Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-09
WILL LET CHINA FALL
UNITED STATES WILL NOT FIGHT
TO PRESERVE THE EMPIRE.
Held in Washington that Germany
and Other Powers Will EffeSs the Dis
nemberment of the Celestial Empire
Trade Rights to Be Guarded.
Washington correspondence:

Trade Rights to Be Guarded.
Washington correspondence:
While strenuously endeavoring to pre-
vent the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of China, which
now seems the only outcome of the ex-
listing condition of affairs, the United
States is prepared to exact guarantees
from the powers acqu, ing territory that
the trade rights of this country shall con-
tinue to be respected. Were China will
ing to place itself under the tatelage OF
the United States, and We're there IN con-
troll four or FIVE strong men with whom
the United States could treat rather than
Prince Tuan and other reactionaries, It
is the belief in Washington that the Chi
nese TERRITORIAL integrity could be main
tanned. But the Chinese Emperor is a
weakling, while the Empress Dowager,
Halter ef the foreigner, is surrounded by
men whose lives depend upon keeping her
eyes closed to the true situation.
A fact known to foreign powers is that
the United States will not so TO the ex-
tent of war in preserving the integrity of
the Chinese empire, and there is reason
to believe that at least one power has
sounded the State Department in this
respect, obtaining the answer expected.
That power would have preferred the
preservation of the territorial entity OF
China, but failing to obtain American
support, and in view of its occupation of
Shanghai, Great Britain stands ready to
take its share of territory when parti-
ton occurs.
The United States has tried to main
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its rights In carrying out its original
policy it has now instructed Gen. Chaffee
to withdraw his forces from Pekin, leav
ing only legation guard TO protect the
American minister and American prop
erty. The order provides protection
against twofold danger, as Gen. Chat
fees retirement not only would take us
out of the military middle at Pekin, but
would alter the status of the troops left
behind. As legation guard the force
still in Pekin would be amenable to the
order of no one but its own officers and
Minister Conger-a fact of some iPpor-
lance to a nation which wants no war
with China and is still less willing to
have its soldiers forced into fighting UNI
der foreign leaders for the sole purpose
of carrying out foreign policies.
There is no question in the minds of
well-informed diplomats in Washington
that Germany is the power that will
precipitate ACKNOWLEDGMENT if it can be
accomplished. All the developments in
her policy have indicated they are lead
ing up to such an end. Emperor Will
liam, after having Informed the world
as to the revenge he meant TO exact from
China, has stipulated that prior to enter
ing into negotiations with the Chinese
government the authors of the anti-for-
egn outrages must he surrendered. On
this proposition he has received no SUP
port from Great Britain and the Unite,i
States and at most a dubious assent from
the three other powers most concerned.
He now has two alternatives-to go
ahead in accordance with his own pro-
gram, with the doubtful acquieseenee of
such powers as may approve his plan,
or to come down from his former posi-
ton and alter the terms on which he will
talk peace.
The powers are a unit in demanding
| punishment for the instigators of the
Boxer outrages and the present incl
dental difference seemingly ought not to
prevent the execution of this single COM
mon purpose.
Russia Rewarded in Any Event.
Russia is posing to the Chinese as their
good friend. If the question is peace
fully setatled Russia will expect reward,
| and the reward will be in the shape Of
territorial concessions.
Great Britain has shown the territory
it covets by occupying Shanghai, the key
to the Yangtse Kiang valley, which is the
road to India. Three powers win dislike
to have Great Britain establish sover-
| eighty over that region, and Germany
and France have announced their opposi-
! ton by landing troops at Shanghai.
Japan stands ready to occupy the prov
| ince o., F'uken, and France is willing to
extend its boundaries in southern China
to the northward.
1t is stated by authority that the Unit
az States will not under any considera-
| ton acquire Chinese territory. What
| will be sought by treaty with the powers
| when partition comes is the future pro-
lection of American trade rights. There
is reason to believe that Minister WI
| understands the serious phase of the in
| ternational situation growing out of the
attitude of Germany and the appoint
ment of Prince Tuan as grand secretary
and president of the privy council and
| other reactioSaries to responsible posi-
| tons. He also understands the willing
ness of the United States 20 render the
| imperial government its best assistance
| if it will in return aid the United States
| by removing Tuan and in restoring peace
| and order throughout the empire.
size of the Forces in China.
| The War Department supplies a state
ment of the military forces now in China
/ as follows: