The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
ALL RUMoRs ARE UNFoUNDED
NOTHING WILL BE AGREED ON IN
TIL QUIET Is RESTORED.
Everybody In the Dark as to the
Real situation-Russia and Ja-
pan May Fight It Cut.

world over there is pouring into London
an amazing. interesting stream of stories
purporting 10 foretell the action the pow
ers intend to take in regard to China. Ac-
cording- to usually well informed CORE
spondents at Rome, Vienna, Yokohama,
Paris and Berlin, the powers are now de-
liberating as TO the advisability of impris-
oning the dowager Empress Of China, and
are busy arranging the details of the long
Iooked-for partition of the celestial empire.
These forecasts bear many evidences of
authoritative inspiration. Yet the Associ-
ated Press is in a position TO say they have
not a fragment of basis. On the authority
of the British government it can be de-
clared that no communication have passed
between the powers regarding any action
in China excepting the relief and release of
the diplomats shut up in Picking. When
that is accomplished, TO use the words of
a foreign official. lit will be time enough
for the nations to deliberate on their fur
ther course of action The official said:
..No plan for the eventual settlement of the
Chinese problems has so far been pre-
sented to Great Britain, nor even suggested
10 her"
While Lord Salisbury is too cautious to
COulIull AAlSS " RAopANSS No0N- NN
outcome of one of the most remarkable
crises in the worlds history, the Associated
Press learns that he is not inclined to be-
lieve this Boxer outbreak will immedi-
ately bring UP the most vital of all points,
that is, the paramount necessity for Eu-
ropean suzerainty over the entire Chinese
empire. To further quote the foreign Of
fetal: "In discussing the utterances of
statesmen and the writings Of correspond
ents one must remember they are to be
gagged by standards Of comparative ig-
norance rather than by comparative knowl-
edge. No European really knows anything
about China. Some know less than others.
but that Is about all it amounts to-. We are
not parleying with the other powers, and
the other powers are not parleying with
US, for the simple reason that We are all
ignorant Of the conditions we are facing.
Unanimously we are trusting to the naval
officers on the spot. When they are in a
position TO report to US the extent of the
uprising they may be able TO tell us wheth-
er we are facing a rebellion chiefly con-
fined TO the north or whether We are OPP
posed to the whole Chinese people and
government. Then it will be feasible, but
not until then, for the powers TO get to-
Ketner IN an aIlemDI 10 agree OH SOAuc
method of settling forever the Chinese
problem. The first thing is TO release our
respective diplomats. That, IL seems, has
not yet been accomplished, and while that
remains the chief objective and the naval
commanders of all nations maintain the
present harmony Great Britain is not anX-
i0us, nor do the other powers seem anxious,
to bring up the debatable questions OF an
eventual settlement, and you may be as
sured that all the reports Of an interna-
tional agreement on a line OF action SUB
seQuent TO the restoration 10 safety or the
diplomats at Peking are premature and
unfOunded."
The general trend of the best informed
opinion in London seems to be that the
opposing interests of Japan and Russia
may in themselves precipitate a crisis even
before the Boxer outbreak is stamped out,
though neither of them are believed TO be
willing TO go TO the extremity or a resort
90 arms at the present moment. Upon this
latter phase of the situation. the all-ao-
sorbing topic of the day, one can hear nun
dreds of opinions from men about equally
well posted; yet, scarcely any CT them
agree.
A w~ell-known American diplomat. though
frankly confessing he is bewildered by
the countless possibilities involved, tells the
Associated Press he believes il quite prob
able the crisis will resolve itself into a
struggle between Russia and Japan and
that perhaps the true way of sizing 1t up is
10 look at il in that light. without paying
much attention to the developments of the
immediate future, in the contest between
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innate. of course, is made upon the sup
position that the Boxers constitute no
representative part of china
London is teeming with Americans who
find difficulty in getting accommodations
at the hotels. On every steamer night
cabloads are turned away from the leading
metropolitan hostelries which are reaping
a harvest. Yet in a few days they leave
for Paris. and their rooms are taken by
Compared with eagerness of the hotel
managers and store keepers liz awaiting
the coming of Americans the Khedive's ar
cident.
Among the American visitors this week
was former Consul General Patrick A. Col
Inns. who is making a flying trip TO Eng
land and Ireland on personal business. He
sails on the Oceanic scheduled TO leave
Liverpool June "a. and will not be back
in time for the Kansas City convention
He PAID a pleasant visit TO his successor,
William NJ. Osborne, and ~hobnobbed with
Josiah Quincy. the former mayor Of Bos-
tom tom who ,n 1i Is ds1ive err N,r course G OF ieo-
ment," based on Boston's system.
The few editorials and cablegrams print
ed here created only a mild sort Of inter-
est in the Republican national convention
at Philadelphia. as the result was regarded
as a foregone conclusion. Though most
OF the correspondents of the English pa
pers declare President AIcKiniey's re
election is certain. the people here are more
likely TO take keener interest In the Demo-
cratic national convention at Kansas City,
for by the proceedings there IL is gener-
ally thought the strength OF the anti-Eng-
lish or rather pro-Boer element in Amer
lea may be gauged
XXX
The arrival here OF the American con-
tingent who are to compete in the Amateur
Athletic Associations championship games
on July Z has awakened English sportsmen
to the fact that they are likely to lose
many laurels. Princeton's team looks fit
and well, but the young athletes are much
afraid of getting out of training before
the events come on. They have gone TO
Brighton 10 practice and will probably en-
ter several events of the London Athletic
Club meeting on June 80. Captain Cregan
said TO the representative OF the Associated
Press that they believed they had a fair
chance of carrying or a few prizes. The
Syracuse. Pennsylvania, Georgetown, Mich
igan, Chicago and New York Athletic Club
competitors arc now awaited
Secretary Herbert, OF the Amateur Ath-
letic Association. was asked what he
thought Were the chances or the British
athletes against such an aggregation. Mr..
Herbert said. II fear pretty poor. Up to
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