The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-10-13
chia~.e aar..Ioa IN arrmany.

Berlin, Oct T.-Patlie attention was o..
cupled To an unusual degree last week by
TIE Chinese situation, The newspapers in
dulg~d In a lengthy discussion Of the view
that the question seems approaching u set.
tlrinenL A feeling Of general satisfaction
has be~n caused by the French note. IL
E-esived courteous treatment.
4 foreign Office Official, discussing the
Preach note with a representative Of the
Associated Press today, expresses the
EIsS that the prohibition Of the importa.
lien u arms 10 China would be indeii.
nllely prolonged, and also held that the
nillliaT! guard 10 be maintained at Pekin
by the unanimous consent Of the poNers
should remain for an indefinite period.
he also said that since the powers now
hold the Taku foFtiacations, the question
Of their demolition IL not pressing, for
they can Dc demolished al any time. Re-
garding indemnities, be said there was
~ dideTtHcs 81 opinion on the question Of
principle Which ain prevail, though the
details will require discussion Certain
nra spapers criticize the emission Of the
surd international in N. Dclcasse's re.
port Of a military occupation Of the dis.
iT,ct between Pckin and Tientin, express
ing the opinion that the omission Indicate.
that Russia will ihSiSs upon sole propresa-
~ rght 10 the district upon the ground
that her administration u the railways
lusiiAea Il.
The oaieisls q the foreign offer express.
ed the opinion that this conclusion vas
Gar reaehcing adding;
~All the powers are equally interested
in maintaining communication with Pc.
kin
The new American note, announced via
London. ~ disCTedi,ea hers
While the latest German note has ap-
r@Trntiy not yet been formally answered
by any one Of the powers, the foreign
osiIcr here has been informed that they
agrce TO H.
The press Of various shades Of opinion
rgari the ncw German note a. the raj.
lying point Of the powers in the great
negotiations.
IL IA interesting at q moment when the
powers are exercising cuniiy toward
China, to note that pprOicssor Jellinek, pro.
lessor Of International Law at Heidelberg.
shows in a law journal that relations, nc.
cording to international Law, between Chi.
IA and the powers do not exist, since China
has never voluntarily recognized the obi.
cations Of international law.
The latter pr~suPposcs the equality OF
the states, whereas the Chinese theory
is that the other states are vassals Of the
emperor Of China. The fact that Naina
has bcea torced to permit ministers Of the
powers 10 reside at Pekin docs not change
the situation. The ministers merely enjoy
treaty nghts Therefore the attacks upon
the ministers were neEely q breach OF
treaty rights. The Chinese are utterly In
gnOranre Of the idea Of the sAnciity Of the
ambassadors
Troops Are Leaving Pekin.
Pekin. Tuesday, Oct. THE Ninth in.
fantry, U. S. A., is leaving here The
Twenty.irst Japanese brigade viii remain
at rekin and Tentsin.
Shanghai, Oct THE British river
gunboat WocdcOck has gone to tiankow
to survey the Han river.
Il IL significant Of future events regard.
ing the capture Of the Chinese court, that
the British river gunboAt woodcock is
surveying a landing place near the Hang.
yira forts.
~ HHaR Chang OIves Orders.
Tientsin, Friday, Oct. I'LL Hung
Chang has ordered the release and safe es.
cort to pekin Of Ave Belgian engineers
and Is missionaries who have been kept
prisoners many weeks at PaO-ting-fn. II
Hung Chang IA apnarrntlv doing His Mt.