The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-11
RUSSIA EXPLAINS
 HER RECENT ACTION Addiction of Manchus Vir-
 tually Decided Upon HOLCOMBE RETURNS
Transport Logan Will Leave Manila at Noon Today With the First Battalion of American
 Troops for China

| St. Petersburg, January 10.-An explicit statement on the course of Russian di- plomacy in the Mongolan controversy
 was made tonight at the direct instance of NJ KolSovosoff, premier and minister of finance who is the author of Russia announced policy with regard to that province. The alleged distorted account of Russia's action as given out at Picking which affected the bourse until favorahly hastened tho publication which Is tanta- mount to recognition of the Mongolian government.
 Certain circles would have preferred open recognition at the first application
 of the Mongolians at St. Petersburg and
 the grant of adequate military supplies
 but the condition of Chinese affairs gave
 no reason for haste. i NJ Kokovosoff who made personal l visit to the far east. is in possession, as
 finance minister, Of complete exclusive
 data on the Chinese situation which he
 received from his financial agents | An explanation just made public, re-
 garding Russian relations with Mongolia
 says the interest of Russia began with er-
 forts at mediation with the rebels. The
 Russian consul at Urga sought to save tine l Chinese institutions and to safeguard the | Chinese government. The official ap-
 pointed by the Chinese government to l carry on reproductions in Mongolia re-
 uuested mediation by the Russian legation at Picking, and Monoglia made the same request.
 Russia responded that one ground for au understanding between Mongolia 1 and China lay in the preservation of Mongolia's autonomy including the dis bandment of the Chinese troops in that territory, and that such recognition on China's part would be of advantage to Russia If Mongolia's autonomy was recognized, the administration at St. Petersburg promised to use it's utmost efforts to persuade the Mongolians not to break their ties with China. Russia disavows ulterlor motives. She desires only the restoration of or der in Mongolia.
 China is warned that Russia's inter ests will not permit Russia to ignore any independent government in Mon golia Should such be the outcome, Russia will enter into business rela- tions with the Independents.
 | Russia's unaggressive intentions are the subject of comment, but they are borne out by the fact that the disturb ed areas exist in the middle near east of where the most important of Russian | interests are at stake
 official denials were issued early in
 the day concerning reports of the par | tition of Manchuria and Russia's posi- | ton there was compared with Great 1 Britains position i'm southern Persia. ! It was pointed out that Russia might ! conceivably be forced to parallel ac- | tion from which no advantages would accrue It was also added that China | has poured two million colonists into northern Manchuria and that their pres ence makes the province a doubtful acquisition and a real danger owing ' to the character of Russias far east
 ern possessions.
 The Novoe vremya says that Russia,
 in stepping in as arbitrator between Mongolia and China thereby recognized ! the separate existence of Mongolia. but
 expresses astonishment that the Rus
 sian government Is solicitous about the
 conservation of the ties between China | and Mongolia. These, the paper de-
 clares do not concern Russia whose first duty should be to see that Rus
 sian interests are safeguarded. Only
 then can Russia assume the role of | med iator The Vremya entities the article "Diplomatic Shlly Shallying" | Ranking, January 10.--There is some
 reason to believe the abdication of the l Manchus has been decided upon, the | ! Kai half way regarding terms on
 which the national conventions shall | be called
 | While nothing definite has been given out officially, it Is understood
 that recognition of the republicans as
 belligerents by any one power would
 be Immediately effective in securing a
 settlement satisfactory to both parties. ] Wu Ting Fang and Tang Shao VI have had a conference on the sub ject
 and their report is expected to be
 given out tonight.
 Picking, January 10-Capt. I. E. Reeves, | military attache of the American legation
 at Picking, and Capt Thomas Holcombe,
 IT,, a special attache, have returned here
 after inspecting the section of the imperial I Chinese railway between Tang shan and ! Lanchow. which American troops will guard. They say 1t will not be necessary
 for the Americans to go into camp. They ' can occupy the railway buildings. | At three stations, barracks were built | by the Indian troops in 1900. At the fourth 'station-the British now hold the American
 
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