Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
The FRENCH REPUBLIC
Approves Of Uncle Sans Policy
In Dealing With China.
"A Prominent omcial of tho Foreign omoo
Outlines tho Intentions of His Govern
ment-The Sincerity of Ku.sia's Friend
ship Impugncd.

Copyright, 1900 by Associated Press.)
Paris, Aug. 25.-The Viceroys OF the
various provinces of China may be con-
voked to deal with the Powers in es-
tablishing such Il government as will
assure the fulfillment of Whatever
terms the Powers shall dictate In set
tlement of their claims arising out of
the recent outrages. and one who will
give satisfactory guarantees of a COM
plete change Of Chinese policy towards
the outside world. Such q solution has
been suggested in diplomatic circles,
but. with most of the corps absent on
vacation and President Loubert and NJ.
Delcasse, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
out of town. the idea has not assumed
crystaliZed form.
HOPE IN PEKIN.
Hope still exists that q strong CEN
trail Power will be found in Pekin
which will constitute the best guarap-
tee for the future, the best means of
securing reparation for the wrongs suf-
fered by Europeans and the best safe
guards against division among the
Powers themselves. Now that the al
lied forces have entered the forbidden
city, the necessity for maintenance OF
pressing. Yet, fears are increasing
that the strain of conflicting interests
and ambitions may cause a cleavage
among the nations Interested. This
danger has been demonstrated already
by the individual action of Russia in
Selling the present opportunity to eX-
tend her frontier into Manchuria and
the recent incident regarding the land
Ing of British troops at Shanghai.
THE POSITION OF FRANCE.
While no official statement is forth
coming as to the position of France In
T. &c
troll OF her foreign policy, the follow
ing, emanating from an official asso-
ciated with the French Government,
expresses the view of the Foreign Of
flee at the present juncture.
A LIBERAL POLICY.
I'VE have no revenge to seek in
China, and we have no intention TO de-
mand such recompense in the shape of
indemnities as will create resentment
against foreigners. Our policy will be
one of liberal education, an effort to
teach this great mass of people to
trust and regard Europeans favorably.
In the end this may result in the adj
vancement of civilization for the one
and commercial prosperity for the
others.
Those who think that a campaign of
government will change the character
of the Chinese people nave not broad
understanding of the deep seated ideas
make q radical upheaval Of their form
of government just at this time would
do more harm than good We shall
attempt to find persons of liberal ideas
toward foreigners, who Will assume
the reins of government.
WITH THE UNITED STATES.
"Our position follows the identical
lines of the United States in nearly
every instance. Commercially we wish
the brondest international construction
to be placed upon foreign privileges,
and 1t is fact that had not our coun
try declared an open door at the
time 1t did France herself would have
done so.
The reply made by the United States
TO Earl Ii Hung Changes request for
the appointment of an emissary to
act with n view to q settlement and
the establishment of peace receives
general approval here. France will
take n similar position, for we must
be assured that we are negotiating
with n concrete body and not with Il
shadow. While we have special com
pnercial interests in Yum Nan and Sse
Chuen. our desire to develop that re-
sion would be defeated should we act
on narrow. selfish ideas there"
PAPERS STILL IIARPING.
The small governmental papers
arc still harping over Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersees acceptance of
the chief commander OF the allied
forces in China, and the sincerity of
Eussia's friendship is impugned, as
these papers say' it was Russia that
suggested Count Won Wnldersee as
commandee-iff-ehief. M. Paul de Cas-
sagnac. editor of L'Autorite, writes
II fear n Russian alliance Will lose
prestige and popularity after such an
oct. Russia sacrifices France to Ger
hnny. She needs to improve her re-