New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
MORE TROUBLE FOR CHINA
Clash 1Cith Japan and Great Britain
OVer Concessions.

PeknR. Nov 23-Chlnas clash with Japan and
Great Britain the subject of concessions granted
70 foreigners has been complicated by serious an
"a gonism in least two provinces-C Kiaug and
Shen-Se-to the central government in regard to the
rights OF recovery. Owing 10 the unexpected weak
ness Of the Empress Dowager's new government
Of which much was expected China has not
proited by tho antagonism which is arising be
tween her allied opponents Great Britain and
Japan.
Failing in application ~ her old policy Of en-
couragng quarrels between political opponents and
fostering internal intrigue. and in view the
eign complications which the new government has
to face the Empress powageT has attempted to
unite by marriage members Of the opposing fami-
lies. headed by Chang Chih Tung and Yuan Shih
Kai. as a means OF domestic mediation. owing 10
their anxiety 10 facuhat" the adoption Of a unified
policy. which vet has been found 10 he inn
possibility the resignation Of three Of tho ministers
Prince Ching, Yuan Shih Kai and Chang Chih
Tung-s rumored
Chinas clash with Great Britain is mainly over
loans 10 concessouists in Che Kang province where
they were sanctioned but the Chinese government
has now backed down before the threats Of local
demonstrations. and has annued its former sane
tIou Great Britain supports the Che-lNaug conces-
sionists and gives modified support tn" conccs-
riouIsts in Shen-Se province, but all the undevel-
opoJ British concessions ara opposed with the
same bitterness that the Chinese pursued in the
case Of the boycott which ousted the Americans
from control ~ the railways. and the danger which
r..
Peking unprecedented 1904 10 all foreign interests
has been realized.
The central government perceives the error Of the
provinces In continuing the forcble oustng ~ coo-
cessionists in the rights of movement, but
il abhors Interference i'm every Way fear dis
closure Of IT'S own weakness. The government.
which 80 far has succeeded only in manfesting
spiri, IF opposition to the japanese in ManchuTa
and to the British in SheuS province, has receded
in tho case % the province Of Che KanR end shows
i,,H
ganizaton at Peling There is only the most vagua
conceptiop of the situation tho Chinese, but
the return hero Of the Japanese Minister. Baron
Iavashi. who was created baron during his five
months absence from this capital, has apprsed the
enlightened members Of the government that Japan
has determined Oh an advanced policy which the
legation here has shown is intended TO be inaugu-
rated in the resumption Of the negotiations the
Manchurian questions.
Japan's intentions arc contained in an intination
Of coming pronouncenent the doctrine of
C'hinas invalid sovereign ManchurIa. Japan
already has advanced extreme Interpretation Of
the South Manchurian Railway charter to in
clude rights beyond the points of Russa's former
claims These rights. meaning Independent commu-
cations ETC. are astonishing the Russian dip
Ior1ats and also are significant Of the rights
as secured by They now practically assert
certain rights over ELL Manchuris and China
Great Briain's position is that she is unable to
interfere except in case of proof of Japanese in
vasion Of Chinese sovereignty subsequent 10 the
date Of the evacuation of Manchuria April Great
Rritsin takes the stand that Japan's apparent
poljcv and her claims only amount TO a blum"
and Great Britains present policy. therefore is to
ignore Japans violation of China's sovereignty es-
necIalv in connecting the Corean-Japanese with the
Jananese-M -Manchurian communications and ihe ex-
tension of these with other interests throughout
Manchuria.
The Empress powager November 10 suspended
the court rules and received Baron Hayashi and
ri of IdDaQesa ber
birthday festivities
In connection with the monopoly which japanese
relations naturally have at court. the fact that
Japan's military attache will be major general
after December receives much comment.
Prince Pu Lun, Chinese envoy at the St Louis
exposition, who in September last was authorized
BY an imperial edct 10 frame regulations for the
foundation OF a Chinese parliament left Pekins
yesterday on state visit to japan