The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-04
JAP AN AND RUSSIA
STEAL MANCHUR|A
SUCH A STATEMENT HAS BEEN
MADE THROUGH IMPERIAL
SOURCES m HARBlN.
RUSSIAN ME THODS vs. CHINA
Russian Prestige, Which Suffered in
War With Japan, is Called Basis
Of Present Scheme OF Aggrandize-
ment-The Japanese View.

F.
ment-The Japanese View.
peking. June Prank admission
that the fate OF CAina's Mau.nurian
province is hanging in tn, balance,
and that absorption Of this -geat ter
ritory awaits only determination by
Japan and Russia of the p-y.lo og.
ical moment for the the. comes
from inspired Russian sources at
Hardin.
From the Russian viewpoint, as
here set forth, Russia's aggression IN
this direction is made necc- ,ary by
the Japanese determination to oN
tend ,he Japan border line SO as "a
add Southern Manchuua to the vasl
territory represented by Wha was
once Korea.
That the present situation in Man.
chuia represents nothing more than
a Temporary truce, due primarily to
the political situation in s. Pc crs-
burg, and that the military prepare
tions made by Russia bear directly
upon the Manchurian situation is
clearly set forth by the wellknowu
newspapcr Now Krai, published al
EIarbin.
Briefly reviewing the excitement
over the Mongolia controversy be-
tween Russia and China, the Noyi
Klai says:
The future of Manchuria. without
the least doubt, played the most im-
portant part in the recent Russo-Chi.
nese controversy. We shall no. beat
about the bush. for this question is
too serious, and We mus, meet it
honorabiy and frankly
In Russia and in China, as well
i.as everywhere apInd, Il Nas qltitc
well understood that Russia was no,
htrainins her relations with China
to the breaking point merely for the
sake of petty consulate in Kobdo
or difference of half a million ru-
bles in the duties paid by Russian
merchants in Mongolia.
For Her Prestige.
'The real purpose had little to
do with Mongolia, but was concerned
wish the restoration of Russian pres
tige, fatally impaired by the unsuc.
cessful issue of the Russo-Japanese
war, and with the strengthening of
Russian interests generally in Chine.
And where is the center of gravity
if NOT in NIanchuria?
China did not feel the pressure
in Krldja at all, understanding that it
vas intended merely to distract her
attention., but she was disturbed over
anchuria, and she might well be"
Setting forth the argument of Rus.
sian otGicialdOm upon which is based
the demand for the ABSORPTION of this
/ portion of the Chinese empire, the
Nov Krai says:
'Manchuria and the Priamur Che
region along the Amur) are twins
which cannot be separated without
a dangerous operation. The Priamur,
with its great natural wealth. can
easily be turned into an important
Industrial center, but for this il is
essential that its lapor should moi
be dependent on the caprice of Man.
churia for its food supply. Unless
, this IS guaranteed, instead of attrac.
ing immigrants and spending mil. |
lions on the railway and other en- !
terprisas it would be better and
cheaper to Withdraw from the Pria /
mur altogether.
Thus the question comes 70 this:
In whose hands should Manchuria |
be? The answer is somewhat simpli. |
fled by Japan's interest in this coun.
try. They have so fortified them.
selves in the south that no one
doubts their intention of rounding
out the Korean frontier by adding
10 it the Kwantung, Mukden prov.
ince and part of Kirin. We must
now make up for lost time and put
ourselves on an equality with ia
pan. When this has been done. the
identity of the interests of the two
powers in N1anchuria will indicate
the psychological moment when the
fruit has become sufficiently ripe to
be plucked by their joint efforts. This
is vital question for both powers
but especially so for Russia on ac
count of che slavishly dependent
economic relation in which the Pria.
mur stands to ManchuIia, from
which she obtains her food, her Ia.
Dor and her cattle"
The Japanese View.
4.