International Action Proposed From Rodney Gilbert, Peking, Sept. 24.
The American Legation to-day received instructions from Washington to consult with representatives of the other Powers with a view to taking over the administration and judiciary in the Russian Concessions and on the Chinese Railway pending the formation of a recognized Russian Government. This communication Mr. Crane, the U. S. Minister, conveyed verbally to the Waichiaopu.
It is ~.understood that the French, Italian and Japanese, Legations have received similar instructions, but the British have no instructions, and the Legation attitude appears to be that the Powers have no right to assume control over Russians, that the Chinese have the prior right to assume judicial powers in Russian Concessions and to guard Russian property pending the recognition of some Russian Government. This attitude is shared by individuals in other Legations.
The consensus of opinion, however, is that the Chinese have no right to abrogate Russian treaties or to abolish perpetually extraterritorial rights. It is believed that the Verkhne-Udinsk delegates will apply to all the different Russian Governuients for power of attorney to act as custodians
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