The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 27, 1901, Page 1

“ VOLUME LXXXIX-NO. 117. HIGH OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN GROWING DISAFFECTION THROUGHOUT CZAR’S REALM Fury of the People of Russia Seems to Have Beén Increased by the Many. Arrests That Are 2 BLAME ON POLICE. iister Instructs Authori- es to Be More Severe. b —A circu- nned Above all order cost and the au- severity. The mlilitary, can be called upon when is necessary.and the cavalry may oned upon any occasion to clear 2 Authors’ Mutual Afd As- ded by the Russian Lit- been ordered to close £ to a protest to the & the recent riots, issued e St. Petersburg Univer- koff, who had been skur nt Kutness of a sapper b fon, have been found dead near Yamaburg, In the St. Petersburg province The student held & revolver and it was evident that the three persons had committed s PREVENTIVE MEASURES URGED Czar Expresses a Desire to Avoid Fur- ther Bloodshed. cide. LONDON, March 2%.—A dispatch from | St. Petersburg to Reuter's Telegram Agency says that in consonance with what is believed to be the Czar's ex- pressed wish, the Minister of the Interior has published instructions for the authori- ties of the towns and provinces, recom- mending preventive measures against dis- turbances, as being more effective than severe repression after dlslu‘buwel have been started. 5 PROTEST AGAINST CRUELTY. Mg Noted Russian Writers Denounce the Acts of the Cossacks. BERLIN, March 26.—The Vorwaerts to- not fear to use the neges- | — monstrations of March 17 from of eye-witnesses, confirming the t that those who participated in of all classes, even army officers, were aroused by the police and ad- ative lawlessness. he Vorwaerts also publishes a protest against the cruelty displayed by the Cos- sacks under Lieutenant General Kleighel, prefect of the St. Petersburg police, bear- ure of the elite of the Rus- ure, Including men like M. ichajlovio, the sociologist; M. Lesgast, the anatomist, and M. Kareeff, the historian, as well as a second protest of a similar character. The Vorwaerts also publishes a letter of thanks from Count Leo Tolstol for the sympathy shown him by Germans of high and low position in the matter of his excommuni- cation by the Russian orthodox church. ———— SAYS RIOTS ARE NOT SERIOUS. Consul Teplow Says European Coun- tries Are Making Trouble for Russia. NEW YORK, March 2.—Vladimir Tep- low, the Russian Consul General in this city, discussing what he termed the “sensational” accounts which have come to this country concerning the troubles in Russia, sald: “I am convinced that all these reports are greatly exaggerated. There is no denying that there s some rioting, but it {is not at all serious to my mind. Who- ever is responsible for the dissemination | of such reports undoubtedly is.animated | by a desire to make trouble for Russia, | and I believe the reports emanate from | some of the European countries which are | not on the friendliest terms with Russia.” 1’ ALLEGED MINE AT THE PALACE Plot to Blow Up Czar Nicholas. LONDON, March 26.—A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Lompany from Paris states on the highést authority | that a mine has been discovered beneath | the palace of fimpsrot Nicholas at Tzar- skoe-Selo, seventeen miles south of St. Petersburg. Several notabilities, the dispatch further says, are implicated -in the plot against his Majesty. The Russian press was not permitted to mention the affair. —— CZAR IN A NERVOUS STATE. Russia’s Ruler Upset by Disturbance - and-Foreign Complications. LONDON, March 26.—The Birmingham | Story of a emonstrations included Jeading mem- | Constantly Being Made. Post, which is closely in touch with Jo- seph Chamberlain, says news received in high quarters in London indicates that the Czar is In a nervous state, owing to the condition of the political horizon. It is sald that he fears the resuit of the policy of his Ministers in the Far East, while the student troubles and threats against his life, of which there are more than have been published, have completely unnerved his Majesty. His medical ad- visers bave strongly counseled & yachting cruise, but the Czar has refused to fol- low their advice. Those behind the scenes L 4 OFFICIALS WHO FIGURE PROMI- NENTLY IN DISAFFECTION IN THE CZAR’S DOMAINS. ——— in Russia take a very grave view of the present agitation and’ think it is the be- ginning of more serious trouble. — CONFESSES THE MURDER OF ARAPAHOE BROWN Young Eric Bunten Telis How the Rancher Was Shot and His Body Burned. BUFFALO, Wyo., March 2%.—Eric Bun- ten, aged 18, and Charles E. Hollibaugh to-day confessed the murder of Arapahoe Brown, whose_charred bones were foun.! early in February on a ranch near Ar- vada, where he had some horses on shares with Hollibaugh. Bunten sald: “We planned to kill Brown for bis money and to burn his body. Two days before he came we had the fire burning, expecting him. On the night of last Jan- uary 23, while Hollibaugh was talking tc him in the house I shot Brown through a window. Then Hollibaugh shot him. We both ran away from the house. We heard Brown calling us. He had crawled into bed with a rifie and meant to ambush us. He died, so we came to the house the next 8ay, hitched a horse to his body and dragged it to the bonfire and then sat up ail night piling wood on the fire to burn the corpse.” An {llicit still and a counterfeiting out- fit were found under Hollibaugh's house. CRANKS MAY ENDANGER MORGAN’S LIFE IN LONDON Man Who Proposes to Wipe Out Eng- | land’s Steel Trade May Need Protection. NEW YORK, March 26.—A special to the World from London says: The Ex- press contains the following: “It is very probable that Scotland Yard will be asked to protect J. Pierpont Morgan from vio- lence at the hands of cranks when he ar- rives in London in April. Threatening let- ters have been sent to him from this side, and many of his London friends and bu ness assoclates claim to know that sev- eral ultra patriotic fanatics have designs on the man who purposes to wipe out the steel trade of England. . “An American financier who 1is very close to Mr. Morgan said yesterday that the boasts of certaln New York news- papers that the United States Steel Cor- poration would close " the ironworks of England had aroused several Britons to such indignation that they had written to Mr. Morgan in threatening terms.” XRUGER IS COMING TO DELIVER LECTURES PARIS, March 27.—Le Raphael gives space this morning to the following re- markable communication from Amster- dam: “Mr. Kruger will safl for the United States next month on the invitation of the American pro-Boer committes to give a serfes of lectures. The committeo Hopes to collect $50,000,000 and form a vol- unteer flotilla with which to transpori méh and ammunition to thé Transvaal.” S e EVIDENCES OF A WRECK AND HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE MELBOURNE, March 2.—Wreckage, which has gone ashore on Gabo +Island, near Cape Howe, the most southeastern toint of Australia, causes a fear that the coasting steamer Federal of Mel . :;:.fl foundered with a lcss of twenty-eight ves. . . SAN FRANCISCO, WEDN FOR PARTITION Britain, Germany and Japan Give Due Notice. America Not to Protest, but to Seek toPréserve Open Door in China. —p Special Dispat¢h fo The Call. CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, March 26.—Great Britain, Germany and Japan have given notice to the United States that they will regard the ‘signature of the Manchurian treaty as freeing them from the obliga- tions they assumed last summer to pre- serve the integrity of China, and\ that they will proceed to comsider such meas- ures for the protection of their interests as they may deem advisable. It is evident that, 89 far as Germany is concerned, shé is #that Russia =hall even go as far s to acquire Man- churia, byt she stands ready to use the Manchurian treaty as & pretext for action. Great Britain and Japan are prepared to act In accordance with the third clause of the Anglo-German agreement to which the Japanese Government adhered. The United States will not protest agalnst the Manchurian treaty. This was ¥ day. Its policy will end to a large extent upon the pi s of the conven- tion. If Great , Germany and Japan use the convent as a pretext for the partition of China, the President and Secretary Hay will take measures for the protection of American commerce by the preservation of the “‘open door.” “The United States eannot afford to go to war over the Chimese question,” a member of the Cabinet said this after- noon. “The country Would not support the President in any policy. A pro- | test cannot be made unless the Govern- sly support it. s cannot join ©f powers in the Independence 3 mgnt proposes to Finally, the United any power or any gr enforcement of a of action must be United States and to 'w the world the extent this Government kas gone in en- deavoring to preserve the integrity of China, the President, after the Cabinet meeting to-day, authorized Secretary Hay to make public his circular to the powers, sent through representatives of the United States at various capitals, and dated March 1, embodying the memoran- dum handed to the Chinese Minister un- der date of February 19. The circular states that the preservation of the terri- torfal integrity of China having been recognized by all powers, it would be un wise apd dangerous in the extreme for China to make any arrangements or “« conslder any proposition of a private na- ture involving the surrender of territory or financial obligations by a convention with any particular power. Up to the close of office hours to-day Secretary Hay received no. word from Peking or St. Petersburg as to the sign- ing of the treaty. The State Department understands that two conventions are to signed—one in Peking relating to civil af- fairs. in Manchuria, and the: other in St. Fetersburg regarding military control, wheh covers a period until the withdrawal of the Russian troops. The authorities are confident that the two conventions will be signed, basing their belief upon the fact of their nego- tlation by Chinese envoys, undoubtedly in accordance with instructions from the Emperor. . Japan’s Sphere of Induence. Japan, the only power which has shown a disposition to go to the exient of lodg- ing a protest against the Manchurian convention, has not informef the United States what policy she proposes to pur- sue, but the fact that she has not been more vigorous in her oppodifion to the signing of the treaty rather indicates to the authorities that she contemplates taking other measures. These will prob- ably deal with the province of Fukien, opposite Formosa, which s included within her sphere of influence. Ger- many’'s interests lie in Shantung, and England’s in Yangtse Kiang Valley, though for several“weeks past diplomats have been suspecting German designs upon the latter section of the Chinese empire. An authority expressed the opinion that when the -convention is made publie, it will be found to contain nothing prejudi- cial to American interests. Prior to the trouble in China, Russia was granted certain rights respecting the construc- tion of railroads, etc., in northern prov- inces, and they will probably only be reconfirmed. He was emphatic in his conviction that when the powers with- draw the Russian troops will retire to Russla-and Manchuria will be restored to China. Matsui May Be Called Down. The sensational assertions of Mr. Mat- sul, the Japanese Secretary of Iegation in London, this morning, predicting that the signing of the Manchurian conven- tion will be followed by war, will, it is expected here, be brought by Russia to the attention of Japan, and she will be requested to disavow them. No information has been received by the State Department confirmatory of the report that the Ministers in Peking are considering the proposition to exclude the United States from the discussion in re- lation to stations to be selected for for- eign troops and the fortifications to be kSK , e @allo GUMMERE GOES TO DEAND PRICE F1VE CENTS, - AN APOL:OGY AND INDETINITY FROM SULTAN OF MOROCCO American Consul General Is Escorted by the Cruiser New York in Order to Humble the Haughty but Discourteous Court. ANGIER, Morocco, March 26.—The cruiser New York, which is to convey United States Consul . Gummere to Mazargan. in con- nection with the settlement of ad:m. 4gainst Morocco, arrived here tu- ¥ Consul General Gummere O/ayl he in- tends to have a definite settlement with the Sultan of Morocco concerning all American claims and will demand an apology for the discourtesy of the Moroc- can Grand Vizier and Minister of Foreign Affairs. WASHINGTON, March 26.—Upon being adviscd by the Navy Department that the T New York arrived at Tangier, the Stats Department immediately sent a cablegram to Consul General Gummere directing him to board the New York at once and go forwdrd on his special mission. Some- thing 1s left to Gummere's diseretion as to the execution of the detalls, and it is for him to say whether he will be satis- fled if the Sultan and court meet him half way at Mazargan, or whether he will proceed, according to the original pro- gramme, directly to Morocco City. It probably will make no difference in prir- ciple, provided the necessary explanations are afforded for the treatment our Consul has received and provision be made for settling the claims. These are not very large in the aggregate, probably $60,000 will cover them all, or less than half an indemnity that was summarily collected by Germany a short time ago on a pre- cisely similar ciass of claims. But it can be stated that 1¢ the court does not appear at Mazargan by the third week in April, then Consul General Gummere will go to Morocco City. MAY RESIST THE DEMANDS. Morocco’s Sultan Has Troubles of His Own in Fighting Tribe b GIBRALTAF., March 26.—Gossip e represents the Moors as viewing Coniu‘l Gummere's mission as aiming at a quar- rel, which will be used as a pretext for wresting trade concessions from the Sui- @ dieirieifeisfeuleiefulnilels LONDON, March 27.—The Pretoria and Bloemfontein correspondents of the Times send long dispatches admitting that Lord Kitchener's policy and operations have falled to achleve the results hoped for, and pointing out that the British public must be prepared to return to the origi- nal policy of occupylng districts and studding the country with military posts as the only means of effecting complete pacification. This process, the corre- spondents say, will occupy much time and necessitats a constant supply of tresh troops. The strain on both officers and men has been and will be immense, and arrangements must be made to send absolutely fresh troops to the front in order to enable the others to be sent ‘home. “Unless this aspect of the case Is grasped by the authorities,” says the ad- vices to the Times, “there is a possibility of the war lasting years. It is quite use- less to renew peace negotlations. Noth- ing approaching ‘terms,’ as the word is generally understood, will be politic or R S 3 TAPE SPARTEL. (M4 TANSIER by - AMERICA'S WARSHIP ‘AND THE — | | | | | | ) | | | | | DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIVE ‘WHO IS EXPECTED TO BRING THE DEFIANT SULTAN TO FULL REALIZATION OF THE DIGNITY AND POWER OF UNCLE SAM. — et tan. It is stated that the Sultan has de- cided to resist the American demands. None of these reports can be substan- tiated. The Sultag is now at Marrakesh, where, it is said, he is concentrating artillery and mobilizing his army. If this is true the preparations are apparently for the pur- pose of crushing the Sus tribesmen and their alltes. There are reports of a recent great fight between them and the imperfal troops. Many mule loads of tribesmen’s heads have been taken to Marrakesh. LORD KITCHENER’S POLICY FAILS TO PACIFY THE REPUBLICAN FORCES even possible with iha Boers." Kruger Still Confident. LONDON, March 27.—The Amsterdam correspondent of the Daily Malil wires the substance of an interview with Mr. Kruger, whom he found in a “most opti- mistic frame of mind.” . “General Babington's victory over Gen- eral Delarey had been, Kruger thought, exaggerated in the reports. He sald the Maglelsburg range and Rustenburg were again in the possession of the Boers, and the old guerrilla game would continue until England had been forced into mak- ing peace overtures.” Boers ‘Capture Colonials. The Cape Town correspondent of the Dally Express reports the capture by 100 Boers of 130 colonials in a rocky defile near Richmond last Thursday. He as- serts that the colonials lost thirteen men before they surrendered, adding that they were all liberated after having be:n stripped of their arms. The Daily Express prirts a rumor that Isir Alfred Milner is dissatisfied with his qualified authority and has asked ‘the Government to xive him “either a fres hand or no hand.” Chbamberiain is sald to have replied that it would not be ad- visable to disassociate the authority of Sir Alfred Milner from that of Lord Kitchener, and the rumor goes that Sir Alfred contemplates resignation. “It is an open secret,” says the Daily Express, “that Sir Alfred Milner has long chafed at having Lord Kitchener at hiy elbow to check or modify his proposale.” What French Eas Done. A special from Vrevheid says: General French, with Dartnal's and Poulteney s columns, arrived here Monday, bhaving killed, wounded or captured 1200 Boers. He has also taken several cannonm, 1000 rifles, 1300 wagons and 225,000 head of horses, cattle and sheep. This dispatch is regarded as giving ths total of General French's -captures throughout his operations. It indicates, litherefore, the capture of an additional gun and of additional Boers and war ma- terfal. e e e e e e e ) .WW razed. Such actlon would be preposter- ous, and would be an insult which none of the nations would care to offer to this Government. —_— DENIAL OF REJECTION. China, However, Objects to Many Points in the Treaty. LONDON, March 27.—The Reuter Tele- gram Company has received the follow- ing dispatch: “Peking, March 26, 7 p. m.—The report that China rejects the Manchurian con- vention is not true. She objects to many points which are under discussion. China strenuously objects to the prohibition of the importation of arms and ammuni- tion into Manchuria and to the provision forbidding China to construct her own raflways without Russia’s consent. She also takes exception to relinquishing autonomy in Chinchou. “China does not desire to grant a con- cession which would be likely to prove an embargo to other powers.” : famne S WILL INVESTIGATE LOOTING. British Government Has No Knowl- edge of the Auction of Plunder. LONDON, March 26—Replying to a question in the House of Commons to-day, Lord George Hamilton, Secretary for In- dia, sald the Government had no knowl- edge that the chief ordnance officer on the staff of General Chaffee had made a statement to the effect that the British troops in China looted openly and sys- tematically and sold the plunder at auc- tion each afternoon at the British Lega- tion under the direction of an officer, the Proceeds going to the soldiers. The Gov- ernment, if any specific looting was charged, would inquire into the matter. Lo s emsan CHINA REFUSES TO SIGN. Court Instructs Concerning the Man- churian Convention. LONDON, March 27.—The Shanghat cor- respondent of the Times, wiring yester- day, says: “I am informed by the best authority that the Chinese court has instructed Li the Manchurian convention and has also notified all Viceroys to the same effect. It is further asserted that the court seri- ously contemplates a removal of the cap~