Show SECRETARY HAW NOTE ATTRACTS ATTENTION AND EXCITES ADVERSE CRITICISM IN ST petersburg 81 petersburg feb IL secretary hays note to tho powers has attract attention in diplomatic circles hero any yno having toy its purpose abo limiting of the scene ft hostilities received wibb sympathy but in certain quarters tho ty of tho action suggested la questioned A prominent diplomat expressed surprise today that the preservation of korea was not included in the note the wishes ot tho united states have been communicated to the russian Rov emment at the foreign office the associated press learns this afternoon that no responses had been mado and it was considered doubtful whether russia felt herself in a position to mako any declarations now a these might hamper her military operations the question was said to be one tor the military authorities to de cido and the representations of the united states which understood to be couched la tho most courteous terms probably will be referred to viceroy newspapers here do not fully understand the purpose of the note and regard it as an attempt at mediation the bare suggestion of which country Is smarting under the sting dt defeat creates rit atlon the Vedo points out that tho united states should have initiated a joint action a fortnight ago to restrain japan and that it Is now too late furthermore russia after her experience at berlin has bad enough of international ter congresses the following clause in secretary hays note la considered here to be important proposing joint representation to russia and japan to prevail dpn them to circumscribe the war question as far as possible with a view to preventing disorders in china which might threaten international trade and to the preserving of the integrity of china the prompt declaration of the neutrality of the united states although expressed as a matter of course has made a good impression here the bitterness against great britain already erea during ts assuming most alarming proportions the supposition that great britain evacuated wel hal wet to give japan a base has called out he deepest in din gatlon washington feb 11 regarding tho criticism of barou on secretary haye note to the powers it can be stated that the word manchuria is no used in the note nor has the state department authorized any interpretation of the note so as to specifically include that province though the state department will not led into dis cassion of details at this stage of the by a algi official it was said tonight that afie powers agreed to preserve the cutna in 1900 and that if was not specified bow much of china was included in the general term Secre larr hays note merely follows the line of the principle then enunciated london feb 11 with regard to secretary hays note to the powers on the integrity of china the british gov eminent the foreign office says bees no reason why the proposition regarding china proper should not be joined in by all the powers but the government sharey the views of baron hay ashi in regard to manchuria as expressed in these dispatches yesterday vienna feb II 11 the note of secretary hay has created a favorable im preaston pr easlon in diplomatic circles here and M makino the japanese minister here has expressed hia alon with it |