Sazanon.
Jsps, Jealous Of Russia.
Political circles take great interest n
is7an's attitude toward the Russo-Ch'nese
c-es T-s eventus'itv of action similar n
.-st rov contemplated r. Russia vas
.sarIy p-e--ad -ared IN the Russo-JspsneSe
ro~rsc-s cf 'ea7 and 1910 The recent
sreech a. Toxic of r. Iiuin. japanese Min
.sisr 70 China i'm which re- declared f0i
;rs intszri-~ ~ china, IS commented upon
IN noth capitals as possible warning 20
Russia t'at Japan Is Jealous lest Russia
seia TOO great adyautages as an outcome
G. re clash with china.
fioNever. Tho rer1arks OF 1iuin are some
saat discounted hv The knowledge that he
II inmica 20 Russia. and vas appointed
10 the PekirS mission 20 strengthen the
C1ino-Japsnese friendship
7eeErams from Harbin state that the
Russian press I0 the Far last has for
weeks heen taking Of japanese prepara-
tons for ws-. and declaring that their rail
waTs ana roads arc neing adapted 10 the
transportation of troops The STAFF OF the
Chinese railway and the employees gen
s-slly have been replaced ny japanese and
armed soldiers Huge barracks. II is as
.h'.Af a. Hi44rl '.'..- .i .A' tA'lA NN N''' 49,
crsl staiione and the japanese commis-
ssriat IS gathering reports % the quantity
o. grains held in private stores in Kwans-
tuns Province
simultaneously the Chinese Niceror %
isnchur'a addressed secret project 70
me throne regarding Msnchuria and pro
posing the gradual limitation or ne
rights o. foreigners. a diminution of gar
r'sors, the exclusion Of gunbOats from the
sungarf and IalI rivers and the increas-
'ng % the Chinese garrison 70 100000 men
a. ar estimated annual cost Of sl0.0Oo.ooV.
Ar evening paper confirms the report
nat " Kokovsof opposed the recent pol
icT q the Foreign ONCE toward China and
succeeded IN deferring the military dem
oaS'rsron which w. Sazenotf had intend
"a should accompany the first ultimatum
PeEng March 1.-The Russian Minis
"7 u Korostovetz. delivered Russia's ul-
unatum 20 the Chinese Foreign Board
'ais afternoon r caused much surprise
among the officials. who seemed not 20
'saAte the gravity Of the crisis.
NJ korostovetz last week for the second
Dne requested permission on behalf OF his
government 20 establish observation sta
r0ns along the Amur and elsewhere on the
"ohiier He desired also TO place doctors
'na police In Chinese border towns for the
purpose Of effectively Qusrantining the
frontier
NAlna viewed this measure as an IN
Nhsement on her integrity. and the Rus
an Minister was notified that reply
OHn re given to-day. In the mean time
horostoyetz was requested 10 OBTAIN
--rtAer explanations from St Petersburg
ssroing the nature Of the proposals
Nherelpon the Russian government eEl-