The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-03
Great Britain, Japan and Triple
Alliance viii Stand together.
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS DUMB
Maintain Unusual Reticence- Replies OF
the Powers Will Not Be Made
Public-Battleship Oregon
Again in Service

London, Sept. 8, a. m.-The publication
of the text of the Russian proposals has
! intensified rather than diminished the sus-
poions entertained by England of Rus
sia's proceedings. The rupture of the Eu-
ropean concert Is considered an accomplish
ed fact Oponions differ, however, as to the
way in which the powers will now group
themselves. Some papers think that Great
Britain Japan and the triple alliance will
stand together in refusing to leave Pekn.
The Daily Telegraph, which expresses re-
greet that President Mckinley has commit
ted the United States to follow the Russian
lead," considers, however, that Japan,
whose consistent policy since the war of 1894
has been to conciliate and effect reap
proachment with China" will throw In her
lot with Russia and will be reluctantly fol-
lowed by France, who does not dare to
risk divergence with Russia
Events have therefore conspired," says
the Daily Telegraph, ito throw the balance
of diplomatic power into Lord Salisburys
hands for Austria Hungary and Italy must
side with Germany, who will probably pro-
pose some compromise and be supported by
England"
The Times feels perfectly clear, it says.
| that neither honor nor the interests of Eng
| land will permit her to follow Russia's ex-
| ample 1t trusts that Germany also will re-
fuse TO leave Pekin and expressed the hope
that the report that the State Department
| In Washington disapproves the Russian
suggestion may prove correct
| Most of the other morning papers express
| similar Views and decline to believe in.
the sincerity of Russia's promise to evacu-
| ate Manchuria.
There is no confirmation of the report
that the Chinese attacked the allies at
kang Chung, which is six miles south OF
Pekin.
Various dispatches from Shanghai con-
| firm the reports of the failure of the rice
! crop in the Nankin district and assert that
foreigners are being molested in Nankin
the British Consul having been insulted.
LAND Rockhin Confer
| l.. Hung Chang had long conferences
| Yesterday morning with William w. Rock
| hill the United States special commissioner.
| Earl LIS party is said to be jubilant at the
present aspect of affairs. 1t is again as
| serted that Prince Tuan is with the EN-
press Dowager on the borders of the Prov
ince of Shen 81, and that he was respon-
! sible for sending Chao Shu Chiao, now
| president of the board of punishment, to
investigate the pro-foreign tendencies Of
| Liu Kun VI, the Viceroy of Nankin.
| The Shanghai correspondent OF the Daily
News says that Earl LIS manner has be-
| come objectionable and clustering"
| According to a dispatch from Tien Tsin,
| dated August rs, to the Standard, an epi-
| dc mic of suicide has broken out among the
| Chinese in Pekin, where entire families are
| hanging themselves.
The correspondent of the Times, wiring
/ yesterday, says:
| Lii Hung Chang has received a telegram
| from the Chinese Minister in Berlin as
serting that Germany is prepared to act
| in concert with Russia and withdraw her
| troops from Pekin.
Two American correspondents who left
| Pekin August Il with party of forty
| American missionaries, arrived here yes
| terday. The British residents, at the time
| the American left, were preparing In .
! leisurely manner to proceed to Tien Tsin.
| Fighting had entirely ceased and hardly
| any Chinese were met en- route"
| News has been received in London that
| Sir Robert Hart, director general of Chi
| nese imperial maritime customs still
| in Pekin on August 2. ut is not doubted
here" says the Vienna correspondent of
| the Standard, that Russia's proposal will
/ be accepted by Germany who cannot but
/ shrink from a single handed war with
| China. The Austrian newspapers, though
| at first indignant, are now beginning to
/ realize the possibilities of an acceptance
| of the Russo-American solution.