Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-11-20
QUIBBLE OVER CHINA
PETTY JEALOUSY KEEPS THE
ALLIES APART.
EuroDean PowSss, Are Ssr-.susiy De-
Iasisg the Negotiations at Pekin by
splitting Hairs" in Efforts to Sc
cure Slight Advantages.


Washington correspondent says: The
delay in China is due TO the Jealousy OF
the European powers and their anxiety
10 get some little advantage OF each other.
This may prolong the negotiations indef-
initely. There is no difference IF opin-
Ion on the general propositions, but the
ministers are quibbling over unilhportant
details. The fact that each minister is
acting under direct Instructions from his
home government, with which he conn
municates daily, makes haste impossible.
The representatives of eight or ten ma
sionS meet for conference, a. which
suggestions and propositions ars offered
by one or all These are discussed until
something like an agreement is seached.
Then an adjournment is taken until each
San report to his government aad re-
eelve instructions. The cable service is
SO imperfect and slow that 1t usually re-
4uires several days 10 send i message and
! receive reply. In the meantime the
government at st. Petersburg teIegraphs
TO Paris or the German chancellor tele-
graphs Lord Salisbury, on they all tele-
graph the United States 70 find cut what
is thought about it and what ether ma
tons propose to do. Then one ',fser an
| ether the ministers at Rokin arr advised
as TO the proper course for then to pur-
sue, and they take another step forward.
The government OF the. Uaitei States
Is the only one of the natiGas involved in
this controversy which has dis met and
definite policy. We demand:
1. That the leaders of the Boxer move
ment and the mandarins who en- outraged
the attacks upon the legations shall re-
eelve adequate punishment at tAe hands
of their government
;. That the Chinese empire pas prop
err indemnity for the losses sust aimed by
American citizens and tine cost OF the ex-
petition to China.
g. That stable and liberal govern
ment be established at Pekin with an
enlightened policy, in aceordaNce with
modern civilization.
4. That the entire empire of China tie
opened to foreigners like other nations.
with freedom of speech, trade religion
and the full protection Of fore-gn lives
and property.
All the other nations agree 10 these
propositions, but they are dispuling over
the different methods Of carrying them
into effect.
Instructions of comprehensive nature
have been telegraphed TO MinisteI Conger.
They deal with every point of difference
between the powers in the nesotiations
looking to an amicable settlement OF the
Chinese troubles. Within the last week
the Ministers at PeiSin have n ade con-
siderable progress toward an agreement,
but there has not been absolute IMAM,
unity. Minister Conger has sent several
kilograms to the State Department, re-
porting the nature of the differences and
expressing his own views.
While the instructions sent Rave not
been disclosed, and viii not be, il IS adj
mitted that NJ. Conger has beer directed,
generally to insist only on the adoption
OF the material propositions 20 which
the United States Government is com
mitted, and to waive objection tn matters
of comparatively little Importance which
are not wholly acceptable to this Souptry.
BY pursuing this policy the government
hopes to bring about an ARA cement
within a short time that will seree as n
basis OF negotiations with the Chinese
| PlenipOtentiaries
The Cologne Gazette. which usually
voices the opinion of its government,
states that the powers have reached a
| definite understanding in regard to China,
which, in effect is as follows
''The allies viii supervise the punisli-
meat of the Chinese officials implicated
in the Boxer outrages. and each govern
ment will be repaid for the expenses Of
Us expedition. Missionaries and private
Individuals will receive adequate com
pensation for any injuries Suffered, and
troops win be kept at Pelin permanently,
) for the protection Of the legations. The
Taku forts viii be dismaRtled and Pekin
will be permanently connected with the
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