The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-01

Count Won WaIdersee was assuredly
press dowager''
1t IS recognized on all sides that Ger
rnany's decision is the pivot of the
matter. Emperor William intended.
by desDatChing Count Won Waldersee
to iave the master hand n the Chi
nese settlement. Russia has taken the
wind out of that officials sails. and is
now posing as the friend and protector
of China.
The morning papers express the
greatest suspicion Of the intentions of
Russia The Times editorial fairly rep
resents the opinion of all. saying:
The advantages of Russia's policy
are not manifest, and il is very doubt
fui whether it win recommend itself TO
powers like England and Germany. that
have large commercial interests in the
establishment of stable and progress
Sive government to replace the re-
dictionary clique which has impeded all
progress and development in China in
recent years.
Negotiation with Ii Hung Chang
would be a conformation Of government
crimes and the throwing away of all
the advantages gained by the OccuDa-
ton Of PeIin
Much mischief may already have
been done by the hesitation to enter
the forbidden city. To withdraw from
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not only that the allies are towards
but that they are hoDeleSsIy divided.
IT may be tnat some of the powers will
withdraw, but that does not imply that
others are bound 20 leave Pekin and to
aCQUieSCe i'm the restoration of a gov
eminent guilty of a gross international
crime"
Strange Diplomatic Bedfellows.
The Standard SAYS: DIPLOMACY
sometimes makes strange bedfeIIows.
It is curious to fight the mighty auto
crat of the old world and the great re-
public Of the new, generally cOaxing
the other powers along the path of
reace Nothing could be better than
The spirit of these documents. and il is
interesting TO find two such powers so
anxious to determine the controversy in
an unse'fish spirit
The Daily Mail SAYS Russia has
forced the hand of the United States
against the better judgment of the lat
ter. At the same time. the United
states government has adduced such
valid reason why the Russian policy is
bad one that it will hardly be ex-
pected that other powers viii concur
The Daily News which complains
utterly that the British government /
does not communicate a particle Of in
formation respecting these important
neEotiatiOnS. calls Mr. Adee's dispatch
very able and asks hat the British /
government is doing in the matter
"oPen Door May Make Trouble
The Daily Chronicle thinks the ques-
ton of the open door" win prove the 1
rift within the lutte which now sounds /
such sweet harmony between the 1
United States and Russia
80. RUSSIA, says the Daily Chronicle !
mas heard OF the open door before. /
from a greater naval mower Than The /
united States. and has reDIied nv sim
DIV Scanning the door in thar Dower's
face" nat po"0 q =
The paper then proceeds 10 comment /
upon the difficulty of Understanding
RuSsia's real motives. and the dancers
OF following Russia's leadership
The Daily Telegraph remarks: -.eTsbe
RUSSIAN proposals are among the most /
extraordinary cOuDs ATTEMPTED Of re-
cent years. even by Russia. The M (
shot viii probably be the acceptance OF +
Ii Hung Chang to negotiate some kind :
of compromise with the empress dow (
& ger"
Vienna specials show that the Russo
American proposals have caused ex-
treme annoyance there. Tt is said thar
Austria Hungary VIII follow in Ger
steps. but it is recognized both
in Berlin and Vienna that the With
jrawal of Russia and the United States
from Pe1in would leave the other DOW
ars little ODtior but 10 follow.
The Globe seizes the opportunity to
indulge in unfriendly criticism. accus-
uE the United States OF breaking the
'1ncord of the powers, and playing into
The hands of Russia against Great Brit
ain by supporting the suggestion Of
the employment of Ii Hung Chang,
Who the paper declares. is VIGOROUSLY
hostile 70 Great Britain and friendly !
10 Russia.
The Globe urges that the government