Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-24

Washington, Nov. 22,--It becomes ap-
parent that Count Won Buelow's peace
terms" are not the final form in which
the powers demands will b. presented to
China's commissioners. The American
government Is not advised of any final
unanimous dSiscuienl ny TIE rehIu uii
lomatic corps, and III the abseuce of such
advices from Minister Conger is repre-
scnted as believing that none has yet
been made
Government officials no longer make
any attempt to conceal their disbelief in
the sincerity of the protestations made
by the powers that they do not contem-
plate the partition of China. The speccf
of Count Won Buelow illustrates well the
attitude of the powers. He said in the
course of il:
"It is impossible to foresee further de-
| vclopments. We shall not allow our
selves tn be led beyond these demands
except by the interests of civilization,
! and espo cially by the interests of Ger
many
These words are paraphrascd as fol-
lows by an administration official:
| This is all we want al present. We
shall not make any further demands un-
less we feel like it,
Although Count Won Buelow asserted
| that the demands he reported had been
made by unanimous agreement" it is
not believed that the United States rep
| resentative has aSsented to them. Mr..
| Congur has reported from time to time
the various propositions under considera-
tion, but he has not yet indicated that
! n a "a
has been reached upon which the powers
might act. and which is to serve as IA
basis of negotiations with the Chinese
authorities
The great danger hangs about the ques-
tion of indemnity. Every day brings to
the state departm further information
about the swelling Of the expense bill.
Germany has now figured her military
expenses at $5oO000O0. This does not in
clude a single claim for damages; it is
nothing but the cost of sending troops to
China and burning powder.
The United states has not YET reached
the point of setting a figure beyond which
demands would be regarded as excessive.
TIL, United States desires to make the
| indemnity the very utmost that China
can pay but no more The American
feeling is that China has sinned so
grievously that she must suffer a tire
mendous penalty.
one of the officers of the administra-
ton lately, in describing the American
| attitude. reca! He'd bismarck declaration
after the Franco-German war. that he
would "bccd France pale But he
added, "hisnarck stopped there. He
did not try to kill her. He demanded
5000, 900, 900 francs. But he did not de-
mand 10000, ,OOO, 900 francs That is the
difference between the attitude of Amer
lea and that of the European powers"
Pekil, Nov. 22.-The meeting of the
foreign ENJOYS Monday unexpectedly de-
, veioped a point of difference, which
brought the negotiations to temporary
standstil The matter will be referred
| to the home governments. The con-
ference adjourned without fixing date
| for reaSsGmbing. 1t is said that the
dinclenc is such as will possibly cause
considerable delay. Ii Hung Chang is
known 20 have unotIicialy approached
certain ministers with view of as
certaining the likelihood of the powers
cons rnting to reduce the punishment of
chinese officials to degradation by ban
| lshmcnt, but it is understood that he re
| .ciVcd no encou-agemsnt.
Berlin, Nov. 22.-Thr Nossischc Iei-
tung points out the danger of permitting
| Beers to trek into German Southwest
| Africa, since they are unnanagcablea and
| incapable of accepting orderly condi-
tions. The Beers would seek to hold
together. thus forming Il state within a
| state. The German colonial authorities s
| should rem ember that it will be genera
| tiors before the Beers forget that they
once possessed an independent poliNcal
| existence"
London, Nov 22.-Thc empress dow
| ayers war decree and other incidents,
says the Shanghai correspondent of The
| Times, confirms the belief that General
Tung t'u Hsian@ is dominating the court,
which is suffering privations and desires
| TO ratdrn to Pckin, but Is prevented by
| him.