The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-27
Great Britain aud China

Londor AUS 27-Ths Perkins cor,s-
pondent OF the Daily Mali says;
The situation has become acute. The
relations between the Tsqng ii Yamen
and Sir Claude Mcdonald, the British
ministerG are strained to the point OF
rupture. Sir Claude Mcdonald has in.
tlmated that any failure by China to Oh.
serve Great Brtalns wishes VIII De ac.
cepted as a casus belll
In support Of Sir Claude Mcdonald. the
fleet has been concentrated at Wei Hal
Wei aud Hankow. and an the warship.
under 5000 tons have been mobll1ed In
the Yang Use river The naval demon
stration is solely directed against China.
as II Is seai-ofhclally stated that the oS.
lsting relations with Russia are cor .
Lord Salisbury has abandoned the policy
OF the open door, substituting for 1t a
policy OF spheres Of influence. Diploma
Wv NNAAAfA'hN'F AAhNf RttN Wl CONSTANT Nf-
currcnce In the last few days. Lord Sal
isbury insists upon the recognition by
the other powers interested In China OF
the boundaries Of Great Britalns sphere
OF influence"
In the same instrument; whereby Great
Britain recognizes Russias position in
Manchuria, Russia is required 20 ack-
nowledge the paramouncy OF England
In the Yang Tse valley andl guarantee
that our territorial requirements shall be
permanently respected.
Great Britain Is willing 10 drop her pro-
test In respect to the New Chang rail-
road, but Russia is required 70 cancel her
agreement with China that the country
having the largest financial interest
should arbltrate in disputes connected
with the Pekng Hankow railway
The negotiations are confne' 10 Pc
kin. The British ambassadors at 81 Pet
ersburg and Pekln are IN close eommunl-
cation.
New York. Aug. 26.-secretary Alger
arrived in this city tonight In an in
terview he said.
Il did not find the condition OF Camp
Wikoff nearly as bad as had expect
ed. l cannot see that there Is any Jus
tihcation IN the talk that neither the
well or the sick soldiers are properly
treated. l thing there are splendid ac-
commodations for all soldiers who VIII
go to Camp wikon. and especially now
that 80 many there have been given
fnroughs. Thursday l received offers
from New York ana Brooklyn hospitals
70 take at least 800 sick from the camp"
Secretary Alger was asked. How
do You account for the confusion and
lack Of facilities at Camp wikon2r
10 this General Alger replied "Did
you ever 20 into camp with 100. or
even nifty men? II 30 you know there
is much confusion with that number
What do you suppose Il must be. then
with thousands? To IA person who
knows but little aboutsoldierlng there
may appear TO be some confusion. but
It is only what Is to be expected. on
many occasional myself have been In
camp and have encountered these
things. found many soldiers lying
with nothing but a blanket between
them and the ground. sim there were
thousands OF bags In camp. I asked
the men why they did not M the bags
with straw, Of which there was a large
quantity in camp. and so make beds
for themselves. They said they had
not thought Of such a thing"
Then you cannot see that there h
justification in the complaints which
have been made?"
None. II there was any lack OF
medicines or necessary supplies the
blame wou@ b, on those Nhcfe juty
day went throught the detention hos
pital and later the general hospital and
talked with nearly every man who
was awake, / said 10 them all. Boys
is there anything you want They all
answered; Nothing; We are quite com
Portable A few Of the men had no
cots, but this was soon remedied. There
are some few sick men. but there is no
yellow fever. There Is some typhoid
fever. saw men there as yellow as
any paint you ever saw, and nothing
remained Of them but skin and bones
Talking Of the chickamauga camp
Secretary Alger said AFFAIRS we're NOT
In perfect condition there. but 10 ths
best OF his knowledge. the only mer
now there are those who are too IN 1,
be moved.
SMITH BEATS MATTHEW'S
New York. Aug. Mysterious Binl
Smith met Mat Matthews before the II
nox athletic club tonight and outfouEh
and outgeneralled his apponent nve q
one Smith was the asressor throughou
the hght and at the end Of the ittl