| Show JAPAN HAS MET WITH disappointment over the failure of other nations to support her protest against russian occupation of manchuria washington slay 9 mr Ta kahira the japanese minister had a long interview with secretary hay at the state department today he manifested deep concern over he man cherian situation but declarer that afao legation was without jn the of be dd w t care to lati malton that Ja panis disappointed at the character of the support jhc has received from other power up to this time in her ef forta to stop dussias Rus sias alleged aggression apon leaving the state department the minister took occasion to give out the following statement printed today jt is jointed out that husaim employed a saving chausa in the promise to withdraw from manchuria the language dicing provided that the action of other powers shall not stand in the way and the further statement that russia it is understood now contends that this proviso was violated by when she mobilized her fleet and otherwise showed signs of military preparation which w as construed as a menace to russia upon the latter statement he said such a contention if made is unwarranted there haa been nothing in alio movement of the japanese navy that could be construed as a menace to cussia ino movements of japans warships are simply to our spring maneuvers and are as devoid of political significance as were your naval maneuvers in the caribbean last winter peking may 9 the official at new chwang alio sent yesterdays news of Run siaa alleged activity at new chwang anil elsewhere mIan churia telegraphs today that the occupation of the forts at the mouth of the liao river was temporary and that the russians have now withdrawn 1 official at peking are mystified heir subordinates at new hare not the reoccupation of that mc there is w disposition to question the correctness of the informs although the author of the story itt considered to be one of the ablest and iott informed foreigners in china london slay 9 the british foreign office iti any official news of the russian action at new chwang the su abject has not been mentioned by either ahe ambassador at st petersburg or the charge daf faires at peking the foreign office here also has not been informed of any intention on the part of the united states operating cooperating co with great britain and japan in a joint protest such operation cooperation co would be warmly welcomed and would como as a pleasant surprise tur prise to downing street in view of the state departments declination hitherto to act jointly with great britain though admittedly working for a n mon object the foreign office is inclined to regard russian activity at new Chwan gaa a measure originally to synchronize with the demands on china but owing to the premature of the demands the plans miar ried in view of the vigorous protests addressed to russia in the interim the foreign office does not believe she ja likely to take seriously aggressive in the near future |
