The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-09-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(FsomrOar Regular Correspondence
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18th 1000

Washington, Sept. 18th, 1900.
/, . believed that the refusal of
E1e!aTd and Germany to withdraw
their troops caused Russia to change
lis mind, and that it was because of a
kno~Icge Of that change although there
has been no cfli,al announcement that
this government made promice ofpro.
tectlng III Hung Chang, if he needed
protect H. which males it practically
1e>tN" ma our troops will be kept in
Pek / IS long as the negotiations
whicH - nIi several other Cinnamon
~ ',rnduct on behalf of the Chinese
;'r. r'"aat, 60 on there. Minister
"'"-"' las sent an Important c,m.
/ -" "'.i a concerning those negotia-
N.''. hi 'He department of State de-
cln>> - give i. ont. l. is known that
Nr. Co2gor does not feel az much con.
".I"H"s = Ii Hung Chang, as this
: :.;'GrIt has exhibited, aud he has
"'.' .''' s'nt word of warning as to
'-.- >,AIs,et .. trusting him too far.
Shrewd observers are predicting
that soon after the opening of negotia.
tons with the Chinese the allies will
slip and each nation will endeavor TO
s,t the best settlement it can regard.
lss3 OF what the others get That is be.
ieved 10 be the end that Ii Hung
Chang is aiming at. The number of
those who believe that Germany and
Russia will in the end be found act
ing together and that both will de-
mand territory is Increasing. If may
! satt,ed. Sev&ral'dI his auree 'a.o'..:-
greatest trade rivals and the old gen.
tleman has n eed to be very wide awake
to cscapo being buncoed.
: Mr.. s. Iwaumra, who is graduate
5 Of the japanese Imperia! universlty
and Chief Secretary OF the kyota
l Chamber of the Commerce, who ls
E making semi. otfi:ia! tour of the U. 81
5 with a view to increacing business be-
c tween Americans and japanese, is now
o in Washington. He expressed him
n self as to what ought to be done bJ
b. powers in China: There are two pos
n sible course for the powers to take II
ne dealing with the future in China on
is to make confederacy out OF tn
country, with the different province
as Independent states, like the Ge1
:. many Empire. The second course
il. to preserve the Chinese Empire undt
new rulers. The formatation OF col
I J' federacy would be no easy task tor II
en- powers, and they would have to a
5h' IS protectors and general overseers
the time. If the powers interested
% o. China would stand firm in the maj
c' torapcs cf the Chinese Contederat
ll'5 ll'5 the thing could be accomplished. !
'nn I present dynasty has not suthci'
iole , suppor, nor popularity to maintain
Ken Ken authority. Many of the ignorant; q
anu snnerstitons natives are led to bell
Ioh' through the "star-gazsrs' that the
poI M of the present dynasty is near, and
MS multitndes look for new reign VIII
ppo' . short time. A strong army will
{ he needed in China all the time,
Japan can furnish this army II
WEI WEI Other interested powers will come
Il .n a,1 ward with the money"
! 70 The Government Is being run
~ ~ ot now almost entirely by minor oth
- NV was although the usual vac
,,,Tbo scoson is about over. One rsaso!
nAn this is that the President and mer
rb of of the Cabinet spent more time
10 .er usual, owing to the Chinese tro
~ W. " in Washington during the past
" mer, and they are now getting
:, rest aud recreation preparatory
winters work before them. Al
n trot. reason is that the POLITICAL cam
.o.n,0n is now fully under way and
e'n''' members of the Cabinet are In o.
maze as stump speakers. The Presld
dental at Canton, presumably for res
) entire the telegraph reports him as co
should ly holding important c0nlerenc:
: Asher his political friends, 50 he evl
isn't there entirely for rest, Al
General Griggs and Secretary
Y story cock, both Of whom had long va
hn