New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-10
CHINA SETTLING DOWN.
NEWS FROM THE DISTURBED EMPIRE
MORE REASSURING.

| copyright: 1900: BY The New-Tork Trbunel
| IBY CABLE THE TRIBUNE.l
London. Sept. 10 q. m-Such news there
| is from China is reassuring. While there are
disordered districts here and there the country
| a whole is gradually settling down after pro-
| tracted period Of excitement and lawlessness
| The authority Of the Viceroys in Middle and
Southern China is unimpalred, and with their
acquiescence the central Government can be re-
established III Picking and negotiations con-
Quoted for securing indemnities and safeguards
No foreign Power ventures at the outset to put
in any claim for territory. The primary object
OF the concert, explained in every capital and
by Ministerial orators and leader writers in
England, is to bring about the withdrawal Of
the allied forces as soon a satisfactory
rangements can be made for obtaining repara-
ton for the outrages. with guarantees from
some responsible source that the lives and prop
erty of foreigners shall he safe in the future.
The aim Of civilized diplomacy is clear enough.
but the means and eXpedients by which II can
be accomplished are not explained by any re-
sponsible Minister. Such references Lord
George Hamilton and Sir Matthew Ridley have
made to the China question for this reason
Of no practical value Experienced men who
understand the resources of Chinese duplicity
are predicting that the Empress will return to
Picking. and that the guilty mandarins will not
he punished. They consider the question Of the
Immediate retirement of the foreign armies as
Of slight Importance. They assert that Russia
has scored point by proposing 1t, but will not
lay any stress upon it. especially the German
Emperors dignity requires a halt in Picking I'M
til Count Won Waldersee's arrival to command
the international forces
The real difficulty will arise when the Powers
attempt to place the Imperial Government under
he Quilt nd ind
ties. The Empress cannot be invited to sign
her own death warrant, and the mandarns
already incriminated will remain in hiding until
their own safety is guaranteed. and the forma-
ton Of a new Government which will be under
obligations to punish the leaders of the assault
uron the Embassies and to assess damages for
scores of outrages. hardly within the
range of practical diplomacy Men closely in
touch with diplomatic circles here expect that
the China question will drag on for months, like
the Crete complications. unless the State De-
partment at Washington takes the initiative
and secures the support of Germany and Russia.
They believe that otherwise those two Powers
are likely to arrange a basis of settlement with
the Empress. and that Lord Salisbury will &C
cept it and make the best of it, and they expect
that Germany. Japan and Russia will receive
territorial concessions in place Of indemnities
but not on so large scale AS to involve parti-
ton of the Empire
Those are not the views of politicians having
speeches to make the eve of the elections, but
the conclusions Of some of the best informed
men on Chinese affairs and Continental diplo-
macy. Meanwhile there real indications
of Lord Salisburys own line of action. Explana-
tons are offered that the Foreign Office is wait
ing for the British Minister'S full report on the
situation, and that the Premier is recruiting his
health for the general elections; but it is strong
~ suspected that he is remaining in the back
ground because he cannot count upon effective
support for any scheme involving adequate pun
ishment for the crimes of the mandarins
J. N F.