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REPORT ''TA'D' SETTLED.
London Papers State That Tientsin
Difficulty Has Been Satisfac-
torily Arranged.
NO CONFIRMATION Ar FOREIGN OFFICE.
Excitement md Anxiety Continue at
Tfentsin Russian Soldiers Or
dered to Fire on Anyone Com
mcncing Work-ROckhill DiscOur-
aged over Indemnity Negotiations.

London, March 2O.-Some of the
afternoon papers say the Tientsin diff
ticulty has been arranged.
The misunderstanding was due to
the Chinese authorities granting the
same concession to two nations.
The arrangement enables Great
Britain to proceed with the construc-
ton of the railroad siding, but if Rus
sia's concession proves to be earlier
than that of Great Britain the latter is
to acknowledge the claims of Russia.
Report Not Confirmed.
The foreign office, however, has no
information tending to confirm the
announcements of an arrangement
having been made and the officials are
rather inclined to doubt that such an
arrangement has been arrived at.
They say the original concession was
given up by Russia.
The afternoon papers welcome the
latest news concerning the awkward
situation of affairs at Tientsin as indi-
eating the probability of the forces of
both Russia and Great Britain being
saved by the intervention of non-in-
terested power.
One Way to Settle Russia.
Prof. Douglas, of the British muse
UNI, expresses the opinion that there
is only one way to stop Russian ag-
erosion in China, and that is for "the
three most interested states, America,
England and japan, to combine in firm
resistance"
Statement In House of Commons.
Lord George Hamilton, secretary
for India, replying to question in
the house of commons Tuesday, said
that no disturbances are ANTICIPATED
at Tientsin and that thg sentries
remained in their Previous positions
with strict orde3s not to assume the
aggressive, pending settlement of the
1mmedla ailse--Gause Of the difficulty by
1nse-@mIlitary authorities on the spot.
~ Lord George Hamilton assured Sir
Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett that no in
structions had been sent to the Brit
fish officer at Tientsin, either by the
government or by Sir Ernest Satow.
not to resist the seizure by the Rus
SLAMS of the land required for the
siding.
When questioned as to whether the
Anglo-German agreement applied to
Manchuria, Lord Cranborne, UNDER
secretary of the foreign Office, init.
mated that he thought it did. He
quoted clause from the agreement
whereby both countries agree to di-
rect their policy towards maintain
ing the integrity of the Chinese en-
pire.
"This provision" said Lord Gran
borne, us without qualification"
EnGland's Painful Situation.
The Daily Mail, in an editorial which
frankly faces disagreeable situation,
says:
1--WE must admit that this is no juncture
to risk fresh quarrels. Our ornaments are
inefficient and our fleet in the far east is
SO weak that its position would be perilous.
1t is q painful process for the nation to
have its face slapped, but until the coun-
try compels the government to put our
house in order It is humiliation to which
we must accustom ourselves"
Relations Will BE Strained.
The officials of the British foreign
office have not yet received official con-
frmation of Russia's alleged back
down in regard to Manchuria, Turke-
stan and Mongolia and inquiries on
the subject are now being made at ST.
Petersburg and Picking. The British
foreign Office is not relaxing its eff
forts to secure more satisfactory
statement of the intentions of Russia,
but the officials deprecate the British
press agitation on the subject. On all
sides it is officially and otherwise said
that Great Britain has not the slight
est contemplation of resorting to hos
tilities against Russia. whatever may
be the outcome of the present negotia-
tions.
While hostilities are out of the
question, however, it is not unlikely
that diplomatic relations between
Great Britain and Russia will become
strained almost to the breaking
point. Possibly British warships may
be dispatched to bring pressure to
bear upon Russia, but war will not
result unless some fracas, quite ua,
authorized by London and st. Peters
burg, occurs between the opposing
forces at Tientsin. This assertion is
based upon exhaustive inquiries made
in London. A prominent British off.
cial, often the mouthpiece of the gov
eminent, whose position makes 1t un.
desirable that he should be named in
this connection, said Monday even,
ang: SIT is useless for our newspa
pers to use provocative language
They forget that we have great
army in South Africa and that we
have no other army, nor the markings
OF one elsewhere. 1t is impossible tc
go to war with Russia" 1t is under.
stood that one official view IS that the
dispute may eventually be referred tic
arbitration.
Excitement Does Not Abate.
Tientsin, March 20.-The excite
ment and anxiety here as to the pos
sible developments of the Anglo
Russian siding dispute do not abate
A company of British troops and
company of Russian soldiers remain
encamped on either side of tn
trench, looking at each other. Tn
Russians have orders to fire on any
one commencing work.
Cause of the Trouble.
Gen. Wogack says the trouble wa
caused by the unwarrantable inter
ference of the British in the affairs
of the Russian concession, and he
adds that the siding will not be con
@1,a f.