RUSSIA AND BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 54, 23 March 1901, Page 3

RUSSIA AND BRITAIN.

— THE KINDER SIDING AFFAIR. BRITISH BEING RE-INFOROED. DIPLOMACY TO SETTLE THE MATTER. Received 22, 9.7 am. London, March 21. The British at Tiontein are being I'oinforc d to maintain omlt in the event of trouble from the French sympathising with the Russians. According to a Router message the nun tries at the hiding on either side arc under orders to refrain from aggression mite's tho conduct of tie other party compels aclion. Hearing that Co'onels Campbell and Wogaok hsd received instructions fsom their Govt rnrnent Count Waiderse'j replied that diplomacy mast settle the question. There are powistant repT-s of friendly negotiations in Loaclon and St. Petfrsburg to deciae the real facts of the concession. The substitution of cool-headed murines for the Indiana isinteodeJ to miaimiie the possibility of any untoward incident. EU'ht hundred ar*i'lorym«n have sailed from Odessa for Port Arthur. The British outposts on the lines of communication are concentrating at Tientsin. Kinder'* siding 1 g'V.'s access to the wharfage connect d with the coal mines. THE TIENTSIN AFFAIR. A TEMPORARY WITHDRAWAL PENDING EXAMINATION OF TITLES. Receivod 22, 1.57 p.m. London - , Marcb 21. Ia the House of Lords. Lord Lsinsdowne stated that Russia and England had each to withdraw their troops from the railway siding at Tientsin pending an examination of title?. WITHDRAWAL OF GUARDS. WORK SUSPENDED. • Eecsivcd 22, 10.52 p.m. London, March 22. Lord George Hamilton states that General Barrow restricted himself to 'he protection of British rights to the land be belitved to b 3 the proporty of the railway administration. Count Wnldersee was present when Generals Barrow and Wozack arranged the withdrawal at daybreak yesterday. Work is suspended until a diplomatic settlement is ai rived at, A CONCILIATORY POLIOY. Received 23, 1.6 a.m. Londo.v, March 22. Lord Lanscjowna in the House of Lards said that owing to the affront offered the Russian flag by Britain on 1 the 16th, he had iiasructed General | Gaselee to invite Count Waldersee (o' arbitrate, reserving the question of' titles. He also riquested General G'is'lee to avoid force, except to rep-l aggression. It is understood that if either side is found blame vble for any irregularity an apology will be forthcoming. CLOSE OF THE INCIDENT. (Received 23, 1.10 a.m.) London, March 22. In his speech in the Tfousn of Lor is, Lord Liusdowue su 1 Conn' Lamsieiff proposed to Sir E. SjcU the simultaneous withdrawal, and tlia leservaiion of the question of title to Kinder'i siding. Britain agreed, and orders were thero-1 upon stint for both forces to withdraw under Ojunt Waldersee's supervision. Tao incident had ended, and whit | was a small matter of strictly loc\l imf portance will not dis'u.-b the relational of the Government. (Che <rs.) Lord Cranborne sa'd the Govern- [ ment rrguded Count Lamsdorff's assurances to Sir E. S:ott on February 6th and 27th as applicable to any Russo-Obinese-Manchurian Bgreement.