The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-26
UNABLE IO AGREE
Foreign Ministers at Sea
About Policing Legations.
WANT GENERAL DISTRICTS
Created and Placed in Charge
of Active Officer.
WANT GENERAL DISTRICTS

Pekin, March 25.-The foreign ministers
seem utterly unable TO agree in the best
! manner of policing the legation quarter
/ The proposition most favored by the ma
jority and most complained of by the
minority is one that the regulars shall
be detailed United States Special Com
missioner Rockhill Is one who objects to
this plan as does the British minister
Sir Ernest Satow, who says that, though
an international force is desirable, it
would be better that the police detail be
composed of coldiers who are not liable
to be called away when they are most
useful. 1t is also desirable, he thinks,
that the commandant should be an Of
ficer actively connected with the army,
while the intention to make each lega-
ton practically an armed camp is
great mistake and is liable to cause fric-
ton; and it would be better far to make
a general international district The
home ministers are seriously considering
the advisability of asking the govern
ment TO reconsider the decision in favor
of big legation guards as being liable not
only to keep the court from returning to
Pekin but also as continual source of
danger in the dealings with the Chinese,
as it would be impossible to keep the
guards entirely within the legation quar-
ter, which condition Prince Ching and
Ii Hung Chang insist upon, saying that
otherwise it would be impossible to
guarantee order, especially when the
Chinese troops shall have returned to
Pekin. One drunken soldier outside the
another war.
The time which the Russians have
given the Chinese to sign the Manchur-
ian agreement expires on Tuesday and
should the agreement not be signed then
Russia viii break off the negotiations.
The agreement practically annexes Man
churia. Prince Ching and Ii Hung
Chang consulted this morning but did
not decide to either sign the convention
or appeal to the powers.
On behalf of China Ii Hung Chang de-
sires to express gratitude to America for
her position in the matter. The attitude
of NJ. DeGiers, the Russian minister.
at the meeting Of the foreign represen-
tatives, is embarrassing and causing
considerable annoyance. He refuses
either to agree with the other ministers
but holds apart entirely. A committee
will consider the question of China
ability as regards indemnity and the
most practical methods for guaranteeing
payment to the powers.
1t is not thought likely on account of
Sir Robert Harris increasing age and the
gradual approach of feebleness that he
will continue long in charge of the i'm
perial customs on behalf of the powers.
The body of Captain Riley and seven
enlisted men. which were burieo at the
American legation, were removed to the
temple of agriculture with military hon
ors, General Chaffee and his entire staff
accompanying the remains. The body of
an American marine, which was buried
at the Russian legation. viii 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 signators has COM
pleted all arrangements and is awaiting
transportation to Manila.
Berlin, March 25-A dispatch from Pc
kin from the Cologne Gazette. dated
Sunday, March "a. says that at the first
formal meeting of the committee on in
demnity, held in Pekin, it was decided
to invite Sir Robert Hart, director of
the Chinese imperial maritime custom
NJ Favier, delegate apostolic at Pekin, /
and financial and otherwise, to submit
proposals on the best methods for rails
ing the amount of indemnity to be de-
manded from China.
London, March PA dispatch from Pc
kin AYERS that the Russian government |
has consented to a number Of modifca- |
tons in the Manchurian convention, the !
ones being that Kiuchow end I
Port Arthur shall not be annexed but /
shall be leased from the Chinese govern (
ment as heretofore; Russia will not insist |
upon there being a Russian resident at
the Chinese army win be per !
mitted to maintain order in Manchuria /
prior TO the completion Of the Manchur- |
ian railway. which, while in course Of /
will not necessarily require /
the protection of Russian troops; Rus
STA viii forego her demand that mining /
and railway concessions in Mongolia, !
Turkestan and Kashgaria shall be grant +
ed to none but Russian subjects Russia /
stipulates however, that none but Chin I
csc and Russians shall be allowed to IN I
dertake such enterprises.
IN consequence OF THESE concessions the /
Russian government asks for an early (
signature Of the convention.
Washington. March 25.-Mr. Rockhin, !
our special commissioner ut Pekin has
been heard from further respecting the
conditions there. and it is said that his
report is conhrmatory to the latest press
advices. Touching the question II size
IF the legation guards, which appears 10
be giving concern. II is pointed out that
.he United States was the first Of rha !
covers to reduce her military force 81
China 20 the status Of legation guard