The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09

RuSSia's proposition to withdraw from
Pekin has resolved itself into problem
| for her which French statesmen are
now tackling very singerly. The COM
plete withdrawal from Pekin, after care
tul consideration, is now deemed not to bs
altogether in line with French interests
and her views as to the best and most eff
fectlve method Of dealing with the en-
press dowager and her clique of advisers.
France Is now forced to choose between
the course she would rather adopt and
the policy dictated to her by the Russian
alliance and French statecraft has been
devoted for the past week to an endeavor
to splice these two conflicting policies into
| compromise which will not jeopardize
her friendship with Russia and at the
! same time will not prejudice her own
! position in China.
The suggestion, therefore. that while
the bulk of the troops be withdrawn from
! Pekln, a small international force be still
retained in the city, comes as a peculi-
arly acceptable idea to France Russia
and Germany appear to be the ONLY Sc
rlous stumbling blocks in the way of a
gtneral acceptance of this compromise, the
first named desiring the total withdra wal
OF the allied forces and the latter wishing
continued occupation. Should the prop
osition fail through and Russia and
America withdraw their troops, France
would undoubtedly follow suit 1t would
be too rude shock to the Russo-F French
alliance for France to abandon her ally
and remain in Pekin, with, as her asso-
/ ciates. her hereditary enemies, England
| and Germany. The French government
| appreciates the great
ELEMENT OF WISDOM
in the Muscovite proposal, recognizing
| that continuance of the present form Of
! occupation would prevent early and direct
negotiations with the empress dowager
! who fears to return to the capital and
! that moreover, the administration of the
affairs of the city would throw immense
! responsibility and labor upon the
| European commanders. They would need
! to undertake the proper policing of Pekin
with its millions of inha btants, all of
| whom are now filled with hatred for the
! foreign DEVILS to arrange sanitary and
! fire precautions, and endless list OF
| other municipal details This would be
! a well nigh impossible task in view tJf
| the diverse nationalities and languages of
| the army of occupation. The provision
! ing and keeping open of communica ton
! from the sea coast for large force in
! Pel1in during the winter when the country
! is snow covered and frozen also presents
a problem of extreme difficulty.
Another move, which would impel
| France to- follow Russia, if tie latter
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! French forces would thereby avoid re-
naming under the command of Field
| Marshal Count Won Wa1deI see. This feel
/ ing against French soldiers ia king Gers
! from German commander, while not
| openly discussed, is nevertheless very
| widely nourished among the people here
! An eye opener as to the lack of accord
between the various military commanders
/ In China is furnished by the report of
capt. Marches, who comm anded the
! French contingent up to the time of the
capture OF Tien Tsin Capt. Marches re-
lates each days events in the form of
| diary in which appear statements which
a Paris paper describes as tantamount
! to mistaken Indictment of Russian
Cen Stessel, who with the obstinacy of
a soldier executing an order, it says
| wished to win or even to be beaten alcna
| The result of this was the less of hun
! dreds of lives.
FRICTION AMONG COMMANDERS.
MARCHES under date of June II. Whites.
| russians attacked the cast a1snai of
lien Tsln without notifying any ore but
eventually the German and then the
hnsish contingent had to cooperate
| which was not agreeable to them. II is
apparent there is no accord between the
military Chiefs
1"o days later Marches writes: ''The
russians made reconnaissance on the
leIt oank without notifying any one.
When fusilade begun and the town suf
fered an hours bombardment."
After recounting other instances of tl,a
isolated action Of Gen StesseI. he saws
that on June 80, Gen. Stessel Informed
MN that he would withdraw the next
uaS TO project the railroad which was in
| alspenslble to the French concession.
| Inc next letter is dated July 4. and
says; Inc Russians evacuated the raj
way station this morning at 7:j0. AS the
posltlon is indispensable to protect the
| French concession, which adioips +Lo
Ehgllsh concession, force of Jaranesa.
! french and English occupied it,
N1aroiles report thus xhoWs that there
and Russians III
The letter of Admiral Seymour to the
Iiehch commander, eulogizing the spen-
ala conduct of the French contingent 0f
! ms Pe+l1n relief force has created a noos+
! pleasing impression here. and is ,,epea ,,,.,5
! as of much greater value in jmnro1inc.
the Franeo-English rela tons than he
j could have imagined
BRITONS WELCOMED
1t bore its first fruit this week IN RI.
VlsIt OF oOV representa- Ves of the Rrj+
!sn chamber of commerce to Paris M
NiileFano' minister Of commerce, was tho
guest OF honor, and an Anglo 7ranct
oNA alioii LOOK place, NJ. MiIlerand
proposing the queens health. and +ba
diners responding by singing the .sNf,r-
sellalse- The press comments are rnoc+
sympathetic What was known Of -
Museat incident between France and
England, arising from the French claims
which the British disputed to a coalinos
station on the coast of Muscat. Arahfa
Is now finally settled, France havipg
made good her claim, and a telerraTo
| from Muscat, received on Friday after
noon announced that the first shinment
had been landed at the French concas~
sion.
The Nationalist mayor and munic,noI
ily of Paris received a bad snuh This
week Taking advantage of the prasi-
oentlal banquet offered to all the r,av3,s
OF france, they issued invitations to
reception of the mayors at the Paris
Hotel de Vile. Instead of an enti,usi-
astic response they received quite a nur-
Der OF uncomplimentary refusals fron,
the socialist mayors, including the MAYER
! OF Lyons. the second largest cftv In
| France. The latter published his letter
OF declination In which he said he de-
cilned TO associate himself with the Ma
tlonalfst municipality of the metronoIis
Mrs Ferdinand Bischoffsheim. formerly
Miss Mary Payne. is dead