The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-02-23
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May Have to Take Leading Part
in Guarding Chinese.-Russia and
Japan to Carry on Their War.

Secretary hays dlpIomatlC dCnleE-
States and other powers concerned
ment for China is that the United
may have to send armies into Chinese
territory to preserve law and order.
Ii the Chinese become obstreperous
and enter upon campaign OF disorder
and anarchy, thereby rendering their
neutrality in the war between Russia
and Japan doubtful. it will be the duty
OF the powers under the terms Of the
agreement reached to subjugate them.
Necessarily this government will
be expected to take the initiative IN
such movement, not only because
we have troops in closer proximity to
Pekin than any other power, but be-
cause we initiated the negotiations to
guarantee the administrative entry OF
China. Japan and Russia would thus
be saved from the effects Of diver
sion from their present occupation OF
trying to annihilate each other. One
OF the most serious problems which
confronted Japan and Russia while
they were getting ready for war was
the probability that conditions would
arise in China which would require
them to detach large bodies O. SOL
diers from their armies to take care OF.
The Russians expressed their sppre-
ciation OF this peril when they sent
word 10 the Chinese authorities that
they proposed to take Pekin. That
was not an idle threat. The Russian
military experts clearly were OF the
opinion that ii they sent force to
capture Pekin they would strike such
terror to the hearts OF the Chinese
that no interference from that quar-
ter in behalf OF either Japan or Rus
sia need be expected.
Now that Mr.. Hay politely has
agreed to relieve the combatants OF
the burden OF looking after the Chin
ese they can go ahead with their mil
itary and naval plans, confident that
ii the yellow peril obtrudes itself
into the fight this government will
thrust it back regardless Of expense.
This is only one phase of MI. Hays
Diplomatic achievement, but that 1t
NAV become a very serious one, IN
view of the enormous cost OF main
tanning an army in China, can readily
be understood. Some senators and
representatives who have taken the
pains to carefully study Mr.. Hays
note to the powers and consider its
effects have not the slightest heslta-
ton in saying that it commits this
government to line OF conduct and
action that is without precedent. They
also suspect that the President and
Secretary OF State have been made
the victims OF European diplomatic
subtletv. Whether this suspicion IS
justified or not remains TO be seen.
The most singular feature OF It all IS
the practical admission OF the admin
istration that the interests OF the Unit
ed States in China are less than those
of anv other power. In the statement
made public setting out the details
OF Baron Won Sterburgs visit to the
White House in connection with the
Chinese affair is the specific declara-
tion that the interests of the United
States in China are less important
than those OF any other large power.
In spite of this fact, however the faith
of the United States is pledged TO
maintain law and order in that por-
ton of the Chinese empire which IS
not now in the possession OF Russia,
Of course. with the proviso that assist
ance from other powers will be forth"
coming.
In view OF the highly excited con-
dition of the Chinese and their obvl-
GUS desire to participate in the war
it is regarded as certain tina: there
will be an outbreak among them be-
fore many weeks have elapsed Then
the United States will have t. shoul-
der the burden unloaded by Europe.
Perfect COnfiG iGences