The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16
h CHINESE PUZZLE.
1he Authorities ut Warrington Inclined %
Take an Optimistic View, On
tho Outside.

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crisis continues to be an absorbing
topic at the foreign embassies and le-
cations in Washington, but the pre-
vailing sentiment is that it will be con-
fined to mob outbreaks, and will not
eventually end in a territorial dismem-
telmcnt involving the various powers.
1t is pointed out that up to this time
h foreign powers have stated most
positively that their sole purpose was
to restore order and protect their citi-
zens and property, and while there has
been some suspicion of an Interior
movement on the part of some of them,
this has not taken form.
Only Propose to Restore Order.
On the contrary, all the official
dietarians have disavowed more than
n restoration of order. The Spanish
minister at Pekin is doyen (dean) of
the diplomatic corps there, but as
Spain has practically no interests in
China, Sir Claude Mcdonald. who is
second in point of service to the Span
ish minister, will act as doyen during
this upheaval, the other ministers hav-
ing interests to protect cooperating
with him.
Serious F:ntanElements Unexpected.
That serious international entangle-
Inents are not expected is indicated to
some extent by the departure from
this city of the foreign representatives.
The Russian ambassador, Count Casini,
has already gone; Ambassador Cam
bon, of France, will leave On the Goth
instant for Europe, and Lord Paunce-
fote is making arrangements to go to
Newport for the suInme on July I.
International Crisis Possible.
At the same time it is felt that
China is i'm such a ferment that an in
ternutional crisis beyond the mob up
risings confined to China may be pre-
cipitated at any moment.
Hopes for the Best.
The Chinese minister, Mr.. WI Fung,
is naturally disturbed at the serious
ness of the reports, but in the COM
plete absence of official information he
believes the reports are magnified and
that the underlying causes of the at
tacks On the foreigners have not been
given. A knowledge of this point, he
feels, will permit a much better judg-
mcnt Of the situation.
Chinese Minister Mum.
III some foreign quarters it has been
thought the Chinese government would
give some Indication through its min
listers abroad of its views on the land
ing of foreign transports and its abil-
ity, unaided, to cope with the situa-
ton; but not a word as to this has
been received here.
No Answer to Admiral Kemph.
Secretary Long, Yesterday after
moor stated that he had SEM no direct
answer to Admiral Kemptf, nor was
such an answer necessary in view of
the subsequent ~cablegram to Admiral
Rcmey. at Manila. The achievements
in the shape of 100 additional marines,
which will come to him from Manila in
the course of a week, indicate the de-
partment's position sufficiently. 1t will
take the Solace a full week to make the
trip, according to the estimate of the
naval officers, for it is about two thou
sand miles from Manila to Taku.
Not Hnmpered by Instructions.
1t is recalled at the navy department
that Admiral Kempff is lot entirely de-
pendent upon these marines frcm Ma
Mia for achievements, for he was
authorized, last week. to call on tho
Ulited States naval vessels at Shang-
hal, the Yorktown and the Castine, fog
more men if he needed them, and it is
suggested that the Oregon also may
supply another force in addition to the
20 marines she has sent already to Adj
niral Kempff. 1t is evident that the
navy department approves all Admiral
Kemptf has done up to this point, at
least. as is shown by the disiEclination
to hamper him by instructions.