Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-08
ALLIES IN A FRACAS|
British and French Soldiers at
Tien Tsin Have Another
Scrap.
Prince Ching and Others Urging
Chinese Court to Return
to Pekin.

Commissioners Rockhill Insist
ing on Opening OF All the
Chinese Ports.
Pekin. June s.-There was another fra
eas AT Tien Tsn between the British
Indian and French soldiers who have
been tleatns each other With mutual
contempt. The Indian troops, who had
been lnsultsd and hustled about by the
Ftene!l, istaliated by FIRING on tile lat
ier killing two ana wounding tiNe
These ccllisicns seem TO indicate SINH
lar affairs, which are liable to occur be-
tween the information legation guards
sagains; Which no precautions have been
taken.
Prince Ching and leading Mane hoo
officer nl.rn@malized the throne again,
asking thsacourt toreturn 10 Pekin. The
reply eeived was 10 the same effect as,
the previous one-tnat is, that the court
could return when the complete evacu-
atian Of the capital haa been accom-
.laishad MI the department heads were
NrGared 70 rearrange matters for busi-
lsss When a definite decision TO return
was mads
T-healninisters are still ignoring this
question There is no certainty as to
whsther the court viii return al all.
mrueh less the actual tim when the al
hiss viii evaeta5e Peki,. There IS no
3rss.ntatves on this point the English
alone being inclined TO INSIST on some
scs finite fiangenents# before they leaie
The minis ters have not yet agreed on
stsiaie POINTS in regard 10 the payment of
IA Indemnity. Some of the foreign rep
fesslta.syes are now in favor Of extend
INA. to-, time for payn7sn, for foitN-tive
ia ify Years. as they think that would
be better guarantee than China wouia
he able o8pay the money.
Eoekhill. The special American onl-
missioner is still insisting on the pants
made by him in regard ia5openine emma
10 foreign trade Instead Of certain
ports he thinks now that al q nina
s19ue. be upsn TO foreign commerce IN
lieuof incieased tariffs FOR Tie payment
0F indennities The japanese munster
= alst ~ ldNof- " spiN lNN"' 49, w.
Brft!sf minister, Sir Ernest Satow, IS
stijl opposed TO T. 1t is believed now
eSsr. that pressure from r.isEjsh cham
bs.s ~ commerce and merchants may
" tdndueed him to agree g tais supuia-
non This reform. + presented to the
Ghinssc in proper form, Would meet
VI III 10 opposition. as they ale already
d. rmitting the establishment Of missions
n,7d the extensionaof education at varl-
cas- places.
T.lequestion Of the different govern
nants floating the Chinese bonds for the
y5;lsfnent OF the indeinnities has not yet
b.ssu decided The general Intention
gems, A. h.. Is reimburse Immediately
l.p4Ysatis Who austains6t losses each sox7
Eei,naiel2t advancing eetiain amount
a. 4.e mtgi ~ ana receiving a prorata.
share II tn annual interest pau i's
et nina on the Whole indsmnits
captain selwyu. commissioners Of the
Hf3riiish section of the city and Inter-
,.re.rer Gilbert Reid mad conference
Yesterday with Prince Ching The acting
.Ef.lilitagy governor. regarding the trans
i Ser OF the administration 10 the Chinese
tc hinese soldiers are expected 70 arrive
here ,ymnii a month. The government
J.
Il by the vari0i.a powers. retaining the ma.
tive officers and police as already Sc
iaeted The British have no desire te
Sield their administration until Chimes
soldiers are stationed in Pekin
Prince ching has appointed Teng
e,hieh. ex- provincial treasurer Of Pao-
ing Flu Who is friendly, TOWARD foreign
t-ls. aa th.. officer 10 succeed Captain
Selwyn when the British transfer tbs
administration Of their section. Opera
tons. are being facilitated BY the us
Bf competent foreigners as Chinese In
,erpreters Among those thus efnpleyei
are M.ssrs. Reid, Gatrell. Lowry, Aller
dyee Duncan and Neave The frs
three. are Americans ii has been foun'
that native Interpreters are Iesa etiiclen
and trustworthy than foreigners.
Three Chinese officers, intending on'
cf the governors of iekiii. nave nvesti
; gated the fire in the Forbidden City 81
Tuesday night and have decided that
was caused by lightning. Several build
iAgp were destroyed,
The committees having charge If tn
money furnished by the Christian Her
aid for the relief of distress in variou
provinces has received authority from
that paper Il, use its discretion in TIL
!. distribution of the money. The com
Il inittee has decided 10 divide the none
thus The Rev Messrs. Atwoods an,
Edwards. 10000 taels for distribution
lin Shansi the Rev DR. Duncan, 1000
,aels in shanai; Chairman Arthu
. Smith. 5000 taela in shantuns, and tn
Rev DR. Lowry 8 ooo taels in chihii
Only those persons actually in dis
tress Will receive assistance. At place