The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-17
PREMIER GIVES HIS
VIEWS.
The Manchu Dynasty Must be Given
a Chance to Rehabilitate Itself Before
Peace Can Come.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 1O.-The
Examiner today publishes the following
interview with Marquis Ito given at
Toxic October 3:
II cannot understand" he salu, "why
the powers do not convene a conference
of plenipotentiary representatives and
speedily determine a ConCG1Eed policy
toward China. Though the armies are
working harmoniously, a conflict is sure
to arise if the Governments neglect
longer to arrive at definite UNDER
standing.
I'm my humble opinion the present
dynasty must be given a chance to re-
turn to power and the Emperor and
court must return to Peking before any
effectual settlement can be accomplish
ed.
LAS long as the Empress. the court
and the few thousand imperial forces
with her, are unable to restore a sem
blance of Government in Peking, their
DEGREES will be ignored, or a least in
effective, and the VicerOys who have re-
mained passive will, for lack of central
authority, soon be at odds with each
other.
Negotiations with Ii Hung Chang
and Prince Ching will be fruitless un-
less ratified and enforced by a re-es-
tablished government, for they alone,
no matter what they promise, cannot
carry anything out. a
slang
| dominate the Empress and say they
| will resist the foreign powers to the
| death If they are ignored. 1t is impos-
| sible to separate them from the En-
/ press. 1t the attempt were made by
| force the Emperor and Empress would
undoubtedly disappear together.
| II think it ineffective and useless to
make too many preliminary conditions
to Prince Ching. If persisted in chaos
| will result.
Picking could be evacuated, the EN-
| press and court permitted to return and
negotiations could come afterwards.
THE foreign powers should withdraw
! to the coast and hold their forces there
pending the final settlement.
| Further aggressive measures will
plunge the whole Empire in war, and
chaos will reign for years trade will be
ruined and life protected only at tre-
| mendous cost.
Russia promises to evaeuate Man
| churia upon permanent settlement If
the other powers take nothing further
by force.
America has assumed a most diplo-
matte and generous position and 1 think
the other powers will agree to her pro-
posals.
Japan sent troops purely for huma
nitarian reasons to relieve the legation,
and she would favor withdrawal. Th,
financial strain that will result from
further occupation is more than the
japanese people can bear.
I'VE have no territorial ambitions il
China or Korea, only commercial. Oui
relations with Russia are most friendly
there is no friction over Korea or Man.
churia, nor does either covet sovereign.
ty
II think Ii Hung Chang is sincere ir
his desire to avert China's break up
He is the only international figure she
has with brains and ability to under.
Istand and formulate a settlement.
Il War with China would be the great.
est disaster of the century, for no ma.
ton could conquer her single-handed
, and all the world would be plunged il
strife.
'The Emperor is weak, dominated en-.
tirely by the Empress and Tuan. AL
; the Viceroys would 1 think fight Il
partition of China were attempted
China must be given a chance to re
habilitate herself and punish the in
! stigatOrs of the insurrection, but tn,
troops must not be withdrawn from th
foreign communities until peace is al
accomplished fact.
Japan owes a great debt to Americi
, and we feel a deep regard for your peo
} pie. If asked, we would assist Americ;
{ in any way we could"