The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-01
THE TROUBLES OF OTHERS
CHINA SHOCKS THE ENGLISH.
The Policy of En- glnnd Has Been De-
feated in China by Shrewder
Russia-Worry over the Soudnn
Expedition-France in "a Terrible
Condition.

Expedition-France in "a Terrible
Condition.
London, Sept. 26.-The recent dramatic
development OF the Chinese puzzle came
as disagreeable shock to the people OF
Great Britain and their chagrin was in
tensifed by the fact that they were rev.
cling in their apparent diplomatic tri-
umph in the disgrace OF Ii Hung Chang
and the wane OF Russian influence. Not
only in Great Britain but abroad the
queen dowagers plan is interpreted as d
fresh defeat OF British policy.
1t is generally believed that the mis-
sion of the Marquis Ito, the japanese
statesman, to China, for the purpose of
attempting to bring about an offensive
and defensive alliance between Japan and
China was the last straw which aroused
the tigress i'll the empress dowager and
enabled the Russian party, led by Ii
Hung Chang, to regain its influence. 1t
is well known that the Chinese in spite
of their defeat in their war with Japan,
still regard the japanese as inferior be-
ings and the intense hatred OF the dow
ager empress for anything japanese is also
an acknowledged fact.
Advices received here from the European
capitals indicate that political circles an
ticipate the reinstatement of Lii Hung
Chang in power and that the reactionary
wave in China will lead to a closer under
standing between the United States, Great
Britain and Japan, resulting in combined
pressure in favor of reforms. The French
newspapers rejoice at the prospect OF Ii
Hung Chang's return to power, simply
because it would be unpleasant for Great
Britain.
The Temps, referring to the reform
edicts of the emperor of China, says:
His reforming ardor was marked by
more zeal than discretion. To suggest
that the mandarins publish their accounts
of receipts and expenditures was like
plucking out their souls"
England and the Soudan.
The impotence here to learn the out
come of the journey of General Sir Her
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allayed and although the press on both
sides of the channel is calmer this week,
yet anxiety is evidenced in Great Brit
ain in regard to the effect, which the de-
teImined action of General Kitchener will
have upon France in view of the critical
political situation in that country. There
are fears that the French authorities may
seek foreign diversion from their H.
teInal strife. The Partisan newspapers.
however, adopt a more compromising
tone and instead Of declaring that the
French flag will never be lowered at Fa-
shoda they now put forward the occu-
patton of that place by Major Marchand
as lever by which France may be able
to obtain advantages elsewhere.
The Eclair, for example, says: Great
Britain must buy our remuneration of our
claims there as she bought Germany's."
The Temps also declares the question
is simply one of coming to an agreement
on the conditions OF exchange.
Alarming Situation in France.
The alarming situation in France rivets
the attention OF Europe. The excitement
is increasing hourly, new revelations are
expected and military coup d'etat would
not surprise anybody. The weakness OF
NJ. Brisson, the premier, over the affair
of Lieutenant Colonel Picquart, who is
now in secret confinement in the military
prison of Cherche Midi, placed there APP
parently without the knowledge of the
government and in spite of the fact that
he was in the hands of civil court, has
Disguised even his own personal friends,
who call him a coward and dolt, while
the enemies of revision of the Dreyfus
case, accuse him of being a hypocrite and
of having sold himself to a Dreyfus syn
dictate, an organization which is undOubt-
eddy existing. General Zurlinden, who is
once more military governor of Paris
with the recognizance of General Cha
nome, who succeeded the latter as minis
ter of war, acted without reference to
the premier, NJ. Brisson, who with ma
jority of his colleagues, was completely
dumfounded at his proceedings.
The supporters of the cabinet declare
that NJ. Brisson, in order to save the con
stitution, should dismiss Chanoine and
Zurlinden, and even arraign them fol
reasonable conduct. Only bold action
will secure the supremacy OF civil law
One satisfactory feature of the prose
cution of Colonel Picquart is that the
war office has engaged to give him an
open trial, which M. Brisson insisted upon