The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-23
Moral Suasfon VIII Not Be Tried, but
Military Demonstrations VIII
Probably He Made.
NO ANSWER FROM BRITAIN
LORD SALISBURY Is CONSIDERING
GERMANY's RECENT NOTE.
May Not Reply for Several Days, but
1t Is Believed He VIII Accept
the Proposition.


BERLIN. Sept 22.-The Austrian ambas-
in an interview to-day with a representa-
tive of the Associated Press, said: There
is an erroneous opinion in the press about
Count Won Waldersee's mission. A number
of important tasks await him. Above all
he must force China to submit to the allied
powers peace conditions. Moral suasion
is entirely wasted upon the Chinese gov
ernment, which, far from being humiliated
hitherto, still INDUCES in the hope Of cheat
ing the allies out of the fruits of their
victories by destroying the harmony among
them. Won Waldersee must arrange what
military demonstrations required, what
harbors and inland towns must be occu-
pied, which points require expeditions. and
which troops may retire from Peking. All
the powers are bound to this programme by
agreeing on Won Waldersee as commander
in-chief, but each may reduce or increase
its contingent at will. Regarding the state
ment that Won Waldersee will act as chief
diplomatic representative for the powers,
that, if ever 1T was intended, has been
abandoned. 1t is possible the powers may
jointly appoint plenipotentiary for the
settlement of their joint demands. namely,
the safeguarding of the foreign colonies
and missions, to enable foreign merchants
to safely resume business everywhere in
China, and also to rearrange the status of
the diplomatic corps. Possibly, the Chinese
government, hereafter, will be located
more inland. Then the foreign diplomats
will either be located at treaty port, per-
haps Tien-Tsin. or else they will need large
military protection. All of this Won Walder-
see must enforce and also Germany's own
special demands. How each of the powers
separate demands will be regulated and
enforced. is a different matter. All the
powers mean to adhere to the motto, No
further territorial acquisitions but 1t will
probably become necessary for each power
to occupy some province or important point
of which the taxes will be retained until
each is reimbursed for it's war outlay. With
all that we must not forget that the Boxer
movement is not yet dead"
The Lokal Anzeiger prints special dis
patch from Shanghai saying Count Won
Waldersee, after his arrival at Peking,
would occupy the imperial palace, remove
the dragon flag and hoist his own flag,
thereby proving to the Chinese who now
regard the allied troops as merely toler-
ated, that the allied forces are really mas
ters"
The inspired Post prints an article which
says: "The possibility is here considered
that China will refuse Germany's demand
to give up the main culprits. Then, force
full measures must be employed. above all.
the occupation of number of the most i'm
portant points in the country"
The Foreign Office informs the Associated
Press that France, Austria and Italy have
agreed to the German note. The Foreign
Office official who made the statement,
added: 1.-THE statement that General Yung
Lu has been proposed as one of the Chinese
peace commissioners is untrue. Neither
Great Britain nor Germany would accept
him."
While Great Britain and Japan have not
yet formally accepted Germany's PROPOSE
ton the Associated Press learns. from
reliable source, that there is little doubt
that they will accept.
The Foreign Office received. this after
noon. the United States answer. through
Baron Speck Won Sternberg, the German
charge d'affaires at Washington, and Mr..
jackson, the secretary of the United States
embassy mere. Mr.. Jackson and the Foreign
Office officials refused to talk on the sub
ject.
1t is semi-officially declared that there is
no truth in the statement appearing in the
papers that the German charge d. affaires
in Washington presenting the note of
the German government stipulating that
the punishment of the ringleaders in the
Chinese troubles should be preliminary
condition TO the negotiations added that
the note was not final The charge d. af-
faires, 1t is asserted, did not make any
such statement and was not instructed
to do so.
A dispatch from Shanghai announces the
sailing of Count Won waldersee for Taku
this morning on the German cruiser
Hertha. His chief of staff proceeded for
Taku this evening by the German steamer
Sachsen.
Emperor William has conferred the mill
tary decoration of the first class on the
German noncommissioned officers and men
who defended the legations at Peking.
SALISBURY WAITING.