New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-17
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
DETAILS OF THE RUSSO-CHINESE RAIL
WAY CONCESSION.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND not LIKELY TO APPOINT
MINISTER wIILIs's sUCCEssOR-PREsERvA-
TON or THE vICKsBURG BATTLE
FIELD URGED-A HEARING ON THE

MINISTER wIIIIs's sUCCEssOR-PREsERvA-
TON or THE vICKsBURG BATTLE
FIELD URGED-A HEARING on THE
CURRENCY PROBLEM.
Washington Jan 1.-THE details OF the agree
ment between Russia and China regarding the con-
struction of Chinese eastern railway have been
reported 10 the State Department by Consul-Gen-
eral Fare. OF ST. Petersburg AT the beginning OF
the work on the great Siberian railway the Trans
baikal and Amoor section planned 10 extend
through Nertchinsk the Shilka River to
Pokooyskaia. thence along the northern bank OF
the Amoo- TO Khabarovs,s to join the Ussur road.
Blu. Investigation clearly showed that the
struction OF a line In that section involved such
structural difficulties would greatly increase the
cost of the undertaking. and e found that a
lire through Manchuria would not only be cheaper
and shorter, but present other advantages and
a resUi. Of negotiations the Chinese Government
gave concessio- 10 the Russ)-Chinese Bank and
new company called the Eastern Chinese Pail
way, formed. The articles OF association Of
the company sanctioned by the car De-
cembe- l6 last and by imperial ordinance issued
on December p. The details Of the arrangement
I'm the main follows:
The association has been organized under n con-
ventton concluded August p. 1896 by the Chinese
Government for the construction exploa ton OF
a railroad within Chinese territory from a point on
the western frontier OF Houng Chang to a point on
the eastern front OF Erin. and 10 be connected
with tho Russian-Siberan line. The company
concessions 10 work coat and other mines and
10 conduct Industrial ana commercial enterprises
I'm China in connection with the railroad or sepa-
ratcly. and in case the enterprises conducted
separately. a separate set OF books is 10 be kept
ton when it proves to the Russian Minister OF
beer paid In. An important stipulation provides
that shares can be held only By Russian and chi
mes" subjects The company Will the road
eighty years after the opening OF the whole line
The Russian Government guarantees the resources
q ma oh trafn r..
the payment Of shares. The Russian obligations
provide that the line shall satisfy the full require
ments for safety. convenience and constant move
ncnt Of passengers and freight. that the traffic
facilities shall be equa. TO those Of the siberian
lire: that all the Russian trains are TO be met ~,
those Of the Chinese Eastern company and for
speeds common the Siberian, and the Eastern
Company binds Itself to construct and maintain a
message If the Eastern road as at rs OF com an
structcd. proves Unequal 10 the traffic # agrees 10
submit 10 the decision Of the Russian Minister OF
Finances as to NC essary improvements maxi
mum tariff j. TO be established by the Russian
Government. and Russian mail packages and off,
cas be carried free special postal-cars being
provided by the company for this purpose
After fifty years the road reverts to the Chinese
Government China agrees that baggage and mer-
tory without taxes If destined for a Russian sta
ton and goods imported into China over the road
pay only half the usual customs duty. Neither
country exacts duty for materials used in construc-
paper rabes 2o o' dv hds 9fn no nSss
ssare~ pat bonds VIII be SEue6 as required The
tersburg. and meetings may be held AZ either place
The president OF the road il appointed by china
shareholders and the directors elect the vice-prcsI-
dent. The company must begin work in August
1881 and the line IL TO be completed in six wears
The total length OF the Manchurian line will he
and II saves al miles over the old line 70 VIadi-
vostock.
The State Department this morning received Of
fetal news Of the death OF Minister Willis Usually
when n man-of-war Is available the body OF n Min
lister dying abroad is placed on board the warshp
and brought home IN state The only United States
vessel now in the harbor Of Honolulu Is the old
fashioned corvette Alert. Of 800 horsepower with
a single screw. and Of only 100 tonnage II would
take her at least fifteen days 10 make the voyage
from Honolulu to San Francisco and she has no
accommodation suitable FOR the comfort Of the
dead Ministers family consisting Of his widow and
his only son The family. II is understood dis
fincfy preferred that the body should be trans
por ed BY the regular mail steamer. which to
leave Honolulu on January IL. and IL due IN San
Francisco on January 90 There Is no doubt that
mis- course has been taken In view OF the diver
pau~e Of Views between the President and Congress
on the Hawaiian question n H. probable that Pr.si-
dsnt Cleveland will leave the sDoolntnenf 81 Min
ister Williss successor 20 PRESIDE. Mckinley.
In the disturbed condition OF affairs IN the Southern
States which followed the a commission ont
bv President Johnson investigate matters (and o,
which General J :. Fullerton. o. the Chickamauga
Park Commission. e almost the only SURVIVOR
found In every Southern hotel visited General Robert
T. Lees portrait dpayei IN the post ~ honor In the
Office. The partial exception was Vlcksburg.
where the portrait OF Lee the riSht nsnked
by that OF Grant on the left Yesterday This incident
was recalled by remarkable meeting which occurred
ericl d. Grant Of New-York. OF the great Union