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Show Russia declines to receive U. S. Consul Con-sul Morgan, appointed for Dalny. But Dalny Is not in Russia, but In Manchuria, Man-churia, over which Russia has repeatedly repeat-edly disclaimed sovereignty and affirmed af-firmed It for China. It Is difficult to see, therefore, on what ground Russia objects. Consul Morgan is not accredited accred-ited to Russia, and that power might well keep its nose out of the affair altogether. It Is Impossible to consider Manchuria as both Chinese and Russian, Rus-sian, and as Russia dare not claim the country, she has really nothing to do but subside. Anyway, it seems likely that Russia will be out of Dalny altogether alto-gether by the time Mr. Morgan can got there. Russia accepts the principles of Secretary Sec-retary Hay's note; In fact, she gets advantage out. of It, a9 it apparently shuts Manchuria out of China's "administrative "ad-ministrative entity." Tho note has been accepted, practically, by all the powers, Including China, If It Is worth while to mention China at all in this connection, or In any connection which Implies that her consent or dissent amounts to anything. This country Is therefore, entitled to the credit of formulating the policy, and leading off In It, which will prevail in circumscribing circumscrib-ing the scene of hostilities In the present pres-ent war. The matter of harmonizing the interests inter-ests of the wator-users in this valley, and bringing to bear a united request to tho Government to take hold of the Utah Lake improvement, giving tho. required Security for the repayment of the public money, is In excellent hands. Col. Holmes Is president, Stato Engineer Engi-neer Doremus is secretary, and Counselor Coun-selor P. S. Richards Is tho third member mem-ber of the sub-committee of the water-uaers water-uaers association, to further the project. pro-ject. And wo understand that the main question Ic being forwarded with due diligence, and with reasonable assurances assur-ances of entire success. It will be a grand thing for all concerned when the completion of the preparatory steps can be announced. |