The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-22
ANNOUNCED IN ENGLAND.
Merits of Controversy to Be Settled
After Troops Withdrawal.


After Troops Withdrawal.
London. March 21.-In the house of
lords today the foreign secretary. Lord
IansdOwne, announced that Russia
and Great Britain had agreed to with
draw their troops from the disputed
territory at Tien Tsin and reserve the
question of title and proprietary rights
for subsequent examination.
Lord LansdOwne supplemented the
announcement by explaining that the
dispute concerned an extensive area on
the left bank of the Pei Ho river.
which the Russians occupied in the
autumn and claimed by right of CON
quest. subsequently the government
was informed that China and Russia
had reached an agreement placing the
area. under Russian occupation. The
area. however. comprised plots belong
ing to the Northern Chinese railroad
and was therefore part of the security
of the British bOndholders. The line
was part of the railroad recently trans
ferTed by the Russians to Field Mar
shall Won Waldersee, who e-tTansferred
it TO the British.
The necessities of the allies required
the construction of a siding on one OF
of British workers on the plot was
treated as a trespass on Russian ter
ritory. It was subsequently alleged
that the Russian boundary marks had
been. removed by the British. In those
circumstances the government March
IS, telegraphed TO its representative in
China that il thought the rights Of
the British or Russian troops to occupy
the disputed points could be best set
tied by Field Marshal Won Waldersee
as the coTnmander-in-chief, and Gen
erai Gasalee, the British commander
was instructed to request the field mar
shall to settle the immediate differences
reserYing for future examination the
question of the validity of the alleged
private rights. General Gaselee was
also instructed TO refrain from using
force except to repel aggression.
Won Waldersee as Referee.
on March 20 the alleged removal of
the Russian boundary pillar occurred
and the gDs 'Sfhment instructed the
British minister at PelSin, Sir Ernest
Satow. tket Great Britain was ready
u refer the facts TO Field Marshal Won
Waldersee, on the understanding that
II either side was found to have COM
mitted an irregularity it should apollo
Cize TO the other. The government
added that the construction Of the sid
ing should continue under whatever
conditions the Geld marshal thought
fit TO ifapose.
He lord Isansdowne) was glad to
say he had beard this morning from
the British ambassador at st. Peters
burg that the Russian foreign minister,
Count Lamsdorff~ had proposed that
they should agree to reserve all ques-
lions Of title and proprietary rights for
the examination of the two govern
ments and that in the meanwhile or
ders be forthwith sent for the with
dTdwal Of the troops of both sides from
the disputed plots. Great Britain had
entirely cOncurred and thought the
withdrawal should be carried out to
Field Marshal Won Waldersee's salts
faction.
Lord Lansdowne added that Count
Lamsdorff had expressed very mod
crate and very manlike desire TO avoid
any cause Tor friction between the
two governments and since the receipt
of Count Lamsdorff's proposal the
government had ordered the military
authorities 10 carry out the simultane-
Gus withdrawal Of the troops to the
dersee so that there might be no room
for "A renewed misunderstanding as to
The matters of detail.
His iordship expressed the hope that
the result Of the negotiations over
wat was really a very small matter
Of strictly local Importance would rot
be allowed TO disturb the relations be-
tween the two countries. The state
Inent was received with cheers.
Lord Cranborne, the foreign unIer-
secretary in the house of commons.
today assured Sir Ellis Ashmeade-
Bartlett that the government cOnsf,s-
cred the statements Of the Russian for
eign minister. Count Lamsdorff. Feb. 5
and Feb. II. as applicable to any agree
ment in regard to Manchuria between
Prussia and China.