The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-06
REPLIES FROM THE POWERS
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to bring the powers together on a COM
mon bases. On the whole, the general
tendency of the responses Is such as to
| give entire satisfaction here as to the
course of negotiations.
The satisfactory progress of the me-
gotlations along these lines has had the
effect of directing attention TO the per-
sonalty Of the ENJOYS who probably
will represent the powers and China in
the final settlement. The impression
prevails here that Mr.. Conger is emil
nently fitted for such a task on the part
of the United States, supposing that
each of the powers interested In the
Chinese problem is to have separate
! and individual representative. Mr.
( Rockhills name is mentioned as an al
ternate in case Mr.. Conger does not
wish to remain in Pekn or participate
in the settlement These suggestions,
however, are all speculative. for up to
this time the state department has not
conferred the necessary special powers
upon any person to represent the gov
eminent in the final negotiations.
If the present state of affairs in China
is protracted until the arrival there OF
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee,
which should occur in about ten days
or a fortnight, 1t Is not to be doubted
that the government Of Germany will
endeavor to have all the negotiations
with the Chinese government conducted
through that office as a Representative,
not of the Germans alone, but of all
the powers. 1t Is gathered that strong
argument will be advanced to support
the advisability Of combined action
through one agency in this manner as
the best means of securing speedy
and generally satisfactory termination
of the Chinese trouble. In fact il will
be urged that there is little hope for an
early adjustment of the differences be-
tween the powers and China If each of
the powers is to lay down an indepen-
dent proposition, the culn1inative effect
OF which particularly In the case of
money or territorial indemnities, might
be absolutely crushing to the Chinese
empire.
IF there is any change in the military
situation since General Chaffee's dis
patch no word of 1t has reached Wash
ington. IT is understood that disturb
anoes and outrages upon missionaries
continue in some Of the districts outside
of Pekin It is believed here, possibly
because of these reports that the for
eign ministers in Pekin probably will
enter an earnest objection to any with
drawa1 of troops if their respective gov
ernments delay action upon the Rus
sian proposition until they have had
a chance to express their views.
The German foreign office appears to
be active in furthering the negotiations
and quite a number of messages have
passed between Washington and Ber-
lin. Those persons most likely to have
a correct understanding of Germanys
attitude look for the suggestion of a |
or middle course, which |
will be neither an acceptance nor re-
lection of the Russian proposal, but |
will be such a satisfactory middle |
ground that all the powers, including |
Russia, can agree to it. For instance,
it is suggested that Germany with pro-
priety might suggest that certain linn
it be fixed on the extent of the military
to be left at Pekin. with
an understanding that each small de-
tachment confines itself to quarters so
long a S peace ana quiet prevails IN EEK
in but be ready to act in case of fur |
Their Chinese depredations. Diplomatic |
officials say that some such compromise |
is al bout the only way of avoiding an I'M
passe, and that the best resources of |
Diplomacy are now being used to secure
this middle ground on which all the
bowers can reconcile their several poll
ries.
In another diplomatic quarter, the
strong belief is expressed that the re-
duisite compromise will be found In