, 1886-03-11
TsLEGRAPHIG DISPATCHES.
I ..eck az War.


NoATEvIDEo. March 3.-The relation.
between the Argentine Republic ant
Uruguay are in q critical condition an,
it is probable that the Uruguay Leg;.tioE
Will retire from Buenos Ayres. Nctct
have Eccn exchanged and the diplomatic
corps have met to deliberate upon tht
test means to be adopted for i sestle rert
OF the trouble.
The EdahS Panhandle.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The people {"
Idaho Territory seem tc be very fck.,
about their desire TO have the pan handl,
Of their Territory annexed to Washington
Territory Now that the measure Is
about to be adopted by congress. tele-
grams and letters are pouring III from
TIE northern counties of Idaho, which
are the ones to be joined to Washington,
askei that the matter be stayed until the
people can declare their wish in the
matter. The whole agitation seems to
be the out come OF tricks Of q few polIti-
clans. About five Yeas ago Il few
agitators in the northern part of the
territory proposed the plan of anGexa-
ton, and resolved 10 run delegate TO
congress on that Issue. The republican
nominee, who was from the southern
part OF Idaho, stepped forward at this
juncture and gave his pledge that he
would vote for the annexation il he were
Il 10
the almost unanimous support of North
ern Idaho aud was elected, but his
promises were like the seed that fell in
stony places. At the last election the
democrats were forced TO adopt the same
policy of annexation TO get their share
OF the votes of Northern Idaho. The
democratic delegate, Haiiey, was elected,
and although he was per- nally opposed
to the division OF the territory, be intro
duced !. bill to carry out the plank in his
party's platform, and be had 1t passed by
the house last week. Now, people all
over the territory want further action
suspended until they make up their
miDds whether they want annexation or
not. The matter will be delayed in the
senate unit! Idaho is heard from.
The Demands or China.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Examiner
today published column explanatory
of the circumstances which led to the
promulgation of the Chinese message
by the President. The Investigations of
Colonel Bee, Consul General of China at
San Francisco, into the Rock Springs
massacre convinced that officer that it
was cruel outrage perpetrated by
white men whom he supposed to be
Americans upon an inoffensive people.
He so reported TO his home government.
This report was forwarded to the Chinese
Legation here and transmitted to the
Chinese GovernmelFI through the proper
official channels. The instructions
which the Chinese Minister received
from bis Government were startling. He
was directed to demand from the United
States total dlsavowal OF the affair;
condign punishment capitally, if the
killing could be proven; indemnity to
the survivors if the killing could be
proven; indemnity to the sufferers for
their losses to be paid By the United
States. This was an ultimatum. If the
United States refused to comply with
the demands, the President was to he
informed that the Chinese Government
would Immediately proceed to collect
indemnity from American citizens in
business in the Imperial territory and
would withdraw its protection from
them, which meant that they would be
notified to leave China at once.
simultaneously with this Information
came to the State Department f-om an
official source in London that Marquis
Tseng, Chinese Ambassador to the
courts of ST. James and st. Cloud, was
about to return home to take & higher
position in the Imperial Council Of
State, and that he would insist upon
very stern measures being taken
against the United States TO mark the
displeasure of the Emperor at the out
RACES which the American authorities
permitted its citizens 20 commit against
his people. without any attempt being
made to prevent them. or to punish those
Who openly avowed their participation
in them.
This was the situation when the Pres
ident sent his message to Congress on
Tuesday last. 1t will be seen that he
denies the right of the Chinese Govern
alent to demand an indemnify for the
property destroyed. This is point
upon which the instructions of the
Imperial Council TO the Minister here
admit of no concession. 1t has been
known here for months past that the
Chinese Minister here is to return home
very soon. 1t is learned that he will
take with him the final conclusions of
the President in regard to this matter.
These are simple facts, the Critic says,
from uudoubted authority. and they are
given to the country as aids to the COM
prehension of the Presidents message
in IFS full importance.
W0rkIngmen's Dream Realized.
San Francisco, March 3.-Working-
men who happened TO be in the neigh
borhood of the Pacific Mail dock yes.er-
day had a chance to see a realization of
the 'Workingmen's Dream" which the
pictorial papers of the coast have been
so fond of depicting. The sailing of the
steamer City of Peking, which IS favor
ite ship with the Chinese, caused an un-
prcceS eGted rush for passage accommo-
di,idu= By 10 O'Clock there were in
the neighborhood of $500 Chinamen in
and around tie dock, A space about
30xi00 feet WIS rai'ed off near the steer
age gang plank, inside of which the cus-
toms Officials sat at their tables. The
Chinese were crowded around the in
closure. standing twelve 10 twenty deep.
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