The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-19
Strip of Land Thirty Miles Long Also
Surrendered, and Other Impor-
tant Concessions Granted.
DEMANDS MADE BY THE CAR
RUSSIANS MUST DRILL CHINESE
TROOPS AND CONTROL CUSTOMS.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's DecInra-
tiOn AppIauded by Britishers-.
Speech by Joseph Chamberlain.

LONDON. Jan. 1S.-Advices from the
Orient received to-day confirm recent re-
ports that Germany and China have reached
en- agreement in the Kiaochau bay dispute.
The bay and the strip of territory surround
ing it, about thirty miles long, has been
leased to the German government.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Mail claims to have eminent authority for
the statement that the Russian charge
d affaires has informed the Tsung-L-
Yamen that Immediately the German affair
is settled Russia will restore Port Arthur TO
China and withdraw her troops without de-
manding indemnity. In return, however,
the correspondent says, China must employ
Russians exclusively TO drill her troops and
to control her customs and railways. Rus
sia now has three war vessels inside and
four outside Port Arthur. while she has five
thousand troops on shore.
A telegram received at Berlin from Cam
ton says that a German missionary named
Homeyer. belonging to the Namjung sta
tion, has been robbed and wounded near a
place called Langthen. The dispatch adds
that the Chinese governor, on the interven-
tion of the German consul at Canton tele-
graphed orders to take the measures neceS-
sary to deal with the matter
special dispatch from Peking says
China is ready to open three new treaty
ports and to agree to an extension of rail-
way into Yun-Nan province. but declines to
consent to the exclusion of other powers
than England from the Yang-Tse-K -Kiang
valley.
The Peking correspondent of the Times
says: THE Russian charge d'affaires, M.
Pavloff, protests strongly against the open
ing of Talien-Wan, but China is apparently
anxious to obtain British financial assist
ance and will give ample security for the
repayment of a loan. She will also permit
the extension of steam communication on
inland waters and will grant increased
trade facilities at all open ports.'
Chinn's Agreement with Germany.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-A cable dis
patch just received at the Chinese legation
from the Tsung-Li-Yamen dated Peking,
is to the following effect: A settlement OF
the difficulty with Germany has been effect
ed. Kiaochau bay is to be leased a belt
surrounding the bay extending 100 Ii (about
thirty miles) to be the boundary All the
German troops outside the prescribed linn
its are to be withdrawn. Two OF the cul-
prits charged with the murder of the mis-
sicnaries are to be punished with death and
the rest with Imprisonment. Permission
will be granted for the building OF
churches IN the cities of Tsi-Ning. Tsao-
Chow-Fu and Chu-Yeh, and dwelling houses
for the missionaries in the seven places in
the districts of Tsao-Hien and Shan-HieN
will be erected, for which purpose a sum
of 600 taels will be allowed. This amount
is to be taken also as compensation for
the killing of the missionaries The sane
ton of the throne has been obtained to
his mode of settlement.