Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-22


agreement Feared.
Bill to Reduce War Revenue Will
b Pushed Thru the
Congress
London, Nov. 22.-Gensral opinion in
England despairs Of any winding UP OF
the China difficulty on the rules recent
" laid down at Pekin. It Is felt that I
the allies, however united, are helpless.
They may slaughter a great many OF /
Chinese peasants and burn their villages
but these tacts do not AFFECT the real
problem. They leave the Chinese court
free to exercise its authority. They also
leave the criminal officials unpunished.
The Westminster Gazette. discerning
In the perplexities of the situation
menace to continued international unity,
says:
1.-TWO well-marked policies show
themselves in the far east. Behind the
polite exchange of notes we can dimly
detect two parties. One of these, COM
posed OF United States, Russia, France
and Japan, stands for compromise as
n the best way out of q difficult corner.
The other. composed Of Great Britain,
Germany and some minor powers,
stands for rigorous and infexible insis-
tence upon what it considers justice
I toward China for its various offenses.
Notwithstanding the Westminster Ga
xette CHASING Great Britain with Ger
many in s'no-compromise' policy, it is
+ not easy to see how the British govern
ment can pursue such policy very far
without violating the hard and fast rule
not to assume administrative RESPONSE
bility In China for the time being.
A large section of the Chinese empire
Z in the region of the late capital is un-
fettered by even semblance of central
authority. The allies, sitting on the
coast or a few miles inland, are busy
manufacturing terms. but are getting
no further. Meanwhile the Peiho is
freezing over and China is preparing to-
resign Itself to the grip of the winter.
Baron Hayashi, Japanese minister to
London, declares that no matter what
conditions the allies lay down in their
final treaty Of peace. they will be inop-
eratfye II the Chinese choose to make.
them 30. He holds that the great yell
low empire can not be compelled to do
anything by few foreign ships hover
Ing on the coasts and a few foreign SOL
diers clinging to the fringes OF the ma
tion.
Near Crisis I'm China.
washington, Nov. 22-No change In
the poiicly of our government toward
the Chinese is contemplated. The presi-
dent will make no departure from the
original proposit tions announced in July
last Nor is there any intention. expec-
fation or desire to participate in par
tition OF the Chinese empire. Nor is 1t
considered necessary or even possible Tor
z the United States to seize seaport or
any part Of the Chinese territory as se-
curity for the payment of the indemnity
due or demanded. The policy Of expan-
zion does not contemplate the perma-
nent or temporary occupation OF any
territory on the Asiatic continent. Moth
ing 10 further from the Intentions OF this
Koyernment. II German and England
Determine to cut up China and divide y
# among the powersi the United States WI
take no part in 1t further than to keep
the door OF commerce open and secure
equal opportunities and privileges for
trade. These can be demanded under
the pledges obtained from the European
powers last year.
Alfho Count Won Buelow, the German
chancellor. announced in the reichstae
that q program had been agreed upor
by the plenipotentiaries at Pekin, Mr.
Conger has not reported the fact. It is
however, considered probable and a for.
NAL announcement is expected later in
the week, after another meeting hal
been held.
The important question now pending
10 whether the demands Of the power.
shalI be submitted to China in the form
Of an ultimatum That is a very ssri
our matter. Great Britain and German,
appear to be in favor OF radical ant
summary action. Russia, France ant
the United States are advocating u rlort
conservative trea tment for fear OF ere
ating a situation which will compel war
Japan agrees with the United States ii
theory, but follows Germany and Eng
land in practice, because she does no
. want to be left out OF the deal when
happens
The United States Russia and Franc
argue that the wiser policy is not to de
Mand what China can not give, for
an ultimatum is presented and rejecte,
the powers Will have to take a bacl
track or fight. and the latter means tn
conquest OF the entire empire OF China
for which an army OF 100000 men vii
g be required.
IN such conquest the United State
will take no part. Sometimes 1t seem
AZ n the Germans were determined I
provoke such a situation. and Greas Bri
tain agrees to every thing tina. German
sugsesta
WILL PUSH THE MEASURE.
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