Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1911 — RUSSIA SENDS ULTIMATUM [ARTICLE]

RUSSIA SENDS ULTIMATUM

Requires Immediate Satisfaction on Six Specific Points. DEMONSTRATION MAY FOLLOW Belief In Washington U That Threatened Crisis Will Be Settled Satisfactorily Without Open Break Between Two Nations. St. Petersburg, Feb. 17. —It is stated that an ultimatum was sent to China requiring an immediate satisfaction qn six specific points under the treaty of 1881. Failure to comply w ith any point will involve a military demonstration oiy the frontier. Washingtorf, Feb. 17.—-The Russian government has advised the state department of its intention to make a military demonstration against China. The details of the proposed movement have not been received. The Russian government promises to send further information on the subject to the department as soon as possible. The causes for the war like attitude of Russia are only known here in a general way. Thus far China has not appealed to-the United States for assistance against the Russian movement. The attitude of Russia has caused surprise in Washington, as it Is felt among officers of the State department that the Russian government is taking advantage of the disturbed international conditions in China to force an issue over the alleged stubborn attitude of China in regard to the pending Russo-Chinese questions. Among some officials of the state department it is thought that it would be more generous and magnanimous on the part of Russia to delay a military demonstration until China has had an opportunity to cope with the famine and plague which are still in a serious stage and are causing the officials of the Pekin government much concern. No immediate action is contemplated* by the state department toward lending its good offices toward settling the pending disputes between Russia and China. The del ailment his not received full information either of the intended military movement against China or the details leading up to the present crisis. Officers of the .state department are inclined to believe that the pending disputes could be arbitrated by the Hague court with entire satisfaction to both government. Usually when threatened by a foreign government, China appeals to the United States and Great Britain for assistance. In the present crisis no word has been received from Pekin, although the Chinese side of the dispute will probably be laid before the state department in the next few days. The general expectation here is that after full details have been obtained Secretary Knox will tender the friendly assistance of the United States to China in the present crisis. He maj go so far as to suggest to Russia that it would be advisable to settle her disputes with China by submission to a court of arbitration rather than a military force. *t I Officers of the department were surprised at the action of Russia because of its recent advocacy of peaceful means of settling international disputes. The belief here, however, is that the threatened crisis will be settled satisfactorily without an open break between Russia and China. The principal contention of Russia is that China has violated the treaty of 1881 by preventing Russian merchants from selling tea within the Chinese frontiers and In refusing to admit Russian consuls to certain cities.