Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-04
A BRITISH PROTEST.
Russia Warned Against Making 4
Convention with China.
AMERICA IS OF ESCLAND'S OPINION.


Washington, March 2S.-The Brit
ish government has protested against
Chin.s making convention with any
power touching territorial or tinan-
cial affairs until the present troubles
in that country are concluded. The
fact of the British protest was made
known here for the first time yester-
day by dispatch from one of the
foreign Offices of Europe. 1t says that
the protest was made through Sir
Ernest Satow, the British minister at
Pekin. 1t does not state when the
representations were made, but from
the fact that the dispatch was re-
ceived in Washington yesterday it is
taken that the protest occurred with
in the last day or two. Although the
Russian agreement is not specifically
referred to, 1t is said to be clear that
the British action is directed against
the Russian agreement. The language
appears to be similar to that used by
Secretary Hay in the American pro-
test. The effect of the British action
is to place the United States, Japan
and Great Britain in formal oppose
ton to the signing of convention
by China with any power pending the
settlement of the Chinese troubles.
The course of Great Britain is the
more significant from the fact that
that government and Germany have
written alliance relating to Chinese
affairs.
The concurrence of these protests
probably explains why the Man
churian agreement has not been
signed.
There was something of stir in
diplomatic quarters over the report
coming from official sources that the
United States was considering the ad-
visibility of addressing Russia direct
ly on the subject. Heretofore the
American objections to the Man.
churian agreement have been adj
dressed to China. Copies were fur
nished the Russian authorities,
though the protest in form has been
to China and not to Russia. Several
Of the foreign representatives advised
their governments that this step was
contemplated by the United States
but there is no official information
available as TO how far the considera-
tion Of the move has proceeded.
American Marines Disinterred In China.
Pekin, March 2S.-The bodies of six
American marines who were killed
during the siege of the legations and
buried in the Russian legation were
removed yesterday for shipment to
the United States. In addition to the
American troops in Pekin, the Mo-
nocacy, Commander r. NJ. Wise, sent
a detachment of marines to be pres
ent at the disinterment. The cour-
tesy of the Russians deeply moved all
the Americans. Two Russian compa.
MES participated in all the ceremo-
MES. The Russians guarded the dsin.
tered bodies all night and rendered
all the Russian military honors to the
dead.
Indemnity Negotiations Hindered.
London, March 2S.-"rhe indemnity
negotiations are hindered," says the
Pekin correspondent of the Morning
Post, "because Germany insists in
forcing loan upon China to meet the
foreign demands. Sir Robert Harris
scheme of internal taxation would oc-
cupy 50 years"
A remarkable testimony was borne
TO the excellence of American munich
pal government in Pekin to-day when
many thousands of Chinese assembled
in the American quarters and pre-
scented petition begging the Ameri
cans to remain in Pekin.