The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-27
CHINA IS DOOMED.
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hope that Germany win hesitate before
assuming policy at variance with her
announced purpose when the Chinese
trouble began In a circular note to the
powers Emperor William stated:
I'VE desire no partition of China, ana
seek no special advantages. The inn
perial government is imbued with the
conviction that the maintenance OF the
agreement between the powers IS a Pf1c
mary condition for the restoration OF
peace and order in China
In what is considered a. marked con-
trast to this assertion Germany ordered
sixty thousand men to China and, I'M
Outstanding that the imperial govern
ment would refuse to surrender It's SUD
jects to be punished by foreign powers,
proposed that as a. condition precedent
to negotiation China be compelled to de-
liver up the responsible authors OF the
OutrageS.
China, on the other hand. has appoint
ed Prince Tuan, according to reliable IN
formation received at the state depart
ment president of the privy council and
rewarded other high officials who were
prominent in the Boxer movement.
Germany will find in this reason Tor
continued operations, especially IN view
of the arrival of Count Won Waldersee,
but the United States will not regard
it as a sufficient cause for refusing TO
commence preliminary negotiations. the
only effect will be to cause this govern
ment to make prominent early IN the
negotiations it's demand that the respon-
sible authors of the outrages De aoe-
quately punished.
TUAN'S APPOINTMENT CON-
FIRMED-
washington, Sept 27.-The state de-
partment has been advised by ShenS.
the taotai of Shanghai of the appoint
ment of Prince Tuan, the former nelr
apparent of China as grand secretary
to the emperor. He says nothing OF the
reported designation of Tuan as pfesi-
dent or a member of the privy council
but it is believed here that it is entirely
according to the Chinese usage for
prince of Tuan's rank to fill both posts
simultaneously.
The tone of the foreign press COM
ment respecting Tuan'S appointment
has gone far to convince the officials
that the course of the United States IN
this matter is being criticised upon an
entire misrepresentation of the facts:
Thus for instance, it has been asserted
with great energy in some of the cont1-
mental papers, that the course OF the
United States in rejecting the German
proposition relative to the surrender OF
Chinese officials. directly inspired the
empress dowager to the appointment or
Tuan to be grand secretary in defiance
of the powers. AS matter of fact the
records of the state department show
that Tuan's appointment was publicly
announced, September %, having Oc-
CURED several days previously. On the
other hand the state department old
not make public it's answer to the Ger
man note until September % and it
could not have been received in China
and particularly at the imperial court IN
the interior for at least one or two days
thereafter. In the opinion of the officials
this is convincing evidence that the ac-
ton of the United States government in
this particular did not influence the APP
pointment of Tuan. The state depart
ment has as yet not been made ac-
quainted with the character OF the reply
made by Great Britain to the German
note, but confidence is felt that it will
IL
as to the leading feature of that pro-
position, namely, the demand for the
surrender of the perpetrators OF the Pc
kin outrages as a preliminary to the ne
gotiations In view of the answers al |
ready received from other powers in the
same line, the officials are at a loss to
account for the statement in some Of
the European papers that the United
States stands isolated in respect to |
this German note.
FRANCES POSITION.
Paris, Sept. 27.-The practical dead
lock in the efforts to open peace negoti-
atoms with China has given an impe-
tuS TO the suggestion that the ministers
at Pekin be instructed to hold meetings
for the purpose of drawing up the terms
of a treaty of peace. The fact that the
powers through the exchange of views
between their respective foreign offices, |
are unable to reach any agreement has, |
it is claimed clearly emphasized the diff |
fculty of settling terms regarding
is added, it has shown that the minis |
ters on the spot are the persons most
fitted for and capable of working out a
common ground of settlement. General |
instructions onlyi it is further suggested, |
should be given to the ministers, the |
details to be left largely to their dis |
erection.
An official of the foreign office here |
expressed the hope today that such in |
would be forthcoming within |
a week and that the general instructions |
would be under three heads-frst, pun |
iShTnent of the cOnSpiratOrS; second, |
compensation for losses sustained and |
third guarantees for the future.
The determination of the United States |
to withdraw her troops from China, |
while at the same time increasing the |
of her fleet in Chinese waters I
is rather disconcerting to the powers |
But the Interpretation put upon it in |
official circles is that the United States /
is resolved to protect the policy of the |
open door to the extremity and is there |
FORE preparing a fleet for the purpose of |
maintaining that policy by a show of |
force.
The publication of an alleged Russian |
edict announcing the annexation of I
Manchuria has caused a decidedly I'M |
easy feeling; but no one seen here was |
able to definitely affirm or deny its au- |
thenticity. In discussing this point, the |
same foreign office official quoted above |
expressed eTnphatically a desire that the |
United States should know that France |
has no sympathy with any movement |
towards the partition of China and that |
she will need all her influence twoards |
averting what she considers a mistake /
and a wrong.
Rumors are plentiful in diplomatic |
circles. The latest is that Great Brit |
ain had acquiesced in Germany's posi- |
ton.
A representative of the Associated |
Press has learned that France has not |
sent formal note to Germany, her po- |
saition being, made known verbally to |
Germany's charge d'affaires at a call he |
made at the foreign office here.
RECORD Is RRnKEN