The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-30

important question arose as to the fu-
ture 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 op-
poses the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF China or
any move toward territorial extension
there. and in this position Russia and
France seem TO agree. On the other
hand. while there is nothing definite
indicating territorial expansion, vet the
exchanges have led TO the belief that
Germany, Great Britain and probably
Japan are not averse to a course which
viii bring about territorial divisions
within the empire
1T was supposed Japan stood against
any division of the empire, but the
landing of Japanese troops at Annoy
cannot be accepted on the ground
that a Japanese temple has been
burned, so that it is the ac-
cepted view that Japan is at
least making ready to be in a position
TO share in any division of territory
which must come. The course of Rus
STA in taking New Chwang cannot be
viewed in the same light as the land
ing of troops at Annoy or Shanghai. as
this was for the sole purpose Of pro-
tecting Russia's railway line and any
Interior territorial purposes have been
diselaimed by Russia.
Britain After the Yang Use.
$50 far as Great Britafn's purposes
are concerned, in the absence of any
express declaration, the landing of
Shanghai is strong evidence that Great
Britain wishes to control the Yang Use
valley. which is the garden of China
On the part of Germany. the doubt as
to her future course is due mainly to
Count Waldersee'S speech since the
taking of Pekin. This has indicated
that he is going on an extensive cam
paign and that the fall Of the Chinese
capital was only TO be the initial step
in comprehensive programme. requir-
ing the presence of a 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-foid. One
view, including that OF the United
States that the credentials are accepta-
bic, another that they have never been
shown to carry complete authority,
while the third view is that the orig
inal credentials were valid at the time
given but have since become invalid
through the fight of the emperor and
the empress dowageT and the complete
collapse of the Chinese government
The question of credentials does not
seem so difficult TO deal with and will
probably be solved TO the satisfaction
of all concerned. but it is not clear thus
far that the powers can be brought
into complete accord on general pol
icy for the future Of China Each ap-
pears TO be waiting for the other TO act
and on the part Of some there is a ira
diional Discrimination TO go into the
outlining of policies
May Be Parting of Ways.
Most of the objects had in view by
the president when he made answer to
the Chinese governments appeal and
began the campaign upon Pekin have
been achieved. Two others remain 70
be secured, namely. the safeguarding
of American interests for the future
and some proper guarantee for iu-
identification for the expenses Of re-
cent operations and losses of Aneri-
can citizens
If a joint plan of action cannot be
agreed upon. lie question TO be deter
mined is whether or not the United
States shall proceed further. hand in
hand with the allied forces It is be
IieVed that this point is very near a
decision. the governments determina-
ton depending upon the responses
made by European nations TO our in
CuirieS- The suggestion that a confer
ence De held or the nations represented
in China is again revived as an accom-
paniment OF this purpose, and il is
pointed out that with Special Commits
sioner ROckhill just about arriving on
Chinese soil, with Mumm Won
SChWartZenstein, the German success
or to Baron Won KeJteler. already in
China; with the ministers resident at
Pekin, and with the high military and
naval officials in the Pei HO valley, the
material is already at hand for the
gathering of a conference fully
equipped TO deal with even so complex
and difficult a problem as IS presented
in the settlement of China's future.
There are hopes that communication
with China. very much delayed of late
Will be better soon. Consul Fowler at
Che Foo. got d routine dispatch
through today, of current date and
the navy department has been inform
ed that the cable cOmDany's ship was
about to leave Shanghai today 10 lay
d direct cable connecting Shanghai
with Che Foo. one of the weakest links
in the chain Of communication at pres
emit These improved conditions as 10
the opening Of communication between
military and naval commanders and
the authorities here have made pos
Sible for the latter TO abandon the
purpose, conceived yesterday, Of en-
plOying naval vessels TO convey by
water messages between Shanghai and
Che Foo.
Attitude of Germany.