The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-24
NOT COOKING / YET.
European Nations VIII First
Catch the Chinese Hare.
SITUATION Is A MYSTERY
None Could Steal lntelIigently
Now, Anyhow.

Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Press
London, June 2S.-From every capital in
Europe and from every news center The
world over there is pouring into London
an amazingly interesting stream Of
stories purportng to foreten the action
the powers intend to take in ragerd 10
China According TO usually wei inform
ed correspondents at Rome, Vienna, hcK-
ohama. Paris and Berlin, the powers are
now celebrating as % the Availability
OF imprisoning the Dowager Empress o.
China and are busy arranging the details
of the long-Iooked-for partition OF the
Celectn empire These forecasts Dear
MANY evidences Of an authoritative In
SEPARATION. Yet the Associated Press Is
in a position to say that they have not
fragment of basis Upon the authority
of the British government II can be de-
clared that no communications nave
passed between the powers regarding
any action in China excepting the rellet
and release OF the diplomats shut up IN
Pekin When that is accomplished, 10
use the words of a foreign office officiaA'
"it will be time enough for the nations TO
deliberate on their action" This official
added: mo plan for the eventual settle
ment of the Chinese problem has 50 far
been presented to Great Britain nor even
suggested to her"
While Lord Salisbury Is too cautious 10
commit himself TO prophecy regarding
the outcome OF one Of the most remark
able crises, in the worlds history. the
Associated Press learns that he is not in
clined to believe that this Boxer out
break will Immediately bring up that
most vital of ali points. that Is the para
mount necessity for European suzerainty
over the entire Chinese empire To fur
Their quote the foreign office official: IN
discussing the utterances Of statesmen
and the writings Of correspondents one
mus tremember that they are to be
gagged by standards of comparative ig
norance rather than by comparative
knowledge. No European really knows
anything about China Some know less
than others, but that IS all that 1t
amounts 10. We are not parleying with
the other powers, and the other powers
are not parleying with US. for the simple
reason that We are al Ignorant Of the
conditions we are facing. Unanimously
we are trusting to the naval officers on
the spot. When they are in a position to
report to US the extent Of the uprising
they may be able to tSl US whether we
are facing a rebellion chiefly confined 70
the north or whether we are opposed 70
the whole Chinese people and govern
ment Then It will be feasible, but not
until then, for the powers TO get to-
gether in an attempt TO agree on some
method Of settling the Chinese problem
1.-THE first thing is to release cur re-
spective diplomats. That, II seems, has
not yet been accomplished and while
that remains the chief objective and the
naval commanders Of all nations MAIN
tain the present harmony. Great Britain
is not anxious, nor do the other powers
! seem anxious. to bring up the debatable
questions of an eventual settlement and
you may be assured that all the reports
Tof an international agreement on a line
of action subsequent to the restoration to
safety OF the diplomats at Pekin are pre-
mature and uufounded."
Foreigners and commercial men At. all
of the treaty ports are Of the opinion
that the Chinese government has been
wrecked beyond repair and that the only
solution for the existing anarchy VIII be
the establishment Of a new government
controlled by thu civilized nations. At
tempts to restore the empress on the
basis Of her foreordained premise OF
good behavior would make the position
Of the foreigners worse than ever. A
popular plan IS the restoration of the en-
peror II found alive. with liberal advis-
ers he could be held subject 10 strict s1-
pervision by some council representing
the foreign powers. The personal pun
ishment Of the highest officials concern
cd in the anti-fOreign movement IA con-
sidered essential. Interest IS focused on
Russia and America II is the universal
belief that Russia instigated rtoting .sx-
pecting 10 march an army 20 Pefin and
proclaim herself protector OF China. nm
der the gUise Of restoring order, but she
achieved a nssco on account OF the
prompt action Of the other powers. Amer
ica, who IS considered to hold the key 70
the situation becauee q besnE beyond
suspicion OF land-e-a bling motives. IS IN
the best position 10 take thu Lad in max
ing the proposals for a permanent AZ
rancement There is a practical Anglo
raercial organizations OF both naho-aH-
ties are urging their respective govern
meuts 70 hurry more troops The pre-
ence II enough soldiers IN enforce ths de-
n7ands upon China besides being a check
70 the ambitions OF rival powers Is dem
ed vital. There s. an t1sufHci nurbe-
cf English troops available - p-otect
the interests a. stake in the treaty ports.
The English and Americans confidently
exDect that several regiments viii Be-
sent fron the Philippines without delay.
10 connfeace f. expressed in Ii Hung
Chang who g expected - follow what
ever policy y likely 70 result IN pe-Esnal
agra n8izerzeut. Many missionaries frs-u
the Yang Tea Ktanr valley are coming .
sha-g TAI 1o- safety. Three Ch9-ess
xurboats built BY the Arrstronzs have
arrived al shzuz Hal from Tsku. Hse8nz
from tire foreign ass.s leaving cap
tsln behind iu their haste To Chinese
cruisers ~ EianT Mag fort. aftv miles
u ne river. a-r ksoz Under steam TIE
forts are p-ovfds5 xsth Modern artili~-y
and ara instructed . v2:eh FOR th4 ap-
rs-osch u soreIzne-s. ssx American Pre-
sy1e-san r1iasionazses fr7-n Esang Ttug
have arrived a. sbs1s Hal
a wealthy CHf1aEza -ho I'd tro-a
Pekfn a fhe sssh sars tbss g. re i~sa-
tsoas sxcept ia British. Australian ard
gesEfzn have BEEN eu-ae8. fhs scTssE rievs
tski-g rsssaxe With tAo$e th-ra
Ire general trend . TIE hes; informed
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