The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-07

meeting Of the cabinet lasting all day
and broken only by a short recess for
luncheon marked the intense interest
the administration feels in the Chinese
question. 1t was the longest cabinet
session Of the present administration.
The diplomatic and not the military
phase Of the situation in China was
under consideration and this accounted
for the presence Of Acting Secretary
Adec, an unusual happening at cab
met meeting. Mr.. Adee is the medium
through which the foreign govern
ments communicate, and he has been
in receipt of a good many statements
recently. Tuesday evening he and the
French charge, M. Theibaut, compared
the French and American copies OF the
Credentials of Lii Hung Chang.
Yesterday he had long talks with Min
lister WI and the German charge. and
the substance of these conversations
he laid before the cabinet. 1t is UNDER
stood the cabinet yesterday completed
preparation of a plan for clearing away
much of the uncertainty that now ex-
lists as to the future in China and OUT
lined it's views in writing. The fact
that the military situation is admitted
to be of secondary Importance con-
firms the view, though no cabinet Of
f1cer would vouchsafe information on
this point, that what is sought is an
agreement among the powers for ter
minating the indefinite
Status of Affairs
in China. 1t is believed that the point
has been reached where it is proper
that there should be clear express
sion on the part Of the principal pow
ers in order that the United States may
know how far it may go consistently In
the execution of the common pro-
gramme. Much Of the objects had in
view by the president when he made
answer to the Chinese governments
appeal, and began the campaign upon
Picking, have been achieved. Two 9TH
ers remain to be secured, namely, the
safeguarding of American interests for
the future and some proper guarantee
for naturalization for hte expenses Of
recent
Operations and Losses
of American citizens. The suggestion
that a conference be held for the ma
lions represented in China is again re-
vived as an accompaniment Of this
purpose, and it is pointed out that with
Special Commissioner Rockhill just
about arriving on Chinese soil, with
Mumm Won Schwartz-Enstein, the
German successor Of Baron Won Kett-
Ter, already in China, with the minis
tiers resident in Picking and with the
high military and naval officers in the
Pei no valley, the material already at
hand for the gathering of a conference
fully equipped to deal with even SO
complex and difficult problem as is
presented in the the settlement Of
China's future. az ...... 49,.
Future Course Of Powers.
F.. One of the best posted members OF
the diplomatic corps who Ills. actively
engaged lin present negotiations;
summed; up. the, international compli-;
cation substantially as follows. ''The
powers were in complete accord up to
the time of the taking of Picking. But.
with that accomplished, the more I'M
portant question arose as to the future
course Of the powers in dealing with
China, and on that there is not as yet
any complete accord. Thus far it seems
plain that the United States opposes
the dismemberment of China, or any
move toward territorial :. extension
there, and in. this position Russia and
France seem to agree. On the other
hand, while there is nothing definite
indicating territorial expansion, yet the
exchanges have led to the belief that
Germany, Great Britain and probably
Japan, are not averse to course
which will bring about territorial d.
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