Show = = WAS LIKE ABli BOMB I I Consternation Caused in Several of the European I Euro-pean Capitals by RussoAmerican Proposals Regarding China 1 Opinion Gathered in Number of the Chancellories is that Plah Proposed is Calculated to Subject the Unity of the Allies to an i Exceedingly Sever and Dangerous TestProposal l Diametrically Diametri-cally Opposed to the German Emperors Policy i London Sept 1 420 a mIn the absence o < other news from China the paper aro again filled with discussions of the RussoiAmcrlcan proposals which so far a may be gathered from the representations of opinions In the various European capitals are calculated calcu-lated to subject the unity of the allies to an exceedingly severe and dangerous lest lestIl Germany especially these proposals propo-sals are s diametrically opposed to Empcrpr Williams policy that they have produced something like consternation constern-ation AH the Dally News editorially remarks Count von WaldcrsCe was assuredly not sent to assist In restorIng restor-Ing the Empress Dowager PIVOT OF THE MATTER It Is iccognlred on all sides that Germanys decision is the pivot of the mater Emperor William Intended by dispatching Count von Waldcrsee to have the master hand In the Chinese i settlement Russia nas taken the wind I out of that officers sails and Is now I posing China as the friend and protector of SUSPICIOUS OF RUSSIA I The morning papers express the greatest suspicion of the Intentions of I Russia The Time editorial fairly represents the opinion of all saying The advantages of Russias policy are not manifest and it Is very doubtful whether it will recommend Itself to I powers like England nUt Germany that I have large commercial interests In the establishment of n stable and progressive progres-sive government to replace the cac tlonary clique which has impeded all progress and development in China In 1 recent years i WOULD CONDOLE CRIMES Negotiation with LI Hung Chang would be a condonation of government crimes and thG throwing away of all thc advantages gained by the occupation lag i Lion of Peking I i j Much mischief may already have I been jlpne by the hesitation to enter 5 the forbidden city To withdraw l Pekng would be Interpreted as proving prov-ing not only that the allies arc cowards but that they are hopelessly dlvidecl I may be that some of the powers will withdraw but that does not Imply that others are bound to leave Peking and to acquiesce In the restoration of 0 government guilty of a gross international Interna-tional crime STRANGE BEDFELLOWS The Standard says Diplomacy sometimes makes strange bedfellows I Is curious to find the mighty autocrat auto-crat of the Old World and the great Republic of the New generally coaxing I the other powers along the path of peace Nothing could be better than the spirit of these documents and it Is interesting to find two such powers so anxious to determine the controversy in an unselllsh spirit I The Dally Mail says RUssIa has forced the hand of the United States against the better judgment of the latter lat-ter At tho same time the United States Government has adduced such valid reason why the Russian policy Is a bad one that It will hardly be expected ex-pected that other powers will concur NEWS COMPLIMENTS ADEE The Dally News which complains bitterly that the British Government does not communicate a particle of Information In-formation respecting these Important negotiations calls Mr Adecs dispatch very able nnd asks what the British Government Is doing In the matter The Daily Chronicle thinks the question ques-tion of the open door wjll prove the rift within the lute which now sounds such sweet harmony between the United States and Russia Russia says the Dally Chronicle has heard of the open door before from a greater naval power than the United States and has replied by simply slamming the door in that powers face The paper then piocccds to comment upon the dllllculty of understanding Russias real motives and the dangers of following fol-lowing RU5SIns leadership AN EXTRAORDINARY COUP The Dally Telegraph remarks The Russian proposals are among the most extraordinary coups attempted of recent re-cent years even by Russia The upshot up-shot will probably be the acceptance of LI Hung Chang to negotiate some kind of compromise with the Empress Dowager I Dow-ager Evening papers yesterday appear to < be perplexed at the AmericaRussian I accord to secure the prompt evacuation evacua-tion of Peking They point out how I completely this upsets preconcerted notions no-tions of the grouping the powers onl the Chinese question and the consensus consen-sus of Londons editorial opinion is that the proposals are antagonistic to British Interests and that the allies aftnit Irl i rt > i ri Tn In i Dnlr I ttrv itntll I VIA im hL u L UHU nose Government Is reestablished and the ringleaders of the present uprising are punished BLAME THE UNITED STATES The Glob seizes the opportunity to Indulge In unfriendly l criticism accusing accus-ing the United Slates of breaking the concord of the powers and playing Into the hands of Russia against Great Britain by supporting the suggestion of the employment of LI Hung Chang who the paper declares Js notoriously Jiostlle to Great Drilaln and friendly to Russia The Globe urges that the Government Gov-ernment oppose to the uttermost the Idea of the evacuation of Peking In which course the paper adds It will be supported by I Urnpcror William of Germany J VIENNA ANNOYED Vienna spcclnls show that the Russo Amcrlcan proposals havo caused cx trcmo annoyance there I Is said tnt AustriaHungary will follow In Germanys Ger-manys stops but it Is recognised both In Berlin ana Vienna that the withdrawal with-drawal of Russia and the United States from Peking would leave the other powers little option but to follow 1 I |