The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-27

conduct. remembering Cawnpore"-an
In pressive addition. suggesting appalling
DC ssibilities.
Qualification H. felt at the progress Of
thu relief force. Notwithstanding the
comparatively heavy losses of the allies
at Yang Tsun. the military authorities
consider the Chinese have made a poor
showing. and IL Is not thought they will
be able TO impede seriously the entry OF
the relieving column into Peking II Is
generally expected that the allies VIII
march into the Tartar city and rescue the
foreigners. unless some catastrophe has
happened 20 the latter. by Sunday or
Monday. The British War ONCE. which
made some efforts to keep the press sup
piled with early and accurate news in the
South African campaign. shows itself
very tardily informed about the Chinese
operations. Some discomfort Is excited
b. the fact that people here have so oft \
en- to look TO Washington kilograms TO
find out what is happening. Ii is not I'M !
derstood why. IL Gen. Chaffee could COM |
municate to his Government the occupa-
ton of Ho 81 WI on Monday, no word
on the subject has yet been received In
Pail Mall.
In the view of at least three of the
Governments concerned. Field Marshal
Count Won waldersee will simply be the
officer of highest rank on the spot, who
VIII naturally take command in the field
In virtue of his seniority. just as the
British Admiral did at Taku and the Rus
san Lieutenant General at Peitsang.
The arrangement by which the British
Government has agreed TO pay to the
Niceroy of Hoo Pc SS75.0oo a subsidy
toward the support of his troops, Is. from
one point of view. a skillful stroke of pol
4 Icy. The Southern and Central Niceroys
who have been sitting on the fence will
be good deal impressed by the demon
Al. D..
prepared TO give them substantial mate
rial assistance II they decline to join the
anti-foreign movement. This action on
the part Of Great Britain, coupled with
the despatch of Indian troops to Shang
hal. illustrates the determination of Her
Majesty's Government TO keep matters
quiet on the Yang Use. whether by mill
tary. political or financial measures. 1t
must be admitted that IT does not quite
scrare with Mr.. Broderick's statement at
the close Of the Parliamentary session
that China H. not 20 be "IndianiZed-" At
any rate. II Great Britain Is to take the
great semi-independent Governors of the
lcenter into her pay. while Russia is hoist
ing her flag at Newchwang, II would seem
that the process of partitioning China is
already coming perilously close.
THE SETTLEMENT FoRECAsTED.
NFw YORK. August 15.-Pritchard
Morgan. NJ. r.. whose close relations with
Chinese commerce have enabled him t.
keep In close touch with events in the
Far East. sends the following cable from
London 20 the World:
Negotiations are proceeding In China
between the Imperial Government and
! the commanders of the European forces
to arrange conditions for handing over
the foreigners now In Picking to the allied
: army.
Immediately the safety of thA foreign
1 ers In Picking is assured. Ii Hung Chang
J viii offer terms of settlement of the whole
? difhculty. giving fun PREPARATION to th'
I Pc wers especially Germany. including in.
a. unity and exemplary punishment Of
all officials. both military and civil. wh'
have been responsible for the Outrages
: "As n H. unlikely the present Govern
ment Of China can survive this crisis.
? new form Of government will probably b
= proposed. under which China viii be gov
: lerned by tentative Viceroys appointed 70
y life They will act under "A supreme head
2 European nominated by the Powers. o.
:. vacancy arising among the ten chose
y rulers the Niceroys viii have the right q
! nominate a man TO fill the place. subjec
/ TO the veto Of the supreme head.
2 THE responsibility of the Government
= for the country. under European survet
n lance viii be thrown upon the shoulder
~ OF the patriotic Chinese Niceroys. Wit
= their assistants and the administratio
viii be broadly on lines suggested by IN
x Imperial customs under Sir Robert Har
le China can only be governed by N
= Chinese. This fact il now recognized b
N all the Europeas Powers.
" Disarmament will be a part Of IN
a new scheme. simultaneously with the OF
oi gr nization Of an effective police system
n THE capital Wi, be moved to Shangha
ne These proposals are now forming u
e subject of interchanges of notes betwee
ne the European Chancellors and Washing
z. ton and they viii be found TO supply II
AZ principles OF new Chinese administrl
oh ton"
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