Russia Opposes Terms Imposed on China
*The Peking correspondent of the London Times*** says that Russia’s minister in China “refused to sign the demands” which the Powers supposed were agreed upon to be presented to China. Instead, he “caused to be conveyed to the Chinese envoys an intimation that Russia, ever actuated by sincere friendship for China, will insist upon an amendment to the terms in order to render them acceptable to China, the amendment being either a revision of the death clause by substituting a provision that the guilty shall be punished in a Chinese manner acceptable to the Powers, or that the terms shall not be irrevocable. “The correspondent declares that this postpones indefinitely all agreement. He adds that the Chinese envoys are kept well informed of the discussions and disputes at the meetings of the ministers. So intimate, indeed, are the relations between Li Hung Chang and the Russians that there is no reason why Li Hung Chang should not be invited to attend the meetings.”