The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-03-20
REEDl TO. Do BATTLE.
Russia and England Believed to
=" be Near Clash at Arms. = ..i 1... r
PREPARE FOR TROUBLE
Russians Are Throwing Up Iatrench-
- D,ents in the Disputed Terri
Yll tory at Tien Tsin. ,gi., I..q.

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| London, March 16.-The war office is
IN receipt of advices which are fraught
with graveSt indications of q clash at
arms with Russia. "A stubborn feeling
prevails that an outbreak of hostilities
in China cannot be avoided unless Eng
| land recedes, and this is an admitted i'm
possibility a"'".' ''.''F a'i '''"' '3 oFlh .
+ Facing each other, with bayonets fixed.
are formidable forces of the respective
| countries ready to do battle in the dis
Aputcd territory at Tien Tsin, which Rus
STA claims as a concession made by China
since the recent outbreak and interven-
tion A special news telegram from that
city says: <,,se 5,..,,..7i...... ,..t. >,
/; disputed territory. "A company Of the Hong
Kong regiment, with fixed bayonets, is in
/ front. while two companies of the Madras
pioneers under the command of Maj. John
| son, are held In reserve, q9jit }10fOHU
Both the Russians and the British are
awaiting Instructions from their govern
ments. ~ g ,tl,,.l., ,.If .,. -
IOther news agency dispatches from
| Tien Tsin indicate that the commanders
Of the rival forces had both been laying
plans to grab the land in controversy and
| had massed strong forces at points near
| by, The Russians learned first Of the
British move and were the quickest to
race to the territory and throw up in
trenchments.
Iilja 10 Situation is PeriIous.n ,u3f
t. Authorities at the war office are reti-
cent. They admit that the situation is
perllous and that the relations existing
/ between this country and Russia, al
ready aggravated by the Manchurian dis
pute, are strained almost to the breaking
point. The instructions which the Brit
ish forces are awaiting in Tien Tsin will
not come from London, according to
Lord George Hamilton, secretary Of
state for India. This fact came out in
the House of Commons when his lord
ship confirmed the press dispatches from
the seat Of trouble. He said the Rus
SLAMS asserted right to the disputed terri
tory under recent concession from the
Chinese government and that the author
tiles there were dealing with the matter.
This is taken to mean that it is the in
tention Of the home Office to let matters
take their course, with the determination
to back up the decision of the officials in
China, even if it means war with Russia.
1t is urged that the British officers have
shown a spirit Of the utmost Cancellation
and that on the other hand the Russians
have ever been ready to play the part Of
an overbearing bully, grasping for every
thing in sight and yielding nothing. By.ta
, Japan to Aid England.
Another feature of the situation is the
break Japan, angered by Russia's atti-
tude in Manchuria,. will be an ally OF
England. The relations existing be-
tween the respective governments of the
Mikado and the Car are far. from strong
and the Japanese have long been prrep;aITT
ing for what they deemed an inevitable
meeting in the field. aih' .l5h5 3'4
1t is recognized here that while the
japanese imperial authorities are not at
all anxious and as a matter of fact
would greatly deplore war with Rus-.
STA, still At the same time the feeling
so high that it may drive the Mikado
fercibly to show Russia that Japan IN no
way will allow an infringement on its
rights under the Manchurian convention.
S For with Manchuria in the grasp OF
Russiag Oorea,l in the independence of
has a vital interest, is constantly
menaced, and this, it is urged, cannot be
I tolerated for a moment y! ~. 80 =
1.-THE disputed land at Tien fTsin Is on
the line of the railroad and is said to
have been held for some years by the
company. The trouble began when the
Russians elected a party of workmen
who were building siding on the land.
- Mr.. Kinder, manager, of the railway,
appealed to Col. Mcdonald, who re
ferrel the matter to Gen. Barrow, Brit
ish chief-of-staff in Pekin. The latter
replied: Garry on the siding, with
armed force if necessarily .qG3d0
Guards were put on the line by the
British and the work continued 3@aii'i
Then the Russians established an OPP
posing force. .,...t ai a..
14N} Minister Con gers View. lt"
Shanghai, March 6-The North Chi
ma Gazette publishes an interview with
Edwin III. Conger, the United States
minister atoPekin, in which he is quoted
II will not venture to say how far Rus
STA is prepared to 60. The Manchurian
treaty is still unconcluded, but if it is
ratified, it would certainly affect the.
peace negotiations. 4toaf n u n.a1a..a
"Only the Germans and French are
now engaging in punitive expeditions.
The Germans are operating on the bor-
ders Of Shan 81 and the French around
Pao Ting Flu, ! believe it is impossible
for the Emperor to return to Pekin until
the allies withdraw and the Chinese Off
Gals are restored to power" S. ok r.