Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-08

be a great mistake. Such a oody
would have to remain IN space "
one square mile. The troops eouiu
not be allowed outside the. iegdtioh
quarters armed, and It would propd-
bly, not be safe for them 10 go uh'
armed
1t was thought by some OF the MN
listers that if the eneampment Were
made from II to Is miles away, with
the necessary stores, this arrange
ment would be much preferable, as
a telegram could bring the troops
into the city Immediately.
Moreover. several ministers. were
insulted by troops of other nations.
Mr.. Rockhill and Sir Ernest Mason
Satow, the British minister, were re-
turning from dinner in Sedan chairs
when the chairs were stopped by Ter
man soldiers, who proceeded 10 peat
the bearers The ladies OF the party
were greatly frightened.
The ministers almost generally
feared that the presence in Pekln OF
a considerable force of troops OF varl-
Gus nationalities might be source or
international friction.
They were not entirely pleased
with the military proposals of the
generals, as they failed to see the ne
cessity for the demolition of all forts
Washington, April 8.-The admin
istration was perplexed over a cable
dispatch received Saturday from Mr.
Squiers, now in charge of the Ameri-
can legation in Pekin. This dispatch
according to a publication Sunday
4 hn n ct
fuses to receive official communica-
lions from Chinese commissioners,
which carried the inference that
diplomatic relations between the two
countries interested would be broken
off The officials were very reticent
about the matter and declined to af-
firm or deny whether it is correctly
stated. They went far enough to
admit the receipt of dispatch, whose
purport was not clearly understood.
for which reason it was not given to
the press for publication. Another
cablegram which reached here Sun
day from Mr.. Rockhill, the special
commissioner of the United States
engaged in conducting the peace ne
gotiations, made ne reference to the
alleged refusal of the Russians to
receive official communications from
the Chinese commissioners. AS Mr..
Rockhill is in a position to know
promptly what develops between the
ministers and the peace commission
ers, it is believed he would be prompt
to report step of such far-reaching
Importance as the published dispatch
from Mr.. Squiers would indicate. At
the Russian embassy no information
on the subject was obtainable last
night. 1t was said there that no com
munications had come from the for
eign office at st. Petersburg since the
Russian note of several days since.
which declared that governments in.
tentions regarding Manchuria a copy
of which was handed to Secretary
Hay. The impression of the officials
at the embassy was that no special
significance attached to the Sauiers
dispatch. According to them 1t sim
ply meant that the Russians had dis
continued further negotiations at
TINS time on the Manchurian question
alone, which for the time is held in
allegiance. This was in accord with
the spirit of the official publications
Oh the government on this matter.
winch asserted that remaining faith
iui TO its original and oIt-repeated po-
llticai program regarding Manchuria.
1t Will quietly await the further
course of events"
London, April S.-The Yokohama
correspondent OF The Daily Mail
wiring yesterday and dealing with tbe
attitude OF Japan toward Russia,s
Chinese policy, says:
Shipping companies nave Been or.