Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
TIME EXPIRES TOMORROW.
Russian Chinese Manchurlan
 Agreement May Cease.

Legation Quarters Is Troubling Min
 isters-American Soldiers Remains
 Removed to Temple of Agriculture
 With Military Honors.
 Pekin. March 25.-The foreign min isters seem utterly unable to agree as to the best method of policing the le eation quarter. The proposition most favored by the majority and most con- plained of by the minority is one pro- viding that men of the regular armies shall be detailed for the service, un- der one officer connected with the al lies. United States Special Commas sioner Rockhill is one of those W.io op- feet to this plan. as is also the BrltiSh minister, Sir Ernest SatOw. who says that. though an international force Is desirable it would be better that the police detail should be composed or soldiers who are not liable to be called away when they are most useful. It is also undesirable. he thinks. that the commandant should be an officer ac- lively connected with any army. While the intention to make each legation an armed camp is a great mistake and is liable to cause friction: and that it would be better far to make a general International district.
 The home ministers are seriously considering the advisability of asking the government to reconsider the de- cision in favor of big legation guards. as being liable not only to keep the court from returning to pekin. but also as q continual source of danger in the dealings with the Chinese. as it would be impossible to keep the guards entirely within the legation quarter. which condition Prince Ching and Iii Hung Chang insist upon. saying it would be impossible 10 guarantee or der. especially when the Chinese troops shall have returned to Pekin. Ono drunken soldier outside the for eign settlement, they say, might cause another war.
 The time which the Russians have given the Chinese to sign the Man. churian agreement expires on Tuesday and should the agreement not be signed then Russia will break off the negotia- tiOnS. The agreement practically an neXeS Manchuria.
 Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang consulted to-day, but did not decide tltIcl to SiSH tIl' tOllN to peal to the powers.
 On behalf of China, Ii Hung Chang desires to express gratitude to Ameri- ca for her position in the matter.
 The attitude of NJ. de Giers. the Rus sian minister, at the meeting of the foreign representative is embarras- sing and causes considerable annoy ance. He refuses either to agree with nfh mi, 1,o11 .,r{ tirely.
 A committee will consider the ques- tion of China's ability as regards in- demnity and the most practical meth ods for guaranteeing payment of in- demnity to the powers.
 It is not thought likely, on account of Sir Robert Hart's increasing age and the gradual approach of feebleness that he will continue long in charge of the imperial customs on behalf of the powers.
 The bodies of Captain Riley and sev- en enlisted men. which were buried at the American legation, were re- moved to the Temple of Agriculture this morning, with military honors. General Chaffee and his entire staff ac- companying the remains. The body of an American marine. which was buried at the Russian legation, will be removed on Tuesday with the same honors. The bodies will leave on board the transport Egbert for the United States about the middle of April.
 The signal corps has completed all arrangements and is awaiting trans portation to Manila.