The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-03-29
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should cause the French troops, who's,
conduct has given much trouble, to pre-.
cipitate collision. The British com.
manders desire to have enough troops
In Tientsln to preserve order In ths
streets.
General Bailloud left here this morn.
Ing 10 inquire into the conduct of the
French troops at Tientsin.
At today's conference of foreign
Ministers general matters only were
discussed ana no conclusion was ar.
rived at.
| TIENTSIN. March 2O.-In addition to
the Australians. gu posts from tie lines
Of communication are coming to be
ready in case Of neces ity. The Br.t 81
are under arms to prevent the settle
ment bling rust ed, but they do not an
t.clpate such extremes
JAPANESE FLEET MOBGLIzING.
I SHANGHAI, March CA dispatch to
tho China Gazette from Tok o, dated to-
day, says that al. the Russian warships
in Juuauos" waters have sailed for Co
rca, ana u at the Japanese squadron IL
modifying for an immediate departure to
the COrcan coast.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Another
communication was received today from
Special Commissioner Rockhlll touching
the complications that have resulted at
Picking from the efforts of the various
powers to reach a uniform basis for their
indemnity claims, but there Is nothing to
indicate that an agreement Ia any nearer
than 1t was when this subject was first
taken up by the Ministers
ALLIES MAY DECLARE A RE-
GENCY.
LONDON, March 2l.-The Shanghai
correspondent of the Standard mentions
report that the allies, in the event OF the
failure of Emperor Kwang Hsu to re-
turn to Picking, intend to proclaim his
brother Prince Chun, as regent.
JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
YOKOHAMA, March 10 The impeach-
ment of the Ministry because of its ac-
ton regarding the taxation bills failed
today by slender majority in the Low
or House.
The question Of Russia's action In Man
Churia is about to be considered by the
Chamber.
WHAT GERMANY EXPECTS.
BERLIN, March 2O.-In German off,
cinl circles 1t is asserted that British and
iANlNSldll tidliS sun occupy lllt ldlil III
controversy at Tien-Tsin, and that IA sat
isfactory adjustment of the matter may
he expected. The press does not consid-
or the Tien-Tsn incident vital. All the
papers express "A belief that Great Brit
ain will yield. The Vossiche Zeitune
says that England cannot now afford to
engage in serious conflict with Russia.
The Krcuz Hcitung, which takes a SINH
lar view, adds: at would he indeed de-
y,ll IL. frr
sy there should grow IN serious differ
cnces because that would induce the
Chinese to show greater powers Of re-
sIstnnce."
In an able weekly review, the Kreuz
Zeiturg mentions n series OF Russian adj
vances In the Far East. including the ac-
QUESTION OF territory at Hankow, by
means of which Russia invaded the
Yang-tse district. adding: "All this Eng
land has had to endure because the South
African war paralyzes her aggressive
powers"
The writer Of the review asserts that
Count Won Buelow. when complaining last
Friday about the !ntrigues of private
companies In China, meant particularly
the Belgian syndicate which is now try
ing to secure the concession for the rail-
way from Picking to Hankow. After ex-
pressing a hope that the Belgians will
fail because their success would he at
the general expense the writer SAYS the
powers will probably he able and willing
to Squeeze this tiny observation-disclosures in
to corner"
Commenting upon President McKin- |
ley's proposal that the powers should de- |
nand Joint damages from China. each OF
them taking a share in the same, the /
Rerliner Tagehlatt points out that Count .
Won Buelow, speaking In the Re'chstaG |
March 18th, had already declared this to
he the best method. adding that there ex-
lists consequently n complete agreement
between tho German and American points
Of View
RuSSIA'S STAND
ST PETERSBURG, March l9.--An-
swerlng n question of the correspondent
" the Associated Press, competent ON
'ial today said:
at is not true that Russia has yielded
o the representations OF any of the
powers and modified her demands re-
pccting Manchuria. because no repre-
cntatIons have been made Every ten
ntive attempt to address the Russian ,
;OVprnDNaDt on tho subject of our pOur