Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-16
AFFAIRS N China UNSETTLED
RUSSIANS GETTING ALARMED
81 Petersburg Papers Declare the
Empire In Threatened with Rui"-
The Powers Are Asking Too Much
-Nussia viii suffer rh~r.Srom,

st. Petersburg, Nov. l5.-The Roossya
has made the original discovery that tne
Chinese troubles threaten TO ruin the
russian empire" II the powers, it i.
ADDED, continue their present policy, China
VIII be unable TO pay u money indemnity,
and consequently the powers will demand
ana secure mining, railroad and CONNER
cial concessions which will result in the
division OF China into spheres OF influence
and ultimately into the PARTITION OF China,
in spite of the assurances OF the powers
to the contrary. The Chinese, it is farther
asserted, indignant, will emigrate to 81
IBERIA, and the yellow horde will again
''prceipitate itself toward European Rus
STA, which will sink 10 the position Of a
second rank power. The other powers
probau,y will De satisfied with this e,en.u-
atty, their interests being solely CONNER
cial."
The Novoe Vremya finds the situation
worse and says the powers must act inue-
pendently. Henceiorth, it asserts, each
power must bear the responsibility Of its
own army. The paper adds:
|
there was some excuse for "A commander
in chief, but after Russia freed Tientsin
and planted the first flag on the walls of
rekin, she wisely withdrew a majority Of
her troops from Count Won Waldersee )
command. The other powers should close
ly define Won Waldersee's functions
Continuing the japanese ku sian ais
h, Y
The English journals in the japanese
ports are convinced the japanese can cas-
, ily vanquish the Russians. However, ...e
English backdown in the case of Port Ar
thur has opened japanese eyes. The pres
ent campaign gave the armies Of the TWO
powers an opportunity TO learn and es-
! leem each other
Several OF the papers take their cue
from the Novoe \remya and follow up
its argument in the same strain. The
Boerse Gazette observes that AL the
nations are seeking JAPANESE alliance,
but Russia alone Is valuable" The pa
per adds: Russia and Japan will die
tate the future OF east Asia.
English Critici.ms.
| Washington, Nov. l5.-Ine rather Sc
we're criticisms OF the English press upon
the attitude OF the United States relative
to the Chinese complications based upon
the adviees of their American correspond
ents have naturally attracted a great deal
of attention here.
Ministers Getting Together.
Pekin, Nov. IA protracted confer
encc Of the foreign ministers was held to-
day, at the conclusion of which there was
general expression Of qualification at the
progress made toward reaching a settle
ment 1t was stated that most of the
MINOR points had been disposed OF, and
that an agreement had been reached upon
several essential questions. The meeting
disclosed fewer difficulties over important
points than was expected, which is largely
due to the fact that the ministers have re-
ceived definite instructions from their
home governments United States MIN
lister Conger said he was encouraged to be-
lieve that proposals would be ready to be
submitted at an earlier date than he had
heretofore hoped. The ministers will meet
again tomorrow.
Reliable information from Nieu-chwang
indicates a disturbed condition Of affairs
there. Robbers and pirates are marrying
the region and paralyzing commerce. The
Russians are making an effort to sup
press the troubles except along the rail-
way. The weather is becoming colder,
with nightly frosts, but the supp.y Of fuel
i, good and the troops are not suffering