The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
RUSSIA RECOGNIZES MONGOLIA
Sem-official Statement at st. Peters
burg Denies Aggressive Policy.

st. Petersburg, Jan 12.-An explic-
1t statement on the course of Rus
sian diplomacy in the Monaghan con
troversy was made at the direct in
stance of NJ. Kokovsoff, the Premier
and Minister of Finance, who is the
author of Russia's announced policy
with regard to that province. The
alleged distorted account of Russias
action, as given out at Pekin, which
affected the Bourse unfavorably, has
tened the publication which is tanta-
mount to the recognition of the Mon
golian Government. Certain circles
would have preferred open recogni-
ton at the first application of the
Mongolians at st. Petersburg and
the grant of adequate military sup
plies, but the condition of Chinese af-
fairs gave no reason for haste NJ
Kokovsoff, who made a personal Wis
it to the Far East, is in possession
as Finance Minister of complete ex-
elusive data on the Chinese situation
which he received from his financial
agents.
The semi-official explanation, re-
garding Russian relations with Mon
golia, says that Russia's interest be-
gan with efforts at mediation with
the rebels. The Russian consul at
Urga sought to save Chinese institu-
tions and to safeguard the Chinese
governor through Russian territory.
The official appointed by the Chinese
Government TO carry on negotiations
in Mongolia requested mediation by
the Russian legation at Pekin and
Mongolia made the same request.
Russia replies that one ground for
an understanding between Mongolia
and China lay in the preservation of
Mongolia's autonomy, including the
disarmament of the Chinese troops in
that territory, and that such recog-
milton on China's part would be OF
advantage to Russia. II Mongolia's
autonomy was recognized, the admin
istration at st. Petersburg promised
to use its utmost efforts to persuade
the Mongolians not to break their
ties with China. Russia disavows
Interior motives; she desires only
the restoration of order in Mongolia.
China is warned that Russia's inter
ests will not permit Russia to ignore
an independent government In Mon
golia. Should such be the outcome,
Russia will enter into business re-
lations with the independents.
Rdssias unaggressive intentions
are the subject of comment. but they
are borne out by the fact that dis
turbed areas exist In the middle near
east, where the most important OF
Russian interests are at stake. Of
| fetal denials we're issued early In
the day concerning the reports OF
the partition OF Manchuria, and Rus
sia's position there was compared
with Great Britain's position in
southern Persia. II was pointed out
that Russia might conceivably be
forced to parallel action from which
no advantages would accrue. II was
also added that China has poured q
100000 colonists into northern Man
churia and that their presence makes
the province a doubtful acquisition
and n real danger to the Russian
character OF Russla's far eastern pos
sessions.
The Novoe vremya says that Rus
sia, in stepping in as arbiter be
tween Mongolia and China, thereby
recognized the separate existence o
Mongolia, but 1t expresses astonish
ment that the Russian Government Il
solicitous about the conservation o
the ties between China and Mon
, golia.