Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-01

The weeks developments in China do
not encourage the belief that the Chinese
imperial government is ready to listen to
the demands of the powers and to con-
sent to a final treaty of peace. 1t is
true that negotiations of a cursory sort
are proceeding at Pekin between the resi-
dent ministers representing the powers
on the one side and Earl Li-Hung- Chang
and Prince Ching on the other. Earl LII
has, as reported last week, advanced five
tentative proposals as a basis for Gego-
tiation These proposals have been sum
marly rejected and counter proposals adj
vanced by Germany and France demand
ing the heads of Prince Tuan and six
other prominent Chinese statesmen as an
evidence that China has entered upon
the negotiations in good faith. Obvious
ly, China will reject this proposal. 1t is
asking much when the powers demand
the execution of seven of the highest i'm
perial dignitaries of the Chinese Empire.
In the meantime there are many indica-
tions that the Chinese imperial govern
ment is actively preparing for serious
military campaign. Large bodies of
troops are continually marching in the
direction of Sian-Fu, the new imperial
capital. 1mueuSO SlOiCS VI al AlSs olAAAA1'
milton, money and food are constantly
being forwarded. Earl Ii and Prince
Ching persistently refuse to produce their
credentials, and there is no evidence to
prove that the Chinese imperial govern
ment is sincere in the so-called negotla-
tons for peace. On the other hand,
there is room for the lively suspicion that
China is preparing to eventually reject
all demands of the powers for indemnity
for recent outrages and to defy the ma
tions of Europe to do their worst. When
this attitude is finally taken, as taken it
will be, in the judgment of many who
have followed the course Of events In the
far East, the powers will face the alter
native of sending an army into the in
terror to enforce a compliance with their
demands, or of paying themselves by the
seizure of ports and territory. Looking
at the Chinese question from any point Of
view, it wears an ugly aspect.
The overshadowing event of the week
in foreign politics is the announcement of
the treaty between Great Britain ana
Germany by which the two powers agree
to preserve the territorial integrity of the
Chinese Empire. The treaty covers three
points:
1. All ports in China, whether on the
rivers or along the coast, are to be kept
free and open to the legitimate commerce
of all nations.
2. Both nations agree not to take adj
vantage Of the present complications in
China to obtain territorial advantage for
themselves
3. In the event of another power at
tempting to obtain territorial advantage,
the two contracting parties reserve to
themselves the right to come to a prelim-
mary understanding regarding the steps
to be taken for the protection of their
own interests in China.
All of the powers interested in the
far East have been invited to subscribe
to the terms of the treaty. Most of them
have already expressed their willingness
or purpose to do so.
The Princess of Pless, formerly Mrs.
CORVALLIS West of England, and her
husband were painfully hurt by the over
turning of motor carriage near Bres-
lau, Germany.
Moscow reports are that during July
and August the Russians captured IA
Chinese guns, 10000 pounds of gun
powder and twenty-six flags.
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A great drought is prevalent IN the
province of Assam, India, threatening
he tea and other crops.