Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-04
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Russo American Proposals
May Disrupt the Unity
4 u of the Allies. -
So Dramatically Opposed to
German Plans as to Cause @
3s.i CONSERVATION. a h IA:
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ARE SUSPICIOUS Of RUSSIA
The Advantages Of Her Policy
Are Not Manifest to the
Other Powers.
Doubtful If 1t Is Acceptable
to Nations With Large
Interests.

LONDON. Sept. I'm the absence Of
further news from China the papers
are filed with discussions of the
Russo American proposals. which, SO
far as may be gathered from the repre-
sentations Of opinions in the various
European capitals. are calculated to
subject tho unity Of the allies to an ex-
seedingly severe and dangerous test.
In Germany especially these propos-
ais are so Numerically opposed to EN-
peror Williams policy that they have
produced something like CONSERVATION.
AS The Daily News editorially remarks,
"Count Won Waldcrsee was assuredly
not sent to assist in restoring the en-
press dowager."
1t is recognized on an sides that Ger.
many's decision is the pivot Of the
master. Emperor William intended by
dispatching Count Waldersee to have
the master hand in the Chinese settle.
ment. Russia has taken the wind out
Of that officers sails and 10 now posing
as the
Friend and Protector If China.
The morning papers express the great
est suspicion Of the intentions Of Rus
STA. The Times editorial fairly repre-
sents the opinion Of all, saying:
1.-THE advantages Of Russia's policy
are not manifest, and it IS very doubt
full whether it will recommend itself to
powers like England and Germany that
have large commercial interests in the
establishment of stable and progress
eive government to replace the reac-
tionary clique which has impeded all
progress and development in China in
recent years.
"Negotiation with Ii Hung Chang
would be q continuation Of government
crimes and the throwing away of all
the advantages gained by the occupa-
ton of Picking. = y =: = = 1885
"Much mischief may already have
been done by the hesitation to enter the
Forbidden City. To withdraw. from
Peking would be interpreted as proving
not. only that the allies are towards but
that they are .hopelessly divided. Il
may be that some Of the powers may
withdraw, but that does not imply that
others .
Arc Round 70 Leave Picking
aud acquiesce in the restoration Of q
government guilty Of gross interna'
tional crime"
The Standard says: Diplomacy
sometimes makes strange bedfellows. I,
is curious to find the, mighty autooracy
Of the old world and the great republic
of the new gently ooaxing the othe,
powers along the paths Of peace. Moth
ing could be better than tho spirit o1
these documents. and it is interesting
| to find two such powers so anxious tx
determine the controversy in an unset
fish spirit" s" RI" - \ ."
Vienna specials show that the Rus
ian.American proposals have caused
extreme annoyance there. It is believed
that Austria Hungary will follow il
Germany's steps, but it is recognized ir
both Berlin and Vienna that the with
drawal Of the United States and Rus
sia from Peking would leave the othe,
novara Init little oDtion than To follow