New York, 8th May.
Although it may be unsatisfactory reading to many Americans resident in' China, yet the public and official opinion rogarding Manchuria as held in the United the present time should be thoroughly understood.
There is a very general belief that Russian control of Manchuria is not undesirable from a commercial as well_as from a political standpoint. The "New York Tribune," a Republican paper, closes its leading article on " Russia's Denial Explained," as follows "Tt will be well if this latest incident shall serve to wipe the slate clean of all ulterior designs and suggestions, and leave on it nothing but the solemn pledge, made by Russia and all the great Powers, to open and keep open the doors of the stole Chinese Empire to all the world on equal terms."
The "New York Herald" after asserting that "a large portion of the territory has already been completely evacuated (sic) goes on to say "The outery which seems to have swept Mr. Hay off his fect is not the first that has been excited during her (Russian) occupation of Manchuria. Tu that region she has not only been protecting her own property, but doing the work of civil fion. The ravages of war have been repaired, bandits have been driven out, and The peasants now possess their property in peace and safety.
In doing this work Russia has protected the commercial interests of all the Powers. Far from desiring to close the door upon trade with the United States, she is especially desirous of encouraging this. Our special cable notes that only a few days ago at a Council in St. Petersburg the Minister of Finance made a special point of this, and hoped that American capital would be attracted to the region. Al the facts in the latest campaign of falsehood show that efforts are being made te excite American feeling against Russia,.
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