Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13
Chinese AFFAIRS MUDDLED.
SOME VIEWS FROM GERMANY.
French Note Took kindly-Tbinl<s
All Powers Should Keep In Com
munication With Pekin-Ninth In
fantry Has Left Pel<in.


fantry Has Left Pel<in.
Berlin, Oct. Public attention was oc-
cupied to an unusual degree last week by
the Chinese situation. The newspapers in
dulged in a lengthy discussion OF the view
that the question seems approaching a set
Element. A feeling of general satisfaction
has been caused by the French note. 1t
received courteous treatment.
! A foreign office official, discussing the
French note with a representative OF the
Associated Press today, expresses the
view that the prohibition of the importa-
| ton of arms to China would be indeti-
nitely prolonged, and also held that the
military guard to be maintained at Pekin
by the unanimous consent of the powers
should remain for an indefinite period,
He also said that since the powers now
hold the Iaku Notifications, the question
of their demolition is not pressing, for
they can be demolished at any time Re-
garding indemnities, he said there was
no difference of opinion on the question OF
principle which will prevail, though the
details will require discussion Certain
newspapers criticize the omission OF the
word international" in NJ. Delcasse's re-
port of military occupation OF the dis
trict between Pekin and Tientsin express
ing the opinion that the omission indicates
that Russia will insist upon sole proprieta-
ry right to the district upon the ground
Al -. L., n.
justifies it.
The officials of the foreign office express
ed the opinion that this conclusion was
farreacheing adding:
"All the powers are equally interested
in maintaining communication with Pc
kim"
The new American note, announced via
London, Is discredited here.
While the latest German note has APP
parently not yet been formally answered
by any one of the powers, the foreign
office here has been informed that they
agree to it.
The press of various shades of opinion
regard the new German note as the raj
lying point of the powers in the great
negotiations.
1t is interesting at moment when the
powers are exercising comfy toward
China, to note that Professor Jellinek, pro-
fessor of international law at Heidelberg
shows in law journal that relations, ac-
cording to international law, between Chi
na and the powers do not exist, since China
has never voluntarily recognized the obi
cations OF international law.
The latter presupposes the equality of
the states, whereas the Chinese theory
is that the other states are vassals of the
emperor of China. The fact that Unina
has been forced to permit ministers of the
powers to reside at Pekin does not change
the situation. The ministers merely enjoy
treaty rights. Therefore the attacks upon
the ministers were merely a breach of
treaty rights. The Chinese are utterly in
ignorance of the idea of the sanctity of the
ambassadors
Troops Are Leaving Pelkin.
Pekin, Tuesday, Oct. THE Ninth in
fantry, U. S. A., is leaving here. The
Twenty frst japanese brigade will remain
at Pekin and Tientsin.
Shanghai, Oct. THE British river
gunboat Woodcock has gone to Hankow
to survey the Han river.
1t is significant of future events regard
ing the capture of the Chinese court, that
the British river gunboat Woodcock is
surveying landing place near the Kang-
yinA forts.
Lii Hung Chang Gives Orders.
Tientsin, Friday, Oct. Iii Hung
Chang has ordered the release and safe es-
cort to Pekin of five Belgian engineers
and 10 missionaries who have been kept
prisoners many weeks at Pao ting-fu. Ii
Hung Chang is apparently doing his ut
most to please the powers.