In 1910, however, a Russian officer removed and burnt the boundary post at Chapuchi Yalodapa.  The matter was taken up by the then Waiwupu with the Russian Minister.  He replied to the effect that the limits of Uriankhai were an unsettled question and the Russian Government would not entertain the Chinese idea of taking independent steps to remark the boundary or to replace the post and expressed dissatisfaction with the work of the Joint Demarcation Commission of 1868, a dissatisfaction which would seem to be somewhat tardily expressed, to say the least.  The case was temporarily dropped on account of the secession of Uliasutai from China in the following year.

While Uriankhai forms part of Autonomous Outer Mongolia, yet since Outer Mongolia is under China’s suzerainty, and its territory is expressly recognized to form part of that of China, China cannot look on with indifference to any possible cession of territory by Outer Mongolia to Russia.  Article 3 of the Kaikhta Agreement, 1915, prohibiting Outer Mongolia from concluding treaties with foreign powers respecting political and territorial questions acknowledges China’s right to negotiate and make such treaties.  It is the firm intention of the Chinese Government to maintain its territorial integrity basing its case on historical records, on treaty rights and finally on the principle of nationality.  It is notorious that the Mongols will be extremely unwilling to see Uriankhai incorporated into the Russian Empire.  While Russia is spending countless lives and incalculable treasure in fighting for the sacred principle of nationality in Europe, we cannot believe that the will deliberately violate the same principle in Asia.

INDEX

Abdication Edict of 1912, text of
Absolutism, the myth of
Agreement between the Revolutionary Party and Europe and Asia Trading Co. 
America drops out of the Six-Power group
American press agents
  treaty opening Korea
America’s Chinese policy
Anglo-Japanese treaty
Annuity of Manchu Imperial Family
Antung-Mukden railway
Ariga, Dr.
Army Reorganization Council
“Articles of Favourable Treatment for the Manchus”
  text of

Babachapu
Bannerman families
Belgian loan, the
  Syndicate
Black Dragon Society, the
  memorandum of
Black Dragon Society’s review of European war issues
Boycott on Japanese commerce
Boxer Indemnities postponed
  rebellion, the
  and European intervention
British policies in China
  position towards the Yuan Shih-kai regime

Cambaluc of Marco Polo, the
Canton province
Cassini Convention, the
Catholic, Roman, controversies
Central Government, organization of
Chang Cheng-wu, Gen.
  execution of
Chang Chih-tung
Chang Hsun, Gen.
Chang Kuo-kan
Chang Tso-lin, Gen.
Chang, Tsung-hsiang
Chang Yao Ching and the Europe