The sun., 1912-08-10
US. WILL NOT CHANGE
ITS POLICY IN FAR EAST
Existence of RussO-Japanese
Agreement Is Conceded in
Washington.
ADlIERES TO open DOOR"
state Department Will Insist
on Autonomy of China
and Mongolia.


and Japan undoubtedly have agreed
upon new common policy OF mutual
interest is generally believed here In
official quarters. While state Depart
rnent officials we're unwilling TO com
ment FOR publication upon the despatch
OF the st. Petersburg correspondent OF
TIE StN outlining the new relations
between the two Governments. II was
learned that it is regarded as an accu-
rate resume Of the existing situation.
In some quarters here 1t has long been
accepted as inevitable that Russia and
Japan should agree TO proceed in har-
mony in regard to China and her out
lying possessions OF Manchuria and
Mongolia
The rumofs OF few weeks ago that
tho two Powers had signed q treaty
embodying their new policy in tho
Far Last were not generally credited
by Washington officials. 1t was said
AZ the time, however. that Russia and
Japan weie unquestionably putting
their heads closer and Closer together
and that there was no doubt OF their
coming to an increasing realization Of
their parallel interests with respect 10
China and her possessions.
To those who have been in the Orient
since The Russo-.Ia panese war tho
eventual cooperation Of the two recently
hostile Powers has appeared as natura,
and '1evitahle as the rising Of the
sun. 1ts since then have repeatedly
boi those predictions, until now
Tn" ere already seen working sid,
b. sicc ~ CONNER rcal and other activl-
ties In Manchurla and in absolute har-
monE on political questions affecting
this ic2.on. such. for instance. as those
raised In connection with the banhers'
conferences on the proposed loan Of
So"o.O00.oo0 To China
The tnlted States, It is saiG author.
tau>el% has been quick to recognize
the trcnu -. affairs and has taken a
mos, LIBERAL t,ituoe with respcct to
we special interest of Russia and Japan
IN MaHchuria. Daring the loan confer.
cnCes II Hss asserted at the STAT
Department. that trs t.s fact Of the
special interests II Eu.s!a and Jspsn
n MancLnr." wss not being disputed
- 'i!S tcp.i.f!. II joint posse ssion
s-hI ohefatto.i of a.. Manchur.an Eall.
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