The sun., 1900-10-15
THE CHINESE MIDDLE.
Why Negotiations Are Not Carried
on Satisfactorily.
THE CHINESE IN ENGLAND
1t May BE Decided 10 Exclude Them
From Great Britnin-IIlness of
the Empress Fredericls-Other
Foreign News of Interest.

London, Oct. 14.-No words can ex-
press too strongly the irritation of the
British foreign office over tho latest de-
yelopmcnts in the Chinese negotiations.
and its hopclpSsness of any working ar
rangcEcnt being arrived at within the
rear future exceeds. if anything, its irri-
tatun. the chief cause Of which, to quote
an official, is 'thc extraordinary ana I'M
reasonable publicity given diplomatic
communications even before they are uiii-
tially communicated to the other pow
prs.
Amcgicn, according 10 the view taken
hy this onicial whose opinion may fhil y
he presumed to echo Lord Salishury's. Is
among The offenders in this rcspcrt.
"IIow." continued the Informant, "can
Wi hr r:;pectcd 10 arrive mt conclusions
whoa the hinesp are given the npp9tth-
iitT ~ Knowing every step ~ ihr hes1-
tiaii,ls, which in themselves are rs iii
,litnle Il, fAp world has seen. The at
ya,..3#.r Wl.a,h .Gis unprecedented pHh-
,.rijy mas -iYvn lie Chinese caAh"t NJ
6,... t+tilaatll. /. has constantly given
thrn .tl.g opportunity Of crealag ddter-
rg"ts IctWeel ne powers ANA l.,ptl"lal-
iu.. ry.usps and Suggestions which II con-
iusd bid fair a render Europe and
\,yrlien tlc laughing stock of the oricn-
tul w.ild Md this delusc Of notes.
N'hut do ;hey amount To? VINO Tor Il
moment believes Chnn is going to calmly
lay her head in the hcndsnlan'S basket
+ "a. The suggestion that the court return
10 Picking means nothing less. Inc an
swc.s to the notes 50 far made can he ht-
ly described ;ls I'M endless chain of rcser-
yations which requires much, II not more
discussion than the notes themselves.
Lord Salisbury has cndeavorcd To answer
thcm us they came MP. but lnorr' ne
linye. for the sake of keeping i'll line than
from any conviction that they wonld ac-
compli,h amy desired end.
"Will he step into the breach and hlm-
self enunciate ii l;nc of policy in the hope
of uniting the powers!
China IL Mere Child.
NO. | do not think so. Not nj present
nt amy rate Not until tho present rtiil L
ous pulley of making Pcking d!2i1h'aiic
| iutrrrouIAr Il matter of premature pthlic
| ,Ii.cussiur comics To nn end. II \ iather
or mother wishes 70 punish eAlil' hut
| thry differ aS to the nature oi IN" puilish-
meat. they do not discuss the matter he'
fo.r The ,ttrnucr, or II they 1t" Is pfah-
uhlr thc punishment will never be iniii't-
rJ ar If indicted il proves futiiH. Nhih'
| !. i clild. ANA though we want to pllillsA
aud impruvc her we believe we c''nh"t uo
sn effectively 50 leng as she Is made 4
party to the discussions.
This may Inc taken as partcnllfl!
,r,uls rxurcssion Of the inner opinion ol
| thn R,itish government. While lord SAL
;sLrry may see the darker side of the
| chinese problem and may he harasscd re-
onrlinm ,hc composition Of the new capi
~, bn tnrs not allow these cares To inter
| fore with his only rprrrAtion-tlcyeilhS'
An amusing letter has been written hN
ord William Cecil, asking Il cycle com
n,nv to make tricycle. for Lord Sans
i,,,r. similar 10 the one made two wears
n,n ,n1 adding. rather pathetically' thal
he world ls, glad if the company woule
accept in part payment y macilne Wiz i'.
Lord William ordered from another Hrin
/ hut which Lord Salisbury refused ana l.
"tbrrcfore on my hands.
Apart from the amusing feature OF ,ht
son irving to get rid of machine I'M
| nremier refused to ride Mt any price II Il
Interesting to note that Lord SailSpur!
is still energetic enough to wear OUT
! tricyclc in two years.
The critical condition of the l,owasel
Empress Frederick of Germany Is caus
Inc, crave anxiety i'll England, not ON!
m ber own account. but through fear 9
thn effect of her death on Queen We
tD,io. The loss of he: sun, the Sai;e o