The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-04
UITLOOK IN, CHINA
MORE PROMISING
Everything Points to
Peaceful Settlement.
TO PUNISH GUILTY.
Powers viii See That China's Pur-
pose is Carried Out,
IMPORTANT EXCHANGES MADE
The Tenor OF Them Evidently salts
iactory, Though, They We're Not
Maize Pubic-j1ncorEasi
Outlook Brought About
by This Country
and Germany.
lEy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, october IA feeling of
buoyant optimism prevails among officials
here to-day, relative To the Chinese trou-
bles, that warrant the belief in the exist
ence Of a sound foundation based on very
recent developments in pending nesotia-
tons.
1t is the conviction that an agreement
among the Powers is near at hand. How
ever, it IS not deemed well 70 make any
pubic announcement of the progress OF
the negotiations al this stage. Although 1t
is known that there have Deen seFeral
important exchanges recently, ooth YER
bdNy and otherwise, between the d.pto-
matte representative Of the Powers here
and the State Department, and through
United States representatives abroad and
the Governments 10 which they are ac-
credited it can be inferred that the tone
has been satisfactory by the tone assumed
by the officials.
The encouraging outlook has been
brought about very largely by the harmo-
NOUS sentiments which have developed
between this Government and Germany,
concerning the course of future eVents IN
China.
CHINA SINCERE.
Since the return of Secretary HAY ne mas
had several conferences with Baron Won
Sternberg. the German Charge, which
have been OF such character as 10 show
that the purposes of the two Governments
were very much alike, and that whatever
might have been contemplated they were
now proceeding toward q common end tor
the solution of the entire differences Ber-
lin Government received several days ago
the shens dispatch. giving the Chinese
edict for the severe punishment OF Prince
Tuan and his associates ms was ac-
cepted in the highest German quarters as
"a sincere evidence that CHINA was dis
posed 10 deal with the responsible part1es
rs their offense deserved. 1t also devel-
oned the sentiment that declaration Of
war against China would be needless, and
that the solution Of the problem could be
secured through pacific channels.
,tforetuc; the outlook is more sails
factorv than at any time heretofore, not
only for concurrent action by the Powers,
but also for comprehensive settlement
of the entire Chinese question.
FRENCH NOTE.
II is said, however. that the attention of
this Government VIII be turned withln the
next few days to some entirely new phases
brought I'D by the French note 20 the
Powers This note undoubtedly will be
l
tiDea the President returns. and there is
considerable anxiety in foreign quarters
as to tie answer the United states VIII
make.
\ question has arisen as to whether the
note viii be accented by some OF the
foremost continental Powers of Europe
SO far as this Government is concerned
however, there Is no reason TO believe the
French propositions will meet with uis-
favor.
Meantime plans are under conSideratio ton
bv which the Powers VIII see that China
carries cut 'ler purpose. Of punishing che
guilty parties. The sincerity of China
being accepted. il is felt to be proper that
the punishment she inf1iets shall be car
rled out in Sucli public manner. either
with the knowledge of the foreign min
fster or in their presence. that there can
b. no question as to the completeness Of
Cfl;aa's reparation. Tta German Govern
ment desires that this course be pursued
ana there APPEARS to be a general dis
position to adopt some such supervision
Of the punisl1ments.