The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-04
THE GERMAN ATTITUDE
Great Change Wrought by China S
Recent Assurances
POWERS WILL SEE THEY ARE CARRIED OUT
Meanwhile England and Germany Continue
Sending Troops 10 Pekin, and the Chin
ese Fear Germany Will Embark
on Campaign Of Revenge.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
Washington, Oct. "a feeling of
buoyant optimism prevails among of
ficials here today relative to the Chi
nese troubles that warrants the belief
in the existence of a sound foundation
based on very recent developments in
pending negotiations. 1t is evidently
the conviction officially that an agree
ment among the powers is near at
hand. However, it is not deemed well
to make public any announcement OF
the negotiations at this stage. Al
though it is known that there have
been several important exchanges re-
Gently, both verbally between the dip
lomatic representatives of the powers
here and the State Department. and
through the United States representa-
tiyes abroad and the Governments to
which they are accredited, it can be in
ferred only that their general tenor
has been highly favorable from the
satisfaction expressed by the officials
The encouraging outlook has been
brought about very largely by the har-
monious sentiments which have deyel-
oped between this Government and
Germany concerning the course of fu-
ture events in china. Since the re-
turn OF Secretary Hay he has had sew
eral conferences with Baron Won
Sternberg, the German Charge, which
have been of such character as to
show that the purposes of the two Gov
ern1nents were very much alike and
that whatever might have been con-
templated, they were now proceeding
toward IL common end for the solution
of the entire difficulty. The Berlin
Government received several days ago
the Sheng dispatch giving the Chinese
edict for the severe punishment Of
Prince Tuan and his associates. This
was accepted in the highest German
quarters as a sincere evidence that
China was disposed now to deal with
the responsible parties as their offense
deserved. 1t also developed the sem
timent that a declaration of war
against China would be needless and
that a solution of the problem could
he secured through pacific channels.
Altogether the outlook is more salts
factory than at any time heretofore,
not only for concurrent action by the
powers, but also for comprehensive
settlement of the entire Chinese uues-
ton.
1t is expected, however, that the at
tention of this Government will be
turned within the next few days TO
some entirely new phases brought up
by the French note to the powers.
This note undoubtedly will be in the
hands of this Government by the time
the President returns, and there is con-
siderable anxiety in foreign quarters
as to the answer the United States
will make. A question has arisen as
to whether the note will be accepted
by some of the foremost continental
powers OF Europe. SO far as this
government is concerned, however,
there is no reason to believe the
French propositions will meet with
disfayor.
Meantime plans are under consicera-
ton by which the powers will see that
China carries out her purposes of pun
ishing the guilty parties. The sim
cerity of China being accepted. it is
felt that the punishment she inflicts
shall be carried out in public man.
ner, either with the knowledge of the
Foreign Ministers or in their presence,
so that there can be no question as to
the completeness of China's
reparation. The German Government
desires that this course be pursued
and there appears to be general dis
position to adopt some such supervis-
ion of the punishments.
JAPS OFF TO FIGHT BOXERS.
Pekin, Sept 27-After the return of the
German expedition to the southwark yes
terday, a small Japanese force left Huang
Tsun for Using Yang, where the Boxers
are supposed to be congregating.
The Russians remaining in Pekin are
two battalions of infantry and a bat
terry of artillery, Colonel Trotiakoff COM
manding. They will hold the summer
palace and the Machiapo Railway termi-
nus.
CRUISERS START FOR TAKU.
Wei Hal Wei, Province of Shan Tung,
Monday, Oct. 1.-The British first class
cruiser Terrible and the British second
class cruiser Arethusa, with the trans
ports having on board the Third brigade
of British Indian troops, started for Taku
today at short notice.
OUR TROOPS GO TO CAvITE.
Tien Tsin. Sunday, Sept 3O.-(Via Taku,
Sept. 30, and Shanghai. Oct. S)-The
American forces will not participate in