Belgium's Prudent Request: Can the Powers Combine to Restore Unity?
London, Sept. 5.
The "Daily Telegraph" declaims against the Foreign Offes's apparent indifference towards the events in China. It declares that offeial news received in London is not only belated as compared with press reports, but is much more incomplete.
"The journal. understands that!
thing ton is likely to take the lead to support any proposals for protecting the interests of foreigners in China and safeguarding railway communications. It points out that obvious limits are at present sct to intervention, but says that much can, bbe done to improve the situation in the regions where foreign influence can readily be exercised.—Reuter.
Brussels, Sept. 8.
The British Government to-day promptly agreed to the Belgian Government's request that, if necessary, the Belgian colony in Shanghai should be allowed to take refuge on board British warships Reuter.
London, Sept. 8.
The "Daily Telegdaph's" diplomatic correspondent says that the movement in favour of the Powers Pacifically intervening in China gaining—ground both and in, Great Britain, The "Daily News" says it is our duty to take a share with the other European Powers in defence of the foreign colony of Shanghai.
The "Times" states that there has been a demand on the London market for special insurance on proper ty in China against risk of damage by war and civil commotion, Tha: property covered is mostly in warehouses of the leading cities, notably Shanghai, A good deal of business was done a few days ago on a basis of a three per cent, premium, but five per cent, was quoted fu some quarters towards the end of the week. The rate for the month remained at thirty shillings per'
London, Sept. 9.
The "Daily Telegraph's" diplomatic correspondent understands that a preliminary exchange of views is proceeding between London. and Washington on the subject of some concerted action of the Powers with a view to restoring peace and order in China. It is expected that the situation will receive the imme-_ diate attention of Mr. Ramsay Mac-Donald.
Concert or Discord?
'A leader—in the Guardian" on the situation in China says the problem is whether the great nations can trust one another sufficiently to step it. Their previous attempts at concerted action China are to say the least discouraging precedents, and it would Lo better to leave the Chinese to fight it out than for foreigners with selfish ambitions to join.
Already some foreigners, the ar-tide goes on to say, must watch the development of the war with shame, for they participated in the smuggling of munitions into China. While such things can still be done, perhaps it would be wiser if the Powers confined themselves to keeping order in the Treaty Ports Another Suggestion for a Round-Table Conference:
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