Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-04
RUSSIA IS NOTIFIED
China Formally Apprises Russia
Of Refusal to Sign Manchu-
rian Treaty.
Friendship Of All Other Nations
Can Not Be Sacrificed
For One.
Peace Negotiations Well Under
Way With Prospects Of Early
Completion.

Pekin. April 4.-The Chinese govern
lnent has formally notified Russia that
Echina, owing to the attitude of the pow
3ers. is not able to sign the Manchurian
convention.
III is china . desire says the formal
lnositiea,ion, TO keep on friendly terms
with all nations. AT present she is
soing thru period which is the most
perilous iii the empire $ history, and it
is, necessary that she should have the
friendship Of all,
However much she might be willing
no gran. any special privilege to one
Il power. when others object /. is imposs-
die that, for the sake of making one ma
3tion friendly, she should ALLEVIATE the
sy'npathies Of all others.
III Hung hang says this letter settles
Line matter definitely, and that Russia
NSas informally notified to the same eff
feet on March 30
Prince Chang asserts that every Chi
Snalnan except Ii Hung Chang was
against signing the convention.
| Pakiii. April Alt is reported here
/ thar the few Russian officers Who We're
stationed at Ten Tsin have already
gore 10 Port Arthur 1t is also said
/ thar arrangements are being made by
The Russians to give tangible proof of
Etneir dominance in Aianchu,ia in conse-
iquence of the Chinese refusal TO ratify
ltle Manchurian. convention.
Yang Ypl, the Chinese minister 10
i Russia has requested permission from
.ithe emperor to resign his office.
4 The negotiations for peace With China
are practically complete. A IS soon as the
commanders of the allied troops report
IL the ministers as 10 what disposition
Is desired of articles and 9of the pro-
4 itpsaI, everything Will be completed sax-
eept the indemnity. the only claims moi
ready being tht. British, German and
Il Japanese. The Germans say they car
s be ready in two days and the Japanese
assert that they can be ready al u mo-
kmsEts warning. Private claims, how
tsevers can be filed until May IA
A najorits' of the ministers are in ia
vor OF making a general claim as soor
as the German claims are in, making
4 allowances fer a few thousands for pos
sl8sible future claims. altho it is believed
Il that all private claims are now filed.
Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching
have sent 70 the court for approval
list Of names presented by he minister.
of the powers for punishment. Th'
4 death list has been reduced to- fou
names for degradation and to ninety
Lone FIR loss Of Office No objection Il
anticipated. as the men are only prom
inerl in local communities.
Several missionaries are still visitinf
in.
10 reorgal.fze their work. They are tray.
:. cling Without escorts. Other missana
hres believe that there is considerably.
a. present on account of the fact thd
hands of armed robbers are frequent,
reported on the highways seeking plum
Ger and taking life. The converts i,
various places have been threatenei
with attack when the foreign troop
ievacuate the province. Increased deprv
dations are reported in the district
where Missionary stonehouse Was re
Gently murdered.
In the province of Shansi, wheie Their
IRE no foreign troops at present. blu
where there are thousands OF native sol
Slers. the converts still suffer from per
! seeution. Many of them who wer
driven from their homes have not We
teen able To return. The trustworth.
converts who We're about 10 start to dis
tvibute money to the distressed Chris
iians in Shansi have learned that i
would be unsafe for them to enter tina
province SO long as the present condi
ttions prevail.
Thus there Is no guarantee of securl
~ in the northern provinces, wher
fither the foreign or Chinese troops ex
fercise Jurisdiction. It is certain tn
svacuation now Of the foreign troop
. without definite intention and ability o
Q the part Of the Chinese government I
+, maintain order would endanger all for
!, eign interests and thousands of helples
6 Chinese Christians.