The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-18
WON'T FIGHT.
England Has No Disposition to
Resort to arms
For the Purpose Of Settling
TrOuble With Russia.

Tien Tsin. March Is, / p m--The
Anglo-Russian dispute is unchanged
The French troops are Quieter. over 40
arrests have been made.
London, March Is. $40 p. m--On the
highest official authority the Associated
Press is authorized TO announce that the
difficulty at Tien Tsin between the Rus
SLAMS and the British over the con-
struction Of q railroad siding in terri-
tory claimed By both probably viii be
solved by the withdrawal Of the British
and Russian troops from the ground In
dispute.
PeAfn. March 1S-The railroad be-
tween Peiin and Chan Siug-Ou was
opened Saturday in the presence OF the
French and Belgian ministers There
was a review Of the troops as a feature
Of the celebration.
London, March 1S.-There f. a dIspo-
siti0n here to think too much has been
made or the Anglo Russian incident at
Tien Tsin and a mora hopeful view of
the affair is taken today This IS aided
by the statement contained il Dr. Nor
rison's dispatch from Pelxin yesterday
to the London Times, which Is taken 70
mean that the combined Efforts OF the
interested powers are having the effect
OF causing St Petersburg TO check any
tendency to undue agRressivere ss on the
part OF Russian representatives IN
China
papers here repeat the views Of the ma
iOrity OF the morning papers. namely
that diplomacy VIII be able 70 smnOLH
the friction. The officials Of the Brltlen
foreign Office have not yet received ofil-
cfaf confirmation Of Russia's official
backdCWn in regard to Manchuria-
Turkestan and Mongolia, and inqulries
on the subject are now being made at
St Petersburg and Pellin. The British
foreign office is not relaxing its efforts 70
secure a more satisfactory statement OF
the intentions Of Russia but the oIii-
cia1s deprecate the British press agra
tiOn on the subject on all sides u -
officially and otherwise said that Great
Britain has not the slightest intenti9n
of restoring TO arms whatever may n-
the outcome Of the present negotiations
Replvine to Sir Ellis Ashmead- Bartlett
Conservative Mr.. Balfaur. the govern
rnent leader. said In the house OF COM
mons today the government did not Eos-
seSs any Information indicating any oe-
cline in British influence in the Yang
Tse. provinces. As 10 the Russian claim
for the waters Of Blonde and Elliott ISL
auds, the British government had cer-
rainlv not accepted this claim The gov
erur1erf had received no communication
on the subject from Russia the Rus
sian admiral had demonstrated against
the presence in the waters OF Elliott ISL
and Of H M. s. Pl0Ver which was eu-
gagged in pursuing pirates But, British
shfps had perfect right under ths
treaty Of Tien Tsin TO go there.
&lueSriOn6 TeSaf4AAs lA- o--HuLe az
Tien Tsin were parrled by the under Sec
retary for foreign affairs Lord Gran
borne. in refusing tc answer them with
out notice
william Redmond raised Nationalist
cheers by asking why Great Britain h.td
hoisted the white flag and backed down
after threatening to use force Of arms.
Pekin, March 1S.-Littfe was accomr-
1ished at today's meeting Of the foreign
ministers on account OF the delay Of the
various government sin agreeing to tie
conclusions reached in the matter OF in
demnity claims
No minister is allowed full liberty TO
act for his government