The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-19

PARIS Aug is.--England's decision not
To land troops IN Shanghai when convinced
that the other powers would follow her
example. Is considered here as not mask
ing her real intention as 10 Chinese as
being one OF selfish interests. Her intend
ed independent action created not little
criticism. but now that Il has been
checked. Official circlN silently grin at
what Is regarded as rebur.
II Ia even stated that her course cast
suspicion upon the eenuineness OF Eng
lands attitude regarding the "opcn door,
policy. for had England been left in pos
session OF the port of Shanghai. and In
control OF the rich resources OF the Yang
tse valley. she easily could have been sat-
isfsed with her position. whether or not
the remainder OF the powers secured ccni-
mercial privileges In the Oriental empire
The Figaro. speaking OF this. says:
England. In wishing 10 operate alone
on the Yangtse, seems to desire TO return
TO the policy or spheres OF Influence, thus
tripping the theory OF tho open door.
which lately she was defending ardently."
Ia PatriA goes even further. announce
ing;
THE powers have. after all. two strug-
gles to suEtain--one open. against the
Chinese: the other. entirely secret against
England. One scarcely knows which prs-S
dominates. the duplicity Of the Chinese
or the duplicity OF England
THIS. however. IL not alone the source Of
resentment against what most French
men consider their personal foe--H,ngiand
for oficiai circles credit her. by news
dispatches originating from an English
source. with an effort to beilttle the vaior
and courage OF tho French soldiers and
marines In China. accusing them OF cow
ardice.
EngIand's Jealousy.
England has not been unmindful OF tho
close accord in which tho events OF tho
last two months. by associations social
and commercial. between the French and
American republics. through the wash
ington and Lafayette monuments and tho
visitors TO the exposition. have brought
the two sister republics" said promi-
nent Official 10 n representative OF tho
Associated Press. "ana she 10 now using
the same methods pursued during tho
Spanish war 10 turn aside thia sentiment
| and influence American public opinion 10
the belief that England ia tho greatest
friend America has among tho European
| powers
Royalists which occurred on Wednesday
last. should not arouse great anxiety for
4 the safety n the republic because of tho
character ~ ahesc meetings. The rrn-
| perialists themselves. divided into two
! groups. holding separate banaueis. one of
which drank tho health ~ louis Bona.
parte and sent a message ~ homage 20
I Empress EuRcuie while tho other was
/ completely devoted 20 Victor Napoleon.
The occupation ~ Adrar. the principal
city of TIE Touaf oasis. of North Africa.
| by Grn, sefvisre. ia considered a success
I for the French Ernhs ~ no little inpaf-
| tance. fsan. serviers has now complete
| possessionspf these groups of the Eaharnn
osssr, and tiia has been accomplished
I without striking blow. and II would ap-
I pear that the French are masters ~ the
region stretching between AlEeria. Tun-
igia. Trlpon snd Morocco.
Nr. Porter. Popularity.
| United states Ambassador Pcrfcrs par.
/ ;sclpation ln tho fete 81 the village ~
/ c.ieynoni. recently. was the occasion ~
I quite Francs-Amafiean demoastra tios,
1 n was the frst time an American arnhas-
saasf had ever visited the piare. 5uaf be-
] fore tisa departure of Gen. PGTers train
z AAf AtA% /" t7fH& F'%fr rHN4NH "a natives
I visited him and presented him wlth Tho
I following memorial signed by iS1 citizens.
/ The inhabitants ~ riefyaons wfsh 10
Z express 70 Gen. Porter an acknnwiedxa.
mast ~ their reepeelfai sympsthy vRh
! his naiian ARD wiih him personally. ard
I "a make declaration ~ that deep graft.
/ tasla fog the FFaHinsnt part hs took ia
tae safeees ~ their hrsi fet@ ~ essfstinx
/ af their hanqaaf sa9 speaking @lth eia-
( qpenrs ard such i1fty sentiments ~ issvs
ia the hearts - thQae Nbs heard him =
I profound an8 an3afas souvenir.
''The Inhabitants ~ CieTmoHt ssiate uea
Porter upHn His departure. saying 10 hssn
not saleu hEIf aw raVair
The strike x Tbs eabmen, which IL ~ss
I thought wosia ~ sndsa hy tas intersen-
I ton q ~ Wal3eck -ftgasse4u. the pra-
I Suier, % uhop the erissrs appealed % Ect
es mediator. sfii contfn1ss, ~. wzi8sck-
1 Rousseau Willingly aRrsed 70 aceept the
responsibility. bsf on naH1ssisn that tosl
Z sldes should ahise ~ his Decision This
Z the companies deeilrad 10 a.. Tbs aflgrra
I are paw q.t Wifa asa sppeal % she p1isI
aud are Visiting Raf39nA municipal hea j.
/ quarters IN an effort 10 arouse .,4tIic IN
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