The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-07

/ United STILES VIII u W q fNosStNH -
| do fun Justice TO the splendid dipie-
matte work Of the state. deps rtment In
handling she cfricufr problems present.
ed BY the situst on tn CHINA. The conn
plea tons which Threatened 10 destroy
harmony have gradually disappeared.
/ ana 81 present there lie every prs'sp,-tt
tina, the powers will proceed IN perfect
concord WITH the negotiations with
china. The noteworthy feature Of this
concert IL that II has been arrived at
/ Is accepting tn toto the propositions
which we're advanced nj the start by
the United States; which II has adj
hered to without var alton from the he
ginning, and to which !, has. ny IT'S
frrnness and perfect frankn~ss. grad
uaiIy brought all the other powers to
agree.
In the whole Chinese muddle the
United States has taken and has stead
ny kent the leading place ~ was the
United States VII ch insisted on the inn
the relief Of Picking. ~ socn NJ tr"ops
enough had arrived on the gruund 20
render II possible that a relief expedi-
ton might force Its way through. None
of the other powers. at the start. were
In exsef accord with the United States
IN ibis subject. for the majority OF
them believed that there was no one
left alive to relieve: and others that
the force on the grourd was insufficient
70 the task The announced determine
tion 81 the United States ~ stt-mI'i the
work alone and single ha nS-d however
promptly brought Great Britain. Japan
and RUSSIA to our side: hut others Of
the larger powers TO the very end held
aloof and took no dre.t part In the
relief expedition.
On the diplomatic side. the position
Of the Tn ted States was also clearly
outlined. n announced that Its ob-
jects In China were solely 10 protect
the lives and property Of Its citizens
security from FUTURE sufrage~ ~ IKE
character, Indemnify fer the wrongs
already committed and exemplary pun
ishment for the guilty Thus far and
70 further n stesdfsyf.y asserted thar
II neither would attrmp, to acquire any
chinese territory for It's own berefst.
nor would II countensnc~ the partition
Of territory among other powers.
when Russia advanced the PROPOSAL
| that the various powers withdraw their
| troops from PEEK ma. the answer ~ IN.
! United States was that " was not con-
sidered al that me that conditions
| were ripe for = WITHDRAWN ~ troops;
| but that N Russia Withdrew hers, those
| n the United States would ne With
drawn. The Russian TROOPS remained.
The I'm ted States was the firs, power
10 assent at the Opening IL peace me-
gotiaiions with China. ~tipuisting ouiy
| that must FIRST appear tha, the on
voys named by China were fully en-
/ powered to act. Every other one of
the powers is now wheeling into iin..
and following the position Of the Unit
ed States In this respect
| Germany struck the nrst 90 louSiv
discordsni note. when she made the d.
msnd that. as eondtt an precedent to
| reaee nesotiatians the On aese govern
ment mus, surrender 60 the allied pow
ers. 70 b. punished by them. the per-
sons rni.tv ~ outraees on Foreigners
The tinted states government was tse
FIRST 10 reply 10 ,his proposition. Witch
party 90 ~; submitting hist. IN accord
ance with It's oF ginAl programme. all
ssat Il would ash sram Cslna wss 'hsi
/ The Chinese government Itself should
punish the offenders There wss a
| great outcry ~ Europe against tae ro-
sit'on ~ the united states fer popular
sentiment was ea,trv'v with the Cer,rsaa
| proposal The United stitep stesafast.
~ held ~ ns position. snd shr German
proposition has been sahstant an, ahan.
| dnned
Toanv the powers arv praceesins n
harmony 90 ersa peae~ nexasiatsn-.
with China folovtuw Menpesre the
rreersmn~ WI IRE tfaiiea slstes en-
neanr~H ariet1al'y - th~ oas wh'rh Il
| proposed % fnIlasv. seA frrr7 when Il
hss never r~veded Tt fN@ general rs-u-
/ visions o. thas pfaxrsuarne "a ~ tn-
Powers hav~ neF rfv~- wore " less
faFwal assent TEE h~eaA questions svs
- ihw way. sii fhsi remains n csiYs
ho.esssy assires peHsa IL me opening
II negct'ssiors On TIE kaaerean rgo-
Frswuoe sna r'xls aaherenrp u &C.
srv ITEM ~ 'te sswar ia. antn China
seQatTs~~s IN me terms