The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-03-30
TWO PORTS IO RUSSIA
China's CeSSion of Port Arthur
and Ta-Lien-Wan
Is OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
Russia Promises to Let the
World Share Benefits.

st. Petersburg. March 29.-The Ofacial
Messenger publishes a circular which has
been telegraphed by Count Muravle1, the
Russian minister for foreign affairs. to
the representatives Of Russia abroad. II
is as follows:
by virtue Of convention signed at
Pellin on March p Port Arthur and the
port of Ta-Lien-Wan and the territories
adjacent have been ceded 10 Russia in
usufruct by China. You are requested to
notify the government whereto You are
accredited, adding that the above men
toned ports and territories VIII be i'm
mediately occupied by Russian troops
and that the Russian flag viii be hoisted
by the side of the Chinese flag.
you may at the same time inform the
foreign minister that the port Of Ta-Lien
Wan will be open to foreign trade and
that the largest measure of hospitality
will be extended to the ships of all friend
ly nations"
An official communication issued to the
press adds:
THE cessions are for twenty-five years
but may be extended later by mutual ac-
cord. Further. China has conceded the
right of constructing a railroad TO con-
meet the ports with the Trans Siberian
main line"
After stating that the arrangement IS
the direct and natural consequence of
amicable relations between the two
neighboring states anxious to advance
the interests Of their peoples. the official
continues:
while safeguarding the integrity and
sovereignty of China and satisfying the
essential needs of Russia, the arrange
ment Injuries the interests of no foreign
state. On the contrary, it affords all na-
tons 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 Ta-Lien-Wan
to the merchant ships of all nations Will
create a new and wide market for COM
merce and industry, owing TO the trans
Siberian line. which Is henceforth destin-
ed to connect the extremities Of two con-
tinents and the Old World The ar
rangement. therefore. is of high historical
value to Russia and should be hailed as
a fortunate event by all these who have
at heart the benefits of peace and the de-
velopment of good relations among na-
tions"
MOUNTED COSSACK ESCORT
Pekin. March en-. PavIoff, the Rus
sian charge d'affaires. when visiting the
Tsung-Li-Yamen (Chinese foreign office
for the purpose OF signing the agreement
arrived at between Russia and China re-
garding the cession of Port Arthur and
Ta-Lien-Wan. was escorted by mounted
Cossacks. A number of Russians left
Tien Tsin. accompanied by a priest, to
take part in and bless the ceremony Of
the taking over of Port Arthur and Ia
Lien-Wan.
BUOYED BY YANKEE STOCKS.
London, March 29.-The situation in the
far east IS considered gloomy and unsat-
isfactory and there is deep discomfort
here over the results Of Lord Salisbury's
diplomacy, The beIated movements of
the British fleet in Chinese waters has
caused as much uneasiness in financial
circles as satisfaction among other
classes, and this apprehension would
have affected all classes of securities if
American stocks had not been remarka-
bly, buoyant and carried everything up
ward