The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25

ernins Territory Along Amur River.
London, Sept $3.50 a. ma semi-offi-
cial announcement has been issued in 81.
Petersburg that the European cabinets
are engaged In an endeayor TO induce
Germany TO abandon her demand for the
Of the irstigators OF the anti
foreign outEases as preliminary to peace
negotiations. The Vienna correspondent
Of the Daily Chronicle asserts that Rus
sia's reply to the German note is very
friendly, bat that. although il appears
70 consent to Germanys proposal. ii prac-
ueally disapproves by asking whether 4
would not be best to open peace negotia-
tons first and to make the punishment OF
the instigators OF the outrages the first
subject OF discussion. According to the
Berlin correspondent OF the Daily Express.
Germany viii make new proposal, name
ly, that the great powers form an interha-
tional court TO try the Chinese officials
accused Of completely in the outrages.
The Morning Post has the following
from its Shanghai correspondent. dated
yesterday: ''The Russians recently organ
lied an expedition toward Mukden, which
has already reached Lao Yang, about
between Niu ChWang and Muk-
den. II will probably encounter opposi-
tion.
Prince Tuan's ascendancy creates a
very grave danger. The only hope for
foreigners is that the pro-foreign viceroy
Of Nankin has not yet been removed.
Tuan's emissaries are working hard 10
get him out Of the way by murder or sui
eide"
Encourages Earl Ii 10 Delay.
The British and continental press is still
discussing Americas reply, which is gen.
orally regarded as encouraging Ii Hung
Chang 10 delay the negotiations.
Gen. Gribsky, military governor of
Amur. has published elaborate regulations
placing all the regions along the Amur
River now occupied by tire Russians en-
tirely under Russian law and authority.
The Chinese are forbidden to return to
the eft bank of the stream. He has also
issued a proclamation declaring the an
nexation Of Manchuria TO be a punish
ment for the attack made upon Blago-
and exhorting the inhabitants
hereafter to respect Russia's power and
to live in peace and quietness on their
fields.
4 semi-Official communique to the Co
logne Gazette disavowing any desire IN
the part of Germany to execute the insti-
gatcrs of the outrage on the strength of
the testimony of the foreign ministers.
says: The international court OF justice
would decide upon The question of guilt
and would pronounce sentence. To look
on complacently while a mockery of jus
tice such as the United States demand
was being enacted would mean renewal
OF the masSacres."
Commenting upon the reproa ehes whicn
the Cologne Gazette and other German
papers have leveled against the United
states, the Berlin correspondent of the
Times says: Whatever NAV be thought
Of the attitude of the United States, it
hardly seems wise, from a diplomatic
point of view. to hurl these taunts at
nation which, as experience has shown,
is by no means in the habit of pocketing
or forgetting such attentions"
Fired on a Boat Load of Women.
Hongkong. Sept 2I.-Advices from Can
ton say that boat load of native Chris
tian women at Kun Chuk, on West River,
was fired upon, and that two men were
then taken ashore and butchered in cold
blood
Native Christians are fiocking to Cam
ton from the sugar country. Canton III
self is quiet The native city itself is full
of bad characters. anxious to create tou-
BILE; but they lack leaders.
Vienna, Sept. 24.-The admiralty has re-
ceived the following dispatch:
Taku, Sept. "a.
The Russians occupied the fortiheatiOns at Lu-tai
yesterday
Lu-tai is situated about forty miles
northeast of Tientsin. and is about twen-
ty miles due north of Taku.
Berlin, Sept. A.-The refusal of the
United States TO accede to Germanys
proposition regarding the Chinese settle
ment is prominently commented upon by
the entire German press. In spite of
the previous intimations through Wash
ington cablegrams the refusal has come
as a great surprise.
Germany Adhercs 10 Her Proposition.
A high foreign office official, referring
TO the matter to-day, said: Germany ad-
heres firmly TO her proposition She has
no occas to doubt that favorable an
sweFs viii come from all the other pow
ers. We have received hints that Rus
sla VIII agree 10 the German note. and
the same course is confidently expected
CT japan and Great Britain. We hope
the answer Of the United States is not
final, especially In view of the possibility
that il was Influenced by temporary con-
GitiOns."
The press comment varies widely, al
though generally in a tone of disapproval
and regret The Vossische Zeitung de-
plores the evidences of growing diseord
among the powers" and predicts a speedy
breaking up of concerted action. The
Frankfurter Zeitung remarks: IAN un-
pleasant sequence of the American posi-
tion viii probably be the increasing OBJ
duracy OF the Chinese. whose opinion is
now strengthened that the energies OF
the other powers will be intermittent.
like those OF the United States"
The National Zeitung likewise deplores
the Increasing difficulty of cooperation
on the part Of the powers" II points on
that their interests clash at too many
points for permanent cooperation. and
asserts that the answer OF the United
States merely bess the question in
VOlved."
The Neueste Nsehriehten observes: II
Is strange that the reply Of the United
States does not even attempt 10 meet the
logic OF the German note with logic. This
can only be understood in the light Of the
delicacy Of the American internal political
situation"
Claims Our Answer l. fufiIe.
The Lokal Anzeiger says that THE futil-
ity of the American answer is best proved
by last nights news from China" The
reference being 10 the reported appoint
ments of Boxer leaders 10 high positions.
The Tages Zeitung which calls Washing
toms reply -shOddy trick" says that the
United States government must know that
China herself Will never punish the guilty.
The Berliner Tageblatt declares that "the
Isolation Of the United States is now an
accomplished fact, which is received here
With eauanimity" The Boersen Courier
acknowledges that the American note does
not contain any animus against the policy
OF Germany and predicts that II VIII rot
influence Germany's future action In
China.
Marine reserves. TO replace those els
abled In China. were sent forward to-day
from kiel.
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