The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04
Used ASTONISHMfNT.
=, explanations Have Proved
parzIIns to the English.
,,,,,a 70 Be SUPPORTING RUSSIA.
p,dn't Desire IL and
nav to Back up Her
schemes.

yak. September IA dispatch to
ny r..s,,ue from London says; ENpi1na-
4, J, he American circular , note, wn'oa
,, cabled here from Washington
r-sa general establishment. What
safe department may have meant
4 nownlng street understands the
49,. government to be supporting
nronosal for immediate retire.
pekin. The British foreign Of
received TWO disagreeable sur
n The last week. 1t was justly an
4 nuding that Russia, after all her
a,rs Of affection for the inter"a-
.,osert had calmly given orders
=, re,,renlent or the Russia IT'D ps
| ,.,alioa without even waiting to near
~ other powers thought vi tie
kw
attitude OF the United states
almost equally disconcertlng. The
u. government thought 1t was EN-
N IN TO RELY ON AMERICAN SUP
I'm IN ,he endeavor TO settle the Chi
l.. questions efectually. The Britt h
I,,ls view is that this retirement frem
H., i. ouly advantageous .or Rus
keh kills three birds with one stole.
/ Ne rrst place, sne mas ner troups free
|. 1se wnere she wants them JUS now
Lmely. In Manchuria; secondly, she lin
4 tre expenditure OF money, which, IN
l. pfsssnl condition OF he@ nndnces, rs
lrhly desirable; third, she prevents the
Isble removal OF the Chinese seat o.
tvnnmert from Pekin. whereby for rea-
Ia, 0, ner own, sne particularly desirei
Ia, II should remain.
lBut IN GENERAL, non Russian interests
llIeye the withdrawal Is a mistake, sin 6
|. Chinese Will simply believe the powers
l. sfraid OF them. There will ue ID
organization, 10 permanent SAFETY Tor
lrsgne,s. ana no guarantee or an 'opeI
IL, IF GREAT BRITAIN, In her el'
trts 10 SECURE b durable settlement once
h ali. lukLD ONLY RELY ON SOLIl
EERICAN BACKING, SHE COULD PUT
HERSELF An THE HEAD or A COM
OF All LEAST FOUR POW
IEs. AND so DEFEAT THE RUSSIAN
tROJECT.
Were England ana America united Gu
kk point. Japan certainty anu German
Eebaby woulG join them, put WITHOUT IN,
Fitted Sites the combination would fal
kruugh and England's efforts to arrang'
!, Eastern question without partitl )nn |
pima, q without leaving that empire In
brdlton to invite future intervention
bay have to be abandoned.
English statesmen thought that the
lAD A RIGHT TO COUNT ON AMBkl
lAN AID in pursuing an unselfish polio,
fieh Is for the common nenent OF tn
Utilized world ana they viii be deepi,
EappOiDted TO nnd that they are misiaFe
b that American regard for the "ope
Ecr1 and Chinese Integrity Ia limited t
kris The moment the United State
kyernment is asked 10 accept III
mount Of responsibility II hastily ef9ce
lsslf and executes precipitate retreat.
Active communicsTlors arr now passiu
EtEeen Lonton aud Washington and Len
n and rekiu The nnal decision of IN
Plush government can be easily predict
Il Unless some prospect Is held out q
EIlre support ni TIC retirement poll
I BY the United Stlt-s. II is probable IN
lnsilan eSamplo WIN eventually b. emu
led by all other powers. France. T.
Fy case will follow Russia Germar
fN 20 the same. though with great re
kslance' sooner thau separate from h
fas'ern and Western neighbors. Engls n
| Tf these circumstances will naturo II
Z mai she 10 not called upon t. i9cu
n hsks and burdens OF winter occupa
Eld res'n, and will also withdraw at'o
Insosous protest ara an attempt to con
~ the allied governments Of the griev
II sls'ake that Is being made.
should be recollected that with PIX
liRor r'osed by Ice and Russia holdi7
northern railwas, It would be yer
.nyl |" convey supplies TO IN army {
ugsunh In winter without Russia co
k9snng Before sending = clrcular :
\ queens representatives abroad. Sivin
~ dehnite outline OF the British mol
he situation which has now ariser
~ SALISBURY will watt to hear the opir
o. ~ Claude Macdonald. This ia
yel oee' obtained In full. owing to III
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