The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
NO SET TLEMENTINC CHINA
VICTORIES SPEECH TODAY EXPECTED
TO BE VAGUE IN ITS TERMS
ernment on the Assembling OF
Parliament Likely to Be Remark
able Mainly for Its Many and I'M
portant Omissions.

LONDON, Feb. THE speech from
the throne, which will be read tomorrow
at the opening of parliament, is expect
ed to be long, but rather more remark
able for its omissions than it's contents.
1t Is quite evident that TO settlement
mas yet been arrived at respecting
China, which will admit of more than
bare mention. The same applies to
the West African difficulty with France
and the troublesome Cretan negotia-
t1ons which are again in a state of col
LAPSE.
The public is anxious to learn more
about the Soudan advances, but it is
not likely to be gratified to any extent
1t is said. however, that there will be
long reference to the West Indies and
the sugar commission. No proposal
will be made to reliVe the Indian eX-
chequer of the cost of the campaign
on the northwest frontier.
The message addressed specially to
the house of commons will deal largely
with the intended increase in the army
estimates, with view to Strengthening
the army and amending the conditions
of service.
Some fourteen new bills will be men
tened, mostly of local interest.
The Marquis of Salisbury and the
other leaders gave the customary par
lIdiutIltdIy ulHE6TS lnlS evening. LOTO
Rosebery returned to town today from
Naples.
The following Is a forecast of the
speech:
Referring to China, the queen will
speak favorably of the pacific relatA,ns
between the powers and WI then pNnt
out the satisfaction experienced at the
ccrclusion of the treaty of peace be-
tween Greece and Turkey.
Dealing with India, complimentary
illusions will be made to the value and
loyalty Of the British Indian troops.
There will be a lengthy reference to
the West Indies, and the governments
Intentions as outlined by the secre-
tary of state for the colonies Mr..
Chamberlain. and the speech will then
express the hope that the intsrn ational
conference will have satisfactory re-
suits.
The first place in the estimates Is
devoted to the army needs ard the chief
bills promised will be local government
for Ireland and the London municipali-
ties bill, providing, as announced by the
Marquis of Salisbury, for the modifica-
ton of the London county council in
the direction Of decentralization.
BERLIN, Feb. 7.-According to the
organ Of the Chinese embassy here, q
revolution of feeling has occurred in
Pekin regarding the loan. The Tsung
Ii Yamen has telegraphed Sinking
Cheng, former minister to Russia and
Germany, to proceed from Berlin to
st. Petersburg to attend to the nego-
tiations for a loan.
LONDON, Feb. S.-The Pekin CORE
spondent of the Times telegraphing
yesterday says: AZ have reasons to be-
lieve that China will be induced to de-
cline the British proposals, in conse-
quence of Russia's opposition and, SIM
larly, that she will be unable to accept
the Russian proposals owing to Eng
lands opposition. The country is help
less and unable to pay the indemnity
except by installments: but China
nurses the hope that Japan viii agree
to an extension of time
Meanwhile an imperial decree autho-
rizes an issue Of treasury bonds at 3
per cent to the amount Of 100,000000
taels (about S1S,000,00
''It appeals to the officials the gentry
and the merchants to assist the issue
in the remote possibility of raising
enough to meet the installment due
next May.
THE method proposed increases the
growing diStrust in the government.
Similar bonds issued at the time of the
war of 1859 were repudated. in 1852.
The unsatisfactory and eVaSlVe ma
ture of the imperial edict. exacted by
Germany, in condemnation Of the Shan
Tung murders affords Germany the de-
sired pretext for remaining in military
occupation of considerable territory,
including the town of Kiao-Chou, be-
yond the area leased. China still main
tains that murder of the German sailor
was justiffable homicide and due to the
sailors misconduct, but she is power
Il SIS to refuse Germany's exactions."
LONDON. Feb. ga special dispatch
from Pekin saws the proposed interna-
tional loan of 0,00000G tae!s is redeem
able in twenty years. The principal
and interest are PAYABLE from the land
and salt taxes and the monev is in
tended to pay the Japanese indemnity,
but the proenects of its being sub
scrihed are illusory.
The Hong Kong CORRESPONDENT Of the
Times saws that an imnerial edct au-
thorizes Sheng Ia Jen. director general
of railways. to proceed with the con-
struction of the Kwang Tupg railway,
ard Sheng To Jen hos invited the CO.
opers ton of Chang Shen, consul gen
eral at Singapore, who is wealthy and
native CT Kwang Tung province.
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