Show POWDKS WILL DECLINE Chancellories Dont Take to European OncelolesDont Tae Uncle Sams Proposal Paris Jan 10hc correspondent of the Associated Press learns on good authority that the suggestion of the United Slates Government to change the scat of the Chinese peace negotiations negoti-ations from Peking to Washington will be declined by the powers It was added that this important step was insignificant compared with the dllu the cultlcs to be met with between clashing interests themselves whose powers themslles clashlnS terests will have full play in the coming com-ing discussions The United States proposal to shift the scat of the negotiations nego-tiations finds no favor In the European tlatons chancellories Three reasons are given for this opposition REASONS ARE STATED First It is considered a great mistake 1 mis-take to transfer the negotiations from China where all the information is at hand respecting the situation and the feeling among the Chinese themselves feelng and morb especially regarding the conditions con-ditions of trade and commerce with I which the negotiations will be chiefly concerned Second The United States commerce with CJhlna comparatively small when compared with that of several other countries Therefore the United States Is not entitled to expect the negotiations to be carried on ai Washington Wash-ington The third and most delicate reason advanced IK that i the European power have not felt sufficient confidence that the United States Government might not find itself Influenced in the negotiations nego-tiations at Washington by tho pre Huro of InteretUH having an eye to he exploitation ex-ploitation of China The attitude of ploiaton lime t powers moreover ia swayed by other motive opposing the United States proposal Great Britain for example which sems to be the moat strongly antagonistic has probably taken into consideration tho United States attitude toward the Clayton Bulwer treaty SHANGHAI IS FAVORED Ian I The feeling here favors Shanghai If any change Is l mare a it Is pointed out that Shanghai is the most Important In China and more ant trade center > Chinaand over that the southern Viceroys who are favorable to foreigners and anxious to further trade could make their Influence In-fluence felt Falling Shanghai Berlin or Paris Is most likely to be chosen The enormous British interests are In favor of the choice of London but it is Improbable that time other powers will agree to this RUSSIA WILD NOT WITHDRAW There is no reason to suppose thnt Russia Will withdraw from the Joint negotiations The treaty she Inns concluded con-cluded with China concerns her special Interests In regions contiguous to her I territories lut reEIons has great political interests to defend and further Joint conference will bristle with obstacles to n speedy settlement Russia aims chiefly at a wide expansion of her political po-litical influence Great Britain wants to open the Chlneso empire to her commerce com-merce and at the same time strengthen her present foothold The United States efforts will be apparently devoted de-voted to securing commercial advan tge8 Jle Fjance and Germanywill desire Lo l increase their trade generally and their political Influence in certain cetan provinces The struggle between these conflicting designs will be bitter ctngdellns wl biter and In any case will greatly protract the Ecaty protrt negotiations One th1g which Great Britain and the United States wIsh secured Is tho raising of the prohibition which now exists ixfChlna against foreigners acw quiring landed Interests |