An American correspondent, writing from the north on February 13, gives an interesting explanation of the recent telegram, stating that Russia had declined to allow America to send help to the German and Austrian prisoners of war interned in Siberia, who were alleged to be in want. He says:
Chihli. "While there, T heard about the few day ago I was in Shuntehfu, German prisoners in Siberia as mentioned in one of your telegrams of the €th. instant. It seems that early in January, animals, even of the higher sort, Tepresontations were made. to. the there is not that qualitative dif-American Minister to the effect that, the ference the existence of which has above named prisoners were not beii been commonly assumed. All the properly cared for. He comanuneted matter to the it of State at facts stated are by no means now, Washington. After consulting with the but the ingenious experiments lead Red Cross Society, the State tment the "New York Medical Journal" cabled to the Minister that the many had been provided and for him to select to ask whether the garden plant is the delegation and make all necess ive than the one that Preparation, for ite equipment." Dr. grows wild, whether it has come to wis of Paotingfu was head of the expect watering at regular hours; delegation. When the ty arrived at Harbin the Russian authorities would not is frightened by loud, coarse voices allow it to proceed. They denied the or resents iii-treatment. The me-truth of the allegation—no doubt. made dical journa} seriously thinks that by the Germans in Peking to the mental" in domesticity, and that Russian' possibly plants grow tempera- Sodom Doubtless." the perhaps an explanation may event-above will help to explain the telegram. ually be obtained of the often ob-'Ae an Amerioun, T think it ie to be. re: served fact that in growing flowers that consultation was not (apntly) made with the Russian Minister tome people are much more cucin Peking before communicating with cessful than others equally ambitious and careful.
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