The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-22
ten IsIlN CRISIS
NOW ADJUSTED.
Boil, Sides 10 Withdraw Troops From.
Disputed Territory.
WON NAlDERsEE TO MEDlAT E.
q Either Side Has Committed an Irresulatity
1t Is 10 apologize 10 the Other.
No Trouble Is Anticipated
by Authorities.
fRr Associated Prc.s.l

LONDON, March 21.--ln the House of
Lords to-day the Foreign Secretary, Lord
: a.ansdowac, announced that Russia and
Great Britain had agreed to withdraw
tt,cir troops from the disputed territory
at Tien Tsin. and reserve the question
OF tile and proprietary rights for subse-
cuent examination.
Lord Lansaowne explained that this
dispute concerned an extensive area on
the left bank OF the Pei lio River, which
the Russians occupied III the autumn and
claimed by right OF conquest. Subse-
uue,t,y the Government was Informed
that China and Russia had reached an
a agreement placing the area under Rus
sian occupation. The arrangement, how:
ever comprised plots belonging to the
Northern Chinese Railroad and was.
therefore. part of the security Of the
British hondhelders
The line was recently transferred to
the British. Necessities required the con-
struction Of a siding on one of the plots.
and The presence of British workers was
treated as a irespass on Russian terri
tory. 1t was subsequently alleged that
the Russian boundary marks had been.
removed by The British. The Govern
meift telesraphed its representative in
China that il thought the rights of the
British or Russian troops TO occupy the
disputed points can best be settled by
Tield-MaTshal Won Waldersee. The British
commander was instructed to request the
Field Marshal to settle the immediate diff
ference, reseIying for future explanation
The question of the validity of the alleged
private rights.
THE BOUNDARY WORK.
General Gazelee was also instructed to
refrain from using force except to repel
The Russian boundary pillar the Govern
1neut instructed The British Minister at
Pellin. Sir Ernest Satow, that Great
Britain was ready to refer the facts to
Jield-Marshai Won Waldersee on the un-
Outstanding that if either side was found
10 have committed an irregularity it
should apologize TO the other.
He uord Lansdowne) was glad 10 say
that he had heard this morning from the
British Ambassador at St Petersburg that
the Count La1nsdorff, the Russian Foreign
Minister, had proposed that they should
agree TO reserve all questions Of title and
proprietary rights for the examination of
The two governments. and that in the
meanwhile orders be forthwith sent for
the withdrawal of the troops Of both sides
from the disputed plots.
TROOPS TO WITHDRAW.
The government had ordered; the mill
AIRY authorities to carry cut the sinful
taneous withdrawal of the troops to the
satisfaction of Field Marshal ron Walder-'
see, SO that there might lie no room for
a renewed misunderstanding in regard to
the matters of detail.
His Lordship expressed the hope that the
outcome of what was really a small mat
Ter of insignificant Importance should not
be allowed, to interfere with the good re-
lations between the two nations.
Lord Lansdowne to-day in the House of
Lords assured Sir Richard Ashmeade
Bartlett that the government considered
1fe statements OF the Russian foreign
minister. Count Lansdorf. February 18th
and February 11th. as applicable to any
agreement in regard to Manchuria be-
tween Russia and China.