Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-04
Making Preparations to Hold Man
chura PERMANENTLY
POWERS GETTING WORRIED
Russia's Dilatory Explauation-Set-
Element Among the Allies IN
Delaying Negotiations

Washington. Jan. 4.-The state de-
partment is making a strong effort TO
secure an understanding among the
powers TO serve as a basis for the adj
justment OF the question Of indemnity
TO be paid By the Chinese government
It appears from Mr.. Congcr's reports
that 1t is hopeless to expect the foreign
ministers at Pekin 60 reach an agree
ment on this important point, and II
the problem Is TO be solved at all II
must be removed from the Pekn coun-
ell and dealt with by direct diplomatic
exchange, as was successfully attempt
ed In the case Of the preceding serious
differences between the ministers.
Therefore the state department is In
correspondence with other foreign OFF,
GERS respecting this subject, though the
negotiations have not proceeded TO o
point where II can be said that a sue
cessfu termination is in sight Tho
principal difference in the way Is be-
lieyed 20 be the enormous indemmties
demanded by some Of the powers.
The efforts of the Chinese government
to secure better terms, so far as they
tend to protract the negotiations, ara
also expected to have the result or
adding considerably to the sum total
which must be paid In the end. This Is
because the expenses OF maintaining tho
foreign military establishments In
China probably will be assessed against
the Chinese government. and the cos,
OF keeping foreign troops In Pekln at
this season Of the year, and In q country
where every necessity Of life has TO be
transported from a distance, viii make
the bin very heavy. Ii is believed that
the bill Of Germany will be by far tho
largest and Il is a significant fact that
the German government has allowed its
officers on service In China tve-fold
their regular salaries, rate OF pay
hitherto unknown In military history.
The Chinese. however. are expected u
pay for this.
The attitude OF Russia In Manchurla
has given rise to considerable apprehen-
sion here. As indicated in recent news
dispatches a series Of regulations has
been promulgated by the Russian gov
eminent for the administration Of ar
fairs In China, which would seem 10 the
officials here TO warrant an apprehen-
sion that a permanent occupation Of
that territory with It's population Of
twenty millions. is In contemplation
II is believed that some representations
either have been or will be made on tbs
subject TO the powers.
When the Russian government an
nounced It's intention TO withdraw It's
troops from Pekin, II also solemnly de-
clared that las soon as lasting order
shall have been established In Man
churla, and Indispensable measures
taken for the protection of every con-
struction which. according 70 forma,
agreement China assured, Russia viii
not fail to withdraw her troops nom
these territories of the nelghboring en-
pIre. provided the action OF the powers
does not place any obstacle in the way
OF such a measure
The contention Of the Russian repre-
sentatves here is that the conditions
laid down I'm this pledge have not yet
been realized and they insist that there
il nothing in the printed regulations
which would warrant the assumption
that Russia Is not acting in perfect
good faith in this matter To clear up
any doubt that may remain on this
point. however, It is probable that an
explicit official declaration from Russia
will be invited on this point.