The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-30
Leads al North )aesim News dCireulation

future course of Germany is met by
reference to an official note by Count
Won Buelow, German Minister of Foreign
Affairs, issued on July 18th, which fully
defines Germany's purposes in China.
This note Of the German Chancellor fol-
lowed within ten days of Secretary Hays
note to the powers on July Sd and is
somewhat analogous in setting forth Ger
manys intentions. Count Won Buelows
note said:
Our aim is the restoration of Sc
curity for persons and property. Freedom
of action for German subjects in China,
the rescue Of the foreigners beleaguered
in Pel1in, the re-establshment Of secu
rty and regular conditions under a prop
erly organized Chinese Government and
reparation and satisfaction for the out
RACES committed. We desire no partition
of China, and seek no special advantages.
The Imperial Government is imbued with
the conviction that the maintenance of
the agreement between the powers is a
primary condition for the restoration Of
peace and order in China"
There is reason for believing that Ger
many holds today that the foregoing
declaration is as effective as when it was
first enunciated and that any present
consideration of Germany's purposes
must be viewed in the light of the fore
going specific declaration of policy. yor
that reason the declaration eve desire
no partition of China and seek no spe-
cial advantages" is said to clear away
the suspicion that Germany has a far
reaching purpose of territorial acquisition
in China.
The attitude of italy has been defined
in a statement by Marquis Visconte
Venosta, Minister of Foreign Affairs as
follows
'The Cabinet has no political inten-
tions toward expansion or intrigue in
China. It's program is to maintain per-
feet accord between Italy and the other
powers. A feet and some troops repre-
sent the participation of Italy in the
common task. We cannot leave entirely
to others the protection of our national
rights, nor are we disinterested in the
work of mutual interests and civilization
which the powers seek to carry on in
China
1t is said that the course of Austria
will be practically identical with that of
Germany.
diplomatic corps who is actively engaged
in present negotiations today summed
up the international complications sub
stantially as follows:
'"The powers We're in complete accord
up to the time of the taking of Pekin.
But with that accomplished the more i'm
portant question arose is 10 the fGtQre
course of the powers in dealing with
China and on that there is not as yet
any complete accord. Thus far it seems
plain that the United States opposes the
dismcmberment of China or any move
towards territorial expansion there, and
in this position Russia and France seem
to agree. On the other hand while there
is nothing definite indicating territorial
expansion, yet the exchanges have led
to the belief that Germany, Great Brit
ain and probably Japan, are not averse
to a course which will bring about terri
torial divisions within the empire. 1t
was supposed that Japan stood against
any division of the empire but the
landing Of Japanese troops at Annoy can
not be accounted for on the ground that
a Japanese temple has been burned So
that it is the accepted view that Japan
is at least making ready to be in posi-
which must come. The course of Rus
sia in taking New Chwang cannot be
viewed in the same light as the landing
OF troops at Annoy or Shanghai, as this
was for the sole purpose of protecting
Russias line and any ulterior terrific
rial purposes have been dsclaimed by
Russia. So far as Great Britain's pur-
poses are concerned, in the absence of
oc
troops at Shanghai is strong evidence
that Great Britain wishes to control the
Yang Use Valley On the part of Ger
many the doubt as to her future course
is due mainly to the Count Waldersee's
speeches since the taking of Pekin. These
have indicated that he was going on an
extensive campaign, and that the fall
of the Chinese capital was only the init
ial step in a comprehensive program, re-
quiring the presence of large army
Just what this means is not clear but it
has at least created much surprise in
Washington and some other capitals
The differences over Ii Hung Chang's
credentials are three fold. One view
including that of the United States is
that the credentials are acceptable, an
other is that they never have been shown
TO carry authority; while the third view
is that the original credentials were
valid at the time given but have since
become invalid through the flight of the
Emperor and Empress Dowager and the
complete collapse of the Chinese Govern
ment.
The question of credentials does not
seem so difficult to deal with, and it
probably will be solved to the satisfac-
tion of all concerned, but it is not clear
thus far that the powers can be brought
into complete accord on a general policy
for the future of China Each appears
to be waiting for the other to act and
on the part of some there is traditional
disinclination to go into the outlining of
policies.
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