Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-19


three most interested states America
England and Japan. to combine In nrm
resistance"
Lord George Hamilton, secretary for
India, replying to q question IN the
house of commons, today, said that no
disturbances were anticipated at Tien
Tsin, and that the sentries remained
In their previous positions with strict
orders not to assume the aggressive,
pending the settlement OF the immedi-
ate cause of the difficulty by military
authorities on the spot Lord George
Hamilton assured Sir Ellis Ashmeade-
Bartlett that no Instructions had been
sent TO the British officer at Tien Tsln
either by the government or by Sir
Ernest Satow, not to resist the seizure
by the Russians Of the land required
for the siding
When questioned as to whether the
Anglo-German agreement applied to
Manchuria, Lord Cranborne, under sec
rotary of the foreign office lntimated
that he thought II did. He quoted
clause from the agreement whereby
both countries agree to direct their
policy toward maintaining the integrity
OF the Chinese empire.
This provision" said Lord Gram
borne, rs without qualification"
FRENCH FORCES IN CHINA.
Paris, March ia dispatch from
Pekln to the Havas Agency saws the
state OF the Chinese negotiations win
soon permit the reduction OF the
French forces by about 10000 men, who
will be repatriated,
GERMANY'S INTEREST IN MAN.
CHURIA
Berlin, March 19--In the course az
the debate in the reichstag today on the
third reading Of the budget, replying
TO Prince Bismarck's criticisms OF
Count Won Buelows recent speech, that
the chancellor insisted too much on
Germanys interests IN Mauehura and
that GermRny's interests would have
suffered even II Klao Chou had not been
leased Count Won Buelow said Ger
many had the greatest interest In pre-
venting friction between the powers
negotiating In China. Moreover in
eastern Asia Germany had many inter-
ests to safeguard. In Shan Tung Prov
lnce she had millions invested. Above
ALL Germany had to insist on adequate
compensation being given for the muir
a question In which the honor Of Ger.
many was engaged and in which she
had vital interest. In the further
course Of HIS speech the chancellor said
II have left no room for the slightest
doubt that no German political inter-
ests exist IN Mahchurla. but al the
same time | have stated that 1t must
be necessarily our desire that China
shall not too seriously diminish her
capacity for satisfying the just claims
of the powers for compensa This
is not misunderstood In any quarter
1.-TWO hours ago | received a dispatch
from ST, Petersburg according to which
Count Lamsdorff, the Russian minister
OF foreign AFFAIRS, has expressed his
satisfaction TO the German ambassador
with my statements In regard to the
Chinese question"
The chancellor gave figures lllustra-
tive OF the importance Of the commerce
between Germany and East Asia
amounting TO S0,OO00OO marks. A hun
dren million marks are invested in
Shan Tung province, Germany therefore
has the greatest interest In preventing
the Chinese trade from becoming the
booty Of a single power or several pow
ers without our participation.
Count Won Buelow also declared that
the center OF gravity OF Germanys
policy remained In Europe and that he
had no intention OF allowing 1t to be
displaced while protecting her inter-
ests IN Asia.
NEGOTIATIONS MAY FAIL.
Washington, March 19-It is feared
here that the NEGOTIATIONS at Pekin re-
spectlng indemnities. may fail owing
TO the greed OF individual nations. Mr..
Rockhill, our special commissioner. who
has been in close communication by
cable with the state department, has
nothing but discouraging reports to
make OF this important branch OF the
negotiations. II appears that the minis |
ters cannot agree upon any uniform ba-
sis OF indemnity. some OF the powers
demanding enormous sums.
RUSSIA RISENTS INTERFER-
ENCE.
st. Petersburg, March 19.-Answering
a question OF the correspondent Of the |
Associated Press, competent official |
today said.
1T Is not true that Russia has yielded |
to the representations Of any of the |
powers, and modified her demands re-
specting Manchuria because no repre-
sensations have been made. Every ten. |
tatlve attempt 10 address the Russian |
government on the subject of our pour |
pareurs with China has been categori. |
cally declined Russia Is n great DOW |
er. and has the right to hold negotia- |
tions with any other government. and |
no other power has the right TO inter- |
fere Tentatives made In a friendly |
spirit have received friendly answer. |
But plainly stated. Russia cannot re. |
ceive inquiries regarding the above"