Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-18

OUR FUTURE 10 CHINA.
President and Cabinet Considering
Policy to Bc Pursued.
Washington, Aug. 18.-President Nc
kinley and his cabinet are rapidly
moulding into form the policy this gov
e.nment shall pursue respecting the flu
ture government of China. No final ac-
tion can. of course. be taken until full
reports, on the situation are received
from Maj. Gen. Chaffee and Minister
Conger. In anticipation of the liberia
tion of the ministers and the enbarka-
tion of the United States on important
International negotiations. there has
NATURALLY been careful dcliberation Of
| the course the administration should
pursue, and during the last two days
the cabinet has been giving special at
ltention to this phase of the Chinese sit
uation. There is no doubt that the pres-;
lident is determined to stand by the dec
larations made in Secretary Hays note
of July to the powers: The policy of
this government is to seek solution
which may bring about permanent safe
ty and peace to China, preserve Chinese
Territorial and administrative entity,
protect all rights guaranteed to friendly
powers by treaty and International law.
and safeguard for the world the princi-
pie of equal and impartial trade withsail
4 parts of the Chinese empire
i In accordance with the policy tbs laid
A down the United States will strive to
4, prevent the dismemberment of China
and all the influence of this government,
4 supported without doubt by Great Bri-
tain and Japan, will be exerted to ac-
4 Iicomplish this end. If, however, this is
4 impossible, and ii some of the powers
4 insist on territorial recompense for the
g|soutrages of the Boxers and of the im-
4 lperial government, this country will not
ltgo to the extent of using force to pre-
a serve the integrity of the empire. The
!! open door. the principle of equal and
3 impartial trade, is what this country
Z will contend for and will insist upon. II
IlChina is to be dismembered the admin
lstratlon Will insist upon having q
y treaty with every power that takes q
slice of Chinese territory guaranteeing
to- the United States equal trade rights
Il in that territory With the. citizens OF
"a subjects of the power acquiring it.
All the powers thoroughly understand
Il that the United States is not seeking
& Chinese territory and will not take an,
even il there should be a general die
trbution of territoral spoils. 1t ha:
4 been thought that in View of this polio,
q of the government the United State.
troops might be withdrawn from Chi
. nese soil as soon as the safety of Minis
Elter Conger and those under his protec
tion was assured.
\ 1t developed at the cabinet meetin.
7 today, however, that the American
! troops will not likely be withdraw
, until other powers take similar action
2 This country up to the present time
has taken the lead in every diplomati
move that has been made in connection
with the Chinese troubles. A definit
program was laid down in the begin
ming and tits to be adhered to until tn
objects sought are attained. If thes
objects are to be attained the Unite
Safes must continue to be factor /
Chinese affaks until the final settle
y ment is reached This cannot be ac
complish he'd by withdrawing and leavin
!. the ground to other powers. 1t is til
> opinion of members of the cabinet tina
American troops will remain in Chin
until negotiations are completed and
final settlement is reached, or untiltth
other powers withdraw their forces.
= 1t is considered probable that the ne
:. gotiations for the final settlement wi
be conducted at Tien Tsin, Ii Hun
q Chang representing the Chinese gov
: ernmsnt and the ministers accredited I
!. China representing their respectiy
! governments. A strong force of troop
8 however, may be left in the neighbol
hood of Pekin SO as to be in position I
bring pressure to bear on the imperi,
authorities If necessary.
g All the powers of Europe and Japa
Il are known to be formulating the pol
+ cies they will propose when the que,
: tion OF reparation China shall make
il under discussion. Germany will war
o mining and railroad concessions
n Shantung, besides such effective gual
: antees that recurrence of the preser
n trouble will be out Of the question. Ru.
sia will want heavy indemnity for tt
destruction Of her Siberian railroad an
for the military expenses she has II
n Cured and for the damage sustained b
! her interests. Germany and Russi
!, will, OF course, insist that reparatiC
. !. be made for injuries sustained by the
subjects, and this will also be d,
manded5 by the other powers. It is 81
solutely impossibl according to III
II officials. to determine what indemni,
is the United States will demand. a
J several missionary societies will be i,
i. nuesfeti 10 oscommunicate to the sta