The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-11
PLAN IS IN DISFAyOR.
President viii withdraw Scheme 10 lrans-
fer Negotiations
FROM CHINESE CAPITAL 70 WASHINGTON
,Dispa tch from Paris Says PIenipo-
tentinrics signed Joint Note
Wednesday.


the foreign powers do not look with favor
upon the proposition of the United States,
recently made, as to the wi h travail Of
certain features OF the negotla ions from
Pokin TO Washington or some otner cap
ltal, and other powers hesitate TO decide
the question, the president has deemed It
advisable 60 Withdraw the prop .ii,ion aad
has directed the diplomats ABROAD to in
foim the different governments.
Paris, January 10,--As the result OF
Inquiry in authoritative quarters the AS
ISOLATED Press is given the following
statement in regard to the Chinese eitu-
alton:
THE Chinese plenipotentiaries sisne
tho Joint note yesterday, thus concluding
the preliminary stage of the neg5ta-
tlons."
1t was added that the FIRST step was
insignificant, compared with the diiHcll-
ties to be met with between the poyer5
themselves, whose clashing Interests viii
have full play In the coming discussions.
The United States proposal TO shit
the seat of negotiations finds no favor in
sons are given for this opposition:
l. II is considered great mistake to
transfer the negotiations from China,
where all the information Is at hand re
speeding the situation and the fee ing
among the Chinese themselves, and more
especially regarding the conditions o.
trade and commerce with which the nego-
tistrons will he chiefly concerned.
o The United States commerce with
China is comparatively small when com
pared with that Of several other coun-
tries.
3, Another most delicate reason adj
vanced ts that the United States might
find itself influenced In the negot atiOns
.at Washington by tho pressure of inter
ests having an eye to the exploitation o,
China. The attitude Of some Of the pow
ers, moreover. Is swayed by other mo-
tlyes in opposing the United states pro-
posal. Great Britain. for example, which
seems TO be the most strongly antagonis-
Tie, has entered practically into consid-
Grafton with the United States attitude
toward the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
The feeling here favors Shanghai. II
any change Is made ana II is pointed
out that Shanghai Is the most inipor ant
center in China, and moreover that the
southern Nceroys who are favorable &c
[ 'a''T''' ""' NV w lhi AHtI AEhue tbulO
mako their Influence felt. Failing Shang.
hal, Berlin or Paris is more likely Il,
be chosen. The enormous British inter.
ests are In favor az the choice of Lon.
don, but II Is improbable chat the oihel
lowers will agree to this
! There Is no reason to suppose thAi
Russia Will withdraw from the ncgotiu,
lions The treaty she has conclude,
WITH China concerns her special Interest,
IN regions contiguous TO her terri tore,
hut che has great political interests tr
defend and further In tbs iniut caafar.
enoe. which will bristle with obst4cItp
TO 4 speedy settlement itussi, aims
chiefly al a wide eXpdns on of her ma
iltical influence. Great Britain wants te
open the Chinese empire to her com.
merce and at the same time Strengthen
her political footholl The Unite,
S,atcs' efforts apparently. will 30 de.
Noted to securing commercial adyan
tagcs, while France and Germany viii
desire to Increase their trade generally
and their pol teal influence In certain
provinces, The struggle between thes,
conflicting designs will be bllter. an,
IN any case will greatly protract TN
negoti7tiors
! One thing which Great Britain an
tho United States Wish secured "a Thu
raising OF the prohibition na.ch no,
EXISTS in China aSsinst foreigners ao
quiring landed interests.