The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-14
CHINA THREATENED.
Crowded by Russia on the Man.
churia Proposition.

London, March 1.-THE Times, in
its second edition Monday, published
a dispatch from Shanghai, March IL,
saying:
at is reported, upon trustworthy author
ity. that Russia has notified China that I'M
less the Manchurian convention is signed
at an early named date, she CRussia) will
withdraw the convention and substitute
harder terms in its place. Ii Hung Chang
declares he is powerless to resist and has
appealed to the United States, Great Brit
ain, Germany and Japan to Intervene Ia
China's behalf.
quence of the extreme friction, is believed
to exist between the Yang-tse viceroys and
Ii Hun Chang"
Protest from Americans.
New York, March 1.-THE Amer
lean Asiatic association of this city
has received the following cable
gram from the American association
of China; the latter a body composed
Of the leading American merchants
in the city of Shanghai:
Russian control of Manchuria insures
extinction of American trade. Vigorously
protest against Russo-Chinese agree
ment."
Conger Leaves Picking.
Picking, March 12.-United States
Minister Conger left Monday morn
ing. All the foreign ministers babe
him farewell at the railway station.
Besides the foreign representatives
a large crowd gathered at the sta
ton to bid the minister and his lam
lily farewell.
Notice of Departure.
Washington, March ia cable
gram received at the state depart
ment Monday the depart
ure of Minister Conger Monday morn
ing en- route to the United States.
His 60 days leave of absence will be-
gin when he reaches San Francisco.
Mr.. Conger's message was as fol-
lows:
PICKING, March Ill leave Picking to-
day for America. Squiers is left In charge.
"CoNGER."
RockhiIl's Status.
Thus it appears clearly that Mr..
Rockhill is not in any sense a success
sor to Mr.. Conger as United States
minister at Picking at this time, but
simply a special commissioner, limited
in his functions to the negotiations
with the Chinese government and the
other ministers for q settlement of the
troubles growing out of the Boxer up
rising.
Opinion In Berlin.
Berlin, March 12.-The publication
of the correspondence of the Ameri-
can state department with the pow
ers interested in the Chinese ques-
ton, disclosing the fact that Russia
on every occasion when opportunity
served had declared emphatically that
she had no purpose to seize and hold
M~anchuria, has attracted considera-
BILE attention here. The Lokal An
zeiger says: "The note informing
China that the United States could
not approve secret negotiations be.
tween the Chinese government and
any individual power looking to the
cession of territory has had one good
effect. 1t has caused Russia to de-
clare herself"
The Vossische Zeitung finds humor
in the statement from Washington
that Russia was "among the foremost
ones to accept the principle of the
note" but it doubts whether the hui
NOR of this is perceived in Washing
ton. 1t suspects that President Nc
Kinley NOW regrets that the vacillat-
ing policy of the United States in the
Chinese affair has facilitated Russia's
game without securing any advan-
tages for the United States"
To Remain I'm China.
Picking, March accompanies "a
and B of the Ninth United States in
fantry have been notified that they
are to remain in China. 1t is be
lieved that Maj. Robertson will com.
mand them.
Many Americans here urge the le-
| CATION to use its influence to have at
least two field guns and enough ar
tillerymen to work them left. They
say that during the siege these guns
would have been more valuable than
200 armed men, and that necessity
for their use is liable to occur again.
The Germans report that in the
recent engagement near Pao-ting-fu
$50 Chinese were killed and four mag
azine guns captured. There were no
German losses.
The American field telegraph line,
which was constructed here, las
ceased operations, ard the wire has
been coiled in preparation for ship
ment to Manila.