The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-27
Sir Claude Mcdonald Reported to
Have Informed China that Britain's
Wishes Must Be Obeyed.
CARS SHIPS At PORT ARTHUR
VIOLENT SCENE BETWEEN THE RUS
SIAN AND ENGLISH MINISTER'S.
AnElO-Egyptian Forces Advancing on
the Dervish StrOnghOId-IreIand
Not to BE a Cardinal.

LONDON, Aug. 27.-The Peking corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says: THE situ-
alton has suddenly become acute. The rela-
tions between the Tsung-Li-Yamen and Sir
Claude Mcdonald, the British minister, are
strained to the point of rupture. Sir Claude
Mcdonald has intimated that any failure by
China to observe Great Britain's wishes will
be accepted as a casus belli. In support Of
Sir Claude Mcdonald, the fleet has been
concentrated at Wei-Hai-Wei and Hankow,
and all the war ships under five thousand
tons have been modified in the Yangtse
river. The naval demonstration is solely di-
rected against China. as it is semi officially
stated that the existing relations with Rus
sia are cordial. Lord Salisbury has aban-
doned the policy of the open door, substitute
ing for it policy of spheres of influence
Diplomatic conferences have been of con-
stant occurrence within the last few days
Lord Salisbury insisted upon the recogni-
ton by the other powers interested in Chi
ma, of the boundaries of Great Britain's
sphere of influence In the same instru-
ment whereby Great Britain recognizes
Russias position in Manchuria, Russia is
required to acknowledge the supremacy
of England in the Yangtse valley
and guarantee that our terri
torial requirements shall be permanently
respected Great Britain is willing to drop
her protest in respect to the new Chwang
Railway, but Russia is required to cancel
her agreement with China that the country
having the largest financial interest should
arbitrate in disputes connected with the
Peking Hankow Railway. The negotiations
are confined to Peking. The British am
bassadors at st. Petersburg and Peking are
in close communication"
A special dispatch from Shanghai says:
Violent scenes are reported to have occurred
between Sir Claude Macdonald. the British
minister, and NJ. Pavloff, the Russian
charge d'affaires, owing to the latter's COM
manding the Tsung Ii Yamen to break its
agreement with the Hong Kong Bank under
pain of the Cars strong displeasure. The
Chinese are inclined to obey M. Pavloff, see
ing that the British confine themselves to
verbal protests The position is now worse
than ever. All the Russian ships have re-
turned to Port Arthur, while the British
vessels are assembling at Wei-Hai-Wei and
Che-Foo. Extreme activity prevails ashore
at Port Arthur. The action Of the Rus
slams at New-Chwang indicates an inten-
ton on their part to remain there in strong
force whether they build the Tien-Tsin
Railway or not.
With reference to the sensational Chinese
dispatches to the Daily Mail and to a
news agency here, it should be observed
that the Times's Peking correspondent
DR.. Morrison, who has been conspicuously
alert throughout, always getting informa-
ton ahead of the Foreign Office, has thus
far dispatched nothing on the subject. The
appointment of M. Pavloff as Russian min
lister to Corea would seem to indicate better
relations between England and Russia,
since M. Pavloff has been the active agent
of all Russian advances in China.