The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-03

regret that President Mckinley has COM
nitted the United States to follow the
Russians" considers. however, that Japan
whose consistent policy since the war OF
1884, has been 70 ''conciliate the effect OF
the Impeachment with China" will
throw her lot in with Russia and will be
reluctantly followed by France, who does
not dare risk a divergence with Russia.
Events have therefore conspired."
says the Daily Telegraph ito throw the
balance OF diplomatic power into Lord
salisburys hands. for Italy and Austria
must side with Germany. who win prob
ably propose some compromise and be
supported by England"
Cannot Follow Rusaia.
The Times feels perfectly clear. It says.
that neither honor nor the interests Of
England will permit her to follow Russia's
example 1t trusts that Germany, also,
will refuse to leave Peking. and expresses
the hope that the report that the state
department in Washington dsapproves
the Russian suggestion, may prove cor
rect.
Most OF the other morning papers ex-
press similar views and decline to be-
iieve in the sincerity OF Russia's promise
to evaciate Manchuria.
There II no confirmation OF the report
that the Chinese attacked the allies at
kangchung. which is six miles south OF
peking.
Various dispatches from Shanghai con-
firm the reports OF the failure OF the rice
crop in the. Marking district and assert
that foreigners are being molested In nan
king. tho British consul having been in
suited.
III Hung Talks with Rockhiil.
Ii Hung Chang had long conference
yesterday morning with William Rock
hill. United States special commissioner.
Ii Hung Chang's party is said TO be 1uhil-
ant at the present aspect Of affairs.
II Is again asserted that Prince Tuan
Is with the empress dowager on the bor-
ders OF tho province of Shansi and that
be was responsible for sending Chao Shu
Chiao, now president of the board of
punishment. to investigate the pro-foreign
tendencies Of Liu Kun VI. the viceroy Of
Marking.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Daily News says Earl LIS manner has
become Objectionable and clustering"
According to a dispatch from Tientsin.
dated August 25. to the Standard, an cpl
dernic OF suicides has broken out among
the Chinese in Picking.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Times wiring yesterday says.
I'll Hung Chang has received tele-
gram from the Chinese minister in Berlin
asserting that Germany Is prepared to
act In concert with Russia with view
TO a settlement and that therefore II is
probable Germany will follow Russia and
withdraw her troops from Peking.
Two American correspondents who left
Picking August q with a party OF mis-
sionaries arrived here yesterday. The
british residents at the time the Amer
leans left were preparing to proceed 70
Tientsin. Fighting had entirely ceased
and hardly any Chinese were met en-
route.
''An official telegram from Ching tn
Flu reports that Kwei Chun. viceroy OF
sxechuan. and the Tartar Kcneral OF SEC
chuan, have both been dismissed by Inn
periai edict showing that the empress
iowaeer is stili guided BY indicative re-
nctionaries.'
News has been received In London that
Sir Robert Hart. director general or the
Chinese imperial maritime customs, waJ
stitl In Picking on August 90
ut Is doubted here" says the Vienna
correspondent OF the standard. that Rus
alas proposals will in the end be accepted
by Germany, who cannot but shrink from
n sinxie-handed war with China Inc
Austrian newspapers. though at first IN
disnant are now beginning to realize the
noss,hilities Of an acceptance OF the Rus
so-Amcrican solution