The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-06
ALL 1! eyes ARE |.
now CAST \ 4 Upon
GERMAN \. EMPIRE. 4
Arrival of Count iWaldersee May
Change Military and Political
Complexion in. the Orient.
POWERS 5MUST ACTIN. UNISON.
Compromise, or Middle Course, Ex--
pected-Russia's Proposal Like
= " to be spurned.

within: the last twenty-four hours the
United States government has received
from Its representatives ut foreign
capitals, much material information(in
regard to the attitude of the powers or
the Russian proposal to eyacuate Pc
| kin. These give the general nature toi
the responses made to Russia by cer-
tain of the powers. 1t Is stated author
Iitatively that II there was at any time
ID prospect OF serious international
clash. this has been very largely, II not
ientlrely.tremoved by the harmonious
character Of the communications the
several governments are making. The
exact nature OF the response is not
made public by the state department
| for thereare yet somereplies to be trans
mitted and until all OF them are made,
1.-The negotiations are considered in such
an incomplete form that they will not
be made public. 1t isg said, however,
that the answers go much beyond the
Tentative character of those heretofore
referred TO-, and are ola conclusive ma
ture, SO far as showing the purposes OF
the governments, although they may
not be regarded as conclusive in ac-
licepting or rejecting the particular pro-
position advanced by Russia.
The Responses Long.
The responses are understood to be
rather long and somewhat argumenta-
tive. similar in this respect to the
American response This very fact Is a
cause for congratulatlon among ofIi-
ciuls, as they point out TINT there is no
dlsposition to treat the proposal with
lterseness or in any manner to give
offense, but rather to bring the powers
together. on q common basis. On the
Whole the general tendency Of the re-
sponses Is such as to give entire sntis-
faction here as to the course of the ne
gotiations.
The satisfactory progress Of the ne
gotlations along these lines has had the
effect Of directing attention to the Eer-
sonalityS OF the cnvoys who probably
xviii represent The powers and. China in
1.-The final settlement. The Impression
prevails here that Mr.. conger is emil
.nently fitted for such task on the
part OF the United States. supposlng
thnt each of the powers interested in
| the Chinese problem Is to have sepa-
rate and Individual representative.
Rockhill IN Alternate.
Mr.. Rockhil's name Is mentioned as
as alternate, in case Mr.. Conger does
not care to remain in Pekin, or to par
ticlpate In the settlement. These sus-
gestions. however, arc all speculative.
for UP 10 this time the state department
has not conferred the necessary special
powers upon any person to represent
the government in the final negotia-
tons.
II the present state Of affairs In China
Is protracted until the arrival there Of
Field Marshal Count Waldersee, which
should occur In about ten days. or a
fortnight, 1t Is not TO be doubted that
the government of Germany Will en-
deavor TO have all the negotiations with
the! Chinese government conducted
through that official as representative
not of Germany alone. but OF NIL the
powers. It IS gathered that strong ar
guments will be advanced to support
the ndvisability OF combined action
through one agency In this manner as
the best means OF securing speedy
and generally satisfactory termination
OF this Chinese trouble. In fact It will
be urged that there is little hope for an
early adjustment of the difficulties be-
tween the powers and China II each OF
the powers is to lay down an Independ-
ent proposition. the culmin1tive effect
by which, particularly In the case OF
money or territorial indcmnltes, might
be absolutely crushing to the Chinese
empire. 4 iii'5' i5
Military Situation Unchanged.
II there is any change In the military
situation since General Chnfree's dis
patch supposed to be of the aOth ultlmo.
no word Of It has reached Washington.
1t Is understood that disturbances nnd
outrages upon missionaries continue in
some ofsthe districts outside OF Pekln.
1t is believed here. possibly because Of
these reports, that the foreign minis
ters in Pekin probably will enter m
earnest objection to any withdrawal OF
troops. u their respective governments
delay action upon tho Russian PROPOSE
tion, until they have had a chance to
express their views.
The German foreign Office appears to
be active In .furthering the negotiations
and quite n number OF messages huve
passed between Washington and Berlin.
Those persons most likely to have q
correct Understanding Of Germany's
attitude look for tho suggestion OF n
compromise. or middle course. which
will be neither IN acceptance nor re-
lection OF the Russian proposals, but
will be such q satisfactory middle
ground that nll the powers, Including
Russia, car, agree to It..
Limit bo Fixed.
For Instance, It Is suggested that Ger.
many with propriety might suggest
that certain limit be fixed on the ex-
tent OF the military detachments to be
LETT Mt Pekin, with an understanding
that each small detachment conflnc It..
self to quarters so long MS peace and
l,auict prevails in Pekin, but be ready:to