The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-01
|GERMANY'S PLAN
RUINED BY RUSSIA
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Kaiser Expected Upper Hand
Among Allies in China.
ALL POWERS MAY WITHDRAW
Oregon Ordered 10 Woo Sung Mueh Re-
erlmInaiIOn Between LegailOnes and
Relieving Forces -LOOiIng al
Pekln Unchecked.
ALL POWERS MAY WITHDRAW

LONDON. Sept. LIN the absence
OF other news from China. the papers
are again filled with discussions Of the
Russo-Amerlcan proposals.. which. 80
far as may be gathered from represent
atyes OF the opinions In various Euro
pcan capitals. are calculated to sub
jcct tine unity Of the allies 20 an ex-
cccdingly severe and dangerous test.
In Germany, especially, these propos-
ais are 30 Numerically opposed 70 En-
peror Williams policy that they have
produced something like CONSERVATION.
II Is recognized on all sides that Ger
many's decision iA the pivot OF the mat
ter. Emperor william Intended by dea-
patching Count Van waldersoc to have
the master hand in the Chinese settle
mont. Russia has taken the wind out
OF that o!Iiccr's sails and IL now pcs
Ing as the friend and protector OF Chi
ma.
The morning papers express the
greateHl suspicion OF the intentions OF
Russln. Vienna specials show that the
Russo American proposals have caused
extreme annoyance there. IL Is said
that Austria Hungary will follow In
GerIuanys footsteps but Il u recog-
nlzed both I'm Berlin and Vienna that
the withdrawal OF Russia and the Unit
cd states from Pekln would leave the
other powers little option but TO follow.
WASHINGTON. Aug Si.-The Rus
sian note relative TO the withdrawal OF
Russia from China and the United
States response thereto We're made pub
lie today by the state department after
the cabinet had fully considered the
expedienoy OF so doing.
The correspondence ia unique In the
history Of diplomatic exehange' II
may be said 90 lllustra;e the clever
move by which the United States gov
ernment again has assumed the lead
IN prescribing the policy OF the powers
respecting the Chineae trouble.
Thla was accomplished by the state
department ayalllng Itself OF the Rus
sian note TO address the powers With an
inquiry as 20 their policies. an answer
10 which scarcely can be- avoided.
Various meanings may be- placed up
ON the statements OF the two principals
10 this correspondence. Thus on the
one hand Il may be noted that while
Russia announces her purpose "a with
draw her troops from China she still
has an occupying force at New ChwanB,
condition that almost negatives the
proposition an to that point.
Respecting our own attitude, II ap-
pears that while believing the best
course 10 pursue In TO remain In Pekln
our government II stlll willing to with
draw. Perhaps this means that II there
la 10 be separate action by the pow
ers In China, the United States pro-
poses to deal with the situation with a
free hand.
II may be noted in connection with
lur withdrawal statement that whereas
Russia proposed TO withdraw from Chi
ma our officer Is 20 withdraw from Pc
kin. The significant fact In this con-
nectlon IL that General Chaffee. who Is
well advised OF the situation having
several days ago been directed to pre-
pare for Just such an emergency as
that preclpltated by the Russian ac-
tlOn, continues his preparations for VIM
tering the American troops In China.
Indeed unless the men are afloat and
out OF the Pei Ho within the next six
weeks they are likely to remain In Chi
ma perforce. being icebound. Az bear
ing further on the prospects OF the fu.
ture Il may be noted that war depart
ment officials state that the government
has not considered the question OF the
evacuation OF China.
BERLIN, Aug. Sl'A-The German gov
ernmcnt Is considerably embarrassed
by the Joint proposition OF the United
States and Russia TO withdraw from
Pekln and 10 recognize Ii Hung Chang
as an intermediary. Il was wholly un-
expected here that Russia would Join
the United States In such a step.
Count Won Buelow. the foreign min
lister, considers the new situation thus
created so important as to compel him
TO abandon vacation trip he was
about 10 take.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 31.--An off,
olal dispatch confirms the report of
the occupation OF Tsltslkar. which
leaves only Moukden to be captured In
order to place tho whole OF Manchu-
ria In Russian possession. Apparently
there Is no intention to relax that hold.
LONnON. Aug. S1.-'rhe afternoon
papers today appear to be perplexed
at the America Russian accord 10 se-
cure the prompt evacuation Of Pekin,