Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-29
ST. Petersburg Makes Demand
in Form of Utimatum With
Which Throne is Unable to
Comply.
FURTHER COMPLlCATES
FAR EAST SITUATION
Japan and Great Britain Are Ex-
pected to Closely Watch
Movements of Gar as Action
Taken is Suspicious,


IBy Morning Journal special Leased Wire.
Pekin. Dee 2S-ln response to a
direct request Of the Russian govern
ment. handed To the Chinese foreign
office by the Russian charge d'affairs
today that China promptly should re-
sumo control of Mongolia the Chin
ese government declared its inability
to comply at the present moment The
only action the government is able to
take regarding Mongolia, the indepen-
dence of which has been proclaimed
is the appointment OF two commission
ers who have been ordered to pro-
ceed by way of the trans-Siberian
railroad 10 trga, the chief city. to
persuade the Mongolia authorities If
possible to renew their allegiance to
China In view of the present crisis,
however It is probable these commits
sioners viii never leave Pekin
II is understood that the kutuktu
Nho is the religious head of the Mon
gol Buddhaists was proclaimed Kahn
today According 60 the Lamaic doc
trine the kutulttu is the celestial im-
personaton of the god and never dies
but passes after his apparent decease
into the body of some newly born
boy who is sought for afterward ac-
cording to the prophetic indications
of the dail lama in Thibet. The in
depence movement is largely religious.
The dissatisfaction Of The MongOllan
people has been long standing the
Russians say because of Chinese inCH-
pacity and corruption. The Chinese
governors have always plundered the
MOngols and enriched themselves
while at the same time carrying on
an unjust administration.
For several years the Chinese have
been aggravating Russia and have
been treating her contumaciouslS
since the Japanese defeated her
China even began to organize modern
troops ana to take other military
measures along the Russian frontier.
Russia has often protested against
this and the Chinese foreign board hns
verbally agreed to the Russian de-
mands, but has never fulfilled any of
its promises. As late as october the
foreign boards written reply evaded
Russia's demands.
The Russian legation has contend
ed that the Chinese preparations ne
cessitatcd the maintenance by Russia
Of large and expensive military forces
on the Monaghan borders For the
last month. since the departure of the
Chinese amban from t'rga the Rus
.l,f AH "a
various aunoyances, including the in
terruption of the traus-M Mongollan tel
egraph lines to Europe.
Russian troops have been protect
ing lives and interests in Mongolia, but
the Russian government does not de-
sire the continuance Of the expense
and the annoyance.
Furthermore outer Mongolia Is ad-
iacent TO Russian territory and IT'S m
tereets are more closely related Ia
Russia than to china. the htter be-
in4 across the cobb desert Russia
does not intend to declare q protecto-
rate and last July refused the Mon
golia appeal for the establishment Of
a prOtectorate.
such q declaration might cause OBJ
lection on the part of other powers
while, in fact. something like a pro-
tectorate already exists in the assocl-
alton Of Russian and Monaghan Budd-
haists.
The attaches Of Japan ana Great
Britain may be expected to watch all
events closely. but there viii be no
cause for alarm until Russian troops
cross the Gobi desert. The construc.
ton later Of the Baikal- kalgan rail-
way might ncccssitate the employment
Of Russian troops for protection, az
was the case along the trans-Siberlan
railway in Manchuria but that Is a
consideration for the future. The pres
ent step Is apparently only a diplo-
matte one In the Russian one OF ex-
pansion. which did not terminate with
the treaty Of Portsmouth.
Although the Russians declare their
desire that Mongolia continue as a
buffer state. the attitude Of the Mon
golia princes. who assembled In Pc
kin today. depends entirely on cir
cumstanccs As they are not able TO
defend themselves they probably viii
accept terms from the Pekin govern
ment.
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