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Show SITUATION IN CHINA 18 8ERIOUS. Arms Being Imported Into Celestial Kingdom by Foreign Nations. Representations havo been mado to tho stato department by tho HussKn ambassador, Count Casslnl, regarding tho Increasing seriousness of tho situation sit-uation In China, In tho hopo that tho United States will co-operate with tho othor powers to stop tho Illegal Importation Im-portation of arms, which has reached nn alarming stage of activity. Slmllnr representations havo been made through tho Russian representatives to Belgium, Germany and Great Britain. Tho Chlncso odlclals claim they are poworlcss to stop tho practice nnd the Husslnn government, In tho Interest of pence, has called tho matter to tho at- I tcntlon of tho powors. Secretnry Hny and tho Russian ambassador havo had soveral conferences on tho matter, hut it has not been decided Just what course tho United States, under tho constitution, can tako toward provont-lng provont-lng tho exportation of arms. It is probable that tho only relief lies In Bpeclal legislation by congress, which Is deemed Impossible nt this session. The Belgians are tho chief offendei In this Illegal practice, though it Is said many arms aro entering China from tho United States, Oormany and Great Britain. |