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Show J CHINA SUBMITS TO RUSSIA There Seemed to be No Alternative, 3 in View of China's Utter Un-preparedness Un-preparedness for War. Pekln China Is not prepared to antagonize HunHla completely, and as a result of prolonged conferences the Chinese foreign office on Sunday assured as-sured the Russian minister, M. Kor-ostovetz, Kor-ostovetz, that China will acquiesce unreservedly un-reservedly to the demands made In the Russian ultimatum concerning the f. provisions of the treaty of 1881. Rus- g sin had Insisted upon an answer bo- y fore Tuesday. o It Is generally considered that there was no alternative course, In view of o China's utter unpropart dness for war. s Intense Interest Is being manifested s In the attitude of Japan, which is ob-l- vlously holding entirely aloof, al-- though more powerful than ever at ; Pekln. n While the Issues between China and o Russia have been almost obliterated by the recent series of ultl.natums, ' and theoretically Insufficient causo n for occupation exists, Russia appar- 0 ently fears that she could obtain only lf paper promises which the Chinese e would not observe unless Intimidated. ' Russians here point out that they have less now In the way of eonces- slons from China than when the 1 treaty was signed. |