The sun., 1900-09-03
At Odds OVER CHINA.
Powers Still Trying to Solve the
Eastern Question.
SUSPICIOUS OF ONE ANOTHER
Ii Is Thought, However, That the
Scheme Suggested by the United
States VIII BE Adopted-saIis-
bury Very Cool Over 1t All.

London, Sept. 2.-As soon as British
| public opinion is able to shake off the
Russian nightmare which invariably OBJ
trudcs upon the nations rest whenever
any far eastern question occupies inter-
national attention, ii will in all proba-
hiity, according to the views of the hest
Informed. heartily acknowledge the wis
dom Of .America'S initiatiyc toward So
luton of Il situation which threatened to
reach an impassc. At present the country
finds 4 touch of humor in the idea of an
entente between the great republic of the
new world and the powerful autocracy of
the old, and The Saturday Review sneer-
ingly wonders which will ultimately give
away" the other. But despite the at
tempts of the jingoes to bccloud the real
meaning of the new understanding it is
believed in authoritative quarters that
the reasons actuating the United States
will ultimately recommend themselves 10
the public as apparently they have al
ready recommended themselves to gov
ernmental circles.
Great Britain would doubtless have
preferred to assist in carrying out the
original American proposals, but as the
Washington government is prepared to
modify these in Difference to Russian
views there is every indication that the
British cabinet will complacently accept
whatever promises the quickest end to
the controversy.
VIII Be Settled shortly.
The main trouble is that the whole of
Europe is in Il mood of mutual suspicion
only too well calculated to promote inter-
national complications so heartily depre-
Gated by the whole world But diplomatic
circles in London are Of the opinion that
signs are dscernihle that the tension will
soon he RELAXED and that the icalousies
will be 50 allaycd that the powers will be
enabled, in conjunction with the reform.
erS aud viccroys IF the southern PROV
inccs, to devise il scheme for reconsti-
tuting the government of China in con-
formity with tho will OF the people and
authorities Of China. They emphasize
the necessity of taking The advice Of the
great Ynna-i>r viccroys, whose attitude
during the prs sent crisis has shown there
are men in China who can govern when
free from the influence of the Mantchoo
clique and who. il is thought, would
gladly aid the powers in the re-estabish-
mcnt OF the government. perhaps by de-
posing the dowagcr empress and rein
stating the emperor
OF course it is realized that many ugly
snagS are liable to still disturb the
Smoothness of the current. but the Opin,
ion i'll the hest informed circles appears
To be that the latest developments have
materially helped clear the course. This |
opinion is shared by Mr.. John w. Book
walter of Ohio. who is the author of re-
cent books on Siberian and Asiatic prob. |
lens and who. previous to his departure
for the continent Saturday. drew atten- |
tion to the practical fultillment of his pre- |
diction on the subject of Russian action. |
The Washington government" said |
Mr. Bookwalter, lis taking exactly the
right stand, though certain circles in Eng. |
land will exert every effort to discoun-
tenance the RusSo-Amcrican rapproche-
ment. Fifty dollars of Chinese trade is
worth more to the United States than 20
square miles of territory. and if the Unit
rd states continues friendly with Russia
Shc can obtain share of commerce
which otherwise might easily be throvn
TO ,i"rmany, ! believe that when Eng
land comes to understand that the cznr
means tn protect the autonomy of the
central Chinese Kingdom she viii nlso
see her way to heartily join with Russia.
FOR England must remember thar the
IraiScnSpian railroad puts a Cossack ar
my mt the doors of India as well rs ~
NlHdivoStok."
Lord Salisbury Confident.
In the midst of all the turmoil. NOT
Lcrding the Mysteries aAlicting most Of
the armchair guides of Great Britain.
the responsible head Of affairs, Lord Sal
lsbury. rests calm, confident and wary
III the German mountain village of
Schucht, a health resort in the yosres
ten miles from the nearest railroad STA
tion. but at the end of a wire to Down.
lns street. the British foreign office. II
is explained that one of Lord Salisbury's
reasons for going into perfect solitude
was to be able to work without frettiny ;
Interruptions during this trying period
IRON cabinet ministers and others whose
rank made it simply impossible for the
prime minister to always tactfully es-
cape them. Lord Salisbury's long inter-
view with the French minister of the
colonies, NJ. Declas. and the Announce ,
ment that The French minister of foreien
affairs. NJ. Delcasse, will shortly visit
the British premier is taken here To
mean that the latter is improving the
relations between France and Great
Britain, which. judging from the news.
papers. certainly need improving, for {
dark rumors of possible war between I
France and Great Britain are curiouslv
persistent both in the light and heavy {
periodicals, considering that nobody has {
been able to find the slightest base for
them. ,
The Plague at Glasgow. :
The United States medical inspectors g.,
are busy watching the progress of the {
bubonic plague at Glasgow. DR.. Hough
will join DIR. Thomas at Glasgow. DR.
Thomas first object is to secure trace a
OF the vessel which brought the plague I
tG Scotland. This is no easy task. Inf {
the matter is regarded as of great i'm. ! i
portance, and as soon as the vessels
identity is established DIR. Thomas will r
report to Washington. The outbreak /
naturally has had serious effect on the t
commerce Of the port, and in the event
or the United States establishing a pro. :
longed quarantine, as expected, it is an
ticipated that freight charges will be
advanced and that the Atlantic trade
Will be seriously disjointed. Probably
the first steamer from Glasgow to come
under the observation of the New York
authorities will be the City OF Rome
which, however, sailed before the nlogna |