The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-30
A COMPROMISING CHINA.
The Powers Now show More Con-
ciliatory Spirit.

New York, March 30.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
While the Chinese situat ton remains
obscure the powers are clearly in a more
conciliatory temper and anxious to ex
plain away their differences. Russia has
sought to minimize the Importance Of the
Aalchuria convention and convince Jap
an that it merely involves temporary ar
rangements for expediting the evacua-
ton OF the country and the construction
of railway in which all the countries
are Interested. There is an easy method
of reassuring England, as we'll as Japan
that it is an innocent treaty which all
the powers will be glad to sanction. This
is t. publish the text and dispel the nys-
terry now enveloping it. The strenuous
oppcS ition of the Yangtse viceroys and
the reform governors to the Manchura
convention is proof that Russian in
trigues with the Manchuria dynasty are
drea ded by the patriotic officials who
saved the situation last year
The German emperor has emphasized
in an ostertatious way his good feeling
for Russia and Berlin press under
Off eial guidance. continues to exclude
Manchuria from the operation of the
Arglo-German agreement The foreign
Office here still affects ignorance of the
provisions of the Manchurian convention
and declines either to use provoca tive
language toward Russia or accept Cou :
Won BuelOW'S flexible Interpretation of
the AnglO-AneTfcan agreement There
is a temporary pause, during which the
ManchuIia convention may be modified
at the instance Of Russia. This is the G.
suit which optimistS in parliament We're
fOrecasting yesterday when convinced
that the original draft had not been
signed. There is little doubt that til 2
fore. gn office here would welcome strong
action by the United States government
agains the detachment of Manchurid
from the general scope of the diplomacy
covered by the concert. Both England
and Germany would follow this Amer.-
can lead, although neither is at liberty
to take a strong line of its own. Japan
would welcome an energetic American
protest against the severance Of Man.
churia from China and the reform mo e.
meDt headed by the Yangtse vicero -
which is a most hopeful sign of the re-
vival of Chinese nationality, would be
strengthened by it. Some of the best
Informed men in diplomatic and political
circles assert that energetic action by
the Washington government would be
most helpful at the present time ard
that it would be a practical expedient
for enforcing the open door principle by
the power which is not embarrassed by
foreign alliances and holds written
guarantees for the freedom of commerce
in the far east.
Financial experts estimate that at
least G2O, 00O, 600 must be raised by fresh
taxation next year, even if G13.000 600
can reasonably be expected from the q
listing basis of taxation, and another
$4,000, 900 be added to the national
debt. These figures forecast a budget of
92O9, 900 600 Estimates like these holi
out little hope for any class of taxpay-
ers and foreshadow considerable wider
ing of the area of indirect taxation. Mr.
Kruger has succeeded in staggering
British taxpayers, if not humanity.