Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23
CHINESE SITUATION.
SUGGESTED JAPANEsE-cRrTfsH OC-
CUPATIoy OF wEI-HAI-wEI.
ONLY RUSSIAN ADVICE SOUGHT.
China Regards the Cxar ms Her Sole
Friend-British Influence Nii-her-
man Instructors to Re Replaced
with Russi:ns.

PEKIN. December 22-The Chinese
Government has granted Russia permis-
sion to winter a squadron at Port Arthur.
Great Britain demands quid pro quo
II concessions have been made TO other
movers. II has been suggested THAI
Japan and Britain occupy Wei-Hai-Wei
Jointly.
The situation at Kiao-Chau Bay Is un-
changed. Germany remains unyielding
and the Chinese councils are divided as
TO whether It should be peace or war
| with Germany.
China regards Russia as her only friend
and is asking her advice alone.
In spite Of official denials, it Is regard
| cd as proved that Port Arthur and Kiao-
Chau Bay were promised to Russia by
| secret treaty.
british influence Is nil. having suffered
greatly through the failure of the loan
negotiations China is now negotiating
| n loan with Russia. The latter demands
tho dismissal Of the British railway en-
gireers I'm North China, and II is prob
able that the demand will be granted
Tha German drill instructors Will be
| dismissed. at the expiration of their con-
tracts. and will be replaced by RUSSIANS
| Russian officers have already been ap-
| nointed TO drill the armies Of North
China.
DIR STRENGTH APPRECIATED.
VIENNA. December 22.-The Deutscne
| Zeitung says: "The United states, which
from its geographical position, mas a
greater interest in the opening up oi
china than all the European Powers TO-
| oether cannot possibly consent TO lts
| nartition. or to a division into spheres Oh
influence. without having a voice III 'he
matter II would be a great mistake "
underestimate the strength of the uhlleu
states and a partition Of emma Woulu
be impossible without America app'oV''
and participation. The European fom mVi.
will do well to give attention to tne Jus,
".liration and interests of the United
States"
RUSsO-CfIINEsE COMBINATION
LONDON, December 8-The Pekih cor
RESPONDENT Of the Times says h'
Chineso ore provisioning Port Arthur
and will reconstruct the ioIts .,eio, -. iso-
eta s,,nervising and furnishing the money
In tbe face of this indication of perma
mont occupation, the necessity OF sdio
anordinp our position I'm the far East III
, ! creases. -, :. 81,
"rbe Russo-Chinese Bank, when IS I'M
ooant of the Russian Government ha'
offered TO China 10000 Berdan rlhes, wiz
rnvment five years hence. China has ac
cepted the PROPOSAL
JAPANESE DISTURBED.
,ooording to a dispatch TO the Times
from Kobe. Japan. the news from Por'
hrtbur has greatly disturbed the japan
csc Ministry. Long Cabinet couhcil'
boya heen held. and the high military Oh
Gc,aIs have attended. The japanese
newspapers. the dispatch says, are non
/ Dlussed az the situation in the lar f-d9'
n,bila the Ministry is involved in domestic
troubles connected with It's taNat'oih pio
posals. to which the Diet is hostile
FOR ANGLO-JAPANESE ENTENTE
LONDON. December 23.-With reference
to the probability of Russia adVailciiii l
to China money to pay the war indemhlt!
In Japan. and thus compelling Japan u
evacuate Wei-Hai-Wei. the Times openly
recognizes the advisablity Of an Anglo
Japanese entente, arguing that the com
bned British and japanese heets woul'
he well able to prevent disturbance
the balance Of power in China Othe
London papers express t'e same opinion
IRONY AT GERMANY'S EXPENSE.
LONDON. December 23.-Some of IN
Russian papers are ironical, at Germany
expense The Bourse Gazette, OF ODESSA
hints that by tho time Prince Henry an
, the German squadron reach emma the
may find that the Tsung-Li-Iamen ma
prepared an unexpected reception for in
, trusive guests.
Mirovige OtgolosH reminds Empero
; | William of Napoleons the Thirds attemp
. | TO plant his power in Mexico.