Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-03-14
RUSSIA CROWDING CHINA.
Threatens Latter with Harder Terms
If Convention Is Not Signed.

If Convention Is Not Signed.
London, March 12.-The Times, in
it's second edition Monday, published
a dispatch from Shanghai, March II,
saying:
1T is reported, upon trustworthy author
ity, that Russia has notified China that I'M
less the Manchurian convention is signed
at an early named date, she (Russia) will
withdraw the convention and substitute
harder terms in its place. Ii Hung Chang
declares he is powerless to resist and has
appealed to the United States, Great Brit
ain, Germany and Japan to intervene in
Chinas behalf.
considerable uneastness, In conse-
quence of the extreme friction, is believed
to exist between the Yangtse wlceroys and
Ii Hung Chang"
Protest from Americana.
New York, March lathe Amer
lean Asiatic ass ISOLATION of this city
has received the following cable
gram from the American association
of China; the latter body composed
of the leading American merchants
in the city of Shanghai:
"Russian control Of Manchuria fnsures
extinction of American trade. Vigorously
protest against Russo-Chinese agree
ment."
Wants No Alliances.
Washington, March 12.-There is a
growing belief here that Great Brit
ain is endeavoring to force the United
States into an alliance with that gov
eminent against France and Russia in
the Chinese question. This govern
011
whatever, either with Great Britain,
France, Russia, or any other nation,
and it has taken every precaution to
avoid an alliance.
There is some concern upon the part
of Russia and Germany over Secretary
Hays note to China notifying the i'm
perial court that it would be unwise
and even dangerous for that govern
ment to make a secret treaty with any
one nation at this particular time
The United States is following it's we'll
established policy of trying to
bring order out of chaos in China and
to preserve the territorial integrity of
that country. The United States has
stood firmly against any power de-
handing territory of China, and now
China has been given notice that it
cannot transfer any of it's territory to
any of the nations.
To Remain in China.
Picking, March accompanies "A
and B of the Ninth United States in
fantry have been notified that they
are to remain in China. It is be-
lieved that Maj. Robertson will COM
mand them.
Many Americans here urge the le-
cation to use it's influence to have at
least two field guns and enough ar
tillerymen to work them left. They
say that during the siege these guns
would have been more valuable than
200 armed men, and that necessity
for their use is liable to occur again.
The Germans report that in the
recent engagement near Pao-ting-fu
$50 Chinese were killed and four mag
azine guns captured. There were no
German losses.
The American field telegraph line,
which was constructed here, has
ceased operations, and the wire has
been coiled in preparation for ship
ment to Manila. .-~
Despite the report that Ii Huns
Chang is seriously i'll, and that his
life hangs by thread, the physi-
clans say that his condition would
not be dangerous except for his ad-
vanced age. They are extremely hope
full of being able to bring him around.
The question of quarters for the
American troops remaining in Picking
is still the subject of discussion.
Armymen favor the Temple of Agri-
culture as being healthier and suffi-
GENTLY near the legation for troops
to be sent there in a hurry as an addi-
tional daily guard should circumstan-
ces arise rendering it necessary. They
think the courts objections are mag
nified. 1t is not likely the British will
relinquisI the Temple Of Heaven, and
they will certainly long require the
permanent building being erected