The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-08
FcIISH PRESS AT SEA.
!, nj Like the Game Now Being
Played al Pekin.
xr,, Of the COURSE OF EVENTS.
..xernmcnt Has Becn Wait
' q. ,be other Powers TO
rake the Initiative.

x.-v september "A dispatch to
I rrisup. nom London says. The Eng Eng,
4 or..s does not like the game o. 0',na a
now in progress al Pekin, but
NJ prepared to say SO plainly. 1t
,s,,, adyices respecting the Rus
..,,,sl for the withdrawal OF troops
y 4 4, Chinese capital and the oracies
\. yo,res are silent now in regard to
o.,m,u adoption OF that scheme for
.,n,,tpg with the empress dowaser and
.,a,rIus instead Of cutting on their
= runlshing them otherwise. The
s,,I,h press when in doubt takes a
III, line aud busters. 1t has done this
..,sral principles since the foreign
.,,,,ous we're attacked and has insisted
y, .,be empress dowager must be de-
ana the guilty mandarlns be pun
IVA and equal safeguards be taken to
...,.r, lie recurrence Of the outrages
~ ,rlmes against civilization. 1t his
,,r,, explained how this could be done,
MIA, the powers were prepared to as
.uup responsibility for dividing and gov
srnaj China.
The solution which would have been
/ .ouular In England would have been the
,.option BY the American government OF
distinctly punitive policy, enforced by
/ \. embluyment OF an army of $4,000 o.
= 1000 troops. The British government
,cud have followed the lead of the Amer
Ih.p state department and have largely
Increased lis own military force in China
/ br The pvrpose OF securing the pun sh-
aen, Of the guilty inandsrins, the de-
|thrupement Of the empress dowager and
LIE reorganization OF the imperial govern
|ren Since the state department has rot
taken this course, the foreign Office here
/ ~ adopted policy OF mastery 1nac.ivl-
ID, aud has been prepared TO acquiesce in
by arrangement which may be made by
Russia and Germany.
! Russia began by proposing a plan which
would enable the empress dowager and
Einiarlns 10 return 10 Pekin and escape
Punishment Germany has not rejected
lib scheme outright, but has reduced 1t to
measure for partial withdrawal Of the
Europeans, Japanere and American forces
10 Tat Coun, Waldersee, when Cle arrives
vii have at least small tnternato al
'afte to command and something to d.
Fhsh viii be delightful and conspicuous
0'hef notifications may be proposed nv
Zoe unlted States or other powers. but il
nay be safety assumed that the BTi ish
ulelgn onlce VIII assent 10 any policy
sllch secures general agreement of the
powers and obvlates the necessity for
PARTITION Of China and acceptance of ad
illustrative responsibilities on a stupen-
eoui tcale or vast hives OF population. No
tnslieh Journal says this at present, but
anes Of every leading article. The British
Neisn office has no alternative policy,
va VIII be eonten. to allow Russia to
,s're heavily, provided the dignity o. the
puman em!ero, n saved and the China
uestlcn disposed OF or temporarily shunt-
g without partition OF the empire.
apart from the articles Of the press.
Iaue is little discussion OF the situation
= Vhlna In clubs or diplomatic circles. Mr..
p'oderlck is not in London and Lord Sails
WY is surveying distant hills end is out
cuen with his colleagues and subordl-
'Nes country houses. hunting fields and
foi' INKS are the usual centers OF dlplo-
uacJ In England al this time of year.
ns! The talk there now runs on the gen
va elections and the choice OF candi-
eilss for doubtful districts. The American
,.uasssaor has started for Germany,
alhns Henry White in charge of the en-
~. NY iof month. Other ambassadors are
Wy ou' OF London. The China question
= iAiihg into the background because the
a,lsn foreign office is not taking an
s%''e part In settling It, but is allowing
: .s, \. and Germany to adapt themselves
Z ae situation, snd at the same time
y s.s'p al appearances OF weak and irreso-
I. .. 81. James Gazette persists in the
p.s 'na' the powers will remain In
'snu ana that the international forces
W. 90 compelled 10 go elsewhere IN
Ina. .s. since disturbances will inevitably
,u'ue when the provinces are convinced
"a Tue conquest and partition OF the
H. arc threatened. A more reason
n, view is that Russia and German
Il, 49,. " soIne agreement by winch
~ aesos OF the msndarlns will be saved
", 'ne imperial government restored,
IT, eae temporary garrisons for the for
~ quarters until compensations can be
N. Tor Russia. Japan and Germany.
!, ~ arrangement will not be satisfactory
\ ~ english people, and there will be a
, ,,avsiuon to blame the American gov
,. ..s, Tor moi taking a stronger line
!. .'uon' Mastery inactivity has at least
d, Antage for a nation preoccupied
~ ,ne Beer war In leaving 1t free 10