Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
Russian Representatives

LONDON. August 1.-THE Pekin corre-
,rsrlsrt OF the Daily Mail says:
.-r.s situation has suddenly become
,... Tho relations between the Tsung-
4.-y.men and Sir Claude Macdonald, the
rr.+..h Minister are strained to the point
~ -.-tgre. Sir Claude Macdonald has in
,-.t,d that any failure b. China to OBJ
serve Great Britain's wishes will be ac-
c.r..I MS casus belli
.Ia support of Sir Claude Macdonald
.r. fleet has been concentrated at Wei
r..-Ws. and Han-Kow, and all the var
...-. of under 5000 tons have been mobii-
s.. in the Yang-Tse river. The naval
,..-rstrauon is solely directed against
China. as it is semi-oficially stated that
Oil. existing relations with Russia are
,.-fal Lord Salisbury has abandoned
IL. policy OF the open door, substituting
Ir % policy Of spheres Of influence"
CONFERENCES CONSTANT.
aD.a.omatic conferences have been Of
c---..nt occurrence within the last few
DAYS. Lord Salisbury insists upon the
,.erition by the other Powers interest
ss ir China Of the boundaries Of Great
J-t.in's sphere Of influence In the
same instrument. whereby Great Britain
recognizes Russia's position in Manchuria,
Russia is required to acknowledge the
r.amouncy Of England in the Yang-Tse
Valley and guarantee that our territorial
r.quirements shall be permanently re-
fp.ctod.
.Gr,at Britain is willing TO drop her
protest in respect 10 the New-Chwang
railway. but Russia is required TO cancel
her agreement with China that the coun-
frg having the largest financial interests
should arbirate in disputes connected
with the Pelin-Han-Kow railway. The
NEGOTIATIONS ere confined 20 Pekin. The
British ambassadors al St. Petersburg and
T. kin are in close communication.
VIOLENT SCENES.
LONDON. August "a special dis
match from Shanghai says:
"Violout scenes are reported TO have
occurred between Sir Claude Macdonald
the British Minister, and NJ. Pavlon the
Russiar Charge d'Affaires, owing to the
latter. commanding the Tsung-Li-Yamen
Ia lre E lbs agreement with the Hong
korr Bank. under pain of the Car s
strrrr spIeasure. The Chinese are in
c'm.d t1 obey NJ Payloft, seeing that the
British confne themselves TO verbal pro-
tts
POSITION WORSE THAN EVER.
"TBe position is now worse than ever.
al the Russian ships have returned 10
Port Arthur. while the British vessels are
assembling at Wei-Hai-Wei and Chefoo.
Extreme activity prevails ashore at Port
Arthur
"The action Of the Russians at New
Chwaue indicates an intention on their
r.rr 40 remain there i'm strong force,
whether they build the Tien-Tsiu rail-
way, or not
ALL. MERELY GOSSIP CD
LONDON. August 26.-An the 'nforma-
ton obtaInable tends 90 show ihat the
dispatch sent from here TO New York
to-day confirming yesterdays cdblegram
that England had been preparing for a
naval demonstration I'm the event of grave
Auelo-Russian complications Is merely
gossip.
qne London newspapers and diplomats
lfcU.e the statements made, ana say
that apparently there is no specific anglo
Russian issue at present on when u'u-
uaUms and naval demonstrators sI'h
g. are mentioned could be based
ALLEGED COMPROMISE.
LONDON. August 1.-THE Copenhagen
correspondent of the Daily Mail asserts
chat he is i'm position 10 confirm the state
usrt me recently made that q compro-
mise had been arrived at between Eng
land and Russia, in accordance with
which Russia gets her way on the rail-
War questions, and England gets con-
cassions i'm other directions. The relations
between England and Russia, the CORE
nnudeut says. "are very satisfactory
Tie Russian concessions fully meeting
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