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Show RUSSIA REAL POWER IN MONGOLIA'S STEP Spe.ci.-il Qable to The Tribune. BERLIN, April 28. A momentous event of eastern history ltirfcs almost unnoticed behind a trivial incident briefly recorded in a. private telegram received by an evening paper, saying in effect that Mongolia, which a few-weeks few-weeks ago proclaimed itself inde d- cut. accepting the absolute rule of the Tibetan Khutukhta, who is an ecclesiastical ecclesias-tical dignitary second in rauk after the Dalai Lain a., has been warmly exhorted ex-horted by Xuan Sbj Kai to reconsider its decision, and enter as an auto no m oils state into the federal republic. The official reply, just, returned of Pers food for reflection, and justifies the statement made some time -'igo that the secession of Mongolia was a foregone fore-gone conclusion The Mongolian o eminent pleads the revolting misrule oi the Sfanobus as adequate ground for a separation, which if characterizes as irrevocable, but, considering the !ar:. p.-r. entage r,f Chinese traders in the country, if is reluctant to out its con uection with Chjns absolutely. The hniojue link, however, by which the present rulers of Mongolia are willinp to connect the tw,, eOUUtriei ifc a treaty, but even thai "hall not be i on- ci.nied directly. Negotiaiioufl must io curried on through the intermediary of the Russian empire, which aill represent repre-sent and uphold Mongolia "s integrity as against China's. j Translated into terms "f interna ! tional law. this '. i declaration by I Mongolia V.er-eU' that rhe is but semi 1 independent a,!'' expressly recognizes ; Htissian suzerainty in matters of for : eifn policy, jusf BS does the Kmir of Bokhara. |