Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-25
CONVENTION
MODIFICATION.
Kiuchow and Port Arthur Not to
be Annexed,
TO BE LEASED TO RUSSIA.
Foreign ministers AT PelSn Utterly
Unable 20 Agree as 10 Policing The
Legation Quarters.

London, March PA dispatch from
Pekln AYERS that the Russian govern
ment has consented TO a number Of
notifications in the Manchurlan con-
vention, the principal ones being
Iluchow and Port Arthur shall not be
annexed, but shall be leased from the
Chinese government as heretofore;
Russia will not insist upon there being
Russian resident at Moukden; the
Chinese army Will be permitted to
maintain order in Manchuria prior to
the completion of the Manchuran rail-
way, which, while in course Of construc-
ton will not necessarily require the
protection of Russian troops, Russia
will forego her demand that mining and
railway concessions in Mongolia, Turk
estan and kashgaria shall be granted
to none but Russian subjects, Russia
stipulates, however. that none but Chi
nese and Russians shall be allowed to
undertake such enterprises.
In consequence of these concessions
the Russian government asks for an
early signature Of the convention.
MINISTER'S UNABLE TO AGREE.
Pekin. March 2i.--The foreign minis
ters seem utterly unable to agree as to
the best method Of policing the Legal
ton quarteg. The proposition most ia
yored by the majority and most COM
planned Of by the minority is one pro-
yidlng that men Of the regular armies
shall be detailed for the service under
one officer connected with the allies
Rockhill is one who objects to this
Rockhll is one who objects to this
plan, as Is also the British minister, Sir
Ernest Satow, who says that, though an
International force is desirable, II would
be composed Of soldiers who are not IL
able to be called away when they are
able to be called away when the are
most useful 1t is also undesirable. he
thinks, that the commandant should be
an officer actively competed with any
army, while the Intention to make each
legation practically an armed camp Is
a great mistake and is liable to cause
iricton and 1t would be better far to
make a general international district,
The home ministers are seriously con-
siderlng the ACCESSIBILITY of asking the
government to reconsider the decision
in favor Of big legation guards, as be-
ing liable, not only 10 keep the court
from returning to Pekin. but also as a
continual source Of danger In the deal
ings with the Chinese, as 1t would be
impossible TO keep the gu2 rds entirely
within the legation quarter, which con-
dition Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang
Insist upon, saying that otherwise il
would be impossible TO guarantee or
| der, especially when the Chinese troops
shall have returned TO Pekin One
drunken soldier outside the foreign set
| tlement they say might cause another
| war,
The time which the Russians have
given the Chinese TO sign the Manchur-
| ian agreement expires on Tuesday and
| should the agreement not be signed,
| then Russia viii break off the negotia-
| TONS The agreement practically an
nexes Manchuria.
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang con-
| suited this morning but did not decide
| either TO sign the convention or appeal
| to the powers.
On behalf Of China Ii Hung Chang
| desires to express gratitude to America
for her position in the matter.
The attitude Of NJ, de Giers. the Rus
| sian minister, at the meeting Of the for
eign representatives, is embarrassing
and causes considerable annoyance
lie refuses either to agree with the
other ministers or holds apart entirely
A committee viii consider the ques-
ton of China-s ability as regards in
demnlty and the most practical meth
DDS for guaranteeing payment of in.
demnity to the powers.