Show M M M M M M M M M t M M M M M I. M M MA M- M A MUCH DELIGHTED BEAR j M M M M 4 f MM 4 M M M t I M M MEven Even Eyen if Russia had been not a bit pleased with the Japanese Anglo alliance it is not probable that th the tho astute cabinet officers and diplomats of that country would have haY made faces over the matter i It t i is n not t. t their way Wherefore we TIre tre not in the least surprised to see it stated that the St. St t Petersburg Peters Peters- burg authorities have expressed their entire satisfaction satis satis- faction with the agreement presuming it to be bein bein in the the interests of peace a as it is one to promote the thelI lI independence and territorial integrity of China and K Korea a these objects having been the foundation of ofu Russian u sian policy in the Orient before the high signatories signatories signa signa- to tories j ever thought of them V t Whoever cr may mav have lieen the official spokesman L t f for r the CZ Czars Czar's lIK Government in the communication r I t world through the Associated Press yester- yester r h day dh he was capable of making a keen diplomatic A thrust at the treaty through the bars of his mast masters mas- mas t rs polite satisfaction with the whole busin business s. s H He HO l' l remarked td The Th En Japanese English li say their convention has only ess essentially pacific ends This makes it all aU the the more astonishing when they speak of war and and coalitions cm What hat Power they have haye inic in iu ic view we cannot I say l But in any case if peace is menaced in the extreme Orient Russia for her part will not fail to take tak all the measures necessary necessary sar sary to safe safeguard her interests This we may take it it is the Russian notice to 10 rt Gre Great Greil i Britain and Japan in view of the treaty that should it lead to ence interference with Muscovite plans plan there will cili be trouble Russia does Ol'S not want the thet t earth Like Like the tIlt old farmer she only wants jest t what land jines onto mine It is interesting to note that sh she is able to talk tall about the territorial I integrity of China without a solitary smile The The H reason season for this may be not far fal to seek seck When the representatives of the United Cn te 1 States Great Britain and Japan speak of f t the e Chinese Empire they in in- clude dude Manchuria in the term but we are greatly mistaken if Russia does loes the same thing Technically cally speaking Manchuria is not an au integral part of China The Chinese constitution does not follow the into reason is flag that huge buge province The fhe reason that it is a family of the reigning Manchu Chinese dynasty the founder of which came from Manchuria On that account we are inclined incline l to believe that the royal clan or possibly the Empress Dowager could dispose of Manchuria without reference ref ref ref- es-ence es to the organized government gm at Pekin or the ministers of the Powers Russia of course appreciates appreciates elates the somewhat narrow distinction between the two countries and is conscientiously anxious to avoid l laying ying claim to anything in China Manchuria as we have explained is a horse of another another another an an- other color We e hope that nothing warlike may maybe maybe i ibe be in the wind but it is evident enough that at least an instructive diplomatic struggle is booked for an early and often appearance in continuous p performances certain to be of intense interest to the government go and people of the two hemi hemi- spheres |