Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13

Practically Gives the Cars Country
Control Over Mnnchmrin.

Practically Gives the Cars Country
Control over Mnnchurin.
Copyright. 1896 by the Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 12.-The text of the Rus
sian-Chinese treaty, reproduced here from the
North China Daily News, has aroused consid-
cradle discussion on all sides and 1t is re-
garded as a matter of the greatest impor-
tance. Some of the newspapers refuse to
believe It authentic, as 1t would be such a
victory for Russian diplomacy. The Specta-
tor today however, believes 1t to be exact
and says: mo forger would have tried so
elaborately to protect the pride of China.
While securing every Russian object nothing
is ceded openly, but Russia Is permitted to
run a railway to Kyrin and Is expressly au-
thori4ed to keep all the troops she pleases to
protect the Manchurian stations. and she is
also to fortify Port Arthur for China No
glass is required to interpret phrases like
these, which completely invests Russia with
military control of Manchuria and the Lao
Tung peninsula" Continuing, the Spectator
says it thinks the arrangement threatens
Japan more than Great Britain. which can
resist when her commercial rights are threat
ened."
Sir Charles Dixie, in a speech. has ex-
pressed the opinion that the treaty will place
northern China at the feet of Russia and
that it Is wholly inconsistent with the promi-
ses which China made to England when she
left Port Wilton. He favored the re-occu-
patton Of that fort.
Sir Arthur b. Forwood, member of Parlia-
ment sor the Southwest division of Lanca-
ohire, conservative in a speech yesterday
evening, said that probably China would be-
como to Russia what India was to England
and that English trade in China will be SUI
perseded by Russian manufactures In re-
gard to the doubts expressed as to the actual
completion OF the treaty, the speaker said
he happened to know that Russian govern
ment engineers were now in Mlnchuria
studying the proposed railway.
The French government, apparently, has
at length decided to abolish the penal es-
adjustment in New Caledonia, which the
Australians have long demanded. The con-
victs will be sent to Madagascar instead
OLD STONES PULLED DOWN.
Great Indignation prevails In antiquarian
circles at the news that a number of Druid
ical remains at Dartmoor have been de-
sroyed, notably stone avenue and several
hut circles on Sherburton common. 1t ap-
pears that the rural council contractors
broke up the ruins in order to utilize the
pieces of stone in mending the roads.
Edwin A. Abbey the American artist, is
one of those who have been commissioned
to paint the frescoes of the vacant spaces in
the royal exchange.
The announcement that a foreign parcels
post will be established in pursuance of the
recent act of the congress OF the United
States is warmly received here; but, there
are unpleasant remarks on the alleged mar
rowness Of the policy of confinng the trans
mission of the parcels to American YES
sells. The Daily Telegraph claims to
see in this a characteristic example OF "a
narrow protectionst spirit" but expresses
the opinion that it would be found difficult
If not impossible, in actual experience to
limit the post in the strictly patriotic
fashion it's promoters desire"
Sir Edward Lawson, the principal pro-
prietor of the Daily Telegraph and a large
and distinguished shooting party met the
prince of Wales at Sir Edwards country
place. Hallbarn, Beaconsfield, Buckingham
shire, during the past three days The
party included Baron Russell of Killowen,
Sir Henry Irving, Sir Edwin Arnold, Sir
Frank Lockwood, Mr. William Waldorf
Astor and the duke of Devonshre.
The statement made by Sir Thomas Suth-
erland, chairman OF the Peninsula and orien-
tai Steam Navigation company, to the stock
holders of that concern. that trade with the
port of London is waning, has attracted at
tertion and is generally endorsed in shipping
and mercantile circles. London is declared
to be still the leading port of the world but
1t is losing it's prestige as distributing
center and goods are being taken direct to
continental ports. The two chief reasons
given are the eXorbitant dock charges and
the dearness of London labor.
RAILROAD STRIKE AVERTED.
The trouble with the Northwestern rail
road was partly settled yesterday by the
intervention of the Board of Trade. The
Northwestern company employees have been
agitating for improved conditions, limiting
at a strike which would paralyze Christmas
tratfic unless their demands we're con-
ceded The railway authorities, how
ever took the bull by the horns.
After they had engaged numbers of
reliable men they dismissed several of
the most disconted, who admitted they
would strike If called out by the union.
This caused general outcry from all the
Northwestern employees, and the situation
DCCdllc CTltlCdl uulll tne railway cnlet sub
mltted the matter to the Board of Trade
which arranged an amicable settle
ment involving the reinstatement of
the dismissed men and the recog-
milton of their union, which the company
has hitherto ignored. The men claim to
have won the victory but the question OF
the improvement OF their lot is still unset
tied. Especial interest and Importance is
attached to the arbitrary attitude of the
railroad officials, and their subsequent
change OF front, owing to the personnel OF
the company's stockholders. which includes
the marquis of Salisbury, Lord Rosebery,
che duke of Norfolk, and other prominent
people.
DENIAL FROM GENERAL BLANCO.
EN-Prcsident of Venezuela Says He
Did Not Give Mncco Knife.
Copyright, 1896, by Press Publishing Company
PARIS. Dec. 12.-(New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram.)-"Je n'aipas donne