The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-09
President Mckinley Expected 10 Send One
Soon After Session Begins.
POSlTlOa OF THE EUROPEAN POWERS.
Germany, Russia and Great Britain, Il Is SAID,
Coincide With The Views Of This GOvsrnmsnL
No Serious Objection Locked For.

Washington, Nov. 9.-Ofiicials here
are at a less kf4ow whar was meant
by the mysterious Londo1 dispatch rel
ative to Anglo-American Chinese rela-
tions OF such startling character that
the news could not be published. II is
stated that there is nothing under corr
sideration In this line at present be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States that can be said TO be sensation
al. The government rs not averse TO
have IL known broadly that II has been
steadily engaged for months i'm neg0-
tiatiOns looking TO the maintenance OF
whatever trade rights We now ento,
in chin Sc pOits. Officials do not care
10 go into details while the negotiations
are still I'm progress, but it Is expected
tnat Ehe subject Will he made the basis
of "A special message u Congess by the
president. II is gathered that our gov
ernm Mt Is not likely 10 encounter any
serious opposition TO what it regards as
it's perfectly reasonable effort 10 secure
from the European Powers interested
formal assurances i'm confirmation Of
verbal statements already made that
the way for American trade i'm china
will b. kept open In the event of a re-
tention OF the existing concessions and
lelseholds Nothing has been heard from
France on this subject as yet, though
1t is assumed that the returning Am
bassador NJ. Cambon, Will bear some
instructions on the subject.
CHINA WATCHFUL.
The Chinese government through
Minister Wu Ting Fang, is keeping a
watchful eve on the recent develop
ments relating to CHINA. Within the
Al hA ftlffa trs or.
tary Hay wi.h a view 10 learning To
what extent the United States had act
cd
The respons OF the secretary Of state
IS understood to be quite full and frank
and To the effect thlt at the request of
the President our Ambassadors and
Ministers abroad had been asked TO Sc
cure definite assurances that there
should be no interruption TO the access
Of American trade and commerce TO the
interior OF China Vhrough the treaty
posts.
Such assurances had been given from
time TO time, In somewhat informal
mannsr, as parts Of the manifestos by
which foreign Powers assumed control
OF ports on the China coast, but the
purpose OF this request was to have the
assurances take definite tangible, writ
ten form. 50 as 10 leave no room for
doubt that the future commerce of the
A.Iiltu SltttS III the AllAtnl NOuiu HlftA
NO unforeseen barriers
HAD NO UNDERSTANDING.
1t can he stated positively that the
recent move of the United States was
not the result OF any understanding or
agre ament with the Chinese Minister.
and so far as is known here. the Chi
nese aU.houtits were not consulted.
Whether it would BE- regarded favora-
bly, by China depends I'm the judgment
of Minister WI on subsequent develop
ments.
Throughout diplomatic circles keen
interest rs manifested I'm the American
move and replies which are likely to
be eliC ted 20 the American inquiry The
view ~ vais that while there Will be
m difficulty in securing general assur-
ances of a favorable character. IL is not
50 certain that a definite statement in
writing or other tangible form will be
gwen. Thora best acquainted with the
subi-st hold that Great Britain, Ger
RAINY ar1 Russia VIII coincide with the
Nu rican view and that IL any objec-
ton comes II is likely 10 arise IN France
as the French policy I'm Madagascar and
Cochin China is TO give preferential
rates TO French goods. and making dis
CriminatiCns against foreign Powers.
From this it is implied that France VIII
not give definite assurance that AM
erican commerce viii be ON equal terms
in these parts of China In which French
spheres OF innucnce prevail.