The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-07
HOPE IN THE EAST.
The Acquiescence of Russia
in the Policy
Outlined by the United States
Clears the Atmosphere
and Promises
IN EARLY SETTLEMENT
Of the Chinese Difficulty
The Greatest ObStacie
Will Probably be Germany,
Which Wants Vengeance
for her Murdered
Minister

Washington, Aug. 31.--There is
more hopeful feeling ofan agreement
by the powers for negotiations with
China than at any time since the out
break of Chinese troubles. The atti-
tude of the Russian government in
supporting the position taken by the
United States from the outset, which
was based on maintaining the in
tegrity of the Chinese empire, has had
much to do in bringing about the
favorable condition that now obtains.
All the conditions proposed by the
government in the Presidents note of
July have been fulfilled save one.
sisted in any way by China, but in
spite of China and through the agency
of the allied army. The one remain
ing condition is that which requires
that China. shall guarantee protection
to life and property in the future and
shall cooperate to prevent tbs insur-
rection from spreading over the
southern provinces. With this re-
naming condition guaranteed in a
manner acceptable to this government,
the United States troops can be with
drawn from Pekin, and it ; UNDER
stood Russia accepts this position and
will follow the action OF this govern
m mt.
SEEKING \ CHINAMAN OF AUTHORITY.
But the difficulty has been to reach
that point when the decisive question
could be properly and regularly sub
mitted to the Chinese government.
The flight of the imperial family from
Pekin raised a question as to the
sufiiciency of credentials presented by
Ii Hung Chang as minister plenipo-
Tertiary, and some of the powers
seized upon this condition as iusti-
ficatiou for their refusal to entertain
any proposition looking to negOtia-
tions until the Chinese government
could be located and additional as
surances given that it was the desire
of the emperor that Ii Hung Chang
should re present him in negotiations
with the powers for cessation of
hostilities. Germany was the most
stubborn of the powers in refusing 10
recognize Earl Ii and was seconded
by Austria and Italy.
The prolongation OF uncertainty
Il. g . RrrIt
ferred, and perhaps still prefer, the
dismemberment of China. 1t was
feared for some time that this govern
meut was the only one that stood for
Chinese territoriol preservation and
it was generally supposed Russia
was even more decided in the direction
of ACKNOWLEDGMENT than Germany.
The Russian note of explanation ofthe
attitude of that power was surprising
to this government.
MAY ACCEPT Ii TEMPORARILY.
With the United States, Russia and
Japan favorable TO recognizing Ii
Hung Chang as the representative Of
the Chinese government for the pur-
poses of opening negotiations, it is
confidently believed the other powers
will acquiesce. Great Britain and
France have made no declaration,
although they were understood to be
averse to dealing with Ii Hung Chang
or with any other subordinate until
the Chinese government should be
located.
There are limitations that Germany
and Austria, while refusing to accept
Earl Ii as properly accredited pleni-
potentiary will agree to give him
temporary recognition until action can
be had that will remove the techni-
calities that have been raised by some
of the powers. This would be a
forward step and one that would lead,
in the judgment of the authorities
here. to final settlement of the
trouble. Just what will be the initial
step cannot be determined at this time.