The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-29
THE PEN RATHER
THAN THE SWORD
Chinese Question Now
One of Diplomacy.
RESISTANCE ENDED.
Rumors of Opposition by the Boxers
are Discredited.
EYE ONE ANOTHER CLOSELY.
EYE ONE ANOTHER CLOSELY.
The Powers Watching Jca,ously With
apparently No Fixed Purpose OF
Their Own-En.Iand and Rus
sia Wiiiin. to Accept Iii
lungs Credentials while
Germany Is Not.
fBy Associated Press

(By Associated Prcss)
WASHINGTON, August 2S.-Severai
communications came 10 Washington from
the United States representatives n China
to-day, but being da.elcss in most cases,
the Government was by no means satisfied
with I'll. statement of the communications,
and the Cabinet meeting tbs afternoon
gave the larger part of its attention to
remedying this state of affairs.
The Government has determined to take
steps 10 establish channels of its own and
TO employ the rather expensive device of
a man-of-war plying between Shanghai and
Che Foo for this purpose. Either the New
Orleans or the Princeton will be ordered
on this duty.
Rapid progress is making with the shore
cable, which is 10 connect these points,
and 1t is believed that within a week this
means Of communication will be OPEN
Three messages came from General Chat
fee to-day. One was as follows:
..Taku China (no date. Adjutant-Gene-
raj, Washington: Siege Battery not need
ed
tSigned) ''CtAFFEE.
This dispatch is in reply 10 an inquiry
sent some time ago to General Shanee
relative 10 the siege battery, which was
taken from Manila TO Nagasaki, to be sent
TO China If needed.
Announcement. was received of the ar
rival of the Garonne with eight companies
of the First Cavalry aboard at Kobe,
Japan, and companion ship with animals
for the troopers. An order was sent from
here to the Governments agent at Kobe
TO divert the cavalry anu their animals
from that port 10 Manila, instead of allow
ing them 10 proceed TO Taku, according
TO their original orders.
BATTLE OF DIPLOMACY
The Government has shown no sign Oh
a purpose to abandon any just claim IL
may have secured upon China through the
brilliant operations of the little American
force in the Flowery Kingdom, but Ii be-
gins to appear that the battle OIL To-Day
is one of diplomacy rather than one OF
arms, and Notwithstanding the various
rumors that have filtered out from Chinese
sources of heavy engagements between
the international forces and the Boxers.
the officials here are satisfied tnat no
formidable resistance will be offered by
the Chinese if the demands of the Powers
are limited TO the principles iald down
by the United States in its several notes
There were a series of diplomatic calls
upon Secretary Adee this afternoon First
came the Japanese Minister, Mr.. TAXA
tira; next The Russian Charge, Mr.. VOL
liant, and finally Mr.. Thiebaut the French
Charge. It was gathered that one OF lhe
principal topics of discussion was the pro-
priety of accepting Ii Hung Chang as
a,roper person with whom the Powers
might negotiate for settlement in China.
The officials entered into a laborious
comparison of the texts of the credentials
supplied by Il Hung Chang to the various
Powers of Europe. as 1t IS reSaIoeo as
highly important that these shall be shown
to agree.
The statement is made that the Russian
Government for one is willing to deal Win
Lii, of course upon properly framed con
ditionS and this appears to be borne out
by the earnestneSs with which MI Woi-
liant. the Russian Charge is seeking 10 I'M
press upon the State Department, the en-
tire agreement between Russia anu tiie
United States as 10 China. AT last ne IN
sisted that Russia wishes to prevent the
,iismemberment of China, and also that the
ANNA ing interest now is the restoration
of order and the safeguarding OF the io-
ture.
Assistant Secretnry Adee found suttl-
Gent matter of interest in these calls 10
repair to the White House late in the
afternoon TO confer with the President.
FIRM ATTITUDE.
The officials of the Government to-day
stated. CI-ltG LV1 oS,s'
TO turn tail and run because some OF the
Powers show disposition TO break a COM
pact under which we becnme allies IN
China The Powers accepted the note OF
Secretary Hay Of July Sd as a basis Tor
joint action, and they VIII be held to that
agreement. The United States Govern
ment is willing 10 try the case as 70
whether one thing could be said on July
Sd and accepted by ali the Powers, and
changed two months later to advance a
selfish interest.
Notwithstanding this firm attitude on
the part of the Government, there is not
the least doubt that friction between the
Powers will be avoided and the resources
of diplomacy will be fully equal to the
needs of the present case, though me
Powers are slow to announce their views
as to future policy to be pursued in emma.
Several replies have been received 10
the instructions sent to our Ambassadors
ana ministers last week, asking them to
sound the governments to which they are
accredited on two propositons-flrst, the
Willingness of those governments TO ac-
cep; the suftieiency of Ii Hung Chang
Credentials 10 deal with the Powers 1ot
settlement. .nnd second. to ascertain. II
possible, what the future policy of ench
Power Is TO be
WATCHING CLOSELY.
Regarding the latter inquiry. replies thus
Tar have developed nothing. The Powers
appear 10 be watching each other with
out definite or fixed purpose as yet of their
own. With regard to the first inquiry Eng
land and Russia are agreed that Earl Lis
credentials are sufficient. Germany, how
ever. takes firm stand against the suf-
fciency OF his credentials and is the only
Power as Vet which has returned fat
footed dissension.
The attitude of the United States Is
that his credentials appear authentic. They
were promulgated by what appears to be a
genuine Imperial edict duly transmitted
through the accredited Chinese Minister,
Mr.. Wu, and the United States Is Willing
10 accent them at their face value. al
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