The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-27
ROCKHILL'S LABOR.
VIII Represent tho United States IN
the Chirss4 Troubles
REPORT CAUSE OF OUTBREAK.
othe. Countries Making Similar APP
polutmsutS--hAy End the Eastern
Questiou---WIll Take no STAT with
4Him-MAy Be Next Minister to
China.

wAgHINGTOS. d. C.. July @:.-Di'
rector RocEhuI, who has been aelecte|
as apeclaI comInisGioErr by the fresi'
dsat 10 10 TO China. returned 10 "Gsh'
layton this morning from Block island
and began Immediately preparing for
fns long journey 10 China He hah DE-
c!Sed 10 take Mrs Itnckhill with him
and has arranged To sail from San
Francisco on the America Anru OF the
JapuneEe line. He Will leave AIRS
TocEhlu Mt Yokohama or Nhgasaki
while he himself goes on 10 Shanghai
AZ that pofn, he Will determine In
which direction TO proceed.
Mr. ROckhIll does not underestimate
the extent OF the task set for him by
the PresidrnL He is 10 act as the eyef
and ears OF the administration in Chi
ma, to make careful Inquiry into the
existing conditions. TO learn the exact
causes OF the prescn, uprising and re-
port the facts directly TO the President
for his guidance In the ultlmute settle
Ineut and In framing his policy Tor the
future. The task viii Involve large
amount OF travel In China. Mr.. Rock
hill is Of the opinion that 1t will not be
SUFFICIENT to merely look into conditions
in Shangtuns province and Pckin. II H.
can obtain access to that capita. H.
must also visit other provinces anG cit
lea where there ls already dlsqutet and
danger to foreign lnteres,a. and this
will BIZ frnuRht With perhaps come per
sunul risk. But It In regarded IN II nee
cssnry undertaking II the President Is
10 be put IN possession OF Comprchcn'
slvc,s understanding OK Chinese condi'
tloRa.
May be Given Full Diplomatic Power
fl IL expressly stated that Mr. Rock
hill IL going out 10 China simply as an
observer for the President. This Is
technically true, but II may also b.
stated that he Will be !ntrusted WITH
fun diplomatic powers later on II II
seems expedIcn; and In the interest OF
I'm early settlement Of the Chimes.
problem to have directly on the field az
authorized agent OF the United Stntet
government. II Is even probable that
he WIN be the next United States min-
lister 10 PckIn II 1t should turn out that
MIR. CunIer has indeed persisted. 1t
would, Of course, be In the worst posi-
bile tnstc for the state department to
assume In view OF the oilIcia! assur-
nnces to the contrary, that Mr.. Conger
has been killed. and 80 to the point OF
appointing his successor In the ub'
scnGc OF full proof Of hts demise. Blu,
the Importance Of having suitably ac'
credited diplomatic agent on the field
ready for speedy action cannot be over
looked 10y the state department out OF
merely sentimental consideration. And
doubtless that fuC, had much to do
with the selection ns special commits.
Honcr Of u man fully equipped to as
sumo the functions OF n United States
minister To China In cnse of need.
Action by England and Germany.
1t IL gathered here that the German
government has done something of tht
same kind. and although the ussur-
nnces Of the death OF the German min.
lister to Pckln. Baron Won Eettclrr. arc
so strong US to leave no doubt of tn,
fact. yet II IL understood that the ere
dcntials OF Baron Mumm Won Schwartz.
cnstetn, now on his way to Tien Tsin
are as yet only those OF IL diplomatic
ngent OF the German government, max,
ing his position thus correspond closely
TO that ut Mr.. RockhIll.
1t is also noted that the British gov.
eminent has taken similar action in
dispGtchIng to China Sir Walter IInl-
yer, He Is well known to Mr.. ROckhlll
having been n British consul at Chi.
nesc port during the presence OF thu
American commissioner in Pckin as
secretary Of legation.
There Is reason to believe that tbs
other European powers having direct
interests In China Will follow these OK.
amples. and thus Il may happen thu,
the International commission idea. orig.
inalIy contemplated by the United
Statcssas II means OF settlement OF tn,
Chinese trouble. may take II form nc.
ccptablc 10 ull concerned.
May Settle the Eastern Question.
II would seem entirely possible tina,
the powers may decide TO take advant.
age OF the gathering In China OF sucl
nm able body Of experienced oricntalst.
and diplomatIsts to commit TO then
the task OF reaching n concord which
viii hnrmoniousy settle nil the differ.
eNccs that have arisen. not only be.
tween the powers themselves as n re.
suit OF the Boxer uprising.
Mr.. RockhIIl will take no staff with
him. relying upon picking up In China
such help as he may need in n clerlca
way. During his absence in China
which. by the why. he says will not he
long. the bureau OF American republics
will be under the temporary direction
of Secretary Guzman and Chief CLERK