The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-27
GREAT BRITAIN D|SSEHTS.
Attitude OF United States in Chi
nese Matter Shocks Her Majes-
ty's Government.
GERMANY ALSO GREATLY DISPLEASED.
1t VIII Make No ID ference, These Govern
ments Declare, " neither or Not Amer
Ics Co-DperHte- with The M. Forces >uf-
nci~nt VIII Remain Secure the Exp
atIon Demanded by the Civilized " Grid

london. Sept. 2+.-The London
newspapers which comment on the
American reply 70 the G-rmau note
attribute it 10 political eNigencies.' '
| The Pan Mall Gazette saws: IL Is a
shock 70 find the government at
| Washington taking up the position
| that the question Of the punishment
Of t he Chinese responsible Tor the out
rage. torture and murder of American
citizens should he left 10 the initiative
of the murtlcrers themselves. for il is
impossible to doubt thar the reSp0n-
sible authors are the imperial aut hor-
tiles. The Globe says: The refusal
must have Il miSchieyouS effect at Pc
kin. Much. however. as President
McKinley's attitude is to be deplored.
it can have no effect on the British
government. which. Of course. viii
continue to insist that the punish
ment of the proved murderers shall
be am Indispensable condition prece-
Gent 10 he NEGOTIATIONS.
4, germany Views the Matter
Cologne. Sept. 2+.-The Eolnische
Zeitung publishes an inspired teIe-
gram from. Herlin in which the Wash
ington government reply To the
German note i characterized as Il
manifest effort TO assist the Chinese
government TO accept the proposals
with regard to the punishment of the
leaders in the Chinese trouble. The
telegram points out thar. though the
American reply shows an induIgent
il must not be deduced |
therefrom that the WASHINGTON gov
eminent thinks the United States
trade and missionary interests require |
less careful protection than those Of |
the other powers. but that the United |
States government is compelled to be
indulgent owing TO the unfavorable |
effect upon the situation in the Phil |
ippines caused by the transfer Of !
troops from those islands 10 China, |
As a matter of fact. the telegram |
adds. Il vigorous and exemplary pun |
ishment of the guilty counselors OF |
the Chinese c"Nrt will be in accord |
ance with the interests of both Amer |
lean trade and missionaries. For Il set |
cement between the powers aud China |
it makes no differences, however. as
serts the telegram. whether America |
co-operateS any Further or not. |
Forces sufficient for all emergencies
will remain available to secure the eX.
piation demanded by the civilized |
world
Move VIII Benefit United States.
Washington. Sept. 24.-The Chinese
has not heard from Ii Hung
Chang or Prince Ching since the pur
poses Of this government were made
known to them. Minister Wa contin-
ueS TO express earnest hope that the
I.nited States viii take the lead in
bringing about Il settlement. Aside
from its benefits to all the powers
and TO China, the minister SAYS it
would establish lasting bonds be-
tween this country and China and
tions OF the most advantageous char
acter for American commercial in
terests,
II is now understood that Gen.
Chaffee's military force will be re-
duced 10 about 100 men. This CON
tingent, being specially known as a
legation guard. viii not be subject
to the orders Of anyone save the United
States minister resident. either
gen. Chaffee or Gen. Wilson, prob
lbly the latter, and not being a part
Of the military forces viii not be un-
Ter the command of the German field
Count Won Waldersee.