The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-26
BLOW IN THE FACE FROM CHINA.
Berlin Thinks Appointment of Prince Tuan
Result of America Policy.
(By the Associated Press J

Berlin, Sept. 25.-The Cologne Gazette
publishes statement, evidently inspired,
| to the effect that with the exception
| of Great Britain, all the powers have
replied to the German note and that all,
with the exception of the United States,
agree to Germanys proposals in essen
tials.
THE appointment of Prince Tuan as
the head of the Chinese Government
may be regarded" says the Cologne Ga
zette, "as the first fruits of Americas
policy.
THE American note has evidently re-
vived the courage of the Chinese and
their cherished speculations regarding
discord among the powers.
''The act of the Empress in appointing
Prince Tuan is a slap in the face for the
whole world but China will deceive her
self in this matter as she has done in
others. Even assuming that active work
against China should be left to only
part of the powers, that part will be
strong enough to impose its will on
China; and any State standing aside
would never think of opposing the work
of justice undertaken by the others.
There is no denying that Prince Tuans
appointment has brought about a change
in the situation. Many powers will ask
themselves whether it is possible to enter
upon diplomatic negotiations with a State
headed by man strongly suspected of
being guilty of the gravest breaches of
law"
Proceeding to refer to the proposed in
structions from the United States to Mr..
Conger to arrange with the Chinese
plenipotentiaries for a preliminary conf
dence, the inspired statement runs as fol-
lows:
Zone may we'll be curious as to how
negotiations between Mr.. Conger and
Prince Tuan's plenipotentiaries will re-
suit. Mr.. Conger had an opportunity
while the legations were under siege to
become acquainted with Prince Tuan's
methods against the representatives of
the powers. The indulgence of the United
States of late toward China cannot have
softened the Chinese Prince, who intends
if possible, to impose as a condition that
American missionaries shall hereafter be
excluded from China.
when it is said in a Washington tele
gram that Mr. Conger Prince Tuan and
Lii Hung Chang will arrange a rendezvous
for the representatives of the powers for
preliminary negotiations, it must be re-
marked that nothing is known in Berlin
of any mandate for such negotiations as
are suggested by the United States"
TRIADS THUREATEN CANTON.
London, Sept. PA news agency dis
patch from Hong Kong says that 10000
triads have congregated in the neigh
borhood of Chung Chuin and threaten to
make an attack on Canton.
Ii STILL AT TEN TSIN.
Copyright 1900, by the Associated Press.)
Tien Tsin, Sept. 2S.-(Via Taku, Sept.
24th-)-Li Hung Chang will proceed to
Pekin in few days. He remains under
close Russian guard and access to him is
difficult. In the course of conversation
with representative of the Associated
Press Earl Ii said he did not believe an
early settlement of the difficulty was
probable, because OF the number of ma
tons to be treated with and he did not
think the attack upon the Pei Tang forts
the situation.
AWAITING HIM AT PEKIN.
Copyright 1900, by the Associated Press
PelSin, Sept 20.-(Via Talsu, Sept. 24th)
The diplomatic and military authorities
here are anxiously awaiting the arrival
Of Ii Hung Chang. There is a general
desire for the establishment of some