The evening times., 1900-10-22
THE chinese PROBLEM
Administration in Quandary Gver
the Future.
wishes to Exploit American Trade
and Give Protection to the Zig
4 Great Army the Most Feasible
PIaE-Lack of Available Troops.

A problem which is giving the President
grave concern relates TO the protection Of
foreigners in China after the new treaties
with the Empire shall have been ratified.
Mr.. Mckinley it is declared, feels that the
treaties Of themselves will be OF tTihiBg
value IN repressing any future mob out
breaks against foreigners. Fer the past
fifty years the Caucasian powers and the
Manehu throne have been making cove
nants. all promising security to outland
ers, but their use1essness has been again
illustrated in the present Boxer uprising.
The peace proposals Just made by Ii and
Prince Ching call for the withdrawal OF
foreign troops from the capital. and give
no assurance of protection 10 Americans
other than may be provided on paper in
the new conventions that the Chinese ex-
pect to sign. The Administration believes
that the Empress will consent 10 meet
most Of the American demands in order
to get the Celestial Kingdom restored to
her complete power, 1t is not doubted that
two or three leaders in the Boxer move
nent viii ke beheaded, since other pao-
pies lives are held cheap by the Empress.
But all Of this does not relieve the ankle
ty of the Administration regarding the fu-
ture.
An officer of the Administration who is
thoroughly n accord with Mr.. Mckinley
in his views said to a Times reporter this
morning On this subject:
Mr. Mckinley is planning. with the
Philippines as base. to open a field for
American capitalists in the Empire He
is seeking TO make possible the expIoita-
ton of the country on a gigantic scale
Echoing the opinion of the Administration
Senator Foraker in a recent speech de-
clared that the trade of China, when
properly developed, would be worth daz-
zling millions to this country and must be
obtained though at almost any tremendous
cost
Mr.. Mckinley believes that the AHleri-
can railway and the mining syndicates
that have obtained Chinese concessions
should have all the protection that he can
give All of this trade Mr.. Mckinley feels
will be nullified unless it is possibble for
the representatives OF American capital
to live with comparative safety free from
mob attacks by the Chinese. There can
be nc field for capital unless the lives OF
| capitsFs employees are safe
Charles DENLY, former Minister to
| China, who is we'll versed in Ch.n7sa af-
| fairs, has suggested to the Government
| that the only way of bringing alb b3ut order
is to hold the taotai of each city ard tae
Viceroy of each province directly re-
! sponsibIe for any anti-foreign outrages in
/ his territory Mr. DENLY believes that
such a system would give safety to for
| eigners as no ether possibly could
! ssThe Administration, howeyS T. is
averse to adopting such a course, since
at best it could be carried cut only with
| the complete assent and goodwill CT th2
| Empress. unless American troops be sta
| toned throughout China to PR ssrve or
| der IN view of the pressing den.a nd for
American soldiers IN the Philippines te
suppress the revoluticnists, the Admins