The evening times., 1900-09-25
lircnlatinn Stafelnent.
America In China.

ministration. after doing all 1t could 10
middle the situation in China. and 10
break the concord of the powers in The
interests of the Chinese and of Russia, Will
seuttie out of the Empire leaving only
legation guard with Minister Conger il
Pekin.
Processing a stern determination 10
bring to justice all and singular the M
creants who are responsible for the attack
upon the American Legation and the at
tempt to massacre its inmates, and for the
torture and butchery of American citizens,
including women and children, at Paottns-
fu and shansi, Mr. Mckinley is prepared
to open negotiations with the Imperial per-
sonages who have usurped control OF The
Government, who, de faeto, constitute The
Government, and who are known TO 1im
TO be the persons who, as the respors lble
Goverlmen of China, melted, promoted.
and ordered the commission Of the crimes
and atrocities in question. He would treat
with TIE Hsi and Prince Tuan for peace,
emplary punishment! For convenience o.
negotiation and to further quick settle
ment he would have them return 10 Pc
kin under guarantees of personal safety
ard immunity What Americans think of
such policy, Mr Mckinley Will find out,
and perhaps to his regret, in due course o.
time. How it is regarded on the other
side Of the Atlantic. is well, though 100
mildly, expressed by the pail Mali Ga
zettc." which says:
1t Is 4 shock to find the Government al Wash
iugton taking up the position that the question:
OF the punishment OF the Chinese responsible
the outrage, torture. and murder of American
citizens should be left TO the initiative OF tie
Iuurdcrors themselves. Tor it is impossible t'-
doubt that the responsible authors are tine I'm
-pcria authorities
The Pail Mall Gazette is unquestiona-
bly, right Indeed lit is impossible to
doubt that the responsible authors are TIE
imperial authorities" The fact is on. of
which President Mckinley is aware and
has been for some time. He has been
and by Special Commissioner RockhilI.
according to a Berlin despatch, he is there
charged in official circles and in the press
with ''subordinating not merely the inter
ests of America in China. but those of the
entire civilized world to selfish consideTa-
ttons in regard to his reelection" In the
same despatch, it is stated that he is
even accused of manipulating the des-
patches OF Minister Conger and of Special
Commissioner Rockhill, and CT distorting
their sense with this object in view
As the press and public NJ Europe are
not familiar with Republican party poll
ties as they are known under the regime
of Hanna and the trusts, it is difficult for
public opinion on the other side to real
ize the il1imitable extent to which this
Administration has always shown itself
willing to sacrifice national honor, dignI-
", or interests, if thereby a party advan-
tage CT the smallest sort could be gained
Europe does not understand that Mr. Nc
Kin!ey has ignored the positive proof of
the Empress Dowager's and Prince Tuan' s
official responsibility for the Chinese
atrocities and the attack upon our Iega-
tion; because to acknowledge it would be
tantamount to acknowledging that "a state
Of war has existed be- ween this country
aud China. That would leave Mr. McKin-
ley in the predicament of having TO meet
Congress with an admission that he has
waged a war of invasion against foreign
state without the authority of Congress.
which alone possesses the war-making
power. and, hence, in violation of the Con-
stitution.
It was this considera alton, primarily,
and the influence of the Russian lean
and supply syndicate in New York sec
ondarily that determined the President
in breaking the concord of the powers at
Pekin by turning his back upon the Gov
ernments which are honestly endeavor-
ing To prevent the partition of China.
and aiig2ing himself with the two pow
80 viz az WI ihlIlS lOi the
ment OF the Empire. Russia already has
annexed 4 large area in Mancharia. The
remainder of the province Will follow.
and then northern Chilli and the
Laio Ting peninsula will drop in the
bag. These political changes will neces
sarny compel others Russia will not
be alone allowed TO acquire territory.
The game Of grab, which has even no,z
begun, viii put an end to the open
door, But the advance of Russia from
the north will be pregnant with rich
contracts of the promoting and manu-
featuring friends of the Administration
business coterie in New York, concern
ing the operations of which nobody
probably knows more than Secretary
Root and ex-Secrctary Bliss
Mr. Mckinley has thrown away the op-
portunities of a situation of which at one
time he was nearly il control. He has