Eastern Affairs

Southland Times, Issue 19032, 28 April 1903, Page 2

Eastern Affairs

WHAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN WANT. Per United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. LONDON. April 26. Britiijn and Japan have advised Prince Ching to insist on the restoration of Manchuria to China, and not to agi'w to Russia's demands. Tlie Washington authorities are act- , ing alone in the matter. Ji" Manchuria attempt to procure a binding promise (ho Towers will not be deprived of the right to ex- ! ploit the country commercially. NOT VUOHABLE. LONDON. April 27. Received 27th, 1 t.2t> p.m. The Chinese declare, that Prince Ching returned the Russian demands with regards to Manchuria immediately, refusing to consider them. Although the Japanese nuwspaipcrs unanimously call upon the Powers to show a linn front it is believed that j Japan's insistance would not go the length of war. ALWAYS SO INNOCENT. WASHINGTON. April 27. Count Cass-ini, the Russian Am--bassador to the U.S. has informed Mr Hay that although Russia was unable to agree; that the free ports Mukden and Takushan should ,be included in the American-Chinese treaty, yet she would b%, prepared to conclude a special treaty with the United States after China had accepted Russia's demands. Mr Hay replied that the open door must be observed, and America was unable to see how 1 this was possible if Russia's 1 de--8 mand.s were granted.