Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05


200 at Tien Tsin. Many slightly ILL.,
All wounded brought from front. Re
lief will take all severe cases. Launch
and boats have returned. Plenty sup
plies. All doing we'll
London, Sept 3.-Russias last commu-
nication is no more satisfactory to Eng
land than the previous ones. But one
construction is placed on it by the Lon
don press--that the Cars apparent mag
nanimity is only ruse to get the other
powers out of the way With the field
friend Of China, will pursue her objects
in Manchuria. the evacuation Of which
by her troops. it is pointed out is con-
tingent entirely upcu the circumstance
that no other power can place obstacles
In her way.
At the same time severa! English cor
respondents in China insist that the spir-
it of partition is growing more pro-
nOunced daily.
The Times Shanghai correspondent
suspects Russia and Germany OF work
ing together in the matter. the former
to increase its territory in Manchuria or
to gobble it entirely, and the latter to
extend the KaiSer'S territory in ShanS
Tung province.
Signs of Land-GrabbinE.
The Nails Shanghai correspondent ar
CUES that the action of Russia at New
Chwang and elsewhere, the numbers Sf
German troops and ships ordered to the
East, and the Intervention of Japan at
Annoy. thus notifying all of the claim
to the province of Fukien, are all un-
mistakable signs of the plan to divide the
empire.
The Express correspondent says
Prince Tuan's son, Putsing, will be de-
clared Emperor under Russian protec-
tion. intimating that in payment for
III h0lI
The Standards correspondent is OF the
opinion the recognition of kwang Hsu
alone can save China from worse chaos
than at the time of the TAPPING rebellion.
So far as known here no power yet has
responded to- Russia's note.
A newspaper inquiry to ascertain in adj
vance what the powers will do resulted
in indication that Russia would be sup
ported by France and the United States,
while Germany. England and Japan will
oppose. Italy is ready to cast its lot with
the majority.
An Unpromising Outlook.
Washington. D. c.. Sept. 3.-The
outlook for continuation of the concert
of the powers in China is, according to
the admission Of Washington ofhclals.
growing less and less promising. 1t is
believed that the Russians will leave
Pekn inside of fortyeight hours, regard
less of what the rest OF the powers will
do. Secretary Root is expecting hourly
to receive dispatch from Gen. Chaffee
to the effect that the Russians have
gone, with notice that he is preparing to
get out of the imperial city himself.
Minister Conger was notified of the de-
cision of the cabinet to quit Pekin, I'M
less all of the allies remain there, until
civil government has been restored, and
he is requested to cooperate with Gen.
Chaffee in getting all persons entitled to
h. Of Aron arms To
nearest port. where they will be safe
from future attack.
Fear War of All Nations.
Officials in Washington as we'll as the
powers that are concerned in China's
welfare regard the future of China with
gloomy forebodings. While they will
not say so, they are fearful that unless
the present concert is maintained until
there has been q complete REIMBURSEMENT
of the affairs Of the empire there will
he trouble worldwide in its scope
Gen Miles prediction that a world
war is likely to be the immediate or dis
tant outcome of the existing difficulties
is not regarded as an exaggeratlon OF the
danger that is threatening. On the con-
trary, they believe that the general has
forecast with accuracy.
Susnicion of one another's motives is play
ing considerable part in making lmme-
date peace and future harmony doubt
full This taken in connection with the
desire for revenge that is animating Ger
many and the suspected desire OF Eng
land to satisfy her appetite for territory,
is causing the keenest alarm. War may
be avoided, but that can be che case only
il Germany and England give up their
present plans for vengeance and reprlsal.
Opposed to Evacuation.
The difficulty Of communicating with
the British minister at Pekin, Sir Claude
Macdonald, delays the PRONUNCIATION OF
the views Of the British government IN
regard to its future steps in China, the
government being unwilling to commit
itself publicly to decision until Sir
Claude Macdonald has fully reported on
the situation.
In the meanwhile a heated anti-evacu-
alton campaign continues in the press
and the trend Of official opinion appar-
emily continues favorable to the princi-
ple of the suggested withdrawal from
Pekin to Tien Tsin, but not the evacua
ton Of China.
1t is reported at Hong Kong that the
French gunboat Comete recently fired on
some Chinese farmers on the banks Of
the Han Kiang, killing three and wound
ing others The incident, it is added, is
regarded as liable to provoke reprisals.