Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13
THE CHINESE TROUBLES.

Hope OF peace in China is dawnine.
Minister Wa Ting Fang presented to
the State department in Washington
yesterday an edict from Emperor Kuang
Hsu appointing Ii Hung Chang Envoy
Plenipotentiary to propose IAN immedl-
ate cessation OF hostile demonstrations"
There had been reports OF this from
Shanghai, but Minister Wu's presen-
tation of the edict puts it in official form.
The edict says that LII is authorized
| to conduct negotiations in behalf OF the
| Emperor for the settlement OF whatever
questions may have TO be dealt with. The
result OF the negotiations is to be repor-
ted to the Emperor for his sanction. Il
| il believed 10 Washington that this indl-
Gates a decided Willingness by China to
make concessions, and the allied armies
may not enter Pekin. When they reach
he east gate OF Pekin 1t is hoped the
| Chinese Government will be willing to
deliver the ministers and other foreign
ere to them, and Lii can then negotiate
a basis of peace.
Acting Secretary OF State Adee re.
piled to the edict promptly. de reit.
crates the demands previously made by
the United States for cooperation be.
tween the Chinese Government and the
| allied forces and iDtimates that nego-
| tiations cannot be entered into until the
/ Cuinese government complies with
| those demands. As China is expected
to comply soon, this obstacle is in fair
way OF being removed.
One or more breaks may occur in this
programme. As stated on Saturday, the
Russian Government has authorized NJ.
De Giers, its minister, to leave Pekin-
under Chinese escort, as proposed by
the Chinese Government. 1t ia consider
ed likely that he has already left Pekin.
Then, too, there is the German punt
live expedition, which Emperor Will
liam has announced will exact repars-
lion for the murder of Baron Won Ket-
teller. Field Marshal Count Won Wal
dersee, when be arrives in China, may
find nothing but this expedition TO COM
mand.
A cablegram from Minister Conger,
dated August 4, and addressed 10 Gen
eral Chafiee, Was received 10 Washing
ton yesterday. He says: ave will hold
on until your arrival; hope it will be
soon."
Russia continues elaborate prepare
lions for an extensive campaign in the
east. Sixty thousand troops have al
ready started and more are to be en-
barked from Odessa. 1t ia reported
that the Russians have taken possession
of New Chang, an important railway
center.
A dispatch received in Rome from
the Italian minister in Pekin, dated
August 5, stated that shots had been
exchanged between the defenders OF
the legation aud the Chinese, and that
one was killed and two wounded.
The French naval commander in chi.
nese waters reports that missionaries
and native Christians on the line to
Hankow from Pekin are in great dan
ger.
A French report states that 1000 ma
tive Christians have been massacred at
Pso Tiny, east Of Pekin.
United States Consu! Wlldman re-
ports that three more Baptist missions
near Swstow have been destroyed.
1t is stated in Berlin official circles
that Germany will not allow Great
Britsin's designs upon Shanghai, and
that France will support Germsny's op-
position.
The aggregate force OF the allies in
the province Of Peichili is $4,000, with
ia guns. \