RUSSIA AND CHINA.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1075, 14 March 1911, Page 5

RELATIONS STILL STRAINED NOVOE VREHVA URGES DISPATCH [ ie OF AN ULTIMATUM. lie to lie RUSSIAN DEMANDS REFUSED. of eil 3U B; Tclejrraph-l'ross Associatlon-Conyriehl. or (Rec. March 13, 11.30 p.m.) 't- St. Petersburg, March 13. 6r The "Novoe Vreinya" declares parloyds ing with China is useless, and that an or ultimatum is imperative. "- China maintains her former argument 5" against the appointment of Russian Consuls in Mongolia, and upholds the claim of the Chinese tea monopoly. Advices from Harbin state that the authorities, in pursuance of instructions , S) from Peking, intend to awaken a warlike bo s Pirit, and rouse the population to tho o f defence of their country. a THE SITUATION DISQUIETING. London, March 12. el The "Observer's" St. Petersburg correns spondent reports that tho friction between China and Russia is growing dis--111 quieting. The former refuses to accede 1 8 to the Russian demand concerning new lc " Consulates. HISTORY OF THE TROUBLE. Mr. Tong Chai Chili, editor of the Tung Times" (Sydney), recently gave an interesting account of the trouble , between Russia and China, j "Russia's determination to secure a [ S footing in Mongolia," ho says, "finds exle- pression in various ways. ' Her latest er move wasfforr r the appointment of Russo sian Consuls at various Mongolian centres to act a?,advisers to the local authorities, a subject which was discussed 111 between tho Russian Prime Minister at !i- Peking and tho Wai-Wa-Pu (the Chinese e, ioreign Office). The Wai-Wa-Fudeclin-|lo ed to consider the proposal, being warri j rantably suspicious that Russia would not be satisfied with this except as tho ln beginning of much grander schemes to the detriment of tho Chinese Empire. .. "Tho time MS ntfw" arrived .wheri'Chinacan see the real character of Russia. , She can no longer' take advantage, as she has done in tho past, of the ignorance, weakness, and corruption on-tho part of high and mighty Mandarins by her bogus friendship to China, and by assuring her that Russia was most anxious indeed that China should, not fall a prey to others, anc] that it was the keen" desire of the t Tsar to maintain the independence of China. Let any impartial person care- . fully study Russia's attitude towards i, China, and ho will find that Russia alit ways demanded'.something when China was most helpless. .Now, China at the present moment, as tho world knows, is * suffering froni the effects of plague and r- famine, and to strike her now is a crime n against humanity. 1, "The Russo-Japanese agreement is held in the gravest apprehension bv tho people of China, who think that Russia and Japan have come to an understanding as to the best means of absorbing China. Japan's friendship towards China is no better than that of Russia. The selfish aggressive policy which was so conspicuous in Russia before Japan defeated, her is now even as much, if not more, pronounced, in Japan. Therefore, instead of - the protector Japan assumes tho role of oppressor, and in every way proves hera self not an unworthy successor of Russia. Her policy in Korea, her actions in the Haiumintu-Fakuniun railway ques- >> tion, her opposition, in conjunction with Russia, to the neutralisation of the Jlani, churian railway, and her recent interfer- ;. ence in the Chin Chow railway scheme, are certainly measures which will not in- •" spire confidence as regards Japan's sincerity in the oft-repeated profession of a the open-door."