Russia-China Arrangement for Shengking
The following are the items of the arrangement entered into by Russia and China, concerning the Manchurian province of Shengking, published by Russia a short time ago:— 1. The Tartar general, Tseng, undertakes to protect and pacify the province, and to assist in the construction of the railroad. 2. He must kindly treat, feed, and lodge Russians engaged in the military occupation and in the protection of the railroad. 3. He must disarm and disband the Chinese soldiery, delivering to the Russians all munitions of war in such arsenals as the Russians have not yet occupied. 4. All forts and defenses in the province not occupied by the Russians, and all powder magazines not required by them, must be dismantled in the presence of Russian officials. 5. New Chwang and other places now in Russian occupation shall be restored to the Chinese civil administration, when Russia is satisfied that the pacification of the province is complete. 6. The Chinese shall maintain law and order by local police under a Tartar general. 7. A Russian political resident, with general powers of control, shall be stationed at Mukden, to whom the Tartar General Tseng must give all information respecting any important measures. 8. In the event of the local police being insufficient for the emergency, General Tseng will notify the Russian resident, and invite Russia to send re-enforcements. 9. The Russian text shall be the standard. And Russia assures the United States and the other Powers that she will not take any Chinese territory! And the United States assures the world that “the people of Cuba are, and of right ought to be, free and independent,” and that this pledge shall be fulfilled “to the letter”!