The sun., 1900-07-23
THE NEWS or ENGLAND
That Country Willing to Cooperate
With Us In China.
SALISBURY Is VERY EAGER.
1T lis Thought That the Financial
Burden of the Chinese Will Fall
on Rassia-South African Mat
ters-Troops StiIl Being Sent.

London, July 22.-The request of Sec
retary of State Hay to the powers to
make an immediate forward movement
upon Peking is not likely to meet with |
any success in England. Lord Salisbury |
is just as eager as the American secre-
tary of state to adopt such step, but
ne is practically convinced that it will
be impossible until September, owing to
local conditions and the allies lack of
@quipment. Beyond a courteous reply that
England is willing to cooperate i'll any
movement that the commanders on the
spot may deem advisable, nothing is
likely to come of the latest American eff
fort to reach the Chinese capital, for all
official advices received here Indicate that
a dash toward Picking in the immediate
future would be military suicide.
The governments attitude may he de-
scrbcd as philosophic determination
10 grin and bear it. hoping for the best
set fearing the worst until troops and
climatic conditions enable the powers to
enter peking and ascertain without a
shadow of doubt the extent and, cause
of China's present disintcgration. Until
that Il accomplished every opinion worth
repeating is suspended, not only regard
ing the future Of China, but also rs to
the nature and severity of the retribution
TO be enacted.
Our Efforts Appreciated.
Meanwhile English Journals which arc
bound to express opinions of some sort
and majority of the English people
who are unable to restrain their feelings
in the face of this far eastern horror,
declare that in so great an emergency
no risk is too great and couple with this
a sentiment of genuine appreciation Of
American efforts to alleviate the situa-
tion, especially as regards sending Mr..
w. w. Rockhll as a special commits
sioner to China and in the attempt to
communicate with Minister Conger and
the sensible methods employed in diplo-
matte endeavors to provide the allies
with common basis of action. Be-
tween what is generally termed the
lethargy in Downing street and the ac-
tiyity at Washington many comparisons
are drawn that have all the sting of
acute self criticism.
According to The Statist Russia is like
ly to bear the brunt of the financial bur
den of the Chinese crisis on account Of
the probability that that government
would be obliged TO incur a large outlay
to protect Siberia, while if the govern
ment should attempt to hold Manchuria
the outlay would be still greater. This,
The Statist says, however, would beneht
other European markets, as 1.-THE proba-
bility is that Russian gold will have to be
sent to London, Paris and Berlin, partly
to meet the interest Of the Russian debt
held abroad and partly to pay all the
obligations Russia has already entered
into or is about to enter into. In that
way the money markets may be relieved
to IL greater extent than is now cacu-
lated, for il Russia lets go of say E2O-
0G0,0HO on E30,0O0,000 it will be an inn
mense addition to the funds in the mar
kcts Of Europe"
The Statist also says it is likely the
Bank Of France will raise the discount
rate 10 .i4 per cent and declares that the
position Of Gcruany is greatly improved,
Parliamentary Matters.
Tie week iii parliament was marked
by stif another hackdown by the gov
etnment in withdrawing the clause Of
the army bill making volunteers liable
for service abroad. Such a sweeping
change ia the constitution Of the force
met with strenuous opposition on both
sides. and after pleading for the propo-
sal the undersccretnry Of state for war,
Mr.. George Wyndham, meckly with
drew it, This was another instance OF
feel the pulse of the house of commons
and the nation. The Star, voicing the
opinion Of the Advanced Radicals, ap-
proved the withdrawal Of the clause, but
fails to see how imperialists could oppose
it, for ''you cannot assert your hegemony
in China, your suzerainty in Africa, claim
the golden stool of Ashanti, teach France
her manners and WELD a longer spoon
than Russia without either counting dis
aster or facing conscription."
Mr.. David Lloyd-George, member fol
the Carnarvon district, .elicted the facl
in the house of commons the other day
that over 1900 troops have been sent tt
South Africa since the capture OF Preto
ria, which scarcely looks as IL the wal
was ended. The stern treatment now
being meted out to the Beers by Danish
ing them to Ceylon and which is sending
women into the Boer ranks, has created
no little outcry among those who are op
posed to the war, though the majorit,
appear to believe no measures can be to'
severe in order to bring to an end tn
sanguinary struggle that is nearing 1T
first anniversary.
The Chronicle mentions that the Duk'
of Marlborough is likely to succeed tn
Earl of Hopetonn as lord chamberlain
and adds that the dukes return IRON
South Africa is due to the offer or thi
post. The Duke of Marlborough IS al
ready paymaster of the forces, whlch i
generally considered stepping stone t.
the post of lord chamberlain. But thos
who ought to know discredit the repor
of the prospective promotion, saving tn
duke has scarcely had experience enough
to qualify him to perform the arduou
duties that the Earl of Hopetoun is nov
giving up to become governor general
the Australian commonwealth.