Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-09-11
Profitable to Chinese.

Because of the shiftlessnoss of the
Mongolans and their dislike of work,
Chinese found il profitable to locate
there centuries ago and engaged in
farming crude manufacturing indus
tries and trade Russia always fear
ed Mongolia would afford the Chinese
a gateway TO Siberia and enacted
strict legislation to keep the Chinese
out of the territory east of Lake Bal-
hal.
"Outer Mongolia for the Mongol-
ians," has been Russia watchword
Tor many years Increasing Chinese
immigration to MONGOLIA, together
with the increase in the Chinese pohu-
cal influence. alarmed Russia, when
reasoned that the MOngolans were so
few and thriftless they would never
impetl Russian interests in Siberia.
When outer Mongolia threw off
Chinese rule. Russia recognized the
independent government set up by the
Urga Kutuktu and negotiated a trade
treaty in which the new power was
called Mongolia" and not outer
Mongolia" China feared Russia was
Iabout to annex Mongolia. Japan also
began an active extension of it's in
fluences in the chaotic country. Con
sequently Chinese officials made every
effort to conciliate outer Mongolia
| and soon discovered that Russia had
no desire, apparently, TO annex Non
/ golia, but merely desired that il be
I maintained as an autonomous state
which would stand as a barrier be-
| tween Siberia and the thrifty millions
south of 1t. with whom the Russian
/ peasant cannot compete.
Commission to Xix Borders.
Under the tripartite agreement Il
| commission named by the partlcipat-
| ing powers will determine the limits
Of autonomous Mongolia This com
mission is to begin its work within
/ two years. Its task will probably be
! long and trying. There have meyer
| been surveys and the dividing line
! between outer Mongolia and Mongolia
proper has always been in the twl-
1 light zone. ana the cause of heated
/ controversy.
Ambitious outer Mongolia leaders
! hoped to induce Russia to support
! them in uniting all Mongolia in am in
/ dependent power, and were unwilling
! to consider returning to Chinese pro-
/ lection until il became clear that Rus
1 STA would not lend them a hand in
] taking over Inner Mongolia and ere
i dllUg an an VI oHBblldH governments
Russia gets exemption from duty
/ on all Russian goods entering Mon
golH ana on an Monaghan goods cX-
( ported TO Russia The agreement
4 grants Chinese goods the same treat
ment that China gives Monaghan
goods. Chinese goods entering Mon
golia from the north are to enjoy The
same treatment as Russian goods
China win direct the Monaghan
poetoffices. while the Monaghan gov-
eminent will supervise its own tele-
graph lines. Each nation win main
tain court an UrRa and an defend
ants viii be tried in their own courts.
President Yuan Shi-kai has already
issued an amnesty for the leaders in
strumental i'm influencing outer Mon
COLA 10 throw Off Chinese rule.
While outer Mongolia for centuries
had D sort Of i-autonomy, which
was guaranteed by the Manchu rulers.
il never previously enjoyed fun an-
Itouomy under Chinese directions such
as il has now come into. However
both China and Russia are believed To
have had a distinct diplomatic tri-
Iumph I'm the settlement Of outer Mon
golla's status Under the new agree
ment outer Mongolia may direct IFS
interior affairs without outside nflu'
encc China has re2ained territory
which Is almost one-third Of the re-
publics entire area. and Russia has
erected buffer between siberia ana