Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31
ANENT PEACE IN CHINA
LONDON NEWSPAPERS COMMENT on
RUSSO-AMERICANE ENTENTE.
They Are Generally Opposed to the
Plan Which the CZnr Has
Proposed.

LONDON, August A.-The Russo-Amerl-
can surprise" it is called, is the cnief
feature Of the morning papers. While Rus
sia's part in the proposal is regarded with
considerable suspicion 1t Is generally recog-
nized that the fight of the empress dowager
and the emperor renders the situation ex-
tremely difficult, and, therefore, that it
might be wise to adopt the Russo-Ameri-
can program as the best solution of the
+ problem. ~
| At the same time a very strong feeling
is displayed in favor OF more vigorous
line of policy. The Daily Graphic says:
.'The United States are almost morbidly
anxious to wash their hands of the Chinese
embarrassment. This has long been ap-
parent. But it is rather surprising to hear
that their anxiety is shared by Russia.
With the possible exception OF Germany,
there is probably not another power that
would seriously object to the evacuation OF
Pekin."
The Daily Mail observes: Probably Rus
STA. with the assistance Of the United States
and France. hopes to dictate to other
accomplishment of Russian designs, which
would be greatly facilitated by the accept
ance Of Ii Hung Chang pienipotentiary.
The powers should refuse to accept any
Intermediary or to evacuate Pekin which
would only be interpreted as sign OF
weakness
The Daily Express and the Daily Chroni-
Gle protested against placing any reliance
on the professions OF Ii Hung Chang or
Of the Chinese authorities.
The Standard says: 1T is not easy to
the United States. The desire of both
Washington and st. Petersburg to with
draw from Pekin is very Ineligible. Pub
lie opinion in America is averse to foreign
complications, while Russia has discovered
that conditions are not propitious for her
schemes of conquest. She lacks the neces-
sary large army and wants the Trans
Siberian railway completed before she can
stretch her arms over northern Asia.
THE powers must, however retain their
hold on the capital Withdrawal, although
not Inconsistent with the dignity of the
Washington government, would be quite
impracticable for the others. 1t would be
counted as a triumph by the anti-foreign
party in China and represented throughout
the empire due to the cowardice OF Eu-
rope"
The Daily News says: considering that
the empress dowager openly encouraged
the attacks upon the foreigners the sug-
gestion that the imperial personages are
to return to Pekin is rather startling; and
the latest development of Russian diplo-
macy requires explanation at least"
Germany's Holy War.
A dispatch from Berlin yesterday says:
The flag conservation today was a much
more elaborate ceremony than usual, owing
to the fact that the flags for the China regi-
ments were included. Pastor Woelfing de-
livered the conservation address. Pointing
to the flaring cross in the folds Of flag,
he said:
at is crusade. 1t is holy war. Inter-
national law has been broken and the laws
of humanity have been trodden under foot.
Oriental barbarism has risen against occi-
dental civilization"
Todays papers reprint a London dis
patch from Washington saying that the
United States government addressed
circular to the powers August "a, regard
ing their future policy in China, and also
that all the powers answered that they
could see reason for changing their
present policy, but were unable to dis
cuss future plans until full reports had
been received from their diplomatic repre-
sentatives regarding the political situation
A high official Of the German foreign
office, whose attention was called to the
dispatch, said the statement was not cor
rect in the form in which 1t appeared
Leading journals are discussing the ca
bled extracts from an interview given to
New York paper by Prince Uchtomsky.
editor of the St. Petersburg Viedomosti.
attacking Germany. The Cologne Gazette
remarks IF such sentiments find express
sion now. when the military task Is far
from solved. the prospects will be rather
dismal when the more difficult political
task is taken up
The Berliner Neueste Nachrichten which
designates Prince Uchtomsky as 1.-The
bearer of a mission from the Russian gov
eminent to China" pronounces the at
tack upon Germany as ridiculous
The Freisinnige Zeitung says: 1.-The Seiz-
Cre of Kiao Chau may have contributed
to bring about the present trouble, but il
never would have been made If Germany
had not been sure beforehand that Russia
would agree"
In response to an appeal from the Ger
mans in Hankow, Emperor William wired
tho German consul there as follows:
Tell the German trading community
in answer to their telegram that protec-
ton for the Yangtse valley will be pro-
vided on the arrival of nine warships now
on the way to China"