Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
Extraordinary AUDACITY.
China Asks Help of France, Ignoring
the French Minister.


Paris. July 21.-In speaking of the tel
egram from the Emperor of China asking
for the mediation of France with for
eign powers, the Figaro says: I'VE must
guard against the first impulse created
by the telegram. Dealing with the craft
est people of the East it is necessary to
ask oneself if the proposal does not CON
tain a trap, the object of which is to
destroy the existing accord between the
powers.
m. Delcasse is too shrewd and eau
tious not to have Immediately seen the
necessity of acting with prudence, and
the reply he has given to the Chinese
minister is the only one possible for us.
1t is through the accredited representa-
tive of the French government in Pekin,
that the negotiations must be made if he
Is safe and sound
Extraordinary Audacity.
The Figaro expresses astonishment
that no mention is made in the dispatch
OF the fate of the foreign ministers, and
it marvels at the ambiguity of the tele
gram, saying: "Who is the Emperor re-
ferred to, the former one who was re-
ported poisoned, or Prince Tuan?"
lie Journal is also SURPRISED at the ex-
traordinary audacity displayed in ad-
dressing the government direct without
giving news as to the French minister
1t says: "One begins to regard with sus-
picion Ii Hung Chang and the other
viceroys of the maritime provinces who
for weeks have tried to throw dust in
our eyes"
Scheme to Gain Time.
The Matin says: 1.-THE Emperor has
been caught in his own trap if the only
object of his request for mediation is TO
check the movement of the allies in or
der to gain time
The GaulOis expresses a fear that the
life of NJ. Pichon, the French minister,
has been taken on the ground that other
wise Emperor Kwang Su would have
acted through him.
The Aurore and Evenent voice similar
opinions.
The Figaro publishes long letter
from diary kept by NJ. Sussine, a
young student, who acted as an interpre-
ter at the French legation in Pekin. The
last lines, dated June 10, show that even
then the Europeans were threatened and
that it was necessary for the legations
to keep watch nightly
Criticism of Hay.
Vienna July 21.-The press of Vienna
discussion of the United States attitude
toward WI Ting Fang, the Chinese
minister at Washington, declaring that
Secretary Hays courteous treatment of
the envoy and his endeavor through him
to communicate with Minister Conger APP
pear to be intended as demonstration
of want of sympathy with Germany in
the loss of Minister Won ketteler. Fur
thermore, it is declared this attitude is
unwise. and in any event it seems to
point to differences of opinion among the
powers.
Austrian officer May Lead.
1t is now rumored here that an Aus
trian officer may be appointed command
er of the lied troops, the object of such
a nomination being, of course, to allay
the jealousies of the powers, which pre-
clude the appointment of a Russian, Jap
anese or British officer to the position.
Chinese Invasion Checked.
London, July 21.-The Chinese inva-
sion of Siberia appears to have been
checked SO promptly that, probably, 1t
will not be continued.
1t is reported from Chefoo that the
interna tional commanders have conclud-
ed that it will be useless to try to ad-
vance on Pekin before the middle of Au-
gust.
Wolf Accuses Great Britain.
Berlin, July 21.-Eugene Wolf, the
noted Chinese traveller, says in the Der