Peking, March 16.
The Government shows that it is its intention to agree to the establishment of Consulates by Russia independently of the imposition of duties, which it 's is susceptible of separate arrangement, and also to restrict the monopolies to which Russia takes exception.
This compromise, if carried out, will probably end the crisis.
The Provincial Assemblies urge the immediate convocation of the Tzechenyuan (National Assembly) in order to settle foreign affairs.
Yuan Shi 's friends advocate his recall—Our Own Correspon-
Obiva's firet reply to Ruesia pointed out that when Consulates were established the levying of duties vu trade woold come into force. The reference to monopolies presumably refers to the allegation by Rassian marchants that their basines io Mongolia and Chinese Turkestan had been rained by the establishioent of Chinese monopolies under Government auspices.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.