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Show RUSSIAN PAPERS PARTLY : ' IN FAVOR OF PLAN ,H ST. PKTERSlJURG. Jan. 10. The Lt Novoc Vrcmya in an editorial leader io ' '' I wM dav, discusses thct American proposal Ul for the neutralization of the Manchur- iau raihvays. "I'hc paper recognizes the j . many advantages of the project both 1 lo Russia and from an international . standpoint, but advises the rejection of ) the first part of the memorandum con- j corning the sale of the-exist ing roads j to China through tbe financing of an in- j ! tenia t-ional syndicate. j ' Il recommends that the Russian go- ' M eminent support the. Chin Chow and J irlH Aiguu railroad plan nndortaken by Brit- .i j IH ish and American capitalists, CA'en S .1 IH Ihoiich the proposed line competes with the Russian railroad. ) Considering thai tho scheme pf nou- ( H Iraliv.ation Avill romoAe. the threatening 11 H spectre of a Russio-.lapane?o war and H place a large sum of money in the emp- j.' VH ty coffers of Russia, the Novoc Vremya j) H declares that as the Maiiehtirian .line f j H is an indispensable link in the sole rail- H way route to the J'nr cast it would .be H u crime to abandon it before the cxpira- ; ;J H lion of the contract of 1S0G and AA'hen H H flic Amur railroad will have been com ,H ' Up to Ihe present time the road has jj jfl shown a deficit, due largely to mismnii- 9 ij ( agemeiit,. arid graft: but this loss will J ' H be offset, lo a great exleul, as the ex- ! iH pense for the niaintenauco of the rail j U rood guards is charged against the mill- r H tarv budget. ... . I l! H The' railroad is invaluable to Russia, J (' H tho ptfper adds, and millions should noL U tempi the Russian statesmen to part - ; All of todny's papers feature Sccre- ; ,i H tarv Knox's communication but editor- i ifl ial "comment has been deferred generally 1 '! until tomorrow f ill Jfl |