The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-04
CHINESE SITUATION
,rrttNC SEEMS MORE BUoYANr
THAN FOR SOME TINE.
POWERS GETTING TOGETHER.
rurNNs INTENTION TO PUNISH
LEADERS GRATIFYING.

.ermany Accepts the Recent Edict
nearndInG Prince Tuan and Others
a., Good Faith-However. she
,,opt. the Punishment 20 he Made
p,blic-outIook IL More satisfac-
,ors Than at Any Time Hereto
cory Than n Has Been at Any
Time Heretofore.
81 .-rington. oct. "A feeling Of buoy
.-- ops .misrn prevails among the officials
,.-a fo-fay. relative 10 the Chinese
troubles that warrant the belief in the OK
,...r.e OF a sound foundation based on
-, recent developments IN pending ne
eoa1t.os
+, a evidently the conviction officially
,.- ,n agreement among the Powers IS
ron a, hand However. 1t IS not deemed
ve- 90 make any public announcement OF
,ta progress Of the negotiations at this
gage
Although Il Is known that there havs
ben several important exchanges recent
10th verbally between the diplomatic
r9resentatlyes of the Powers he-e and the
rste department. and though the United
states representatives. abroad. and che
.ose-umcnts TO which they are accredited.
COO be- inferred only that their gem
,.4i tenor has been highly favorable from
t-e faction expressed hy the officials.
The encouraging outlook has been
s-algtt about very largely by tho har-
ra.ous sentiments which have develop
- 1etween this government and Germany
aynoeru.ng the course OF future events In
C1na Since the return o. Secretary Hay
hs has had several conferences with Baron
ton Sternberg the Gcramn charge daft
fras which have been OF such a charl,-
~ ls to show that the purpose Of tho
,ao governments were very much alike.
sra that whatever might have been con
run.f.d they were row proceeding to-
vlri % common end for the solution Of the
er l.nIeulty.
I.e Berin government received several
l4 aso. the sheng dispatch giving The
,are-e o'lict, Tor the severe punishment,
d Prince Tuan nud his associates. This
v4s epted IN the highest German
g-s-te-s as a sincere evidence that China
n.s DISPOSED now 20 deal wlth the re-
fro- hle parties as their offenses deserv-
&" Dr. a.lo developed Tho sentiment that
o ls-nrauon Of war against Chino would
fe n'eiless and rHat n solution OF the
f-oaem could be secured through pacific
ealr0eL
NoSt Satisfactory Outlook.
A1osether tho outlook Is more sausfac-
to5 ,aan az any time heretofore not only
f. r'rcurreut action by the Powers but
a..o f'r comprehensive settlement of
". 'rure Chinese question
u H expected. however. that the atten-
a'r of this government viii be turned
R.tIr the next few days 20 some entire
3 re" phases brought up by the French
rote 90 the Powers. This note undoubt-
Il s.v viii te in the hands OF this govern
n"t hy the time the Presiden, returns.
sri there Is considerable anxiety In for
s.. quarters as 20 the answer the United
States viii make a question has arisen
q % whether the note Will h. accepted
4 s'me OF the foremost continental
Powers of Europe. So FAR as this govern
nsnf is concerned however. there is no
reason 20 believe the French propositions
all meet with disfavor.
Meantime plans are under consideration
2 which the Powers viii see that China
carrie. out her purposes or furnishing the
e-l.y parties The sincerity OF China be-
Hs accepted. u IS felt to be proper that
ifa punishment she inhicts shall b. car
H i'1 out in such public manner either
H 7fa tle knowledge Of the foreign minis
tors or in their presence. that there can
b ro question ns to the compile teness OF
'a'rRs reparation. Tho German govern
us1' desires that this course bc pursued.
aad there appears 10 be general dlspo-
suon 90 adopt some such supervision OF
Fl ihe pluishments.