Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-16
THE CHINESE PUZZLE.
Tho Authorities at Washington IncIine,, ,O
Take an Optimistic View, On
the Outside.

crisis continues to be an absorbing
topic at the foreign embassies and lie.
cations in Washington, but the pre-
Valllng sentiment is that il will be con.
lined TO mob outbreaks, and will not
eventually end in a territorial dismcm-
heImcnt involving the various powers.
1t IS pointed out that up to this time
the foreign powers have stated most
positively that their sole purpose was
to restore order and protect their citi-
zcns and property, and while there has
been some suspicion of an Interior
movement on the part of some of them,
this has not taken form.
Only Propose to Restore Order.
On the contrary, all the official
dietarians have disavowed more than
II restoration of ORDER rhe Spanish
minister at Pekin is doyen (dean) of
the diplomatic curps there, but as
Spain has practically no interests in
China, Sir Claude Mcdonald, who is
second in point of service to the Span
ish minister, will act as doytn during
Ills upheaval, the other ministers hay
ing interests to protect cooperating
with him.
serious EntangIements Unexpected.
That serious international Cntangle-
lnents are not expected is indicated to
some extent by the departure from
this city Of the foreign representatives.
The Russian ambassador, Count Casini,
has already gone; Ambassador Cam
bon, of France, will leave ON the goth
instant for Europe and Lord Paunce-
fote is making arrangements to go to
Newport for the summer on July /.
International Crisis Possible.
AT the same time it is felt that
China is in such ferment that an in
ternational crisis beyond the mob up
lisings confined to China may be pre-
cipitated at any moment,
Hopes for the Best.
The Chinese minister, Mr.. WI Fung,
Is naturally disturbed at the serious
ness of the reports, but in the com
plete absence of official information he
believes the reports are magnified and
that the underlying causes of the at
tacks on the foreigners have not been
given. A knowledge Of this point, he
feels, will permit n much better judg-
lncnt Of the situation,
Chinese Minister Mum.
III some foreign quarters il has been
thought the Chinese government would
give some indication through its min
lsters abroad of its views on the land
ing of foreign transports and It's abil-
ity, rnaided, to cope with the situa-
ton; but not word as to this has
been received here.
No Answer to Admiral Kcmpff.
Secretary Long, yesterday after
| noon, stated that he had sent no direct
answer to Admiral Kemp1. nor was
| SUCH an HHSNtI lltNNoN'l III NlNN VI
the subsequent eablogram to Admiral
Rcmey, at Manila. The reinforcements
in the shape of 100 additional marines
which will come to him from Manila in
the course of week, Indicate the de-
partment's position sufficiently. 1t will
take the Solace full week to make the
trip, according to the estimate of the
naval officers, for it is about two thou
sand miles from Manila to Tallu.
Not Hnmpcred by Instructions.
1t is recalled at the navy department
that Admiral Kemptf is not entirely de
pendent upon these marines from Ma
Mia for reinforcements, for he wa:
authorized, last week. to call on the
IN tied States naval vessels at Shang
hal. the Yorktown and the Castine, fol
more men if he needed them, and il j:
suggested that the Oregon also may
supply another force in addition to The
| 20 marines she has sent already to Ad
miral Kempff. 1t is evident that the
navy department approves all Admira
Kcmptf has done up to this point, a
least, as is shown by the Discrimination
to hamper him by instructions.