Show BETWEEN TWO FIRES 1 1 1 china is placed in a very peculiar position THE COUNTRY IS HELPLESS unable to accept the th Itus russian sian proposals proposal owing to Engla En glands mills opposition likely to decline thoss of 0 great britain Brita irIn in consequence ce of 0 f r ru adlas opposition cannot pay the indemnity to except r by installments hopes that the japa jap will agree to an extension london I ondon reb 8 the th correspondent spon dent of the iho times telegraphing bays 1 I have reasons to believe that china will be induced to decline the proposals la consequence of Rues laa and that she bhe wilt will be unable to accept the iho Rus salan proposals owing to En glands opposition the country Is helpless helak ss and unable to pay the indemnity except by installments but china nurses tho the hope that japan will agree to an extension of 0 time meanwhile an imperial decree authorizes th orizes an issue of treasury bonds at 5 per cent to the amount of 0 lion about it appeals to uio the officials the gentry and uie elie merchants to assist in the remote possibility of 0 raising enough to meet the due next way may the method proposed increases tho the gro growing winT distrust in the government similar bonds issued at the time oc at the war in were repudiated in the unsatisfactory and evasive na nature of the royal edict exacted by germany in condemnation of tile the shantung tun murders affords germany tho the desired pretext for or remaining in military occupation of 0 the territory including c the tha town ot of walo kalo chou beyond the area leased eased china still maintains maln tajna that the murder of 0 the german sailor was justifiable homicide find and due to the sal sailors lors misconduct but she Is powerless to refuse germanys germanas Germ anys exactions exact lons the proposed international loan inan of Is redeemable in twenty tears nears the principal and interest are payable e for the land and sale and the money Is iff intended to pay the tha japanese indemnity but the prospects prospect lit 0 its being subscribed are illusory FORECAST QUEENS SPEECH I 1 likel y to be more remarkable for its ita omissions than contents london feb 7 the following la 13 a forecast ot of the speech from the abrana to be read at the opening of 0 aarli ment tomorrow referring to chin the queen will speak favorably of the pacific relations between the alie powe f y and will then point out the satisfaction experienced at the conclusion of th the treaty ot of peace between greece and turkey dealing with ith india complimentary allusions will be made to the valor and loyalty of the british indian troops there will be a lengthy reference to the west indies and to the governments intentions us as outlined by the secretary of state for the colonies mr air chamberlain and the speech wilt will then express the hope that the international sugar conference will bane ha satisfactory results the first place in the estimates Is devoted to the army needs and tho the c hief chief bills promised will be local government e for ireland and the london bill providing asan bounced by the Maiquis of salisbury tor for the of the london county council irk in the direction of do the speech Is expected to be long but rather more remarkable for in A thin than its contents it la quite evident that no settlement has yet of been arrived aarli ed at respecting china which mill III adul admit it of more than bare mention the same applies to the west african difficulties with franco france and the troublesome cretan netitia eions are again in a state tata of collapse tito the public Is 19 to learn moro more about the soudan advance but it li Is not likely to be gratified to any ie tent the addre addressed sed specially to the house of commons will deal luff uly with the intended increase In creasi creast in the army estimates with a view to tatt the army and amending the condi firms of ti service ervice some oui teen now new bills are men mentioned tInned mostly of local loca 1 interest the marquia of salisbury and the bolher leaders gave the cuA customary tomary par lla lia dinner this ahli evening lord Ilo Kore sebery hery returned return rd to lon today from naples MANY PEOPLE HOMELESS thousands in southern ol at argentina without shelter new yolk tuil feb 8 A dispatch to tb hi 0 herald from buenos arles ayi earthquakes have been reported front from various districts in the kl southern outher pro vincen particularly in aba many buildings in the elie town toil of coloma bica havi have been damaged und villa pa ja mon men in the same province lias has been fit al t entirely two perseo 1 killed and ehret wounded thou rands of the it if tile arc vances are without shelter |