The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-11-17
AFFAIRS IN CHINA UNSETTLED
RUSSIANS GETTING ALARMED
st. Petersburg Papers Declare the
Empire II Threatened With Ruin
The Powers Are Asking Too Much
-Russfa VIII suffer Therefrom.

| St. Petersburg, Nov. l5.-The Roossya
has made the original discovery that the
hinese troubles threaten to ruin the
Russian empire" II the powers, it is
added, continue their present policy, China
will be unable to pay money indemnify,
and consequently the powers will demand
and secure mining, railroad and CONNER
cial concessions which will result in the
division Of China into spheres of influence
and ultimately into the PARTITION OF China,
in spite of the assurances Of the powers
to tine contrary. The Chinese, it is further
asserted, indignant, will emigrate to ST.
IBERIA, and the "yellow horde" will again
l''precipitate itself toward European Rus
sia, which will sink to the position Of q
second rank power. The other powers
probav,y win be satisfied with this eyen.u
ality, their interests being solely CONNER.
cial."
The Novoe Vremya finds the situation
worse and says the powers must act inae
pcndently. Henceforth, it asserts, each
power must bear the responsibility Of it
Town army. The paper adds:
"While the ministers were IN danger
there WAS some excuse for coMmandel
in chief, but after Russia freed Hentsil
and planted the first flag on the walls o
i Pekin, she wisely withdrew a majority o
her troops from Count Won Waldersee
e command. The other powers should close
t ly define Won Waldersee's functions"
: Continuing the Japanese-Ru.sian dis
e cussion, the Novoe Vremya says:
1.-The English journals in the Japanes
: ports are convinced the Japanese can eas
e lily vanquish the Russians. However, =.
a English backdOwn in the case Of Port Al
thur has opened japanese eyes. The pres
# ent campaign gave the armies of the tw
!. powers an opportunity to learn and e.
g TEEN each other"
e Several OF the papers take their Gu
y from the Novoe Vremya and follow
$ its argument in the same strain. In
]. Boerse Gazette observes that all I'll
/ nations are seeking japanese allianc
e. but Russias alone is valuable The p
per adds: Russia and Japan will di
tate the future OF east Asia.
4 English Criticisms.
Washington, Nov. l5.-1he rather 8
- we're criticisms of the English press upo
. the attitude of the United States relati'
:. to the Chinese complications based upt
= the advices of their American correspon
:. ents have naturally attracted great de
: OF attention here.
ID Ministers Getting Together.
tn Pekin, Nov. l5.-A protracted confe
ar ence of the foreign ministers was held I
day, at the conclusion Of which there W
On general expression of qualification at t
I'd progress made toward reaching sett
nd ment. 1t was stated that most OF t
or minor points had been disposed OF, al
MS that an agreement had been reached up
he several essential questions. The meeti
i'm disclosed fewer difficulties over importa
points than was expected, which is large
ce due to the fact that the ministers have
nd ceived definite instructions from tn
er home governments. United States M
IN lister Conger said he was encouraged to
he lieve that proposals would be ready to
ng submitted at an earlier date than he b
he heretofore hoped. The ministers will mi
ed again tomorrow.
"a Reliable information from Nieu-chwa
as indicates disturbed condition of affa
there. Robbers and pirates are harry
ms the region and paralyzing commerce. !
lid Russians are making an effort to 81
'n- press the troubles except along the n
ly. way. The weather is becoming cold
'er with nightly frosts, but the supply Of +
ra- is good and the troops are not suffering