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--Tho-utual edf denying ordinance of the Powers prevented. Russia's further territorial expansion at the time of the Boxer rising and all the events of 1900: (including the Bingoveslichensk massacre), but if her advance in Manchuria had been easy before, it was even more simple now, and might have gone unchecked but for the fact that Japan also needed room for expansion, and could not tolerate Russia's gradual advance towards Korca. The WIT and the consequent Treaty of Portsmouth were to have saved Man churia for China to all time, it was. THE SAME TO-DAY AS IN Loped, for its restoration to and preserve
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To restore entirely and completely to: the exclusive administration of China all partions at Manchurin now in the occupa tion or under the control of the Japanese or Russian troops, with the exception of the territory above mentioned, the day be
The Government of Russia declare that they have not in Manchuris any territorial advantages or preferential or exclusive concessions in irapairment of Chinese.j sovereignty, or inconsistent with tho prin- (oiple of equal opportunity: MET AANT
Article IV-Japan and Russia reciprocally engage not to obstruct, any general measures common to all countries which China may take for tius development of the commerce and industry of Manchuria....
These resente visions soon dimmed, and were finally shattered by the conclusion of the Russo-Japanese Agreement of 1910, which recognized Japan's sphere of influence or of rights and special interesta as consisting of South Manchuria and Eastern Mongolin, while Russia's lay in North Manchuria, Mongolia, and West China.
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-gmore dogmous péculations, all
ways To Geon and of the patient and practically nullided the scheme in one strate how much they are worth
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ward in sting, but relentless, way in which her district) was brought back to Peking in The situation was further developed by advance has taken place leaves little room chains: A strong Chinese element in the Korcstovetz Mission to Urga and tho for doubt as to the ultimate; fate of Mongolia would be distasteful to Russin agreement concluded between Russia and Mongolia. for economic reasons, so the Yellow Peril Mongolia Article 1 provides, The ery was once more raised at St. Peters Imperial Russian Government shall assist burg. No sooner, then, did her agreement Mongolia to maintain her autonomous with Japan give her a free hand in that regime which she has established, as also region than Russia hade demands on the right to have her national army, and China for commercial privileges in Kobdo to admit neither the presence of Chinese and other
towns in Mougelia and troops on her territory nor the coloniza Kashgaria China showed her usual-tion of her land by the Chines? There dilatoriness, and Russian diplomacy its is only one way in hich, in the last accustomed vigour, on March 24th, 1911, resort, Russia could fulfil her pledge to Russia addressed an ultimatum to China assist Mongolia to keep out Chinese giving her three days in which to make troops, und an undertaking such as this up her mind, and on the 9h China's leaves no room for doubt as what reply came, vielding all that Russia influence is to preponderate in Mongolia, Dr. Sun is reported to have affirmed, The revolution at the end of 1911, ex nathedra, that Russia does not want and the Urga hutukhta's declaration a desert ke Mongolia. There are two stated the "concession" era with her of autonomy gave Russin an opportunity or three replies to this: Russia's friend
asked.
of further strengthening her position ship has never yet been disinterested, and
The one nele, territorial expansion at the expense of her neighbours" (to repeat M. Men bikoff a phrase), underlies all Russia's dealings with China. At times Chinn has had to submit helplessly in later days Russia's aggressions have awakened Young China's chauvinism war insurances were effected when Russia delivered her ultimatum to Chian in 1911, for China showed some disposition to bluster, and last year, again there was talk of a punitive expedition, but there the matter ended
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Chinn should not be devoted to military Variage down to the reign of the Emperor CORES DISCHARGES, EITURE SEX, · WITHOUT IREKITION. ends especially in Mongolia. Ts Alexander III., was founded on the axiom
No. 2
cutonomy of the hutuk was immediately that Russia needs territorial expansion at recognized by Russia, and when China, the expense of her neighbours"; and, in anxious to save something from the wreck, the third place, Mongolie is scarcely a asked for her mediation, Russia laid down desert six phrase, but contains many as the basis of negotiations, No Chinese valuable resources, not the least important administration to be established in of which is its population of 200,000 war Mongolia, no Chinese troops to be formed, like horsemen (Kazaks, or Cossacks),
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view of her interesis in the country she of attention-20 coal mining permits have ment was now cast aside, and self-asser- HONGKONG DAILY PRESS could not ignore the de farte Government, already been granted for deposits in the tion became the order of the day. What Russia was also to give its friendly lands of the Tuned Tribe, and Mr. Read a yellow race has done, a yellow race can support in the carrying out in Mongolia says: "Practically nothing is known of do-and from the time of Russia's of all necessary measures, whether the iron resources of the vast extent of defeat, the
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for the recovery of administrativo, or economie, or cultura Mongolia. At present the lack of trans- sovereign rights, and all the manifesta- in their character, which M. Sazonaff portation removes them from considerations of the spirit of nationalism, camo later expanded to include military tion, but it is not unlikely that the into prominence. The reform movsinent, organization: This communiqué might Peking Kalgan railroad will be extended too, was stimulated by the knowledge that have inspired some confidence but for the to meet the Trans-Siberian road, and the it was through the adoption of Western fact that even more imposing promises coal and iron resources of this great arna methods that Japan had risen to her, had been given by her when she was may have to be considered in the future" heights, and so we ern trace a series of aiming at the acquisition of Port Arthur His Majesty's Consul General at Tientsin, links connecting Russin's absorption of -witness Count Mouravief's communica too, in his 1919 Trade Report, points out Manchuris, the Battle of Tsushima, the tion of the Emperor's assurance that if how largely we depend on Mongolia for Reform Movement and Constitution in Russia gained the lease of Port Arthur it supplies of wool, both sheep and camel, China, and the clamour for the immediate would be opened to trade like other and goatskins, which are now being convocation of Parliament, end so dowa Chinese ports--and the Russian Press diverted to Russia. The actual com
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