Show I F A BLUFF THAT T T FAILED I The Tho mcl l publication ion ot of o the text l of tho rho Manchurian treaty trealy between I Russia and Japan Inpan n confirms the UIO sum summarized marfred contents already published I Briefly It Il means meana that thal Russia and aud Jap Jup Japan an au have hae entered Into an au agreement to maintain the status quo In Manchuria a n view to preventing competition tion Ion In their heir railroad operations and mItI the protection of their interests in their spheres In northern and south southern I Cin ern Manchuria respectively Outside opinion has interpreted the lid treaty as asa asa asa a closing of tho open door In Man churla In hi defiance of oC their thel pledges un under under der the treaty treat of or 1907 to lo maintain opportunities for Cor all nations and lod thero there has been Jeen much speculation as no to the rho course to bo be taken by lIy the United States Slates England Germany German and anci and Franco i ranco to meet meol this obstructive alli alU alliance ante ance That course courso is now Inferential Inferentially ly h outlined In the Washington state statement rent ment following tho the receipt of the text ot of o the tho treaty Attention Is directed to the treaty treal ot of o 1007 1907 pledging tho the open loon loor and it Is remarked rem that aside from front that definite promise there thero Is the general principle lle le that two powers cannot barfor bar barler for ler away way a the rights of or a a third urn na naton nation ton Non Manchuria Is Js Chinese territory and nd America Great Britain and Ger GOI Germany many apparently intend intent to proceed on thee the open door theory just as us If this effort to close it had never noVer been Jeen attempted These Those nations will demand equal s front fum China and will moot meet Russia Japanese opposition If offered with the t e of this new treaty that It Is merely an implication that of 7 which recognized and promised to maintain the tho open door This po Iler position IB Is unanswerable answerable unless Russia and a ld Japan actual come out in tho the open and avow their thell repudiation of ot tho the principles they now profess The attitude of tho the other puts the initiative in aggression up to tine the combination e which apparently thought it had all others bluffed to a finish fh a F |