New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-08
l4STERLY INACTIVITY,
The BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE AND
THE CHINESE SITUATION.
---p--E--. 1910. By TIE Sex-y1-k Tribune :
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sE CABLE 70 -Ez -zIB-NET
London, sept 5 l =. ul-The English press
does -or Ike The game o. blind mans buff now
= progress a. Pzklng but Il IS not prepared 70
say 50 plainly 7 was without advices respect
ing Tie Russian proposal for the withdrawal Of
troops from the Chinese capital. and the oracIas
IN The F0sges are silent now in regard 70 the
German adaptation CS that scheme for reeo+iar-
-1g WIKI IRE Empress Dowagzr and r-andarins
instead e cutting Of their heads CT Furnishing
them otherwise. The English press when in
doubt takes strong Inc ard busters. L has
done his OF general principles since The foreign
legations were attacked. and has insisted that
he Empress DOwager must be deposed and the
guilty 1andarins be punished and ADEQUATE
safeguards b taken 70 prevent the recurrence
r the oUtrzgss and crimes against civilization.
Z 1as never explained how this could be done
Eztess -Ee Powers were prepared % assume re-
s70-s-a---ty q dividing and governing China
TIE solu-0n wnich would have been popular
Il England would have been the adoption By
rae American Government q q distinctly punt
r-v= policy. enforced By the employment OF an
army z twenty-five thousand OF thirty thousand
troops Tie British Government would have
followed th= lead o. the American state Depart
re-- and have largely increased its own mill
rz-y forces Il China for the purpose OF securing
--= punishment Of the guilty rnandarins the
ce-l---=-s-- of The Empress Dowager and the
reorganization Of the Imperial Government
Since The state Department has not taken this
course The Foreign OEice here has adopted
lp-cv e mastery inactivity and been prepared
. zczu-=sce IN any arrangements which may b
made ~ Russia and Germany.
Russo began BY proposing plan which would
enable -1e Empress Dowage- and uandarins 70
return 70 P=Eng and escape punishment Ger
many 1ss -ot rejected this scheme outright but
rsS reduced L 70 z measure for partial with
o-a#sl q ne European, japanese and American
forces 50 thai Count Won WaIdersee. when he
arrives VII have az least small inte-na-
flo-zl force u command and something 70 do
N1--n viii 1= 6ignIfed and conspicuous. Other
s2oc-1cz-Crs nay b proposed by the United
states CT -1e cher Powers. but II may safely be
assumed that t1e British Foreign Office viii as
seE' u any pollcy which secures 4 general
agreement Ct The Powers and obvtates the ne
o=ssl-T t7- partition of China and acceptance
y administrative responsibilities On z stu
pe111Us scz-= t-r vast hives Of population. No
---s-s1 Journal says this az present. but com
pi'H'lse may - read between the lines Of every
-7a--1g article. The British Foreign Office has
70 alternative policy, ana VIII be content 70 al
-oN Russia 20 score heavily. provided the dig
1--y q -he German Emperor Is saved and the
china question disposed q or temporarily
s--A-7c without partition of the empire
APz-- from The articles Of the press. there is
-t.-= discussion of the situation IL China IN
e-1s c- Diplomatic circles. NJ Brodrick is
A9- II London. and Lord Salisbury is surveying
instant 1-ls and Is cut of touch with his col
--7gI-s and suborcinaJes- Country houses,
a17r-rg feds and golf links are the usual
centres q diplomacy in England At this time Of
year 11- re talk there now runs on the gen
era elections and the choice OF candidates for
e1-1---- districts The American Ambassador
nzs started for Germany and Eugadine, leaving
He-ry White in charge OF the Embassy for
E1-r1 Other ambassadors are also out q
London. The China question IS falling into the
Is 1or taxing an active part in settling il. but IS
a--7VlLg Russia and Germany 10 adapt them
s@-Tes 70 the situation. and az the same time
eF2-1i1g al appearances Of weakness and r.
resolution.
-ne S. James's Gazette" persists IN the be-
"ef thai the Powers VIII remain in Peking and
lilst the International forces VIII be compelled
10 g elsewhere IL China. since disturbances
VII inevitably enEue when the provinces are
convinced that the conquest and partition OF
ne country are threatened. 4 more reasonable
Vie" is that Russia and Germany viii come 10
some agreement by which the heads Of the man
csrins 'Ftl De saved and the Imperial Govern
naert restored. with temporary garrisons for the
i'relgn quarter until compensations can be ar
ranged for Russia, Japan and Germany This
arrangement viii not be satisfactory 10 the
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