Telegrams published by newspapers issued in Japan show that the United States' proposal for the neutralization of the Manchorian Railways wan accom-ied by an announcement that frodicate of Brivah and American obtained a charter to railway at Tattsibar "The Japan (bronicle" publishes a telegram from Tok hich says, after in of the proposal:—" It appea certain Power was consulted on the matter by the U8. Gorernment before beonght forward. The Power #0 consulted is understood to be 8 powerfal country la Europe, which has little commercial or any other interest in Manchuria, The object of the proposal is unknown, bat neems to be the pushing to the extreme of the principle of the "open door" and "equal opportanity agreed pon between Japan, Great Britain, the United States, Germany, France, and Rosin; in disregard of the special privileges obtained by any fof those countries. This will result in the conversion of Mancharia into neutral zone or the common property of the Powers. It is quite nataral that Rossia, which holds many privi'
should betitate to welcome The Note was address aod Great Britain under date of the 20th ultimo. France and Germany were oot communicated with op to the end of the month."
A dispatch from the Washington correspondent of the " Jijé Shimb dated January 6, reporte that the m that many and France, should unite supply capital to a syndicate formed for the development of railways in Mancharia, and that the charter obtained by British' and American capi for the constraction of a rail from Aigan to Kinchow, should be transferred to the cate. In the event of J proposed syndicate, new lines of railway would be constructed. Mr. Knox states that Rassia his provisionally agreed to the sazgestion and Japan has signified her support in principle. It now only remain for the negotiations to be posed om with view to " practical arrangement. Great B many, Fraocr, and bine warmly support the proposal.
A telegram from New York dated January 7, published in Tokio, says "A secret understanding is assid to bare been made between America and
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