The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-23

Pekin, March 19.-Prince Ching, one
of the Chinese peace commissioners,
recently visited the British minister
and pressed for the presentation Of
further specifications regarding the
treaties to be concluded between China
and the Western nations. He disclosed
considerable anxiety to learn just
what the powers would demand. No
action on the matter was taken by the
ministers at the recent meetings, and
as a result the Chinese plenipoten-
tiaries reaffirmed their desire to con
clude the negotiations. The British
minister has Informed them that the
Manchuria affair had disturbed the
relations, and as the Chinese had
reached n q, result in that matter the
ministers were unable to Immediately
inject the Chinese representatives for
: further consultation.
The imperial court is sending secret
instructions to the officials to adjust
as quickly as possible all affairs with
the foreigners, especially those arising
from the Boxer troubles. It. has also
requested the names Of efficient pub
lie men all over the empire, the inten-
ton being to select those who are
judged capable of carrying out re.
forms. On the other hand, however,
the court is promoting many officials
who were deeply implicated in the
murder Of foreigners, some of whom
are named in the lists of guilty provin-
cial officials.
To Prevent . Clash.
Tien-tsin, March 10. There is no
change in the situation developed by
10 AN r1..~~So- ,nn{1~Nn@ oSlfn0 at0.
pute. The British and Russian forceA
are still represented by small detach-
ments with officers encamped on oppo-
site sides of the railway siding. The
utmost friendliness is exhibited toward
each other by the opposing parties, blu
as q measure Of %precaution thu guards
have been reduced to twenty-seven on
each side in order to prevent any pos
sible collision during the negotiations.
"A Russian general arrived from Pekin
last evening.
Ii Hung Chans's Death Expected.
Pekin, March 19.-The health of Ii
Hung Chang is again a matter OF
grave concern to the ministers of the
powers MI. Rockhill, the American
special commissioner, who visited LII
yesterday, says he is a physical wreck
and apparently N a state of utter COL
lapse, although mentally as brilliant
as ever. Mr.. Rockhill would not be
Surprised to hear Of his death at n
moment. The removal of Ii Hung
Chang by death O. any other u
would be unfortunate at the present
moment.
4. Russia Checked.
London, March 19.-A dispatch to the
Times from Pekin, dated Sunday. says
that Chinese officials state that they are
Informed from St. Petersburg that rus
sia abandons her claims to exclusive
rights in Mongolia and Tnrkestan. anu
consents to modify the stringency Of her
control ovcr the civil administration Of
Manchuria. She agreed that the conven-
ton between herself and China shall be
published as soon as it is signed ut st.
Petersburg, the signatures to be affixed
within two weeks. This is the first check
inflicted on Russian diplomacy in China
since Lori Salisbury was cajoled into
ordering the withdrawal Of the British
ships from Port Arthur during the crisis
in 1898. It cannot fail to profoundly
modify the situation by convincing the
Chinese that there still exist int ernational
combinations capable Of maintaining
equilibrium in the far East.