Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-25
RUSSIA'S POLICY
IN MANCHURIA.
She VIII Recall Her Troops on
Restoration of Peace,
SCREWS PUT ON ENGLAND.
Germany Does It Negotiations are
Heiard ed ching says No Restric-
lions 10 be Put on Missionaries.

New York, Jan. 25.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Reliable information has been re-
ceiyed IN Washington relative to Rus
sia's policy in Manchuua. particularly
in regard to the agreement between
Russia and China, which, it is alleged,
assured Russia practical protectorate.
The correspondent Of the London
Times. in giving the text Of the agree
ment relating to the province Of Fen
Ting. predicted that II would be extend
ed to the other two provinces Of Man
chuua when that province would be
de facto a Russian protectorate."
There is authority for the statement
that Russia has not entered into any
arrangement with China, regarding
Manchuria, and It can be further stat
cd that the st. Petersburg government
does not contemplate departing from
the position assumed in IT'S circular note
OF August rs last IL then announced
that AS soon as lasting order shall
have been established In Manchurla
and Indispensable measures taken for
the protection Of railway cOnstruc-
ton. which, according 10 formal agree
ment, was assured by China Russia
win not fail TO recall her troops from
these territories OF the neighborng en-
pire, provided the action of other pow
ers does not place any obstacle In the
way Of such a measure
IL Is believed here that the eXaggcr-
ated dispatch sent by DR. Morrison, was
based upon an understanding reached
by the Russian military and the Chit
nese authorities In Manchuria. the sole
idea OF which Is the restoration as
promptly as possible Of peace and order
within the province.
The publication caused much stir In
England and Germany and was dis
cussed by the cabinets OF those two
countries.
An agreement made by the Russian
officers with the Chinese authorities,
contains no provisions for a protec-
toctorate OF anything bordering on it,
Il Is purely local IN character having
as its object the restoration OF civil
administration TO the Chinese and the
return OF peace and order which will
enable the Russian government TO give
direction for the resumption OF the work
on the railroad TO Port Arthur
GERMANY PUTS SCREWS ON ENG
LAND
New York. Jan. PA dispatch to
the Herald from Pekin says:
Germany has put the screws on Eng
land with the result that the negotia-
tions have refrigerated to where they
We're three months ago.
a demand for the death penalty will
be preferred against all the leaders
mentioned in the decree in addition TO
the pOsthumous degradation Of such
anti-foreign leaders as have committed
suicide
Minister Conger stated at the meeting
that he could not support the demand
II II should be made In writing, but
verbally he would do so with heart and
SOUL This is the situation now and
vii continue TO be for six months or
more unless the American plan for
change Of venue finds acceptance.
Tung Flu Slang. whose head is asked
for possesses. as the ministers well
know. at this moment more real power
and controls more troops than any man
in China.
Moreover. the emperor Is at present
In his custody yet he is expected. with
his scribes and eunuchs. TO oyerpower
the Kansu army and behead It's gen
eral.
Count Won Waldersee is making os-
tentatlous preparations to leave, but
execution Is not now near
The peace and tranquility OF the
country are further away than ever.
CHING ASSURES MISSIONARIES.
Pekin. Jan 25.-The foreign ministers
have sent a note 20 the Chinese pleni.
pOtentiaries on the lines previously
stated
on the receipt OF the dispatch an
nouncing the death Of Queen Victoria.
the meeting OF ministers then in session
Immediately adjourned,
Prince Ching yesterday assured
committee Of missionaries that there
was no intention or desire on the part
Of the Chinese government 10 place re-
strictions upon the missions and that
the government itself never had in the
past any objections TO the missionaries
or to their methods. The missionaries
are greatly 0leased with Prince Ching's
frankly expressed assurance.