Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-14
Stability Of the Concert Of the
Powers Threatened.
ENGLISH PAPERS AGITATED.
They Comment With Severity on tho Atti-
tudc of Germany and tho United States
Americas Opinion on Chinese Problem
Pronounced Uncertain Where Arc tho
Japanese Forces ?-Another German
Raid Health of the Downser Empress
Expiatory Movements.
(By Telegraph to virginian- Pilot,

(Ry Telegraph to Virginian- Pllot.l
London, Nov. 13.-The London papers
are again asitated concerning the sta
bility of the concert OF the Powers in
China The attitudes of Germany and
the United States met with disap-
prevail, the former because Count Won
Waldersee has sent column to de-
stroy the Ming tombs. an act which Is
regarded as needlessly vindictive and
the latter because it threatens to break
up the concert.
The Daily Chronicle comments
strongly upon the American attitude
as feeble promise which it is impos
sible to accept"
UNREASONABLE IN UNCLE SAM
| The Morning Post says:
ut would be unreasonable for the
| United States to break up the concert
because they do not desire indemnity.
| The Powers would probably be willing
| TO consider Americas objections. II
however. the United States have in
view some new combinations of Pow
| ers, IL would be necessary for Great
! britain and Germany to agree upon n
common policy 10 be pursued in the
absence of general agreement"
AMERICAS OPINION UNCERTAIN.
The Standard. which dismisses the
subject With mere reference. says:
Americas opinion on the Chinese
problem is too uncertain to be consid-
cred seriously
Or. Morrison, wiring to the Times on
sunday, expresses the opinion that
China will readily accede to nil tho
terms of the conjoint note except the
execution of the princes and officials
which it will be impossible to fulfill
while the court is in the hands of these
very officials.
CURIOSITY AT ITEM TSIN.
Considerable curiosity is felt at Tien
Tsin." says the Shanghai correspon-
dent OF the Times, las to the where
abouts of the Japanese forces, which,
though not leaving the country, are
disappearing from Pekin and Tien Tsin.
1t is not known WHITTIER"
PUNISHMENT OF OFFICIALS.
Referring editorially 10 the present
stage of the negotiations, the Times
says:
The United States accepted the Ger
man note demanding the punishment
OF Prince Tuan and the other guilty
officials; and it will not be harder TO
secure the punishment of eleven ofli-
Gals than of the three whose names
were originally indicated by the State
Department. Therefore it is difficult to
see how America could justify in her
own eyes refusal to join with the
Powers III steps needful to secure this
result"
ANOTHER GERMAN RAID.
Pekin, Sunday. Nov. 11.-Another
small German expedition goes north
tomorrow in spite or the fact that
these punitive raids are strongly crti-
cised here as serving no good purpose.
Reports of the death of the Dowager
Empress are persistent, though there
is no official confirmation of them,
communication with the court being
very irregular. There is "A growing be-
lief, however, that she Will never re-
turn to Pcliin.
EXPATIARY MONUMENTS.
Berlin, Nov. ia semi-oIicial dis
patch from Peliin. dated November IS.
gives the text OF the conjoint note OF
the Powers to China. confirming the
London Times dispatch, dated Pekin,
November II. Among the additional
stipula tons the note requires China to
erect eNpatiary monuments in every
foreign or international burial ground
where graves have been profaned.
RUSSIANS TAKE ARSENAL.
London, Nov ia special dispatch
from Tien Tsin. dated November 10.
says Il force of Russians has captured
the arsenal northeast of Yang Tsun
with trining loss, killing 200 Chinese
and capturing a quantity OF arms and
treasure.