So long as the Powers displayed only a languid "interest in the matter, Russin would carry out her policy and feel that there was no danger of her plans being Aisarrangod, but the moment it b emo apparent that all the world was determi ined to protect China it was thought, in view of the peculiar methods which Ru: always pursues, that she would relingui the scheme for the time being and wai until a more favour b'e opportunity sented itself to enforce hor demands.
Secretary Hay sent warning to China on February the 15th, that it would be unwise and dangerous to have separate and s-crat negotiations with any. single Power, awl gave notice that the Cited States would not recognise the validity of such testis, After having thus urged China to romain firm the next step was for Mr. Hay to bring the other Powers into lino and make Russia understand that they opposed the treaty."
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