The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-02
THE CRISIS
IN CHINA
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portant parsonage at the DUAL dOrsay
ii was pointed out to me that, with the
exception Of Russia and Italy, all the
powers agreed upon the necessity OF
indemnity, whatever the sum demand
ed, being negotiated in block. AS my
informer emphatically stated, separate
demands for indemnity must lead lOgi-
cally to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the en-
pire.
RUSSIA ACCEPTS NOTIFICATIONS.
LONDON, March GA dispatch
from Picking AYERS that the Russian
government has consented to number
Of notifications in the Nanchurian
convention, the principal being: Kiu-
chow and Port Arthur shall not be an
nextd, but shall be leased from the
Chinese government, as heretofore
Russia will not insist upon there being
"A Russian resident at Moukden; the
Chinese army VIII be permitted to
maintain order in ManChuria prior to
the completion Of the Manchurian rail
way which, while in course Of con-
struction, viii not necessarily require
the protection of Russian troops; RUS
sla will fJregO her demand that mining
and railway concessions in Mongolia,
Turkestan and kashgaria shall be
granted to none but Russian subjects
Russia stipulates, however that none
but Chinese and Russians shall be al
lowed to undertake such enterprises.
In consequence of these concessions
the Russian government asks for the
early signature of the convention.
THE INDEMNITY QUESTION
I BERLIN, March ga dispatch from
Picking to the Cologne Gazette, dated
Sunday, March "A, says that at the
first formal meeting OF the committee
on indemnity, held in Picking sunday,
1t was decided to invite Sir Robert
Hart director of the Chinese Imperial
Maritime Customs; Mgr. Faviere, vicar
apostolic at Peking, and other experts,
financial and otherwise, to submit pro-
pOsals on the best methods for raising
the amount OF the indemnity to be
demanded from China.
LEGATION GUARDS.
PEKING, March 24-The Foreign
Ministers seem utterly unable to agree
as to the best method of policing the
legation quarter. The proposition most
favored by the majority, and most
complained of by the minority, Is one
providing that men of the regular
armies shall be detailed for the service,
under one officer connected with the
allies. United States Special Commits
sIoncr ROCkhiV is one who objects to
this plan, as as also the British Min
ister Sir Ernest Satow, who says that,
though an international force Is desira-
BILE, IL would be better that the police
detail should be composed of soldiers
who are not liable to be called away
when they are most useful. 1t Is also
undesirable, he thinks, that the com
mandant should be an officer actively
connected with any army, while the in
tcntiOn to make each legation an arm
ed camp is a great mistake, and Is
liable to cause friction, and it would
be better far to make "A general inter
national district.
The home ministers are seriously
considering tn" adVisability OF asking
tn" government to reconsider the de-
cisiOn in favor of big legation guards,
as being liable, not only to keep the
court from returning to Picking, but
also as a continual source Of danger
in the dealings with the Chinese, as
it would be impossible to keep the
guards entirely within the legation
quarter which condition Prince Ching
and Ii Hung Chang insist upon, saying
that otherwise 1t would be impossible
to guarantee order, especially when
the Chinese troops have returned TO
Picking one drunken soldier outside
the foreign settlement. they say, might
cause another war.
The time which the Russians have
given the Chinese to sign the Man
churian agreement expires on Tuesday,
and should the agreement be not sign
ed. then Russia will break Off the ne
gotiations. The agreement practically
anneXes Manchuria.
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang
consulted this morning. but did not
decide to sign the convention or appeal
to the powers,
On behalf of China Ii Hung Chang
desires to express gratitude to America
for her position in the matter
The attitude OF NJ. de Giers, the Rus
sian Minister. at the meeting Of the
foreign representatives Is embarrass-
ing, and causes considerable annoy
ance. He refuses either to agree with
the other ministers, or holds apart en-
tirely
A committee viii consider the ques-
ton of China's ability as regards in
demnity, and the most practical meth
DDS for guaranteeing payment of In
demnity to the powers.
THE COMMONS INQUIRE.
LONDON. March 25.-Replying to Sir
Ellis Ashmeade- Bartlett, Conservative.
who asked in the House of Commons
today whether Russia had presented
China with a modified agreement re-
garding Manchuria, and whether Rus
STA had withdrawn from the so-called
concert of Europe, the Under Secre-
tary, Lord Cranborne, said the govern
ment understood that the terms OF the
proposed agreement were still under
discussion but he was unable to make
The Russian government, he added
had informed the government OF Great
Britain that Russia has no intention
of withdrawing cooperation with the
other powers in China.
BLoODSHED IN STREETS.
TIEN-TSIN, March 25.-In an ARRAY
last evening two members Of the
Welsh Fusleer Regiment and II mem
Der OF the Victorian contingent, who
We're acting as policemen, were sabred
and bayonetted. 1t Is alleged that
Germans were the principal culprlts.
CHINA APPEALS TO POWERS.
LONDON, March 25.-The Chinese
Minister, chin Chen To Feng Luh, call
ed at the Foreign ONCE today and urg-
ed the government 10 bring pressure
10 bear In order 70 prevent Russia
from securing the necessary signatures
~ the ManchuriHn agreement, The
Foreign Otice ls stlll In the dark to-
night as 90 whether the agreement
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