The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02

TO RUSSO. AMERICAN PLANS
CZAR's GOVERNMENT EMPHATIC
ALLY OPPOSES PARTITION OF
CHINA
THEY MUST FOLLOW OUR LEAD
with Russian and Yankee Troops
Withdrawn the Allies VIII Have
but a scant 5000 Troops
in Pekin.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The entire
course of negotiations on the Chinese
question is now dependent upon the re-
sponses of the powers to the Russo-Amer-
lean proposals. 1t was stated authorita-
lively at the close of official hours
today that no answers had been received
from any source other than those of
preliminary and inconclusive character
heretofore announced. Moreover, 1t is
stated by responsible administration Of
fcials that not until the last answer is
received will the negotiations assume
any definite FORM as the last answer may
prove to be the dissent from an interna-
tonal accord toward which all efforts
are now bending.
Much interest was aroused today by the
dispatch from st. Petersburg giving the
full text Of the Russian proposals, as it
cleared up some discrepancies which had
existed owing to the oral nature of the
communication made to this government
by the Russian charge. BY far the most
important correction 1t makes is In dis
closing that Russia has not ordered her
minister and troops to withdraw from
China" as was stated in the American
paraphrase of the proposal, but that she
intends to recall M. de Giers and his
staff ito Tien Tsin, whittier they will be
accompanied by the Russian troops" In
short, Russia has not announced pur-
pose to withdraw from China, but only to
withdraw from Pekin.
AS the negotiations progress. the view
is strengthened among officials that the
n. 4 yir,er
from Pekin ultimately will be concurred
in by all of the powers.
It is pointed out that If the Russian,
American and Japanese troops are with
drawn from Pekin, the other powers
would not have 5000 men remaining there
which would be force utterly inadequate
to garrison and defend the capital.
GERMANY WILL ACCEPT.
The brief answer which Germany al
ready has made to this government states
that any general consideration of the
proposition will be dependent upon inqui
ries as to the condition of affairs at Pc
kin. These inquiries are now in progress
through the German officials at the Chi
nese capital, and their respective re-
sponses are expected to form the basis
of Germany's general answer. Those in
position to take an intelligent view of
Germany's course say there is-little doubt
of Germany>s acceptance.
The course of the British government is
being awaited with keen interest, not only
for its effect on the present question, but
because of the part 1t will have in main-
tanning the accord between the powers.
There is a noticeable feeling among some
of the foreign representatives here that
Great Britain will decline to accept the
plan, and will thereby become isolated
from the rest of the powers. In this con-.
nection the present situat ton is being
compared to that at the close of the jap
an-China war when Russia, Germany
and France formed triple alliance which
practically determined the results of the
conflict. The issue at that time was as
to Japan's holding Chinese territory, par
ticularly the Lioa Tung peninsula. Great
Britain declined to intervene, and to q
certain extent became Isolated, Whife
Russia, Germany and France, by their
united action, made it imperative that
the peace settlement should be the basis
of Japan's eventual withdrawal from ths
mainland Of Asia.