The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-23
NEW WAR CLOUD is ASSUMING
LARGE PROPORTIONS IN THE
FAR EAST
WANTS A CRACK AT RUSSIA
GIVEN 4 FREE HAND BY OTHER
POWERS. THE ISLAND NATION
WILL ATTACK THE HEAR
TEN TsIN INCIDENT CLOSED
Withdrawal of Russian and British
Forces Officially RepOrted-Min-
listers Tired of Military Oc-
cupatIOn of PeI<in.

TONDON. March 22-The foreign Of
fce takes a pessimistic view of the tm-
mediate situation in the East, in spite OF
the settlement of the Tien Tsin ques-
1ion. and entertains grave fears that the
relations between Japan and Russia ma?
shortly reach the danger point.
Judging from information received IL
various official quarters in London, ia
pan has confded to at least some OF the
powers her determination TO oppose at
ali costs any secret agreements made
between Russia and China, by which the
former could secure territorial or other
advantages contiguous to Korea
The British government has received
no Official confirmation that the Japanese
fleet is mobnizing, but it would rot he
surprised to learn that such were the
facts. A highly placed British official
said to a representative of the Associ1-
tel Press today:
''Au Japan wants is free hand against
Russia. This she has got so far as Eng
land and Germany are concerned, and
presume so far as the United States is
concerned; although | do not imagine for
one moment that any of the powers
mentioned would be drawn into a war
between Japan and Russia. IL Japan
sees nothing for it bat to light she would
have the moral support of objections
committed to paper by 1T least two other
powers against secret treaties with
China That is all, but Japan seems to
consider it sufficient to provide against
interference
MUST SHOW JAPAN.
Confirmation of the foregoing definition
OF the situation was afforded tv the sec
retary of the Japanese legation, who said
in the course of an Interview:
While rejoing over the fact that Eng
land and Russia have reached a pacific
settlement over the minor issue, the main
question the integrity Of the Chinese
empire-remaius unsettled In response
10 pressure brought by Japan upon Rus
Sia. it was announced that Russia 5 Sc
cret treaties with China had heeE mOGi-
fed, but the terms have been Withheld
Until we see the treaties we viii not be
satisfied that the modification does not
consist of words merely without any al
teration III the spirit. IN this con-
tentiOn We believe the other powers will
support us.
1t appears that Great Britain would
be quite willing to refer the whole Man.
churian matter to arbitration on the
lines of The Hague conference. The lien
Tsin siding affair is not considered i'm
portant enough to be disposed of In this
way, and it will Immediately become
matter of diplomatic correspondence be-
tween st. Petersburg and London.
PEACE AT TIEN TSIN.
PEKIN, March 22.-The British head
W
both the Russian and British troops from
the disputed territory at Tien Tsln.
NJ de Giers, the Russian minister to
China, believes that everything will be
Jmicably adjusted at London and st.
Petersburg, and doubts the probability Of
further trouble in the matter
Gen. VoyrOn, commander Of the French
troops, has ordered a new regiment to
Tien Tsin to replace the one now there
French officers here think it was a mis-
take to leave regiment recruited in a
city at Tien Tsin. This regiment was
composed of tough Paris element
At the meeting of the foreign ministers
held this morning the only question con-
sidered was that of policing the legation
quarters.
A committee Of comm issioners has been
appointed to discover Chinas resources
and report on her ability to pay the irI-
demnity to be demanded by the powers.
Many ministers are strongly opposed
to China's having to pay to keep an
army of 10000 or 1900 men here for the
next two years, thinking this is entirely
unnecessary. Even those ministers who
were here during the siege are tired of
seeing Pekin a military camp. They
think China viii be put upon her feet
as soon as possible
GENERALS DINE TOGETHER
TEN TSIN, March 22-Gen. Bailloud
French) and Gen Lorne-CampbelI Brit
ISM are dining together here this even
lns. The offending French soldiers at
I1en Tsin have been punished, anc, assur-
ance has been given that the offensive
conduct of the French troops VIII not
occur again. The Russians. besides with
drawing their guards from the railroad
property, have removed the demarcatfon
flags, which fixed the boundaries of the
concession and before which the sen1rIes
were sta toned.
LATEST IMPERIAL DECREE.
BERLIN, March PA dispatch to the
T,r33iogne Gazette from Pekin, dqted
decree in accordance with article 10 %, 0t
the peace conditions has been pIacarded
on the walls Of Pekin, threatening al
a9!!I55r-,loreIgn NM, societies with punishment
me decree, which is posted through
o.ut the city says the correspondent