The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

and each was free to reject the good
offices of the United States, If 1t saw
fit A failure of Mr.. COnger's efforts
would not, it is believed, involve much
change in the American programme.
Our government would simply be oblig-
ed to deal directly with China with
view to the protection of our interests,
abandoning any further efforts to bring
the powers into harmony in the settle
ment.
As to the military plans already laid
down, they will remain unchanged, 1t is
said here. If the belligerent power or
powers, seize upon Pelxin, the ATneri-
can minister will still remain there and
General Chaffee's legation guard will
stay with him, but taking no part in the
war The power in possession can nnd
no valid objection to the presence Of
this legation guard.
At Constantinople the legations and
embassies all have their cavasses or
legation guards, and while they are not
numerous, the principle is recognized
and mere numbers do not affect it.
SUSPECTS DOUBLE DEALING.
London, Sept 26.-The attempt of the
London Times and other European pa
pers to distinguish between the view
and proposals contained in the German
note and their endeavor to lay all stress
on the proposals without any attention
to Germany considered a preliminary
to any negotiation is pronounced here
to be utterly at variance with the con-
struction they put on the note when it
was first made public. The Times edi-
torially September 1s. declared: ne
German government recognizes the
force of the contention we have consist
emily laid down that the punishment of
the real authors of the attacks on Eur
Opeans must be condition precedent in
diplomatic dealings of any kind, with
any of the representative of China"
That was the theme of the whole editor
ial. The proposal that the ministers at
Pekin be empowered to designate such
a the attacks if
pointed out, treated merely incidental
ly and as a sequence to the first part of
the note, no endeavor being made to
separate what Germany considered eS~
sential from what she proposed. In
fact, the proposal regarding the deSig-
nation of the authors of the attacks was
then thought by the Times and other
papers in England and on the cOnti-
nent to be a logical result of the powers
agreeing that their surrender was to be
precedent to the negotiations. This view
pondent of the Times, September 10, in
spite Of his change of base in tOday'S
ISSUE as follows:
Information shows that if America
or England misunderstood Germany's
meaning, 1t can only be the result of ig-
norance or an endeavor to enable the
German government to retire from a.
position they find untenable."
The st. James Gazette says:
This discovery of the true inwardness
of the note is very convenient. 1t is ex-
planned in Berlin that the refusal of
America is doubtless owing to the dull
teh two parts of Won BuelOw's docu-
ment- 1t is pity an analytical COM
mentary was not forwarded with the
text of the note
BOXER LEADERS HONORED.
Washington, Sept. 26.-It is stated in
diplomatic quarters that definite and Of
ficial information has been received that
Prince 1uan has been appointed pFesi-
dent of the privy council of China, in
stead of grand secretary, as was first
reported, and that a number of other
Chinese officials prominent in the recent
uprising have been similarly honored.
The Chinese minister has not been adj
vised of Prince Tuan's appointment but
he expressed the belief after calling at
the state department today that the re-
port probably was true. The position
of president of the privy council is said
to be one of foremost Importance, SIM
liar to that OF secretary of state, or
premier.
JAPAN TAKES MIDDLE COURSE.
Paris, Sept. 26.-It is asserted from ex-
cellent diplomatic sources that Italy
and Austria are the only powers which
have replied favorably and uncondi-
tainly. a fact that the replies of Russia
and France are almost identical, advo-
eating the punishment of the Original
tors of the anti-foreign assaults. but,
condition of the peace preliminaries
Japan takes a middle course, leaning
a little more strongly towards Germany,
while Great Britain declines with a
powerful argument used against Ger
many's position that it's establishment
of precedent would permit the powers
in future wars to demand personages
considered by them to be guilty lead
erS, and their punishment before peace
negotiations are undertaken.
WARLIKE INTENTIONS DENIED.
London. Sept 26.-The British author
tiles diseredited the report that Ger
many will present an ultimatum to Chi
concocted at Shanghai with the object
of causing friction between Germany
and Great Britain and thus delaying
united action.
The officials of the German embassy
declare the ''ultimatum story" to be abb
solutely groundless.
MESSAGE FROM CHAFFEE
Washington, Sept. 26-The foAowing
has been received from General Chaffee:
''Taku, Sept. 25, 1900.-Adjutant Gen
eral, Washington:-Sept 21, No. So:
Acknowledge your number 40. Leave
for Tien Tsin this afternoon. VIII be
absent several days. General Wilson
Tsin- Understand starts here soon.
Have offered him escort; declined
Country very quiet. Good order in Pekin.
(Signed) CHAFFEE."
EXG0MM