Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-09-27
CALLS OUR TROOPS AWAY
President Mckinley Sends Two
Thirds of the Force in China
to the Philippines.
WILL LEAVE ONLY A LEGATION GUARD
men: Is Not in Accord with Her
Pr0poSal-Negotinti Must Come
Before Punishment Chinese
Docket Cleared Up for the Present.

Washington. Sept a2.-About two
thirds OF the American troops now At
Picking have been ordered to retire
and return to the Philippines. y le-
CATION guard of one regiment. one
battery and d squadron Of cavalry
about 1850 men-will be left At Pc
king under the direct control of Min
lister Conger.
German Plan Not Favored.
The United States declines to sup
port the proposal made by the gov
eminent of Germany to the effect
| that punishment of guilty Chinese of
ficials should be ,naelc a condition pre-
cedent to he opening of negotiations.
While the United States wants pun
l>hment OF the guilty. it makes such
punishment part OF its negotiations
and not Il preliminary thereto.
Negotiations Invited.
The United States recognizes Ii
Hung Chang and Prince Ching as ne
| gotiators on the part of the Chinese
| government. being satisfied of the
prima facie validity and sut1iciency of
| their credentials. Minister Conger
has not Yet been instructed to open
negotiations. But the United States
| will appoint a commission to nego-
tiate. and by implication invites the
other powers TO do the same.
Situation Cleared Up.
The foregoing important decisions
| concerning China We're made by the
president and cabinet yesterday after
two conferences. participated in by
Secretaries Long and Hitchcock Al
torneN General Griggs and postmas-
ter Genera! Smith. President Mckin-
| ley has in TWO days cleared up every
important phase of the Chinese situa-
lion demanding attention. The presi-
dent .eti for Cantor in the evening.
Orders We're cableN to Gen. Cha,fee
to retire the American troops. with
the exception OF the stipulated lega-
ton guard. to the Philippines.
| Note to Germany.
\ note was handed TO the German
charge d'at1aires. Baron Won Stern
berg, containing the reply of the
| American government to the German
| proposal. The note is short and to
| the point. The United States favors
punishment. and in Secretary Hays
circular of JnlN 3 proposed 10 hold
| those who had wronged American cit
| liens ito the ut1ermost accountable
ity." But the United States cannot
| support proposition TO pat punish
| mcnt before negotiation.
| Note to Russia.
a note was handed to t he Russian
charge. NJ. Wollant. in reply 10 he in
| qulrN of Russia as to the attitude of
the United States. informing that
| power that Minister Conger will re-
| main in Picking and have a legation
guard of a regiment. a battery and a
! squadron of cavalry.
Note to Minister VIZ
Minister WI has been handed a
note Informing him that this govern
| ment recognizes Prince Ching and Ii
Hung Chang and will presently insti-
tute negotiations with them. probably
| in cooperation with other powers
Clear the Docket.
These decisions of the president and
cabinet clear up the Chinese docket
! so far as the United States and the
| immediate future are concerned The
| United States does not abandon Pc
king. but leaves there a legation
guard strong enough to meet all
emergencies and to afford protection
not only to our ministers, but to The
Chinese converts as Well
Wilson Takes Pei tn Chu
Picking, Monday. Sept. II, via Taku
Thursday Sept 20.-Gen. James H
Wilson. the American commander
took Pei Ia Chu this morning. No
details of the affair have been learned
but the British officials have received
a dispatch announcing that the tenn
pies We're taken according to arrange
ment." 1t is expected that Cen Will
son will move on San Hal Ten, and
destroy the Chinese arsenal at that
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