Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1901 — POWERS WARN RUSSIA. [ARTICLE]

POWERS WARN RUSSIA.

Regard with Disfavor the 81 going of Manchurian Convention. According to advices received from Washington, the diplomats there *ay that Manchuria and not Tien-tsin is the danger point to the Chinese situation. These gentlemen assert that Great Britain, Japan and Germany have given Russia to understand that they will regard with disfavor the signing of the Manchurian convention. It is further stated ■that if the convention is signed a vigorous protest will be made by these powers, and should this be not effectual more aggressive measures will be taken. War talk is deplored in American official circles, where it is well understood that conflict 'between the powers will precipitate the dismemberment of Chinn, which the President and Secretary Hay are trying to prevent. Great Britain, Germany and Japan are suspicious of the St. Petersburg government, notwithstanding its protestations of good faith, and that government, it is believed, will abandon the convention with China rather than engage in war. It is stated that the only danger in the situation at Tien-tsin lies in the antipathy of the British and Russian troops for each other. The London and St. Petersburg governments, however, it is thought, will not allow any clash to occur in that part of China that might involve the two countries in war.