The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-26
CHINESE DIPLOMACY
Attempts to Win Over Germany
and Russia.
The Chinese ambassador Visits St. Peters
burg and Berlin,
, English DistTuSt Of the Assurances Of the
Chinese GOYRTnment-G -GadStOle'S
Political Measures.
Copyrighted. 1891, by the New York Associated
Press

LONDON, Sept. 25.-Communications from
the Peking Government offering cOmpensa-
tion to foreigners who have suffered in the
recent riots in China. with the strongest
assurances Of future protection, are received
with distrustin the Foreign Ofiae here. Hau
Ching Chang, the Chinese Embassador to
European courts, has recently been in st,
Petersburg, where he succeeded in inducing
the Russian Government to withdraw from
the joint action projected by the powers.
He arrived In Berlin to-day with a view of
trying to influence Chancellor Won Caprivi,
but it is certain that he will not alter the
determination of the German Government
to Cooperate with The British in taking de-
cisive measures.
The Peking note, as given to the papers,
fails to indicate the real character of the ap-
peal made by Hau Ching Chang to the
European Governments. He has urged
that the Imperial Government was entirely
honest in desiring to suppress the disorders.
and was seeking time to deal with the
Anti-foreigu movement, and that precipitate
action On the part of the powers would de-
feat their object and bring China into
anarchy. His communications distinctly
suggest the probability of such a potent
political upheayal in China as might over
throw the Manchu dynasty.
The panicky feeling existing in Peking is
made known here by urgent kilograms sent
through the Chinese Embassy, imploTing
Lord Salisbury to instruct Sir John
Walsham, the British Minister to China, to
adopt a more friendly attitude. Minister
Walsham advises the Foreign Office that
peTsistant Diplomatic pressure, combined
with a naval demonstration at certain treaty
ports, will be the only effective means to
prevent recurrence Of the outrages. He
complains that the PRONUNCIATION of the
Emperor's edict against the attacks on the
foreigners has been unnecessarily delayed
. He asked the officials to use the telegraph
in publishing the edict, but the officials re-
fused. saying there was no precedent for
doing so and the edict must be distributed
by ordinary couriers.
The Minister also complains Of the IN
certainty of the punishment of the real
leaders of the outrages. If Lord Salisbury
supports Minister Walsham's policy, the
powers will actively intervene in order TO
protect the Europeans, leaving the Tartar
dynasty to take care OF itself. In spite OF
the chaotic state Of the present troubles, the
Foreign Office here hopes that the ultimate
result Will be the extension of trade to ini-
poTtant Centers in the 4ang-tse-kian dis
trict, which are now closed, but where the
Government aims to establish COnsuls.
GiadstOne's coming speech at the Liberal
federation meeting is invested with further
importance by the authorized announce
ment th he intends to review Lord Sails
bury's foreign policy and declare what his
own will be If he should again be placed IN
power. The federation proceedings are not
likely to ast0uish the world with auy start
ling variation from the cut-dnd-drled pro-
gTamme; but. II expectation proves correct
Gladstone will make the meeting memora-
bic by the statement of q foreign policy
committing the Liberals to a line OF action
directly opposed 10 that of Lord Salisbury.
Morley has already de caTed that the next
Gladstone administration Will accomplish
tho evacuation Of Egypt with the least pos
sfble delay. Letters from Gladstone to the
Servian politician Eov0movitch, which
will appear in tO-mOTrow's issue OF The
Speaker are likely to cause a sensation
in Europe, as they show the widest
possible divergence betN cen the Liberal and
the present Conservative policy. Mr.. Glad
stone advocates the closest harmony among
the Balkan States, repudiates Salisbury's
diplomacy as tending toward the supremacy
of Bulgaria over the other States, and ADDS
that lie feels warmly with the lately sub
jected population of Southwestern Europe.
The last phrase can only apply to Austria's
taxing possession Of Bosnia and Herzego-
yina The latter is interpreted to mean that
Gladstone wishes to oust tile AuStrlans from
Bosnia and support the formation of a fed
Grafton Of the Balkan States. Tie Gladstone
Liberals continue to arrange for the future
on the supposed certainty of their being in
power by the autumn of 1892. The Con-
sprvstives now talk of postpOnlng the gen.
eral elections until the remotest legal period,
which will be April, 1888, In order to ena-
bic the Government to get the irish local
government in working order.
Economic experts agree that the net addi-
tion TO the normal imports of American
grain has not exceeded S100,00O,000, of
which a part will be taken in luXuries and
part in gold. If the extravagant buying Of
American railroad securities continues the
English Indebtedness will be further en-
hanced and will lead to an Increase OF bull
lion shipments. Mr.. Citizens recent estimate
that SO, coo in gold would be the limit
of tie exports to New York is not disputed;
but even this maximum is expected to en-
tail an increase of the Bank oil England's
rate Of discount TO or per cent.
The appeals OF tue friends of Austin Bid
well, the American foIger, to the Home
Secretary, Mr.. Matthews, to remit the
remainder of Bidwell's term of i'm
prisonment, have failed. In spite Of the fact
that they were supported by high influence.
Secretary Matthews refuses even to reply
10 the memorial, The efforts to secure the
release of Mrs. May brick will be equally
futile. The convicts solicitor has been ad-
vised not to proceed with the agitation, as
the Home Office will decline to reopen the
case in any form.
The American tourist, Mr. Graves, who
was recently arrested in Germany for TAX
ing photographs of the scenery near the
Notifications, has arrived in London. He
says he was arrested at Mayence while
taking harmless view of the town from
the fort, and was confined for thirty-three
hours cell furnished with only n dirty
mattress. His food consisted of black
bread, mug of coffee wash drawn from
tank, and unwholesome soup, also taken
from a tank. until lie was allowed to buy
meals He was released through the efforts
Of the American Consul, and then went to
Metz, where he was again arrested for tax
ing photographs in the streets. From Metz
be was hunted over the French frontier.
Mr.. Balfour has registered himself as a
voter in South Dublin. The Conservatives
propose his candidacy for member Of Par
lament for that seat.