The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-21
NEAR AN ULTIMATUM.
Russian Commander Also Re-
quested an Apology.
No Ground For Controversy in
the Question at Issue.
England Appears to BE Clearly
in the Wrong.

Herald from lien ism says
1t now transpires that at the very mo
rnent Of Count Won Waldersee's arriva
here Gen. Wogack. acting upon instruc
tions from the Russian Imperial govern
men. made a formal demand upon Gen
Campbell for the withdrawal Of the Brit
ish troops from the disputed territol y-
He further demanded an Immediate
apology frfom the British commander
FOR the alleged trespass Of his force
Up to the present time Gen. Wogack
has received no reply. excepting sim
pie acknowledgment of the receipt OF
his demand. which it is said is couched
in language which resembles an ultima
tum.
ENGLAND IN THE WRONG.
Berlin. March 1.-THE correspondent
of the Associated Press has learned from
good authority that Count Walders1e
during his stay in Tien Tsin yesterday
succeeded in his mission, which consist
cd merely in preventing blOodshed
among the allied troops Beyond this il
is claimed in official circles Germany
will remain perfectly neutral
According to Russian accounts which
have reached Berlin the question at is
sue in Iien Isin is not cOntroversial,an and
the Russian claims to the terrieC~y
where the trouble occurred. are indispu-
table. Besides the Russian flag it is
said, Russian boundary marks were ex-
hibited which the British soldiers did not
respect.
RUSSIA ISN'T WORRYING.
St Petersburg. March IA semi-ofl-
cial statement has Just been issued 10
the effect that commonplace incident
at Tien Tsin has been terribly exaggsr-
ated BY the British press until it has al
most assumed the gravity OF a casts
hellA According to the statement, the
trouble was due to British troops trying
to fOrcihiy possess disputed territory.
The statement recites that the matter is
1nanifestly question for diplomatic
treatment and the Russian government
has no doubt that 1t viii be amicabiy
settled 10 the satisfaction OF the govern
ments at London and st. Petersburg.
FRENCH ARE HOPEFUL
Paris. March 21-2:3O P M-Ihs
French foreign Office has as yet receiv-
ed no dispatches alluding to the Angsu-
French or Anglo Russian trouble at Tier
Tsin- Officials are therefore hopeful for
a ccnciliatory settlement of what they
regard as not being a serious difficulty.
CONSIDERED A FALSE ALARM
London March 21-The more staid
afternoon papers with recollections of
the earlier Chinese eNaggeratiOns. decline
to credit the sensational stories from
Tien Tsin and Shanghai They believe
the Tien Tsin difficulty will be readily
solved by diplomacy In regard to tne
suggestion in the Shanghai dispatch that
the Russian squadron has designs Oh.
Corea. the papers think ii highly impro-
bable that Russia has any present inten-
tion Of risldng naval war with Japan,
which they consider would unquestiona-
bly, follow any forward movement os
Russia in the hermit kingdom
The japanese minister Baron Hava-
shi Tadasu in an interview today does
not attach any Importance to the dis
patches from Shanghai and Kobe. EIs
says that if Russia had any important
designs on COrea she would require an
NO Information regarding the reported
mobilization Of the japanese fleet
THE AMERICAN IDEA.
Paris, March 21.-Cablegrams received
here from Pekin are very cheerful re-
garding the rapid progress of negotia.-
tons there during the past week The
American proposal to arrange for de-
manding joint damages from China is
being favorably discussed by the powers.
There appears TO be a prospect for the
adoption of this proposition, although
with some notifications from its original
form.
Feeling in Paris favors an agreement
among the powers respecting the amount
each state shah demand and then the
presentation Of these amounts to the
chinese government as one sum. It is
thought the claims Of individuals and
societies. however. should be adiudeed
legations and presented separat tely.
BOTH PARTIES TO WITHDRAW.
London, March 21-4.51 P. Mn Tie
house Of commons today the foreign sec
Tetary, Lord Lansd0wne. announced that
Russia and Great Britain had agreed to
withdraw their troops from the disputed
territory at Tien Tsin and reserve the
question Of title and proprietary rights
Tor subsequent examination
NO TROUBLE ANTICIPATED
Pekin. March 21-NoOn.-The situation
at Tien Tsin is the same. A detachment
Of British marines have replaced the
Sepoy troops on guard at the danger
point The authorities do not anticipate
any trouble The soldiers on both sides
are reliable and not likely to commit
any action which viii involve the situa-
ton.
FRENCH NAY BE WANTED.
T1en Tsin, March 21-Afternoon.-Th
situation here remains unchanged. Beth
the British and Russians abstain from
any oVertacts Of hostility. There are
about one thousand white British troops
in the vicinity. The Russians are not
numerous
1t is rumored that French detachments
at Ying Tsung and Lang Fang have
been warned that they. may be wanted
at Tien Tsin.
Pelzin. March 21.-The ministers are
working In perfect harmony and every
thing is progressing satisfactorily The
questions remaining to be decided are
the nature OF the guards along the line
OF communication with the sea and the
razing Of the forts. which being purely
military matters the generals viii decide |