Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-01
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/ By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1920.
PICKING, September 38.-While the
| other legations are opposed to China's
recent action, that of Britain considers
| that the republic has the right to refuse
recognition to the Russian legation and
consulates. However, all the legations
are opposed to the taking over by China
of the foreign concessions and settle
| ments. Nervousness is shown in all
| the government is trying to seize the
Chinese Eastern railway. This rear
seems to be unwarranted. as the last
I paragraph of the presidents mandate
says:
'In the matter OF Russian concession,
the land utilized by the Chinese Eastern
railway and Russians living in differen,
parts OF China the ministries controlling
these things and the high provinciai
authorities are instructed to devise and
execute appropriate measures"
1 The legations thus consider that the
| Chinese are unwilling to force compli-
cations by breaking down the extra
territorial conditions Complications.
| however, must arise and many consider
Chinas policy mistaken one, winch
will be to the advantage of Japan
Prince Kudaehef, the Russian minister,
sent in a note acknowledging the presl-
tteleKraDhing to all the Russian officials
to promulgate it for the information OF
1.-THE Russians in their districts. so that
they might know that they were de-
prived Of an rights to Official Russian
protection.
Account Of Infringements.
He expressed the hope that the
carefully that the presidents order
jRuaranteeing full protection was car
/ rieA out, and also pointed out that
this safeguarding must be based upon
the exact application Of the principle
MAT Russo Chinese treaties remain in
status quo. He reminded the Chinese
government that on several occasions
! he had warned it that all infringe
!ments upon them in the past three
]years could only become lawful when
! agreed to by an all-Russian govern
ment recognized as such by the
iChinese government. The minister
3Yhen gave an itemized account of
seven alleged infringements, as fol-
lows:
! j. Canoeing the autonomy of outer
Mongolia
3. Cancellation Of the treaty of 1916.
g. Cancellation Of the treaty con-
hcerning the Hulumbuir region.
! 4. Violation of the 1896 agreement
lconcerning the Chinese Eastern railway.
5. Violation Of the protocol of 1901
ldemnity.
! s. infringement of the 1881 treaty
by estabKshishing customhouses on
the Russian frontier.
| Z. The mandate of September %
carries with it a radical change in
the status of Russian citizens and
their property based on all the treaties
between China and Russia from 1899
to the present.
The Chinese were informed that a
copy Of the note had been forwarded
Ito all the legations. The Chinese
action is considered premature, as it
did not give the Russians a time limit
in which to put their archives in
order. It is usual to give forty-eight
hours notice. The mandate was pub
1lshed before the Russians were in
formed of its existence.
It can be safely said that the Chi
inese will not be allowed to take over
the concessions of the Chinese East
efn railway, owing to the vested in
Iterests of other nations.
/ Minister Decides to Leave.
PEKING, September "a (by the As
sociated Prese).-Prince Koudacheff.
Russian minister here announced to-
day he was leaving China, this COM
ling as a sequel to the decision Of the
foreign Office to terminate official re-
latioAs with the Russian legation. The
cation premises has not as yet been
solved.
Prince Koudacheff, in acknowledE-
ling receipt Of copy OF the foreign
once decree. expressed the hope that
China's promises relative to the safe
guarding of Russian interests will be
carried out. He gave warning that