Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11

the Lao and used
himself the Imperial Title in Ills. In
the 18th Century the Mongol Iriye
rose to power under GenghiS Khan. He
conquered the Kin State and founded
the Chinese Empire in 1906. After that
dav Manchuria became one province OF
the Chinese Empire. In 1923 he captuf-
ed Sheynang, the present Mukden, ana
he transferred his capital to this town:
His son Taitsung conquered Korea ana
wrested South Manchuria from me
Mings, and in 1884 he gave to his dy-
nasty the new name of Chin. His
grandson Shitsu overthrow the Mlngs
Dynasty and transferred the capital 10
Picking in 1914.
.'In 1894 the Sino-Japanese war was
fought in Manchurla, and by the Snl-
nonoseki treaty of 1895 China ceded
to Japan all the territory of Manchurla.
Russia, Germany and France, however,
advised japan 'in a spirit of cordial
friendship to give up this concession
which it was commended would jeopardlze
the peace of the Far East Japan COM
piled with their kind advice.
Russia Demanded Price.
PRUSSIA demanded, however, heavy
prince for her aid to China, and OBJ
tanned in 1896 the concession TO build
the Chinese Eastern Railway across
1897 Germany seized Kiaochow, and In
1898 Russia obtained the lease of the
Iiaotung Peninsula for IS years to build
the branch line from Hardin to Port
Arthur, and her mining rights were
assured.
Russia took advantage of the Boxer
Trouble, in 1900 by placing huge troops
throughout Manchuria. The forming
of the Anglo-JapaneSe alliance served
to restain Russia somewhat and in the
same year Russia signed Convention
of Evacuation with China, by which she
undertook to withdraw her troops within
eighteen months. This was not carried
out and another additional troops were
sent in. while fresh demands were made
on Picking which virtually excluded all
foreigners from trade in Manchur1a to
assure the right of Russia. At the same
time Russian influence had increased
in Korea, since 1896. especially with the
army, and continued pressure was eXer-
cised on the Korean Government for
control of taxation and the customs.
Japan has always been aware Of the
danger of Korea being used by any
enemy bridge by means of which she
may be attacked, and she had long fol-
lowed policy of demanding that Russia
give up to her treaty agreement in re-
Spect to Manchuria, and she approached
the Russian Government for an under
standing on Manchurian and Korean
affairs. Russia, however, could not be
brought to agree to Japan's proposals,
and declared war on Feb. 10, 1904.
Port Arthur fell on New Years day,
1905 The Russian army at Mukden
was defeated on March 10th of the same
year. In the battles of everywhere the
Russian armies under General Kuropat-
kin we're driven northword.
The peace conference was held at
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on Sep
tember 5th 1905, by which Russia trans
ferred to Japan her lease of the Lao
tung Peninsula and the railway as far
north as KwangchentZu, as well as her
various rights. This agreement was
confirmed by China in December, 1905.
In 1910 Japan and Russia signed an
agreement to cooperate in the develop
ment of. the railway lines. Subsequently
the Treaty of 1918. between Japan and
China. extended the formers lease of