The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-07
SEATTLE. FRIDAY. DEC. =.
Another Diplomatic Victory.

Another Diplomatic Victory.
The final and definite agreement by the
representatives OF all OF the powers rep
resented In Picking upsn the terms of
settlement to be offered to the Chinese
government. an- the general acceptance
Of those terms by the powers themselves,
mark another distinct and remarkable
triumph OF American diplomacy The
terms offered arc exactly those for which
the United States has commended from the
start; they are such AZ It In possible for
the Chinese government to accept and
which there IL little doubt that II will
accept: and tho complete acceptance of
them on all sides ends all fear OF any
long continuance OF hostilitics or OF any
probable ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Chinese
empire at this time and as result of
the present troubles.
The attitude Of the United NtatssA has
at times provokei considerable adverse
comment on the part Of Ereaf share Of
the European press. because OF its ex-
tremc moderated II has beer squarelv
opposed to tina. adopted at the star. by
some OF the most powerful OF the ma
lions represented In China: but It has
finally won support from all because Of
ita practicabiiity. Concession after con-
cession has been made to the American
view. until finally the full American pro-
sramme has been accepted
Al the start OF the negotiations some
OF the European powers took the position
that the Immediate and condign punish
ment OF all the guilty princes should be
a step precedent TO the actual considera-
practicablity of this was apparent. The
fugitive emperor and empress were in
the hands OF some of these princes. and
were powerless to grant any such condi-
tions. Tho modification of this demand,
10 as to require the surrender OF all the
guilty princes and mandarirs. was for
the same reason impracticabie. Besides
several of them were In the acid. at the
head OF armies OF their own followers,
and the fugitive imperial court could
neither capture them nor compel them to
surrender themselves
The first stage OF tho negotiations closes
with complete acceptance on the part
OF the powers, and the certainty Of the
acceptance on the part OF the Chinese
government OF the American programme
that the Chinese government shall in
dict such punishment az lies within its
power upon the guilty boxer leaders. and
shall recognize its responsibility for the
payment OF Indemnity, the amour, OF the
indemnity 10 be determined by subsequent
Negotiations, and after proof
That the punishment will be inadequate
to the ercnse. and shis Is the main
ground for criticism Of the American
Programme, must be admitted. with the
leading and guilueSt Of the Boxer lead
ers, u Is douatful whether that punish
mont Viii be- more than degradation from
rank and eanishmenL This ls probably
all the punishment wAich the imperial
government under the resent cireum-
stances. could possibly inalet upon great
mobiles. members q the Imperial chan. in
the aeld at the head OF armies SUI
perier 70 those which the emperor him-
SELF eoald bring against them. win this.
the covers viii have to be- content.
The acceptance OF the terms pAves the
way Tor return ~ the emperor and en-
press aoNases to Pekins the restora ton
Of peace. the reoPening OF trade relations
and the possible commencement Of an era
Of reform in the administration or IN.
perial enairs, NTH the leaders Of the
snti-forelgn element disgraeed. DEGRADED
in rank and hanlshed, The settlement Of
tho matter % indemnity VIII drag for a
long while thereafter, but indemnity vii
nnally be paid; and with IL securities will
aonssless be exacted against rscur.
renee OK aRx suoa satrases as nays