Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-03-21

Fekn, March 19.-Prince Ching, one
u the Chinese peace commissioners.
recently visited the British minister
ana pressed for the presentation of
further specifications regarding the
treaties to be concluded between China
ana 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
IS 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 no result in that matter the
ministers were unable to Immediately
meet 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. 1t has also
requested the names of efficient pub
lie men all over the empire, the inten-
ton being to select those who are
forms. On the other hand, however,
the court is promoting many officials
who We're 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
the Anglo-Russian railroad siding dis
pute. The British and Russian forces
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, but
as a measure of precaution the guards
have been reduced to twentyseven on
each side in order to prevent any pos
sible collision during the negotiations.
Russian general arrived from Pekin
last evening.
Lii Hung Changes Death Expected.
Pelzin. March 19-The health of Ii
Hung Chang is again a matter of
grave concern to the ministers of the
powers. Mr.. Rockhill the American
special commissioner, who visited Ii
yesterday, says he is a physical wreck
and apparently in a state of utter col
lapse, although mentally as brilliant
as ever. Mr.. Rockhill would not be
surprised to hear of his death at any
moment. The removal of Ii Hung
Chang by death or any other cause
would be unfortunate at the present
moment
Russia Checked.
London, March ia dispatch to the
Times from Pekin, dated Sunday, says
that Chinese officials state that they are
Informed from st. Petersburg that RUS
STA abandons her claims to exclusive
rights in Mongolia and Turkestan, an.
consents to modify the stringenoy Of her
control over the civil administration of
Manchuria. She agreed that the conven-
ton between herself and China shall be
published as soon as it is signed at 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. 1t 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.