Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-08
GREAT DR|TA|NS TEETH
CANNOT NOW Be SHOWN.
THEY ARE FASTENED IN SOUTH
AFRICA AND THEIR GRIP MUST
BE MAINTAINED.
THE DIFFICULTIES IN CHINA
Do Not Appeal to the British Fsrefxn
once at This Time-Useless for the
United States TO Depend Upom
England 10 Take the Initiative.
VIII Only Look After the Prsfeo.
tion of English Subjects.

LONDON, juno Tit is understood
here that if the United States expects
Great Britain to take independent or
initiative action in China. as might be
gathered from special cable dispatches
quoting Congressman Hit, il is de-
pending on a contingency which APP
pears very remote indeed. From every
continental capital to-day comes EVIL
dence of how keenly the powers APP
preciate the far eastern crisis, yet the
British foreign office retains the
apathetic attitude which for years has
distinguished its Chinese policy.
I Though the boxers" outbreak has
doubled in virulence and international
complications have since cropped up,
the Marquis of Salisbury appears to
have taken no new steps 10 meet the
emergency. A representative OF the
Associated Press was informed offic-
tally to-day that the British minister.
at Pekin, Sir Claude Macdonald. ana
his assistants are still in complete
charge of the situation and are relieds
upon to meet any circumstances which
may arise, armed as they are with au-.
thority TO call upon the British China
squadron for moro troops II they are
needed. The government understands
that the diplomatic and naval authort-
ties on the spot are
Cooperating HarmoniousIy,
and so long as this state OF affairs
continues Lord Salisbury sees no I'M
mediate necessity for taking steps
over the British ministers head. In
short, the feeling prevails In British
government circles that the boxers
outbreak is not likely to result more
seriously than many former uprislngs
in that quarter OF the globe. More
over, Lord Salisbury, perhaps more
than any man In public life in Eng
land, realizes how great are the diifi-
culties with which Great Britain 10
hedged in at the present moment Re-
plying 10 a private letter the other,
day, which suggested that Great Brit~4
ain should show her teeth more. LORD
Salisbury, II is learned by the Assoc
ciated Press, replied that unfoFtu-
nately England's teeth were now in
South Africa"
In spite of the fact that the Aeso-
ciated Press is officially informed that
Great Britain has neither sounded
other powers with the view OF secur-
ing cooperation in new and vigor-
Gus Chinese policy or been sounded
asst TO such action by other powers.
there are many rumors that such steps
are under consideration. A member
of foreign embassy at London tells
the Associated Press that II Is certain
the
british Foreign Office
is contemplating sending Instructions
to all its ministers 10 secure the sup
port of other governments, especially
that of the United States, In a plan
of action. Though Russia might be In
vited TO join, this concert would have
for its Interior object the Illustration
of any designs Russia may harbor for
making capital out OF the present trou-
bled stage Of affairs IN China. This
statement the British foreign Office
categorieally and emphatically denies.
But, even If the denial is prompted by
motives Of policy, II can be said With
out reserve that Great Britain will
take no action on her own initiative.
beyond the mere protection OF her en-
0dnEtkEu SAU1f1AGs ~ AAb0AhA ~ ENA%T
lie pressure could induce Lord Sails
bury to enter into further complica-
lions until the South African war II
finished. But the tone Of the British
press is in acute contrast 10 the oficial
attitude. The afternoon newspapers
to-day are unanimous in urging COM
bination of the powers
with a Greater object
than mere temporary suppression Of
the boxers.
The ST. James Gazette declares there
IS nothing for II but 10 see what can
be done by magnified version Of that
European concert we saw worked Ia
! Crete-by the diplomatic steaHn roller,
more complicated. Jess handy and mora
| Earring than the old one. because IL
I includes wheels which are Japanese
and others which are American"
The Westminster Gazette maintains
that Great Britain's choice 10 either
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