The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-14
A Crisis Arises That is Almost
as Grave as the Original
Trouble in China
RUSSlA'S DESIGNS on MANcHURlA.
Secret Negotiations Going on Between
the United States and Great
Britain to Thwart Them.
Such Action Will he Taken That
ltussta VIII Have No Alterna-
tive Hut To Recele From
Her pOnitiOn.

London, March "a crisis has aris-
en- ia far eastern affairs which in the
opinion of the British government is
graver almost than the troubles which
originally turned the eyes of the
world TOWARD the orient. In this cri-
sis secret negotiations are going on
between the United States and Great
Britain with view to thwarting
what both governments appear to
consider determined attempt on the
part of Russia to plant herself perma-
nently in one of the richest tracts of
the Chinese empire.
The conference held Wednesday be-
tween United States Ambassador
Choate and Lord Lansdowne. the for
eign secretary, had nothing to do
with the Nicaraguan canal affair. To
quote from British official. "the
Nicaragua controversy is a minor
matter compared with the present sit
uation." What Mr.. Choate did was to
receive from Lord Lansdownc AN i'm
portant message declaring that Great
Britain was not satisfied with Rus
sia's declaration regarding Manchuria,
as delivered to Sir Charles Stewart
Scott. british ambassador at st. Pc
tersburg, by Count Lansdorf. and ask
ing the United States il they were pre-
pared to take joint action Of such
decisive nature that Russia would
have no alternative but TO recede
from her position.
Almost simultaneously the United
States government Instructed the sari-
Gus ambassadors to take similar steps.
The answer of Secretary Hay has
apparently not yet been received in
London. although the fact that al
most concurrent instructions We're is
sued from Washington is taken here
To be a sufficient guarantee that Rus
sias action in Manchuria will not be
tolerated by the United States.
Japan is relied upon to take a line
in harmony with the United States
and Great Britain. Germany. in spite
of the Anglo-American compact. is re-
garded as rather. doubtful. owing TO
Emperor Williams friendship for the
czar. France. of course. will side
with her ally.
Lord Lansdowne is using every ef-
fort to bring the powers into line. in
order to present TO Russia such
menacing front that. without any
ambiguity in regarding temporary or
other occupation. she may give up all
designs upon Manchuria.
I,erlin. March 1.-THE war Office
has received the following dispatch
from Count Won Waldcrsee: t.i
''pekine. March l0.--Col. Iedebur's
column stormed gate of the Grand
Wall. 50 miles west of Pao-Ting-Fu.
Friday. March s, capturing four guns
Shanghai, March H.. Dispatches
from Lan-C hau assert that Gen.
Tung Flu Hsiang. with 10000 men and
Prince 1'uan with 10000 men are at
Ning-Ii Iisn prepared to7resist arrest.
The China Gazette announces that
Sheng. the teotai. has memoraliZed
the throne in favor of the abolition
of The I.ikin duties and that all the
yiccroys and governors support him.
pcking. March LII Hung Chang
Is again seriously III and his physi-
clan says his life hangs by thread.
Prince Ching and Earl Ii seem
TO think that by spreading rumors
OF the courts unwillingness to re-
done before they can influence the
deliberations of the ministers of the
powers As Il matter of fact. accord
ing to reliable reports from Sian, Fu
the imperial personages are extreme
ly uncom Portable at Sian Flu, where
they live in the house of the govern
or. which is only a small structure
French missionaries. who have just
returned here from Sian Flu believes
the empress dowager would bring the
court back to Peking on the first of
fer of the allies having as basis the
removal of the troops, except the
legation guards.
The foreign ENJOYS will not hold
general meeting until Tuesday ow
ing TO the absence of NJ. Pinchon
French minister. at Pao Ting Flu.
London, March lit is likely
that the powers will oppose the
schemes of Russia" says the Pekine
correspondent of the Morning Post
regarded as very gloomy. Even the
Chinese preparedness declare
openly that Intervention by the pow
rrs is not desirable unless they are
prepared to back up the protests.
There are reports from the pro
vince of Shan Si that the Chinese are
constructing extensive fortitications
and mobilizing large bodies of troops
to resist an advance of the allies.
seen. Chatfee refuses to allow the
decapitation of several notorious
Boxer chiefs, guilty of murder, whom
a Chinese Judge has condemned. The
Americans are the only foreigners
who have carried out no executions
in Peking."
state Senator McGee Dead.
Harrisburg, Pa, March Stat,
Senator Christopher J.. Magee, o.