Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-23

Dispatches from Pekin are, as usual,
conflicting and unsatisfactory 1t is as
serted thai Prince Ching and Earl Ii
Hung Chang have signed the agreement
based on the joint note of the powers,
II is asserted, too that the Chinese en-
vOys acted in fat disobedIence TO the
commands OF the DOwager Empress. 1t
is certain, however, that the Dowager
Empress and her advisers are for rea-
sons bcss known 10 themselves playing
for delay. The court is at Sian-Fu. he
yond the present reach of the allies.
There are no means at hand for expedit-
ing the negotiations or OF compelling
compliance with the demands of the pow
ers short OF actual war. japanese au-
thorites do not hesitate 10 assert that
the powers will yet be compelled 10 de
clare war. and that hostilities will be re-
suned in the early spring In the mean
time there are under the surface indica-
tions that Russi8's pyactic.l seizure Of
Manchuria has caused no !.ttle uned>i
ness in England and France. IN London
the general sentiment IS one of resent
ment that Russia should take advantage
of England preoccupation in South AT
RIGA to acquire new territory IN Asia.
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Events in the Boer war during the last
week have been serious enough to com.
pei Lord Roberts to adopt radical
change in policy. lie has withdrawn
the garrisons from many of the small
towns, and is concentrating his troops
along the railroad leading from Cape
Town 10 Pretoria. and from Pretoria to-
ward Delagoa Bay. This move has been
made because Of the necessity Of guard
in. the railroad in order that the Beers
may not cut off communication between
Pretoria and Cape Town. The Beers
have resumed the aggressive again, every
day bringing news of attacks on isolated
British posts On Wednesday a stimuli.
taneous attack was made on five iupor,
lunt garriSons along the railway rom
Pretoria east The Beers were beaten
off in each instance, but not until they
had inflicted serious losses Oh tine Brit
ish The unsuccessful pursuit of De Wet
continues.
The Kaiser seems TO have thrown him
self into the arms Of the German Agra
rian party, and is seemingly prepared Il
accept a tariff on grain There is litt!
doubt but that sentiment in Germany
favoring more protection TO the agricul
tura. industry OF the nation has been rap
idly growing Several years ago tatll
Oh cereals would have been violently at
tackled by the Berlin press. Now only
the extreme radical newspapers cr.ticise
the policy. Il is also significant thut the
commercial cor eress which adjourned an
" tstIlesdsy adopted a resolution against
an increase in the duty on cereals Is a
majority Of only four votes. The Jew
German policy IS clearly aimed at the
United States. In Austria. too. there j.
n loud deusud Tor European combination
10 defeat American competition.
The week has brought no Development
70 ne negotiations between France arr
England OYER the vexatious Newf Found
land treaty sE9-e. The French to-,i-l
Office adaeres 10 5ts right under the oric.
ina! treaty. and so Ear Mr.. C1auberlain
has been unable 20 rome 20 any bargain
I. is g-obab.e that EDgan8 win seek 70
defer final settlement b. renewing the
r4odus vivendi FOR another year But
the assent % the Sewfo midland govern
meut mast De gwen 70 tho msdus vivendj
and all classes in TIE coibny 80 Pp.s SCI
70 Eseh IN s-aHzeBsnI