Show RUSSIAS POSITION Czar Anticipates Early Settlement of Chinese Problem St Petersburg June 15It can be stated on competent authority that Russia now anticipates an early settlement set-tlement of the pending difficulties concerning con-cerning the mode of payment of the Chinese Indemnity Russias position is that any method Is acceptable which does not conflict with the basic principles prin-ciples of Russian policy Russia did find objections to the British plan but not to the bond plan In Itself She declined to assent to arrangements which would diminish Chinese autonomy auton-omy opposing all forts or enlarge control of the Chinese finances but nevertheless she would not consider the matter of a commission to < receive and divide the funds available for payment pay-ment Jn compensation of the demands > as an undue encroachment Upon Chinese Chi-nese autonomy It is learned that the powers generally gen-erally replied to the American arbitration arbitra-tion proposition that thc question was too complicated The matter of the amount Is considered consid-ered here as closed The powers presented pre-sented their accounts and declined to assent to the American proposition to I scale them down and China agreed to pay the demand and a formal resolution resolu-tion by the Ministers In conference Is unnecessary It may be said that the Russian Inability to see every detail in the same light as the Americans does not Indicate differences In their ultimate alms Russia continues to esteem A > crlcan friendship as highly as ever ian an T responsible olllclals speak with genuine pleasure not only of the cor cliahity between the Governments but also of the kindly disposition of the American people toward Russia 5 as reflected re-flected by the press |