New-York tribune., 1901-03-20
EXCITEMENT AT TIEN-TSIN
FEARS OF OUTBREAKS NOT ALLAYED-
REASON FOR ATTACK OF FRENCH
ON BRITISH TROOPS

REASON FOX ATTACK OF FRENCH
ON BRITISH TROOPS
TYen-osin. March 19-The excitement and
anxiety here as to the possible developments of
the Angio-Russia siding dispute do not abate
A company Of British troops and a company of
Russian soldiers remain encamped on either side
Of the trench, looking a each other. The Rus
slams have orders TO fire any one beginning
work.
General Wogack says the trouble was caused
by the unwarrantable interference of the Brit
ish in the affairs of the Russian concession. and
he adds that ihe siding will not be continued
unless he receives orders from his own su-
periors-
Regarding the attack made by number OF
excited French soldiers on some members OF
the British Sikh regiment Sunday in the
French concession General Lorne Campbell says
it merely childish outbreak against the
orders Of their own general who had forbidden
the French soldiers to enter the British con-
cession. which was due to General Lorne Camp
bells request after almost every resident had
complained of their behavior in insulting
women. refusing to pay for purchases, acting
riotOusly and abusing American and British
soldiers
General Voyron, the French commander.
recognized that this must stop and ordered
the French soldiers to keep in their
cession. General Lorne Campbell was perfectly
satisfied that General VOyron was in harmony
with himself and anxious TO maintain order.
Major Foote. 9th United States Infantry, says
the French soldiers frequently abusive
the American troops who We're unarmed while
ont on pass, while the French armed with
swords or bayonets. On one occasion an Amer
ican disarned a Frenchman and turned over his
weapon to the sergeant of the guard, explaining
satisfactorily his reasons for the action taken.
Major Foote thought that sooner later the
British must act in the interest or the con-
General voyron says there is friction be
tween the French and British. The incident Of
Sunday regrettable, was caused by a few
excitable men, and has no connection whatever
with any feeling individual Frenchmen may
hold in favor of the Russian claims in connec-
tion with the land which it was proposed to
huild the railroad siding
Counf Won waldersee passed through Tien-
Tsin to-day
shanghai. March 19.-The British gunboat
p1over is ashore in the Yangtse River below
Kiu-Kiang-
The British Consul-General here announces
that indemnity claims against the Chinese Gov
eminent must be filed before May L.
REPORT IN LONDON TROUBLE ENDED.
NO OFFICIAL CoNFIRMATIoN-How TO STOP
RUSSIAN AGGREssIoNs.
rondon. March l9-Some of the afternoon
newspapers say the Tien-Tsn difficulty has been
arranged The misunderstanding was due to
.be Chinese. granting the same concession to two
nations.
The arrangement enables Great Britain 10
proceed with the construction OF the railroad
siding but if Russia's concession proves TO be
earlier than that OF Great Britain the latter is
TO acknowledge the claims of Russia
The Foreign Office, however, has no informa-
ton tending to confirm the announcements Of an
arrangement having been made, and the officials
are rather inclined TO doubt that such an ar
has hea They
original concession was given up by Russia
The afternoon papers welcome the latest news
concerning the awkward situation OF affairs at
Ten-Tsn, indicating the probability Of the
/, faces of both Russia and Great Britain being
ssved by the Intervention of a non-interested
power.
Professor Douglas, OF the British Museum. ex-
presses the opinion that there is only one way
to stop Russian aggression in China, and that
IS for "the three most interested States-Ameri-
ca England and Japan-to combine in firm re-
sistance.''
When questioned as to whether the Anglo
German agreement applied to Manchura Lord
Cranborne. Under Secretary of the Foreign
Office, intimated that he thought II did, He
quoted q clause from the agreement whereby
both countries agree to direct their policy tow
ard maintaining the integrity of the Chinese
Empire.
This provision" said Lord Cranborne, rs
without qualification"
Lord George Hamilton, Secretary for India, re-
plying to question, said that no disturbances
anticipated at Tien-Tsn, and that the
British sentries remained in their previous po-
sitions with strict orders not to assume the ag
gressive pending the settlement Of the immedi-
ate cause Of the difficulty by the military au-
thorities on the spot.
Lord George Hamilton assured Sir Ellis Ash
mead-Bartlett that no instructions had been
sent TO the British officers Ten-rsin either by
the Government by Sir Ernest Satow not to
resist the seizure by the Russians of the land
required for the siding
The Under Foreign Secretary, Lord Cranborne
Informed Mr. Yerburgh Conservative that the
concession for the construction Of the Canton
Hankow Railroad still owned by Ameri-
can company, although the stockholders. had
sold part Of their holdings the Belgian syndi-
cate owning the Peking- -Hankow concession.
RUSSIA HAS NOT YIELDED.
GREAT BRITAIN REBUFFED-ARBITRATIO