Show will be turned over anglet 14 cobre has provided the et te department by cable with the following statement of present status of the negotiations at pekin diplomatic corps at pekin is en in cons deang the russ an pro poa als for the eventual increase of the tariff mantl mt e A solution of the aroble n is hoped for this in fixed at and 4 per cent interest has been formerly ac cepter and japan has waived prefer enfiel treatment the formal der of pek n to tl e chinese authorities is expected to take place on the of angust the date ment boned is the annever sary of the rel ef of the legation ers by the international forces the russ an proposal referred to is understood in substance to be an increase from 5 per cent to 10 per cent of the customs du ties wh ch the chinese government may collect at the ports from fore agn countries it is further understood that the in crease is not to take effect at once and perhaps not at all it will depend up on the resources of china under the ex sting system this propos tion is believed to be much less object enable to great britain and japan as well as lo 10 the united states than the original proposition to make the absolute and immediate increase of the customs du ties to the extent proposed |