The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-07
THE CHINESE SITUATION.

Tho declaration by the Russian Government
OF It's intention 10 withdraw It's Envoy and
| troops from China has had tho positive advan-
tage Of bringing about II geneEal UNDERSTANDING
among the Powers on the FIRST point In tho pro-
gramme which has 10 be drawn up regarding
tho future treatment Of China. namely, whether
the troops we're 10 remain in Pekin or not.
As usual In such cases. n middle course has been.
or Is reported az about 20 be, adopted, In
order 10 preserve the military advantage ac-
cruing from the occupation OF Pckin. It Is sug-
gested that n limited force composed OF a GER
tain proportion OF troops 20 be furnished by
each of tho Powers concerned shall remain In
garrison al Pekin. while tho rest OF the contm-
gents ure 10 return to Tient-in. 1t Is said
that this arrangement has been como 10 at
the suggestion Of the German Emperor. and IL
Ia perhaps the most feasible under tho circum-
stances.
The question now Ia, what view is the Chinese
Government, or what passes for such. likely
to take Of the matter? "A It roads, the ar
ranEcment has tho appearance Of an inten-
tion 20 Egyptianlzo China under an interna-
tonal condominium Pekin, II Is said, viii tie
occupied by an international contingent. and
the IMMORTAL family and Ministers will be pro-
teOled. The Niles VII! load sAe C!Luc+ Gov
eminent their support In such agreements as
the Powers will require as 10 indemnity and
the future enforcement Of treaties. This DIFF
ers very little either IN principle or form from
the arrangement under which England con-
trolls inE0pt; and carried out. as here sketched,
will turn China into a protectorate Of Japan
and the great Powers Of Europe and America.
Then comes tho question what parts Of China
Will be Included within the boundaries
controlled by this condominium' Are
KAs4saria and Diungaria In the far
west, and integral parts Of tho Chinese Empire.
to be included; and what has Russia to say
on the subject1 WL4'. too. becomes Of tho
Salisbury Slouravien agreement by which Eng
land has recognized all OF China rorth Of the
Great Wall a. within tie Russian sphere OF
innuonce7 Acdulecsnce by England in an
arrangement by which that part u China would
De placed under international control, JapHn
boing one ~ tho controlling Powers, would be a
notification Of her own previous understanding
with Russia. while IL would be a counterstroke
graiils lrg japan for ao limits put 10 her aims
in 1894, Besides. the British Under Secretary
for Foreis Afiairs. Mr.. Brod-Ttck, speaking Tor
tho British Government mas declared not only
against the partition OF China. but has most
emphatioally repudiatsd any To- tcution 10 set Up
European administration in the interior Of
China or 10 assist other Powers TO IndIanize It.
Tho resemblance noted In the proposed ar
rangorlenrs In China 10 that under which Eng
land holds Egypt becomes stul moro striking in
the suggestion that the recognized Goyernment
in China will be forced TO make promises which
the anu-foreign eleme & viii not greet with
favor. This will be- the test Of the influence
and power Of the ani-foreigu element, and on
is attitude will depend whather the ~neeotia-
tons 10 be begun when the 60 cnrnment is re-
constituted and an acceptable paace commits
sion has bean found. will result In n pacific Or
galizaton II China or In a violent { ssolution.
Meantime all III Of runors come from Shing-
hal and Hong Kong those from the latter place
portend!ng an occupation OF Canton should
they be- true. A Shanghai despatch speaks
Of a punitive expedition from Pekin 70 Pao-
ting, south ri tho capital, 70 burn the villages
and exact other satisfaction for tho / urders II
missionaries. The communications with
Pektn are still unsatisfactory, but "a tho Darish
cable between Shanghai and Taku Is reported
open for business, 81 H. now hoped that the
delays to which messages have hitherto boon
sub let Vin cease.