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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-27
NEW ORLEANS WILL NOT USE
"CROWNS OF FIRE" ON MAY I.
Part of the Examinations Used in. Carnival Week Will Be
Prohibited During Presidents Visit-Might
Be Misunderstood.

The committee suggested to the Boston
Club. Times-Democrat. and others with
these imperial crowns of fire that these de-
signs be not used on the occasion of the
presidential visit. as they might be misun-
derstood. No crown illuminations will be
allowed to greet the President.
Cana street will be decorated throughout
its length with American flags. 1t was also
decided to greet the President with a mill
| tary parade. which will include the Naval
Reserve and United States troops. as well
as the militia. In the trip on the Missls-
sippi the Presidents vessel will be accom-
panied by a fotilla Of all the steam vessels
in the harbor and the shipping will be
decorated with flags and bunting.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-27
GEORGIA CENTRAL EXPRESS CAR
ROBBED BY TWO BOLD MEN.
Messenger Overpowered and ~Bound-$350~S toIen-Package
Containing $1,000 OverIooked-Safe Not Opened.

about $3.50. but left a 81, 900 package lying on
the floor. The safe resisted their attempts
to open it.
When the train reached the village OF
Gordon. twent v miles from Macon. the rob-
bers dropped off. The messenger was I'M
injured when discovered by the conductor.
Detectives and company officers are now
securing the country. The men are up
posed to be two suspicious characters who
were seen hanging about the Union Station
for two days. Two nights ago Messenger
White observed two men closely watching
his car in the station n ordered them
away-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-27
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New Orleans, La, April 2s.-The commit
tee having charge of the preparations for
the reception of President Mckinley on his
visit here on May 1 nave completed all the
arrangements.
The programme includes the illumination
OF Canal street. with strings OF incandes-
cent lights on both sides of the street. The
clubs and newspaper offices will also IL
Illuminate. making the city as brilliant as
during the carnival.
Many of the electric and other illumina-
tions, used by the clubs and on the public
buildings during the carnival. are crowns
in honor of Rex, the King Of tn Carnival.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-27
M0RCAN'S SCHEME OF
INTERNATIONAL BANK
Frank A. Vanderlip, En- Route to
Berlin From Vienna, Is Consult
ing With Foreign Financiers.
BY CABLE.

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Berlin, April 2s.-Frank A. vanderlip. ex-
Assistant Secretary Of the United States
Treasury. is expected here from Vienna.
He is making a tour Of the European capi-
tails and consulting financiers with a view to
consolidating the financial relations of
America and Europe.
The scheme will probably take the form
of an international bank.
He is accompanied by Professor John of
Higgins, his secretary, who has already ar.
rived here.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-27
MARcoNI WINS A BRIDE.
Inventor of Wireless Telegraphy
Has Other Good Luck.
nEpIfRIIc sPEGALA

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. April &.-Two announcements
Of great pieces of good luck for Guglielmo
Marconi; the young inventor of wireless
telegraphy, were made Friday night. h
FIRST is his engagement to be married to
Miss Josephine Bowen Holman, OF In
~dianapolis. daughter OF the late Judge J. A.
Holman; the second, the decision Of the
Cunard steamship Company to adopt Mar
coni's system OF wireless tclegraphy on
their transatlantic steamSSsAe
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-27
WILL INVESTIGATE CHARGES.
Senate Subcommittee to Meet in
Indian Territory.

A subcommittee Of the Indian Anairs
Committee o6 the United States Senate.
composed Of Senator Quaries of wisconsin,
ars,sns an1 xIhnso ~ N McnsT maRo -. T Sul
OF South Dakota and Rawlins of Utah. will
meet in Muscogee. 1. r, on April q, to In
against some Of the ~oficials Of the Terri
tory. The charges are said to have grown
out Of the preparations for the allotment
Of lands in the Territory.
tinuous session until these charges are
probed to the bottom.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-27
Charity Funds stolen.

All the proceeds realized Friday ut the
south branch Of the st. Lou Providerit
Association. No. 1896 South Eighteenth
street, were purloined Friday afternoon.
The exact amount taken is not known.
Superintendent Peters states that the pro-
ceeds for the day were from $25 to $50.
A crippled young man, who has been stay
ing at the Institution for the last two
weeks, is suspected Of decamping with the
funds He left the association headquarters
IN the afternoon. and after he departed, SUI
perintendent Peters discovered that the
cash drawer was empty.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-27
IS FRENCH A PRISONER?
Belief Is Growing in London That
Report Of His Capture Is True.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Philadelphia, April 26.-The North Amer
lean prints Friday the following cable dis
patch from its London correspondent:
London, April 26.-Despite the persistent
denials of the War ONCE, the belief Is stead
ily growing that General French was cap
tured with his men near Vreyheid. April 10
and is now a prisoner somewhere In the
mountains of the. Transvaal.
"Since thai date, and. in fact. since March
Is, Just a month ago. nothing definite has
been heard from him. officially or otherwise.
Then he reported, as a result of a raiding
expedition, that he had driven the Beers
to the northward and would patrol the
southern section.
1.-THE next heard of him was through
word which came in the form of a dispatch
from the Cape Town correspondent to the
Cologne Gazette, and reached London from
there. .,.+ ,,h,,. ,r,ss,n.
the mountains In a heavy mist. French.
with his entire force Of 200 men. was quiet
~ surrounded by a strong Boer force. to
which he capitulated as soon as the clearer
atmosphere ne Ehsre, showed howe st nm a. mis- :iba p1gnf his move
ments would be reported daily or weekly
on the bulletins Of the War Once with
list of his casualties would appear in official
reports. But they have all maintained an
absolute silence regarding him. and no Of
fetal interviewer is able to make a salts
factory explanation of It."
About ten days ago The Republic printed
reports that the rur11or was then current in
London and Cape Town that General
French had himself been taken while trying
to capture General De Wet. The London
Wal Office, at that time, officially dis
credited the rumor. Since then nothing
has been heard from French.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-27
MARSHAL SWENlE TO RETIRE.
Chicago's Veteran Fire Chief Will
Tender His Resignation.

Chicago, April 1.-Fire Marshal Swenie.
one of the ~best-known fremen in the coun-
try, will be retired and another man, pre-
sumably First Assistant Marshal Musham.
named in his place next week. Marshal
Swenie, who has served Chicago for more
than nifty years. has prepared his ~resigna-
ton. which he may submit to tile Mayor
af any time.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-27
"WIlL BE THE GREATEST EXPOSITION
EVER HELD" SAYS Mr.. TAWNEY.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, April 8-Representtte Tawney of Minnesota reached the city
Friday morning from his recent visit to St Louis Mr. Tawney vas enthusiastic
over the outlook for the Worlds Fair.
ut will be the greatest Exposition everh held" he said to The Republic cor
espondent ION every hand found a spit of determination THAT the ST. Louis
Fair shan surpass all others I wasi impressed with the enterprise local. pride
of St. Louis sin this matter. Ii RESULT is certain to BIZ that the Louisiana r-
chase Centennial will e int history as theg randest celebration OF he age
Mr.. Tawey will remafnin Washington utnM Monday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-27
weltner Must Pay Zinc.

Kansas City. Mo-. April 2s~.-stephen A.
Weltmer and Joseph II. Kelly. former pres
tute Of Magnetic Healing at Nevada, who
recently pleaded guilty to indictments charg-
ing them with using the mails to defraud.
Philips.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-27
New Paper for sandoval.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
sandoval, ILL.,. April 2S.-The first issue
of the sandoval Gazette has made its APP
2earance.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-27
Board of Education.

M asr7S 81. Louis, April 2. 1901.
Sealed proposals will be received At tbs
ofice Of the Building Department. Board Of
Education, Ninth and Locust streets, on or
1901, as follows: ~
10 rOndo1of School - ~. E.H
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-27
a.r...e. Gray otis, 1r., De.s.

Boston. Mass. April 2S.-Harrison Grey
Otis. Jr., the 7-year-old son Of Harrison
Grey Otis, died Thursday morning at
Winthrop Beach. after a short illness.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-27
Dlpl OMATS PLANNED TO kIDNAP
EMPRESS OF CHINA AND Her COURT.

SPECIAL B CABLE.
Paris. April e-The GauIods says that General Bannour INT Colonel March
court.
General Banbud approached General Marchand and asked him IL he would IN
dertakea certain enterprise which would very probably hasten the END of hos
tfiues The Colonel replied tat he wasw willing. ant Generals aMour M March,
ant drew Vi a plan venturesome. tut favorable h diplomats however, OPP
posed The scheme INT it fell through.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
Icather-Covcred NIantels.

The very newest idea in leather
decoration is al entire mantel in
rich shade OF green. which was ar
ranged for Long Island woman who
was dissatisfied with the ugly mantel
IN the dining room Of her country
home and was advised to try the ef
feet of hiding the distlguring proiec-
.,ou with leather. The result was q
complete SUCCESS and several OF her
friends have followed her example to-
the extent OF having leather mantel
drapery, II not entirely incasing the
chimney corner. For an indian room
or a den hanging Of leather In a rich
yermilion tone, with au Indians head
sl,tllfully etched On it. lends a decid-
edly bright bit OF color.-Detroit FREQ
Press.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
A Peremptory Sermon.

A bootmakcr living at East Dean. a
village in Sussex, Eng. about two miles
distant from Gootwood Park, has adopt
cd very summary method with regard
to customers who takes long credit In
.l,c window Of his cabin hangs the fol-
lowing memorandum
"Now J. johnson. don't you think it
time that you pay the 2 bob for repairing
your boots? 1t is I6 weeks ago that he
asked G.. Turner to do the work. FIe
could not go to work for his pore feet.
He has not gone yet"
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
Another DISPUTED Chart.

"WelI." said the first bicyclist. eve
ought to be right in the middle of
RiGgville according to the map. yet. as
you may sec for yourself, We are OH II
mud road some miles from anywhere" !"
II can't understand It," said the Sec
snd bicyclist. "unless the map was
made by some Of those naval experts. :"
Baltimore American.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

There is more Catarrh III this section Of the
country than all other diseases pnt together.
nntl until the last few years wns supposed to DO
'ncur;lble. For II great many years doctors
pronounced it 4 local disecso md prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly fuiling to
cure with local treatment. pronounced it in
curab1e. Science has proven catarrh to he Il
constitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured ny Il. J. Cheney Il Co., Toledo,
Ohio, ia tho only constitutional cure OIL tho
market. It is taken internally in doses from
10 drops to q teaspoon:ul. 1t aois directly o..
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
it fails TO cure. Send for circulars and testi-
mnnials. Address +. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
szzEszgz a Bsnrtless Lassea.--r,

GTTEgfsIT@ HSultless Lessons-gyv
Teacher "FEhnt is meant 81 me
illunlS SQcs sexchanrc?'" .9H.S
" 'ytllie Entlt u ni;s;3 x<sS%3S Z f7S
Teacher s.tsyHha, tses medium OF
exchange Yhatlsdo YOU taka:$to the
store with you when tyoura-mother
sends you for grocerics:'
Wiliic-"The book Buffalo Tx
press.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
IsnfteSl.

Colonel" asked tho beautiful grass
widow, ''is yoEr ideal tall or short? 2"
"How can You ask he such Il qucs-
Ion." he replied, looking around to
scc that 10 witnesses were present,
"WIlen you are only medium:''
Then she called him naughty
boy" and pretended that she believed
he was q fiattcrer.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
beginning Mt Homo.

Jasper--''I understood that you had
turned over Il new leaf, and were even
Eolng to lcve your enemies, but 1t
seems to me that you love no one but
yourself"
Mrs. Jasper-"Well. I am my own
worst eneny."-Life.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
A Doctors Tosti,nonIal.

DR.. G. I. 8. Cawthon, of AndAlusin, Alu..
writes: "Totterine is superior to any rsmed,
known to mo for Eczema and stubborn skin
diseases" 5oc. n box by mail from J. T. 6hup-
trine, Savannah, Ga, il your druggist dom,
keep it.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
Fest For the Bowels.

No matter what ails you. i.s.daohe TO 3.
cancer, you will neyor got wsN until your
bowels are put right. CAsoAnEIs help nature,
euro you without grips or pain. produos
essy natural movements. cot you tuut ID
oAAETs Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put up
in motal boxes. overy tablet has &C. @.
stamped on il. Beware OF limitations
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
Ambiguous.

Miss Budd-'.Yes. She did say souc-
thing about you, but 1 don't know
whether it was meant to be compll-
mcntary or not"
NJ. Knllow-"O! I'll warrant I'M
pressed her"
Miss Bndd-"I don't know; at any
rate she commented OIL your blooming
check. .'"-Philadelphia Press.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
A Juvenile PhflanthropIst.

Juvenile P,ilanthropIst.
II like tl:at boy of Sniggins's."
isn't he little obstinate? The day
called his mother had to threaten to
spank him before he would recite
pieces for the ladies and gentlemen"
''That isn't obstinacy. That's moral
courag gc."-HVnshinston Star.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

FITS permanently cured. No tits o. nervous
ness after first days u1o Of DR.. Kline's Great
Norve Restorer. Sc trinl bottle aud treatise free
DR.. r. III. KLINE, Iti.. 9Si Arch ST., Phila. Pa
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
No HIoDMHhino Madness.

Tcss-"Ilc has proposed to Miss
Passay"
JcsE-'for goodness sake! But per-
hapS there is some excuse for him.
TeSS-'Not a bit OF it. He did It in
broad daylight. t."-PhiladelplIn Prcss
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
An Exari,rlc.

Tcacllcr-"Ycs, revive means to
come TO- Now make Il sentence con.
ruining that Worl.'
Bright Eoy-''If one apple costs three
cents what'll four apples rcvive:"-
Philadelphia Press.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

Piso's euro for Consumption is an infallible
medicine for coughs and colds.-N.W ". SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove. n. T.. Feb. II. 1900.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
Slio Know IIer Man.

He-"Darling. which would you ruth
er have for birthday present, Il seal
skin cloak or m automobile?"
Wifc-"I'd rather have $40. DEAR
New York Times.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
More Tl,nn Time to Go.

"My gracious!' exclaimed Mr.. Stay
late, "it's nearly IL o'clock. It's time
To 60"
20" said Miss rcpprey, Inenningly.
"lra surely later than uat"-Philn-
dclphi:l Press.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
-kAaA q,
IM 5i6E GSDS&N
1aasM Or LIFE xASSXsA11']A
RTS--/eSgS5s;ssssAXN y
ProEress.

This life is full of worthiness,
Obscurcd by circumstance,
But biossoming into glorious things
When once it gets chance.
The pumpkin seems a lowly fruit:
Ills neither fair nor sweet.
But when it is transformed to pic,
In faith, it can't be beatt
-Wnahin.tc. S...a==
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

The first American telescope was put in
position at Yale College in 1880.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

The stranded Thespian WHO walks
the railroad track realizes that the race
for fame often results in 4 tie.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

Hrs. Winslow'E Soothing Syrup for children
teething. soften the gums. reduces inflamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie. 25o bottle
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

The average girl is eapr;ciors. She will
tell Il fellow he is The light CT her life and
then turn him down.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

South Wales raises more coal than any
other part Of GrcAt Britain.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

Nell-"I hear Maude has broken off
her engagement" Belle-"Yes; she
said he was Jonah, so she threw him
overheard"
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

Most of us attribute the success OF
others to luck.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

We refund 10c. for every rackaso OF Put
NAM FApELEss DYE that tGilu to give sntistac-
| tion. Monroe Drug Co. Unionviue. Mo.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

An ordinary piano contains . mile OF
wire string.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

With the mid of microphone you can
hear fly walk.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
Slightly Mixed.

Marjorie Carrie is engaged to
z physicist"
Grandmother. (slightiy denf)-"And
what Is tlAlt?"
Marjorlc-"Why. don't you know
he teaches physics--the law Of forces"
Grandmother -."physlcs horses?
Well. I don't think much Of that for q
profession" New York Times.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

The British boot and shoe trade is
largely dependent upon American ma
chincry.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
Tramp Troubles.

tramp AIOuD1ebs
"Whats the matter here?" said the
officer. coming iEio lii" restaurant.
"Why, Eoss. ih::, m#n said 1 could
nat one of his dinners without any
trouble" said the tramp.
"W'cIl?"
"Well, ate one, and I've got no
money TO pay for it. anu now it seems
there's all SORTS Of trouble" Yonkers
Statesman.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

Doing His Isest.
"Whnt nice, sensible hat" e1-
claimed he.
81 don't quite see why you speak Of
1t In that manner" she answered.
Il was simply doing my best TO
catch the proper phrase. 1 have OBJ
served that when ever any garment
that makes 4 woman less attractive
comes into vogue it IS Invariably re-
kerred to rs sensible '"-WaslinytoB
Xtar.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

yNAWfNERPI 9GsSAS 81
~ }E:!!Ez:zZ 5;$5Z{G !!EzZZ{G
Progress.
This life is full of worthiness,
Obscurcd by circumstance,
But biossoming into glorious things
When once it gets chance.
The pumpkin seems lowly fruit;
'Tis neither fair nor sweet.
But when it is transformed to pie,
In faith, 1t can't be bentt
-Weshinstos Stss-.
), Slio Know IIcr Man.
He-"Darling. which would you ruth.
er have for 4 birthday present. u seal
skin cloak or IN autonobile?'
Wifc-"I'd rather have $40. aear:"-
New York Times.
More Tl,nn Time to Go.
"My graciousr' exclaimed Mr.. Stay
late, "it's nearly II o'clock. It's time
To 60"
"O!' said Miss rcpprey, meaningly.
alta surely later than ulat"-PhiIn-
dclphia Press.
An Example.
Tcacller-"Ycs. revive means to
come TO- Now make Il sentence con.
ruining that wor.l.''
Bright Eoy-''If one apple costs three
cents what'n four apples rcvive:"-
Philadelphia Press.
No HIoonsliine Madness.
Tcss-'Ilc has proposed to Miss
Passay."
JcsS-"For goodness sake! But per-
haps there is some excuse for him.
Tes:;-''Not a bit OF it. He did It in
broad daylight" ht."-Philadelphl Press.
beginning at Home.
JAsper-'I understood that you had
turned over Il new leaf, and were even
Eolng to lcve your enemies, but 1t
seems 10 me that you love no one but
yourself"
Mrs. Juspcr-"Well. I am my own
worst enenly."-Life.
Juvenile PhflanthropIst.
II like tl:at boy of Sniggins's."
isn't he little obstinate? The day
called his mother had to threaten to
spank him before he would recite
pieces for tho Indies and gentlemen"
'"Tllat isn't obstinacy. That's moral
coura c."-Washinston Star.
GggggsgT IA HEnItless Lessoa.-,y.r,
TeacherrWhnt is meant 81 me.
illunl Qfsexchaprc? iftS
raaehsr.Wha' sSSs s medium ~ OF
exchange whit sdo you take :Sto the
store WITH you when your another
sends you for grocerics:"
Wili{c-"rhe book" - buffalo Tx
prcSJ.
Enfted.
Colonel" asked tho beautiful grass
widow, ''is yolr ideal tall or short ~
'How can You ask me such Il qucs-
Gon." he replied, looking around to
scc that 10 witnesses were present,
"When you are only medium:
Then She called him naughty
boy" and pretended that she believed
he was fiattcrer.
Another Disputed Chart.
WELL" said the first bicyclist. eve
ought to be right in the middle OF
EiGgville according to the map. yet. rs
you may sec for yourself, we are Oh :,
mud road some miles from anywhere" "
II can't understand It," said the Sec
ond bicyclist. ''unless the map was
made by some Of those naval experts. "
American.
Ambiguous.
Miss Budd-"Yes. She did say some.
thing about you, but 1 don't know
whether it was meant to be compli-
mcntary OIL not"
Nj. I\All0w-"O! I'll warrant I im-
pressed her."
a5icc .Jnr't o~,,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-17
RUSSIA AND CHINA
Washington stu Ignorant Of the
Manchuria Amir

Washington. March lo.-Our govern
ment has not yet been able to obtain any
thing like an official statement of the
contents OF the alleged agreement be-
tween Russia and China respecting the
pretectorate over Manchuria. IL 1T We're
not for the information which comes to it
modicisIly the state department would
rot DE able t. affirm even the existence Of
The fact So. IN This state of official iE-
norance it has not been possible 80 so
very far ia tho direction Of protesting
against Russia's course The state de-
parment has. from the beginning. sought
% discourage amy kind Of secret arrange
meut touching China. SO that the Russian
agreement. regardless OF its details would
stu be Objectionable from this point of
view.
The opposition % the Russian move h0s
not crystallze6 up 70 this moment. and IL
is felt that there IS every prospect Of q
conslmmation az she agreement between
Russia ana China unU the other powers
who now hang undecided. speedily come
Is 81 determination 20 oppose it, In view
of this impcrding crisis. che officials here
would rerard IS secondary Importance
tha regulations SIN ln progress at Pckin
respecting inGcmuites ana punishments.
were Dc not Ter belief that there IS
srave danger that 10y an undue iuslstence
rs the ministers NJ Pekin upon the COLI
lection al impossible inuemnities. and the
continuance al punitive measures the
United States government Will be obliged
I'm Difference u Quhlic sentiment here. q
maintain am attituae az exact neutrality
ana withhold ans assistance that mishr