The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-09
BEAR DEMANDS
INDEPENDENCE
Of MONGOLIA
Russian Government Insists
China Recognize Individual
ity of Outer Territory
Land of the Flowery Kingdom
Makes No Reply, but Motif
fes Other Powers
RevOIutiOnaries of Shensi and
Shansi Recapture Shenchow
and Advance on HOnan


~ EKING, Jan. S.-Two important
deyelopments today intensified
the interest in the situation in
China. These were a renewal Of
hostilities and the demand of the Rus
aian government that China recognize
the independence of outer Mongolia.
Revolutionists from shansi and
shensi. having recaptured the town of
shenchow. are advancing on Honan.
while reinforcements have been dis
patched to the imperialists. The ar
mistice has not been renewed, and. as
there is a deadlock in the peace nego-
tiations. early fighting is expected.
In addition to requesting China to
recognize the kutuku of Urga as mon
arch of outer Mongolia, the Russian
government has notified China that the
2 independence of outer Mongolia, so far
as concerns internal affairs. must be
recognized at once.
Restrictions on China
The note adds that Russia will assist
the Mongolians in maintaining order,
g and intends to build railway from
Kiakhts. siberia, to Urga- Henceforth
CHINA ALL not be pernittsan paajsatalss-
military forces or send colonists to
outer. Mongolia. but may retain control
OF exteznal helati6ns. To this note
China mas made no reply.
To the other powers the Chinese gov
ernment today communicated the sub
stance of the Russian demands. Tn
doubtedly strong protest viii be made
by the Chinese government against the
action of Russia, but China is unable
sto defend herself now or in the future
with reference to Mongolia. Hereafter
the desert of Cobb VIII mark the Chi
nese boundary on the northwest.
The statement that Russia will assist
in maintaining order in outer Mongolia
probably means that she viii increase
the number of troops in that territory
which heretofore have served merely
as consular guards. It is believed that
several railroads will be constructed
after the Kiakhta-Urga line and that
much of the country will be developed.
Bears Permit Meaningless
Russia's permission to China to re-
tain control of its external affairs is
are no dealings with any country ex-
cept Russia The general opinion here
IS that the Chinese government really
suffers nothing from the loss Of Mon
golia, although Russia and the Norge
iians probably will be greatly benefited.
Russia's position in Mongolia is
stronger than in Manchuria.
Peking officials look for British ac-
tion in Tibet at later date. as it
is believed unlikely that Russia has
taken the present step without pre-
viously consulting Great Britain and
Japan. Inner Mongolia has been left
undisturbed
A combined force Of revolutionaries
from the provinces of shensi and
shansi. numbering 10000 men. has re-
captured the town of Shenchow from
the imperial troops and is advancing
on Honan. to which city an. imperial
relief column. which had been dis
patched TO shensi, is retiring. Rein
forcements have been sent forward to
stiffen the imperialistic ranks.
No Reply From Calhoun
WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-The absence
of a reply from Minister Calhoun to the
last inquiry from the state department
as to the necessity for the presence of
American troops in China and a COM
pIete silence for the last 4S hours has
completely mystifed state department
officials
The department is determined to
make no move until it hears from Cal
houn. and consequently another mes
sage of inquiry was directed to him
today
Meanwhile. the American troops at
Fort Mckinley. Manila. are being kept
in readiness for immediate embarkaa
tion on the army transport as soon as
Calhoun gives the word.
Missionary Reported Slain
SHANGHAI, Jan. Sword reached
here today that Rev r. l. Felgate Of
the China Inland mission at Mokana-
nan. province of Chekiang. has been
murdered. it is supposed by robbers.
The official list of missionaries at
tached to the China Inland mission does
not contain the name Of the Rev. r. i. |
Felgate.
a iayman and wife are stationed at
AIokanashan.