Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-11
Amendments Not Regarded as In
superabIe Obstacles
AMERICAS POLICY IN CHINA.
Some Criticism, but Generally Consid-
cred TrIumphaut - United states
Commands Worlds steel Markets

New York, Jan. ll,--A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says
Negotiations over the amended Hay
Pauncefote treaty have begun, but
there will not be any real progress
until Lord Lansdowne has an oppor-
tunity OF submitting the altered con-
yention TO the cabinet which will meet
at the end OF next week The sub
ject is 10 longer referred to in the
press, and the foreign office can count
with confidence on public support In
any disposition II may make Of the
whole affair. John Bulls eyes are
fixed upon South Africa with vacant
stare for he does not know what Is
going on there China lies outside his
present range Of view and Nicaragua
also.
No forecasts Of Lord Lansdowne's &C.
ton are Of any value, since he has not
committed himself In any way on the
canal question and will not be pre-
pared 10 discuss 1t until he has con-
suited the cabinet. There Is, however
a more hopeful feeling respecting the
REIMBURSEMENT OF the convention and
acceptance Of the Senate amendments.
Men In diplomatic circles who have
studied the text Of the amendments do
not consider them insuperable obsta-
cles il Is said that the Davis amend
ment Is the principal source Of trouble
and II Is based on analOgles 20 the
Suez situation where England by means
OF political control. exercised at Carlo,
has de facto the same powers In re-
serve with which the Senate desires
TO arm the American government de
jure.
AMERICAS CHINESE POLICY.
The fact that American embassies
In London and Berlin have been taking
up some minor details of the China
question has induced some fippant
journals 10 assert that the Washington
government has been Wabbling 80 long
and shown so plainly that II does not
know its own mind that the European
powers do not regard It's diplomacy
as serious This view is not shared
by the men In diplomatic circles. They
consider that the state department has
appeared 10 good advantage through
out the Chinese negotiations and Is in
a favorable position TO enforce the
open door principle. They also re-
gard the rumored purchase OF the
Danish West Indies as a prudent and
statesmanlike act, which assures COM
mand Of the approaches 20 any canal
and precludss European challenge Of
the Monroe doctrine from any source.
LORD ROBERTS CELEBRATES.
Lord Roberts celebrated yesterday.
the anniversary Of his arrival at Cape
town, by attending with the Duke OF
Cambridge the banquet Of the royal ar
tillery at WoolWich. He accepted in
vitatlOns only on the understanding
that the dinners would be private and
that his work al headquarters will
not be interfered with This Is a neces-
sary precaution when the situation in
South Africa is so serious. Gen. Kitch-
eners dispatches while recording
British successes In repelling assaults,
show that the Beers are attacking
with great spirit at many points and
that their operations are preconcerted.
WORLDS STEEL MARKETS.
Americas command OF the steel mar
kets Of the world, which only year
or two ago was regarded by English
men as extremely improbable. II not
altogether impossible. Is now calmly,
II regTotfully, admitted by the English
newspapers as an existing fact, The
Telegraph regards IL as certain that
the United States win keep the lead
I'm steel and viii increase IL and at
the same time warns British manufac-
lures that they must be more willing
10 initiate the methods OF their rivals
~ they cannot outgtrip them In oripf-
nal invention.
LAURlBR'S SPEECH.