Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-28
rHE cHISEsE DIspATcnEs.

washington that The Chinese govern
meut is about Go open negotiations with
the foreign powers, through members
Of The Tsung.u-Yamen who. according
90 adviCgs from Minister Couelr, have
returned 90 pekin AZ the same time
1t ls learned. through French channels
Of information. thbt rumors Of lighting
10 the capital city have reached ST.
Petersburg. and that the allied forces
have lost heavily in dead aud wounded.
These rum0rs possibly are unf5un1ed.
stIl they suggest that there o. mo- gem
cral confidence In Ch.nas peaceful Inc
tentl0ns.
it Is difficult 10 understand how the
present Chinese knot can be olsen
tangled by means OF negotiations Were
China a power with western standards
OF truth and honesty, there would be
some common ground TO meet ON. But
she is not ChIna's ideas OF truth are as
different from ours, 0B b. the cut of
clothes iu vogue in that country Her
diplomats have the reputation OF exc
ceiling 10 lying for their country"
Their s0phistry IS bold TO- audac.ty.
And yet they are mortified at the rude
ness that charaCterizo5 such s0phisuy
as mendacity According % their
standards, they are no more guilty of
lu'i"s WHAT ia NOT true IMAM are our
diplomats. when they speak of spheres
Of influence =" Substantial lpdampifIrsp
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'.''''N'''o" vi "'u'''"i' ''u'a'
aH oi when are modem terms Tor the
hiUugd annexation of territory"
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''''g, '"" 5" 'H 'ne employ W."t 'l
f0phIsiry is illustrated ln Che following
description Of the treatment .f foroigu
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Literary Digest:
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-i,' NIallO uainp' captain
f,.,'i,'ii '-itus,''",s Au.I ana Hasuy'
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,l,'., Hi'1'9 WV i' 7vI,'a were
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j, was "a DillIl, yes "hl,u means no
tbe Odd story. tbs nrisor.-s ,... ,p' ,,,i
thCy would be released when peace had
been concluded. their presence was
,norch ~ ,,, v ait,t. as nos,"s.' . rns
Chinese then scnt back Ave- M tba rrIs.
oners. NJ de- Lauterac seemed t0 have
grown @ mead smaller He wac dressed
ilr %, 5. ,ii. t, I'''S s sN'1 'is
shape. lie had been fetter.d vim ropa.
| which. when Doc complained were
we've" W., 10 MAKE mem 1 sNii9t ana mus
Mas inns trsst.I pr.p.. E.r .''' b,1
written as follows 90 baron eros. of
. have the honor 90 Inform you that ]
.Is ' ~ tu o,ui's ., ,,'. NJ. 81. iaulgiae
sheraton ana rosoect A f.y 54vs
/ later Inc rest Of he prisoners were re-
turned. we are bringing them they
a,9 .u hs'g. p',' 'i,l e',.' lhe nue.
/ Vehicle There Wae NJ ,rgI unable 'f
/ hal-r1tton collins and oaTnass sseIc-
l.1s 100 d. Chinese pro1.'y demanded
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. returned"
When statements thus contradict
/ Che facts we call Thorn within 4rs.-
hoods but a Chinese scholar surb os