Show CHINEE INTO KOREA are arc displaying great energy developing ve loping business opportunities des despite p ite japanese occupation many of the native koreans are arc leaving their country to become russian subjects says say a M poff former minister of finance st bt petersburg M poff former minister of finance returned here I 1 I 1 bunday after a five months trip in alie ith e far east dast he visited japan china land and siberia on a special government mission the result of which he has embodied in a report to the emperor 1 expressed himself optimistically ti cally ay regard regarding ing conditions in tho the extreme orient which he said Is rapidly recovering from the period of depression following the war lie he la Is convinced from conversations which he has had with prominent men of all shades of opinion in boklo that hostilities tili ties between tho united states and japan at present are out of the question M U was greatly impressed by chinese activity in the coloni colonization bation of korea although faced by tho the prospect of japanese occupation of the province the chinese are rus rushing hing thousands of settlers into that country and are displaying the greatest energy in developing business opportunities opening alues and planning railroads this tide ot of colonization he said has offered an inspiring Jin example to russia which la is confronted by a similar task in the development of siberia many of the native koreans however are leaving the country to become russian bu subjects b acts rather than remain under J japanese ap sovereignty M carefully avoided comment on japanese activity in manchuria but it was his opinion that china would have to submit to the objections offered by Japan japanese eia to the construction of a now rali railroad foad as japan Is fully prepared to support her demands |