The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-06
CHINESE PUZZLE
IS MORE COMPLEX.


the general nature OF responses made to
Russia BY certain of the powers. 1t ID
stated authoritatively that II there was
at any time. q prospect Of serious inter-
national clash this has been very largely
II not entirely. removed by the harmoni-
Gus character of the communications the
several governments are making. The
exact nature Of the responses Is not made
public by the state department. for there
are yet some replies to be transmitted.
and until all OF them are In. the negotia-
tons are considered In such an incom-
public.
much beyond the tentative character OF
those heretofors referred to. and are Of
conclusive nature. so far as showing
the purposes OF the governments. al
though they may not h. regarded as con-
elusive In accepting or rejecting the par
ticular proposition advanced by Russia.
The responses are understood to be
rather long. and somewhat argumenta-
tive. similar In this respect to the Amer
lean response. This very fact is a cause
for congratulation among ofiiciels. az
to treat the proposal with terseness, or
In any manner to give ofyense, but rather
TO bring the powers together on COM
mon basis.
On the whole, the general tendency of
the responses Is such as to give entire
satisfaction here as to the course OF the
negotiations. The progress of negotia-
LIONS s, along this line has had the effect
OF the ENJOYS who will probably repre-
sent the powers and China In the final
settlement sssi n. The impression prevails here
such task on the part OF the United
States. supposing that each OF the pow
ers Interested in the Chinese problem
IL to have separate and individual
representative. Mr. Rockhins name Is
mentioned as an alternate. I'm case Mr.,
Songer does not care 70 remain In Pc
These suggestions, however. are all spec
uiattve, for up TO this time the state de-
partment has not conferred the neces-
sary special powers upon any person to
represent this government In the final
negotiations.
Germany's Opportunity.
II the present state. OF affairs In China
e protracted until the arrival there Of
should occur In about ten days, or a
fortnight, II IL not 20 be doubted that the
government. OF Germany win endeavor
20 have all tho negotiations with the
Chinese government conducted through
that official as n representative. not only
90 Germany alone. but Of All the powers,
II Is gathered that strong arguments will
be advanced 10 support the advisabiiity
Of combined action through one agency.
In this manner. as the best means of Sc
curing "A speedy and generally satisfac-
tory termination OF the Chinese trouble
In fact, II will be urged that there IL
little hope for an early adjustment Of the
I difficulties between the powers and China
/ II each Of the powers Is to lay down an
independent proposition. the cumulative
effect OF which. particularly In the case
~ money or territorial indsmni;ies.
might be absolutely crushing 20 the Chi
ncao empire.
/ II there Is any change in the military
supposed 20 be of the sath. no word Of
T it has reached Washington. II Is under
stood tina, the disturbances and optrages
upcn missionaries continue In some OF the
districts outside 90 peking. " Is be-
7 navcd here. POSSIBLY because 81 these re-
worts, that the foreign ministers IN Pc
king win enter into an earnest objection
4 10 the removal % the troops N their re-
Spective governments DELAY action upon
I the Russian proposition until they have
; had CHARGE % express their views
To Further Negotiations.
The German foreign office appears TO
Z be active in farthsrlns the regulations
{ and quite number % messages have
pasSea between Washington and Rerlin
~, hsr rsrs =. , nav n ~, fnng IN and
rnys Hut while there Is tnuht as 20 the
4 personnel ~ the commission. 80 & QUITE
gcnereliy accepted among officials that
some snch move on the mart ~ China
Pas uStured. and will take form IN wash-
tnrtcn very soon IN that event q IS be-
heved ~ diplomatic oriclals that the en-
fife status 81 the negotiations between
. she powers might be changed. and thar
Russia M longer would fFel tmnalte,i 20
T iusist npon the Withdrawal ~ her minis
{ tor and trscrs from Pr Nc. a. all theSa
1 matters would ~ subjects for tho corn.
mission itself % deal with, II = pbintea
ou; also that IN The six days since the
Russian American notes were given to
she World the sentiment has been grow
ms steadily ~ favar q continuing the
presence % troops az Picking
Ia view ~ the declarations made In the
American reply II Russia some Question
has arisen as 70 The course open % this
country IN CASE 81 compromise or
change IN tho present diplomatic status.
lt . said that the attitude % the United
States Is particularly favorable for adant-
ing itself 20 any change in conditions.
nnlS un the ono contingency ~ Russia =
withdrawal Of her ministers and tronras
has this government given tho positive
declaration that the American troops also
viii he withdrawn. But. on the many
ether conditious which may arise either
through counter propositions from tha