The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
RUSSO CHINESE TREATY.
English Diplomats Do Not Seem to
Admire 1t.
NORTH CHINA AT RuSSIA'S MERCY;
""si"nd VIII Lose Oriental Trade
Motor Traffic netwcen Liver.
pool ana Manchester.

London. December 12.--(copyrightcd
1896. by the Associated Press. Tho ter,
Of the Chinese treaty reproduced hers from
the North China Daily News, has aroused
considerable discussion on all sidcs. And
1t Is regarded as u matter OF tho greatest
Importance. Some of tho newspapers re-
Fuse to believe It authentic. as II would bo
such victory for Russian diplomacy. The
Spectator today, however. believed 1t to be
exact, and says:
mo forger would have tried 30 elaborate
ly TO protect the pride OF China while So
curing every Russian object. Nothing In
ceded openly. but Russia 10 permitted to
run railway to Kirin and is especially
authorized to keep all tho troops shs please,
to protect the Manchurian stations, and she
is also to fortify Port Arthur for China.
mo glass is required to interpret phrases
like those which completely invest Russia
with military control Of Manchurla and the
Lao Tung peninsula"
Continuing. the Spectator says Il thinks
the arrangement threatens Japan more than
Great Britain. which can resist whom her
commercial rights are threatened.
Sir Charles Dixie in speech, has ex.
pressed the opinion that tho treaty wifi
place North China ut the feet Of Russia.
and that II 10 wholly Inconsistent with tho
promises which China made to England
when she left Fort Hamilton. He favored
the rooelupation Of that port.
Sir u. Forward, NJ. p. for the southwest
division Of Lancashire. conservative, In a
pngnlh sata hat
ably China would become TO Russia what
India was to England. ana that English
trade In China would be superseded by
Russian manufacturers. In regard to the
doubt expressed as to the actual completion
Of the treaty. the speaker said he happened
to know that Russian government engin-
GERS were now In Manchuria studying the
proposed railroad.
Tho Liverpool Surveyor report a. 10 the
suitability OF tina Liverpool and Manchester
highways for motor traffic from tho sh.ps'
sides to tho warehouses at Manchester, IA
highly favorable. 1t Is now calculated that
goods can be carried between tho two citie,
Mt one third tho present railroad rates, and
| II IL understood that the company Is FORM
| Ing to carry out the motor project and thus
| counterfeit the tendency of tho ahip canal
to divert trade from Liverpool TO Man.
| chester.
| The announcement that foreign parcel
rost Will be established In pursuance OF tina
rocsnt aot Of congress OF tho United Statos
Is warmly received here. but there are un-
pleasant rcmarlp on tho alleged narrownesa
OF tho policy Of combining the transmits
| slona OF the parcels 10 American vessels.
| The Daily Telegraph claims to SEQ In this
| "a characteristics example OF "a narrow pro-
| tectonist spirit" but exprcascd tho opinion
| that 1t will be found difficult n not Inn
| possible in actual experience to limit tho
post In "the strictly patriotic fashion its
| promoters DEERE"
| Tho trouble with the Northwestern rail.
road was partly settled yesterday by tho
| Intervention of the board OF tINdo. Tho
| Northwestern employees have been Rgi-
taing for improved conditions. limiting at a
strike which would paralyze Christmas
trlffic unless their demands were conceded.
The railroad authorities, however. took tho
bull by the horns After they had engaged
| numbers OF reliable men they dismissed
roveral OF tho most discontinued. who ad-
| mitted they would strike II called out by
4 the union This caused n general cutlery
from all the Northwestern employees and
| the situation became critical until tbor
| chief submitted the matter 10 tho board.
| who arranged an amlcable settlement, in
| volvinR the reinstatement Of tho dismissed
men and the recognition OF their union
| which tho company has hitherto ignored.
| Especial intercat and Importance II Ut
tachod to tho arbitrary attitude of the rail-
road officials and their subsequent ohango
| OF front. owing To the personnel OF tho
stockholders. which includes the arquis OF
| Salisbury. Lord Rovsebery. the Duke Of
| Norfolk and other prominent people.
jackson Celebration.
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