The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-08
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Washington. October "A feeling OF
Iucyant optimism prevails among officials
here to-day relative 20 the Chinese trou-
bIes that warrants the belief In the ex-
ist-nce Of a sound foundation based on
recent developments In pending negotia-
lions II i evidently the conviction Of
Eclally that an agreement among the
powers Is near at hand However. Il IS
not ceeTned. we'll - make any public an
uouncsment of the progress OF the ne
coalitions At this stage. Although 1T is
known that there have been sew
sTaI important exchanges recently
between the diplomatic representatives of
the powers here and the state depart-
n.-nt ard through the United States rep
rs-sentatives abroad ami the governments
tn which they are accredited. IL can be
ir.fetred only that their general tenor
m been highly favorable from the sat
Iefastiou expressed by the belief OF the
officials.
Tie encouraging outlook has been
hrc.sEh; about very largely by the har-
u1oulcus sentiments which have deveI-
erred between this government and Ger
many concerning the course ~ future
events Ia china Sine the return OF
: cn-tary Hay M has had several con-
ference with Baron Sp,ck Won Stern
hers tho German charge d'affaires,
vbseL have been 81 such a character
a &. show that the purposes 81 the two
= v.-rt-uscnts were very much alike and
that. whatever might have been contem-
plated. they were now proceeding toward
q csupu.uE end for tn. solution ~ Iha
rutsrf difficulty The Berlin government
reg cIVesl several days ago the Sheng dis
Taseh giving the Chinese csiict for the
sever. punishment 81 Prince Tuan and
hrs ass CCiatrS- This WAS accepted in th..
sheet German quarter AS a sincere
E1-5sas that China was Disposed now TO
s1s witt the responsible parties as their
uitvf-sss ds-ssrNeei- IL also developed tho
sentiment that a declaration OF war
against China would h. needless and
trsat y solution 81 the problem could be
-r~1red through pacific channels. Alto
tss-slleT the outlook is more satisfactory
tEau auK time heretofore. not only for
q ururtemt action by the powers. but
ass@ for a comprehensive settlement Of
tlze- entire Chiu.sr question
= - expected however. that the atten-
TIN 81 this government will be turned
fti.su the next few DAYS 10 sons. en-
tssslv new phases brought up hy the
I'r rch note 81 the powers. This note
undoubtedly Will b. ia the hands OF this
Fsvsrumcnt by the time the president re-
turns. and there Is considerable anxiety
g. foreign quarters as to the answer the
{ nitssl States viii make \ question has
arisen rs to whether the note will be
EcceutSi by some II tn. foremost couti-
Eruta' powers of Europe. so far as this
government Is concerned however there
Is m reason 90 believe the French promo
EsttpuS will meet with diSfavor
Meantime plans are under cOnsidera ton
- which the powers will see that China
carTt-S cut her purposes Of furnishing
the guilty parties The sincerity OF China
bCtuS accepted. IL Is felt TO be proper
that shc punishment she infiicts shall be
carried out in such public manner. rather
with the knowledge OF the foreign mir
Lssers or In their presence. that there