The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
China BREAKS WITH ITALY
Failure of Negotiations Will Affect
Ali of Powers.
FIowery Empire Ignores Pledges for
Evident Purpose of FIOuting
the Foreigners.

Every effort on the part OF the Italian
government 10 make a treaty with China
in accordance with the terms OF the pro-
tocol Of peace Of 1901 has failed, because
Of the attitude of the Mongolian govern
ment. and the negotiations have ceased
entirely. The reason has not been clear
ly defined. but China. according TO mail
from the FAR East, is TO blame
One OF the conditions upon which the
powers helped China straighten things
out in 1900 was that there be certain
amendments 10 the various treaties OF
commerce and navigation Soon after
the empire had Gained down, after the
Boxer troubles. the negotiations were
taken up. A treaty between China and
Great Britain in September. 1902, was the
first result.
In October. 1853, Japan and the United
States concluded treaties with the Peking
government, and Portugal concluded an
agreement in 1904. Germany tried to reach
an agreement, but failed. and now Italy
IS IN the same position. The recent out
break Of anu-foreign sentiment has I'M
peded the progress Of the negotiations
Affects All the Powers.
In the meantime the treaties which
have actually been concluded are inef-
fective, TO great extent, because Of the
provision In the protocol Of peace that
certain clauses should not become obliga-
tory until made with all Of the signatory
powers.
Besides this it is pointed out that there
has been no fuIfllment of the agreements
between China and japan. Great Britain
and the United States to initiate and con-
clude the revision q the mining regula-
uons, 10 provide tor uniform national
coinage, and to make some provisions az
fectins trademarks.
II seems that IJaly's greatest trouble in
her recent negotiations was that China
wished everything. and would give moth
ing in return The breaking of OF nego-
tiaiOHs has created something Of a str
In an editorial concerning the general
question OF China's attitude on the com
mercial treaty question. the North China
Daily News said that China seems to have
adopted her present attitude for the pleas
ure Of douting the foreigner and repudiat-
ing HeT pledged word
Nanchurians Boycott Japs.
rumor has come 10 Washington from
China that there Is a very general talk
among the natives Of Manchuria OF a boy
colt OF japanese goods. but there is moth
ing 10 show that the agitation has gain
ed any very great headway. or that ac-
tual operation Of the movement is likely
to appear soon. The reasons are also
lacking. except for an expression Of opin-
ion that the Chinese are dissatisfied with
the japanese control OF AIanchuria since
the war.
The japanese are making rapid head
way in their campaign for the market in
Manchuria. and are now far in advance.
In this respect. Of Great Britain and the
United States. her principal competitors.
Further confirmation has come TO Wash
ington of the decision Of the Chinese
government To stop sending the young
men Of the country 10 Japan 10 school
From the various bits of information
which nave reached Washington from
China, II would seem that China fears, to
some extent at least. japanese predomi-
nance in her dorninions