The herald., 1898-03-30
RUSSIA GAINS A POINT
TAKING A SEAPORT IN CHINA
FREE FROM ICE
ENGLAND ADMITS HER DEFEAT
Port Arthur and Talien Wan Will Be
Open to Ships Of All Friendly
Nations

Official Messenger publishes circula
which has been telegraphed by Cour
Auravieff, the Russian Minister for Ft
reign Affairs, to the representatives {
Russia abroad. 1t is as follows:
"By virtue Of Convention signed
Pekin on March 9th, Port Arthur an
the port Of Talien Wan, and the terri
tories adjacent, have been ceded to Rus
sia in usufruct by China.
"You are requested to notify the gov
eminent whereto you are accredited
adding that the aforementioned port
and territories will be Immediately oc
cupied by Russian troops, and that TN
Russian flag will be hoisted by the ssn'
Of. the Chinese flag.
"You may, at the same time, INFORM
the Foreign Minister that the port o!
Talien Wan will be open to foreign TRACE
and that the largest measure OF hospi'
tality will be extended to the SHIPS Oh al
friendly nations"
An official communication issued tc
the press adds: 1.-THE cessions are fol
twenty-five years but may be extended
later, by common accord. Further
China has conceded the right OF con-
structing a railroad to connect the ports
with the transsiberian main line"
After stating that the arrangement is
the direct and natural consequence OF
amicable relations between the two
neighboring states, anxious 20 advance
the interests of their peoples, the official
communication continues:
"While safeguarding the integrity and
sovereignty of China and satisfying the
essential needs of Russia, the arrange
ment invades the interests of no foreign
state. On the contrary, 1t affords all
nations the possibility of entering in the
near future into relations with the river
regions of the yellow Sea, hitherto
closed to them. The opening of Talien
Wan to the merchant ships of all ma
tions will create a new and wide mar
ket for commerce and industry, owing
to the transsiberian line. which is
henceforth destined to connect the ex-
tremities of two continents and the Old
World.
"The arrangement, therefore. is of
hish historical value to Russia and
should be hailed as a fortunate event
by all those who have at heart the ben
efits of peace and development OF gooa
relations among nations"
The LASI CtItEMOAN1
PEKIN, March ga. Pavloff, the
Russian Charge d'Affaires. when visit
ing the Tsunk Ii Yamen (Chinese For
eign Office for the purpose of signing
the agreement arrived at between Rus
sia and China regarding the cession of
Port Arthur and Talien Wan, was es-
corted by mounted Cossacks.
A number of Russians left Tien Tsin,
accompanied by priest, to take part in
the ceremony of the taking over of Port
Arthur and Talien Wan.
MISSIONARY MURDERS
SHANGHAI, March 29.-The Mercury
of this city says the country militia OF
the Kiang Peh district, which, as an
nounced in the dispatches on NSrch 22d,
refused to allow the execution of the
condemned murderer of the student OF
the American Methodist Medical Mis-
sion. has been dismissed. The Taotai,
however, refuses to make any arrests
until instructed to do so from Pekin.
The foreign consuls have demanded
that tie Taotai disperse the militia, ex-
ecute the murderer, arrest &he leaders
of the rioters, pay $4,000 taels for the
property destroyed and allow the mis-
ouate protection for the future.
DEFEAT ADMITTED
LONDON, March 29.--Warlike prepara-
tions continue here. Considerable import
ance is attached to u speech of Lord Sell
bourne. under-secretary of the colonies, in
this city yesterday, in which, although he
disavowed speaking as a responsible mem
ber of the government, it is believed he eX-
g Lord Sell
bourne declared that there was no more
humiliation for England in failing to eX-
clude Russia from Manchuria than there
would be for Russia in failing to exclude
England from khartoum
eve should receive from any power carv-
ing out a sphere of influence in China" he
said, confirmation and reassertion of
rights we now enjoy, and any government
should make the infringements of those
rights casus belli.
England has lost nothing in China
which ought to be kept. The policy of an
open door is intact. We have already OBJ
tanned valuable concessions, and are in a
position to obtain more if we require them
The Times, commenting editorially on
Lord Selbourne'S speech yesterday, says:
1.-THE language of Lord Selbourne is not
calculated to dspel the dangerous illusion
expressed by the newspapers that Great
Britain will not go to greater length than
protests"
The Morning Post says: Lord Sell
bourne's speech appears to indicate that
the government is conscious of having lost
the game against Russia
The st. Petersburg correspondent of the
Times says the greatest Indifference,
amounting almost to contempt, is shown
here for any possible British protests
against the Russo-Chinese agreement
The Hongkong correspondent of the
Times says: A brilliant ball was given to-
night Tuesday, n honor of Prince Henry
Of Prussia, who felicitously proposed
"Prosperity to the Colony Gen. Black,
responding, thanked Prince Henry for his
gracious words, and declared that there
was mo reason under heaven why England
and Germany should not be friends
The Daily Chronicle says: "rhe govern
ment may be preparing some brilliant
chsokmate for the Russian game but the
British citizen is not fool enough to accept
the story that the door has been kept wide
open. The treaty of Tien Tsin is being torn
up and the door will soon be Slated"
The Daily News says: 1T is serious re-
buff and makes the government look very
foois1n''
LEASE DOESN'T COUNT
PEKIN. March 2e.-Two thousand Rus
sian troops, Including cavalry, have been
landed at Port Ar thur and it is said that
1zo guns are en- route To forttfy Port Arthur
and Talien Wan.
The Chinese Gag Is hoisted bebind tbot