The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-29
DOGS OF WAR
ARE AT BAY
Continued from Page IL

III 1leHtSln 10 preserve OrQer IN tne
streets.
! General Bailloud left here this morn
| ing to inquire into the conduct of the
| French troops at Tientsin.
At today's conference of foreign
Ministers general matters only We're
discussed and no conclusion was ar
rived at.
| TIENTSIN, March 20.-In addition to
the Australians, outposts from the lines
tof communication are coming to be
ready in case of necessity. The British
are under arms TO prevent the settle
ment bling rushed, but they do not an
| ticipate such extremes.
JAPANESE FLEET MODELLING.
SHANGHAI, March pa dispatch to
the China Gazette from Toxic, dated to-
day, says that all the Russian warships
in Japanese waters have sailed for Co.
rea, and that the Japanese squadron is
modifying for immediate departure to
the Corean coast.
MINISTER'S STILL ARGUING.
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-Another
communication was received today from
Special Commissioner RockhilI touching
the complications that have resulted at
Picking from the efforts of the various
indemnity claims, but there is nothing to
indicate that an agreement is any nearer
than it was when this subject was first
taken up by the Ministers.
ALLIES MAY DECLARE A RE-
GENCY.
LONDON, March 21-The Shanghai
correspondent of the Standard mentions a
report that the allies, in the event of the
failure of Emperor Kwang Hsu to re-
turn to Picking, intend to proclaim his
brother, Prince Chun, as regent.
JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
YOKOHAMA. March 19.-The impeach-
ment of the Ministry because of it's ac-
ton regarding the taxation bills failed
today by slender majority in the Low
er House.
The question of Russa's action in Man
churia is about to be considered by the
Chamber.
WHAT GERMANY EXPECTS.
BERLIN, March 20-In German Off
cial circles it is asserted that British and
Russian guards still occupy the land in
controversy at Tien-Tsin, and that a sat
! isfactory, adjustment of the matter may
be expected The press does not consid-
er the Tien-Tsin incident vital All the
papers express belief that Great Brit
ain will yield. The Vossiche Zestung
says that England cannot now afford to
engage in a serious conflict with Russia.
The Kreuz Zeitung, which takes a SINH
lar view adds: sit would be indeed de-
plorable if from a mere local controyer-
sy there should grow up serious differ
ences, because that would induce the
Chinese to show greater powers of re-
Sistance.
In an able weekly review, the Kreuz
Zeitung mentions a series of Russian adj
vances in the Far East, including the ac-
ouisitiony of territory at HankoW, by
means of which Russia invaded the
Yang-tse district. adding; "All this Eng
land has had to endure because the South
African war paravzess.s her aggressive
powers"
The writer Of the review asserts that
Count Won Bueiow, when complaining last
Friday about the intrigues of private
companies in China, meant particularly
the Relgian syndicate which is now try
ing to secure the concession for the rail-
way from Picking to Hankow. After ex-
pressing a hope that the Belgians Will
fail because their success would be at
the general expense, the writer says the
powers will probably be able and willing
I TO squeeze this tiny jack-in-the-box in
! to a corner.
| Commenting upon President Mckin-
Iey's proposal that the powers should de-
mand joint damages from China, each OF
them taking a share in the same, the
Berliner Tageblatt points out that Count
Won Buelow, speaking in the Reiehstag
! March 18th, had already declared this to
| be the best method, adding that there ex-
| lists consequently a complete agreement
between the German and American points
of view.
RUSSIA'S STAND.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 19.-An-
swering a question Of the correspondent
of the Associated Press, a competent OIL
cial today said:
/ 1T is not trne that Russia has yielded
to the Representations of any Of the
powers and modified her demands re-
speeding Manchuria, because no repre-
sensations have been made. Every ten
tative attempt to address the Russian
! Government on the subject of our pour
parleurs with China has been categori-
cally declined. Russia is a great power
and has the right to hold negotiations
with any other Government, and no 9th
er power has the right to interfere. Ten
tatives made in a friendly spirit have
received a friendly answer, but, plainly
stated, Russia cannot receive inquiries
regarding the above"
Regarding the above pourparlers the
result thereof will doubtless be made
known later.
The informant of the correspondent Of
the Associated Press admitted that the
power rebuffed was Great Britain. Hf
was not willing to discuss details re
specting Turkestan but he repeated that
Russia abides by the august declaration
and desires to safeguard the railroad
and her 10, 000- kilometer-long frontier.
The Informant ridiculed the talk Of q
military conflict at Tien-Tsin. He said
There is a misunderstanding about
certain lands which the English authori
ties pretend belong to the railway ccm
pany. Russia has expressed her willing.
ness to examine into the question. If the
claim of ownership before the Russ ar
occupation Is established, that will enc
the discussion. If diplomacy Is unapie
to settle the controversy, Russia Is Will
ing to submit to arbitration, perhaps rC
The Hague tribunal, or to some other
arbitrator. After England captures pe
! Wet perhaps she will have to arrange
for a military conflict in another quar-.
ter of the world. While he is promenad.
ing around the British forces, It is hard
ly probable that England will seek trou.
BILE elsewhere"
BRITISH SUGAR RAISERS.
LONDON, March 19.-The prospec
tive duty on sugar is agitating the