The Portland daily press., 1900-09-13
THANKS UNITED STATES.
Chinese Minister at London Discusse
Situation.

Situation.
London, September 12.-The Chinese
minister here, Sir Ch1h Chen Lo Fong
Luh gave a represent atlve of the Asso-
ciated Press today an extended interview
on the general situation in which the
minister took special care to thank the
United States government for It's attitude
towards the Chinese government and the
American people for what he believed
would prove to be 'their hearty support
of the governments attitude"
81 hope to see Lord Salisbury on Fri
day, said the minister and L trust Eng
land viii see her way to agree to the
withdrawal of her troops from Pekin. I
have no knowledge of Lord Salisbury s
policy but I take it from the fact that
PrinceChing has hadan interv1ewwithSir
Robert Hart. Prince Ching was president
OF the Tsung Lii Yamen to which Sir
Robert Hart was attached and I antic1-
pate they will be able to accomplish
much towards the final acceptance of a
board OF arbitration.
81 am especially pleased that it is pro-
posed to appoint a United States peace
commission of which John W. Foster
may be a member Mr.. Foster is mu3h
esteemed not only by LII Hung Chang,
but by many Chinese officials. believe
the United States Will render China a
great service as we'll as accomplish much
for 1t own commercial future.
"We all have great faith in Secretary
Hay and the United States has always
occupied an important position in the
eyes Of China. We have not forgotten
that it was the United States admiral
alone who refused to fire on the forts 0 I
Taku.''
DETAIL NOT DETER MINED.
Paris, September 12.-Although 1t is
true that France has accepted the princi-
pie of Russia's proposal Tor the evacua-
tion of PeLin, the details are not yet de-
termined. NJ Pichon, the French minis
ter at Pekin, has been notified of his gov
ernment's Intentions and has been in
structed to place himself In communioa-
t1on with the Russian minister thare, M
DE Giers and consult with the latter as
tosthe method and time for the evacuation
of the Chinese capital. In admitting this,
the officials of the French government
were careful to explain to a representa-
tive of the Associate ed Press that the
withdrawal OF the troops will be confined
TO the city itself and the army might
camp under the very walls OF Pekin, in
order that the military advantages Sc
cured, be not abandoned and that the
future may not call for another conflict.
The country between Pekin and lien
Tsin, it is added, will not be surrendered
by the foreign troops.
Further. than this. in the acceptance
of the general plan, France Will not go
until M, Pichon reports and, undoubted-
Iy, a strong detachment of French troops
will remain at Pekin to protect the
French legation and missions, Prince
Ching is believed here to be at Pekin
has approached the representatives of
two of the powers. But as they were not
informed as to the attitude of their gov
ernments, their replies were conditional
in the acquiescence of their governments
in the appointment of Prince Ching and
Ii Hung Chang, to act as joint plenipo-
tentiaries in the negotiation of peace
terms.
DEFEATED IMPERIAL TROOPS.
Berlin, Septembr IA despatch to
the Frankfort zeltung from Shanghai,
dated Tuesday, September II, says the
Boxers, united with the society of the
Big Knife, from Northern Shan Tung,
are reported to have defeated the Imperial
Chinese troops north of the p Ov nee of
Kiang Su, which is south of Shan
Tung.
PRINCE CHING CAPTURED.
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Pekin, August 2e, via Taku, September
1 and Shanghai Tuesday, September II.
The Japanese found Prince Ching,
leader OF the conservative pro-foreign
party in the western hills, 20 miles dis
tant and are holding him there with the
view of a conference and in the hope that
he may establish communication with
the dowager empress.
Papers have been found in the emper-
or's room at the palace containing lists OF
the foreigners killed and the foreigners
property destroyed. The search on the
part OF the allies for Chinese troops has
been suspended.
Ii HUNG'S REQUEST GRANTED.
Washington, September 1S.-The Chi
nese minister called at the state depart
ment this morning and received a favor
able response to his application OF yester-
day for exemption from interference by
this government to LII Hung Chang on
his journey from Shanghai to Pekin.