Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-10-04
A NEW PROGRAMME.
Germany to Submit a Milder Pro-
posal in the Chinese Question.
bLlNE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
IN German Papers State That America 10
Asspons'bls for the ynfavorabis Turn OF
Affairs - Feeling At Washington
Missionaries Caused the Trouble.

London, sept 29.-Apparently uer-
msny's retreat from an untenable po-
sition has been virtually accom-
plished. The Paris correspondent of
the Morning Post says: IAN agree
ment on the Chinese programme has
been arranged between France, Ger
many and Russia. II will be SUBJ
mitted to the other powers within
. few days. The action recommended
will be mider than Germany's orig
final proposal, and it is expected that
Ill the powers will accept the pro-
gramme.
The Cologne Gazette, in another
6emi.official statement, apparently in
tended for consumption in the United
States and England, points out the
serious position resulting from Prince
Tuan's ascendency. 1.-THE continued
massacre OF missionaries and con-
verts indicates that the anti-foreign
movement is directed from an inhuen-
tial center" 1t thinks the situation
thus created, must appear intolerable
even to those powers favoring poll
ey Of indulgence and forbearance."
United statss Government Blamsd.
Berlin, Sept. 2o.-The principal pa
pers comment upon dispatch from
Washington which asserts that Sec
retary Hay will return to the active
discharge Of his official duties next
week, having made 1t condition that
President Mckinley should give him
On absolutely free hand in foreign af-
fairs. This dispatch says also that "a
lack Of energy need no longer be
expected
The Lokal Anzeiger offers the fol-
lowing interpretation: ut means
chat Americas departure from the
concert OF the powers Is now felt at
Washington to have been a fasco;
and we may expect the United States
70 endeavor to correct the mistake"
The National Zeitung combats the
statement cabled from Washington
chat Americas rejection Of the note
could not have caused Prince Tuan's
appointment, since both events fell
on the same day. 1t says: Doubt
less WI Ting Fang knew in advance
what the answer would be and cabled
II to China. The United States gov.
eminent Is clearly to be blamed for
the unfavorable turn Of affairs"
The Feeling At Washington.
Washington, Sept 2o.--The state
department has not been advised Of
hcially Of any Of the events of more
or less Importance which are said to
have occurred In China, according to
various European reports, within the
past "a hours. II Tuan has been de-
graded, and II Russia contemplates a
blockade OF the Chinese naval ports,
the department does not know the
facts. II has let it be known to the
Chinese government that Tuan's pro-
motion would be unwelcome to this
government, but II has not yet been
informed of the results of that repre-
sentation. Respecting the statement
chat Ching has been discovered to be
. contributor to the boxer cause 1t is
said that all the information that the
department has been able to secure
touching Chings personality went to
show his unvarying frendliness for
the foreigners and upon that record
he was accepted as competent en-
yoy.
The officials declined to say wheth-
or or not the instructions to Minister
Conger have gone forward yet, but 1t
h intimated that the minister is fully
advised by this time as to the state
departments policy. II is said, how
ever, and the statement may be sig
niAcant, that no developments in the
Chinese situation Of Importance are
expected within the next two weeks
q least.
Missionaries Caused the Trouble.
Pekin, Sept. 2o.-Herr Won Brandt,
former German minister to China,
Has an article In the Deutsche Revue
On which he asserts that the mis-
Sionaries caused the anti.foreign up
rising by persisting in mingling in
political affairs and seeking to gain
political influence. He cites in sup
port OF his contention the recent
declaration at Louisville. Ky, of a
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
church that the Methodists were re-
sponsible for the present troubles in
China and ought to thank God for it,.
Exp-ct Declaration Of War.
Shanghai. Sept. 29.-According to
private advices received here from
Nankin the southern viceroys expect
Great Britain and Germany to declare
war on China, as there is no likeli.
hood of China surrendering the au-
thors of the anti-foreign uprising for
punishment. Should such an attack
Be made the Yangtse viceroys must
make show against the country's
enemies, though well aware that the
situation is hopeless and though
anxious not to sacrifice life unneces.
Ssrily.
London, Oct. l, $3.50 a. m.-Beyond
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