The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-09
STRINGENT MEASURES.
Cars Government Issues Instruc-
tons to imperial Troops
in China.

Tien Tsin, Jan. 5.-The German expo
dition which started Christmas for Lien
Cheng Hsu, under command of Col.
Greuder, reports the capture of forty
three Krupp field guns and the destruc-
ton of 1000 rifles and large quantities
of ammunition.
Russia and Manchuria.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 5.-Copies Of
important DEGREES issued by the Car OF
Russia conclusively show that the ST.
Petersburg government cOntemplateS no
departure from the policy of evacuating
Manchuria as soon as circumstances per-
init such action. One of the kilograms
sent to Gen. Grodekov, commanding the
Russian troops in Manchuria, 10y the
minister of war reads:
His majesty's desire is not only that there
should be no annexation of Chinese territory
10 Russia, but that our troops should later
be recalled from Manchuria, if there be no
hindrance thereto. by the course pursued
by other powers In accordance with this
imperial decision, you will have to do all
that is possible to bring the military opera
tons in Manchuria to a speedy end.
AT present Russa's principal object is the
continuation and completion OF the railways
rected to help the taking up of the work
and to guard the workmen. Russian ad-
ministratiOn must not be introduced in the
territory occupied by our troops. You will
reaSSUre the population, remove their fears
and bring them back to their ordinary Occu-
pations in time of peace See that the sol
diers commit no violence upon the inhab-
itants after the last shot of the battle.
Life, honor property and customs of the
natives must be sacred to the troops.
Stringent War Measures.
This instruction was followed by or
ders to both Gen. GrOdekOv and Admi-
raj Alexeiv in August, in part as fol-
lows:
His imperial majesty directs me to in
struct you to take stringent measures for
the war, to be conducted with the inexora-
bility inherent to all warfare, in regard
to Chinese troops and armed citizens; these
and the Notifications destroyed. But the
peaceful residents, their homesteads and
their property must not be touched by our
valorous soldiers or by border Cossacks
Destruction of cities or villages and burn
ing of farms may be resorted to only In
extreme cases as punishment for heavy and
bloody crimes. Any kind Of footing by sol
diers or Cossacks must be punished with
the utmost severity, including the court
martial of offenders.
Terrible in battle, our soldiers must be in
Manchuria, as they have always been every
where and at all times, kind and humane.
not only to the peaceful citizen but also
to the conquered foe. The very next day
after the battle you must exert yourself to
be on a friendly footing with the inhah
itantS.
A Russian Protectorate.
Paris, Jan. 5.-The official confirmation
of the treaty signed between Gen. Tseng
for China and Gen. Korostovitch for
Russia is regarded in French diplomatic
circles as extremely important and tanta-
mount to a formal declaration of Rus
sia's prOtectorate over all Manchuria
This is thought to: be an unQuestionable
violation of the policy agreed on between
the powers and mitch speculation exists
as to what course Germany and England
viii pursue in the face of the territorial
advantages acquired by Russia in fla
grant contradiction of the Anglo German
treaty.
Temps Outlines Two Courses.
The Temps makes no effort to disguise
the real character of the Russo-C Chinese
treaty. This fact is remarkable consid-
ering the identical policies of Russia and
France in the far East.
The Temps says: England and Ger
many have two opposite courses open 10
them-frst, recognizing the violation of
the principles of common action, they
may endeavor to efface the affront and
call Russia to account, or, secondly, they
may accept the situation and claim their
part i'll the Acknowledgement of China
Either hypothesis shows that the sit
uation is full of series of complications
of the deepest gravity, such as to in
crease the unfriendliness between the
powers and precipitate international con-
fict."