Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-20

Marquis IIO.
its staff correspondent at Shanghai,
who went over 10 Japan on purpose
to get it. 1t was arranged by United
States Minister Buck, who notified
Mr.. Wildman on his arrival at Yoke
hama in the following telegram
TOKYO. Oct. s.
Wildmsn, Yokohama:
Marquis Ito appoints O'clock today for inter.
view. Buck, Minister.
The Marquis Ito premier of Japan
and dictator of the Japanese policy in
respect to China, received your CORE
spondent by appointment this after
noon. and, while disclaiming that his
utterances We're official, talked freely
on the paramount issue of the day.
says Edwin Wildman, staff CORE
spondent, writing from Tokyo under
date of Oct. s.
Il cannot understand" he said, "why
the powers do not convene a confer
ence Of plenipotentiary representatives
and speedily determine Il concerted
policy toward China. Though the
armies are working tremendously, a
ments neglect longer to arrive at
definite understanding. In my hum
bic opinion the present dynasty must
be given chance to return to power.
and the emperor and court must re-
turn to Picking before any elfectual
settlement can be accomplished.
"As long as the empress, the court
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with her are unable to restore a sem
blance of government in Picking their
DEGREES will be ignored, or at leaS, in
effective, and the viceroys who have
remained passive will, for lack Of cen
trail authority, soon be at odds with one
another.
Negotiations with Ii Hung Chang
and Prince Ching will be fruitlesS I'M
less ratified and enforced by re-es-
tablished government, for they alone,
no matter what they promise, cannot
carry out anything.
"Tuan. Kang-Yi and Tung-fuh- Slang
dominate the empress and say they
will resist the foreign powers TO the
death If they are ignored. 1t Is IN
possible 10 separate them from ti, rNs-
press If the attempt were made 10y
| force, the emperor and empress would
undoubtedly disappear altogether
| think it is ineffective and useless to
make too many preliminary conditions
to Prince Ching. If persisted in, chaos
will result.
Picking should be evacuated. The
empress and court permitted to return,
| and negotiations should come after
| ward. The foreign powers should with
| draw to the coast and hold their forces
| there pending the final settlement,
! Further aggressive measures will
plunge the whole empire into war and
chaos will reign for years. trade Will
be ruined and life protected only at
! tremendous cost
Russia promises to evacuate Man
! churia upon permanent settlement
il the other powers take nothing iur
Their by force.
America las assumed a most diplo
matte and generous position, and
think the other owners will agree to
/ her proposals. Japan sent troops pure
" for human reasons-to relieve the le-
gations-and she would favor with
drawal. The financial strain that will
result from further occupation is more
than the japanese people can bear.
1--WE have no territorial ambitions in
/ China or Korea, only commercial in
terests. Our relations with Russia are
most friendly. There is no friction over
Korea or Manchuria, for neither covets
sovereignty In those places.
81 think Ii Hung Chang is sincere in