New-York tribune., 1900-09-14
S4LLSBURY.S TURN TO PLAY.
INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS EX
PECTED TO FOLLOW TIE PRE-
ACER'S RETURN HOME.
INTERESTING
--1r~-Ez-. 300 BY The eew-Zork Tribune
rBZ CAsLE TO TIE TzIBCNE

~ CABLE TO TIE TzIBUNE-l
London Sept Il l q -r-Lord Salisbury's re-
turn Is awaited by politicians and leader writer's
The signal for the dissolution OF Parliament
and tae revival ot activity IN diplomacy. The
Prime Minister may have Z holiday journey, but
he can never shirk the resp onsfbilities Of Office
Lo-d Salisbury has been n daily communication
with me Foreign once while IN the Tosges II
he had been TOO 81 10 conduct foreign relations
NJ Bal1ou- would have been n Downing Street
instead O.. playing golf al North Berwick Lord
SALISBURY has been brooding over China and
South Africa n his retirement Just as he does
When h is st his home IN Hatfield, ard II he
has seemed sluggish IN dealing with either ques-
uon Il has probably been because he has not
believed that the time for effective action has
cune HIS return viii not alter the situation
Ellsss he Is prepared either 70 dissolve ParIia-
nsnt or 70 take more active interest IN the
China question than he has displayed hitherto
n either case he VIII not share his secrets with
either his colleagues OF the daily press. Cur
rent belief points 10 British support Of the Ger
man Emperor IN China but there is no direct
evidence that he has committed himself 70 any
policy. much less 70 the four conditions Of peace
which Il Hung Chang has been informed Ger
many has imposed The mora probable explaua-
uor ot his course IS that he has preferred 20
remain IL the background and allow Russia and
Germany 70 make the first moves IN the most
eif3cult problem 70 pIsy,-and that he VIII now
taks q more active part and attempt 70 bring
those Powers together and prevent the occupa-
ton cs Ga1churia by the Cars troops.
The excitement over the approach OF the eiec-
tons IS increasing daily. but Lord George Ham
l1o1 IS the only Minister in town, and Captain
Middleton and Herbert Gladstone are the chief
in attendance ~ head
quarters Liberals n touch with Mr.. Gladstone
are ezpecung dissolution al the end Of fort
night. Unlonists are more reticent. but the lists
u candidates on their side are nearly complete.
and tie party Is fully prepared for an immediate
appeal % the country.
President KrGger's fight has facilitated this
policy. Il IS stiL az open question whether he
viii sail for Europe or remain al Lourenco
Marques Bur in either event he viii leave his
followers free 70 give up their hopeless struggle
and sisband y F.
THE DIVISION OF THE POWERS.
bow THEY STAND. ACCORDING TO LATEST
ADvTcEs. or THE CHINESE QUESTION.
London. Sept. I3-Great Britain's reply to the
Russian proposition for the evacuation Of
Peking vas sent two days ago. Great Britain
declines 70 evacuate Peking prior 70 receiving
satisfactory guarantees from the Chinese Gov
einmeut for the fulhlnnent Of certain conditions.
There is q general disposition here 70 accept
As mainly correct the statement that all the
Powers have now replied 70 the Russian pro-
possL that Great Britain and Germany have
Declined t0 eyacuate Peking. that austria and
Italy have decided 10 be guided by Germany $
Decision and THAI the others have agreed 10
- 81 lsss modified Withdrawal. as dehnin=