Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-30

German Official Says That the Sign
Point to This.

German Official Says That the Signs
Point to This.
With reference to the future administra-
ton of China high official of the Ger
man foreign Office said in an interview in
Pellin yesterday:
ut is premature to talk of the form of
government that will be set up in China,
but the probabilities point toward con-
dominium of some kind, as the powers will
not trust the Chinese government to carry
out the reforms that may be agreed upon
by them. 1t will be necessary to keep
watch upon the Chinese authorities in some
way.
"All this. however, Ia not yet the SUBJ
ject Of negotiations among the powers.
The only subject under consideration now
refers to the situation in Pekin and not to
the future status Of the Chinese govern
ment."
Herr Won Brandt, former minister to
China, who has been interviewed regard
ing the situation, made the following state
ment:
1T is an error to assume that the Chi
nese trouble is at an end with the relief Of
fact, 1t has but Just begun, because now
the divergent interests Of the powers are
asserting themselves. No doubt the United
States would conclude peace Immediately
and act as mediator If, unfortuna tely,
Chinese duplicity were not apparent.
Russia wants the empress dowager re-
tanned. Great Britain wants Emperor
Kuang Hsu at the head of affairs Ger
many runs the risk Of being isolated or Of
being compelled to confront a coalition of
several powers it, after the arrival Of
Count Won Waldersee, she should wish to
continue military action, perhaps even
single handed, or if in her demands for re-
dress she should go further than the pow
ers principally interested in China
Regarding the causes that led to the Chi
nese troubles, Herr Won Brandt quoted YER
m "a fnvf nf rlr,I> IL.
made by the chief of the Russo-Asiatic
Bank of Pekin June Is last, but not here
tofore published. The passage of the great
est interest Is the following:
"a majority Of the Pekin legations have
decided to demand the creation Of foreign
settlements in Pekin, like those at the
treaty harbors, Immediately after the ar
rival in Pektn of strong detachments. NJ.
de Giers, the Russian minister. will en-
deavor to reduce this demand to the ap-
pointment of foreign police commission
ers under command of the legations. Sew
eral of the legations desire a special re-
gency over the emperor and the removal
of the empress dowager from power, but
NJ. de Giers insists upon retaining the
power of the empress dowager.'
England Holds AloOf.
William st. John Brodrick under secre-
tary Of state for foreign affairs speaking
last evening at Therncombe, said the stu
alton in China was considerably involved
because there was no Chinese government
with which to negotiate.
Great Britain continued he, while
prepared to support the loyal viceroys of
south China, would have stood aloof from
the Instruction, and while prepared also
to preserve British trade with China will
claim some penalty or indemnity for the
damage wrought. Nevertheless, we cannot
undertake to govern China ourselves OF
with the assistance of other powers"
Plot to Burn Shanghai
The Frankfort Zeitung, in Berlin, has re-
ceived dispatch from Shanghai saying a
plot has been discovered there to burn the
whole city. 1t is added that the Europeans
consider the streets unsafe after nightfall
and the general situation is critical
Strength of the Allies.
The German naval commander at Taku
cables that the following troops had been
landed up to August IS: