The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-07
GTI|NG OUT OF CHI u
PROGRAMME TO BE FOLLOWED BY
THE FORCES OF THE ALLIES
AT PEKIN
WAIT FOR CHINA TO SETTLE
Indemnity Matter Once Adjusted, the
Withdrawal VIII BE Simultaneous
Under Command of Gen.
Won WaIdersee.

BERLIN, May 6.-The National Eel
tung publishes statement evidently in
spired regarding the withdrawal from
the province of Chi Ii. The withdrawal,
it appears, will be under Won Walder-
sees command, no nation proceeding
alone The first step will be note
sent to the Chinese commissioners nam
ing the total indemnity. If China gives
a written pledge of payment, the great
er portion of the foreign troops will be
withdrawn, but a sufficient number VIII
remain until the indemnity question is
settled. Not until then will all the
troops be withdrawn with the exception
of the legation guards and the garrisons
between the Pekin and the coast.
STATUS OF MANCHURIA.
LONDON, May GA representative of
the Associated Press was officially in
formed today that the statement of the
Shanghai correspondent of London pa
per that China has approached the pow
erS in regard to the complete OF ening
of Manchurla to the enterprise of all
countries and that replies have been re-
ceived from Japan and the United States
is incorrect. China has not approached
the powers in regard to a general open
ing Of Manchuria. What actually oc-
CURED was that a high Chinese official
threw out such a suggestion and after
some slight diplomatic mention, the mat
ter ended there 1t is realized in Down
ing street that any steps towards secur
ing the opening up of Manchuria would
be construed at st. Petersburg as direct
opposition to Russia's desires:- The
British foreign office has not the Slight
est intention of embarking upon such
fruitless task as the one indicated by
the Times correspondent and believes
the United States and Japan fully con-
cur with the view 1t is now feared
that in spite of the protest of the United
States and Great Britain, the Chinese
maritime customs will be raised consid-
erably above the per cent increase
to which Great Britain consented in or
der to help China meet the indemnity.
That such action will princir ally hurt
American and British trade is keenly ap-
preciated in Downing street, bat it ap-
pears that the increase cannot be avoid
ed without the British and American
withdrawal from the concert, which step
Lord Lansdowne does not contemplate
for a moment.
No official news has besn received here
of Germans having fired on the British
flag
In the house of commons Lord Gram
borne, the under-foreign secretary in
formed Mr. Dillon (Nat'onalist), that the
withdrawal of a portion OF the troops
in the province of Pc Chi Lii was IN
contemplation and that so soon as Chi
ma complied with the more important de-
mands of the powers a large reduction
would occur
THE OPEN DOOR.
WASHINGTON, May 6-Inquiry here
confirms the report that the United
States is working and finds support in
its effort towards the opening of all Chi
na including the provinces, to the trade
of the world. This does not mean the
abolition of customs duties, but wol II
make every Chinese city a mart for the
worlds goods, instead of limiting fore gn
commerce to the few existing treaty
ports. The project is one that appeals
temptingly to the commercial interests
of others OF the great powers than the
United States, and if 1t should command
the support of the necessary number,
hope is entertained that it will indirectly
aid in the settlement of the troublesome
/ indemnity question.
SHOT RUSSIAN LIEUTENANT.
TIEN TSIN, May 6.-The Russian leu
tenant, Telekovsky, from the gunboat
Brober, was shot dead By a German SOL
der during fracas on the Taku road
The German fired in self-defense Lieut.
Telekovsky attacked him with his dirk