El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04
Is What the Diplomats Are
Still Studying Over, With
Small Success.
SHREWD GAME MAYBE
6y Which Russia Seeks 10
Gain the Ascendancy
In the flowery
Kingdom.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Russia's de-
clarstion of her intention TO act inoe'
pendently in China, thus making sne
first break in the harmonious sction OF
the powers, is sill the foremost topic
of discussion in diplomatic circles.
Under the lead Of the United States
all of the powers are expecting TO inhu-
ence Russia TO modify her determine
tIon tu withdraw her troops from
Pekin. As the came time the diplo-
mats are trying to discover the real
but concealed motive OF the car In
proposing the evacuation Of the Chi
nese capital.
One suggestion is that Russia is
actuated by desire to save her ally,
France, from tha mortia ;stion of see
Ing her soldiers under the command
OF the German Count Won Waldersee,
by Withdrawing the military forces
before the arrival Of that official on
the scene
Another, and possibly the more
correct idea, is that Russia for her
own purpose wants to make China be-
lleve that she alone OF all the powers
is friendly and desirous OF saving the
iowery Kingdom from humiliation,
come even going 60 far as to say that
Russia has secret understanding
with China behind the back OF other
powers
CoNGENIAL COMPANY
SHANGHAI, Sept. Ali Hung
Chang ssys the empress dowager and
her party, including Chinese govern
ment officials, are established in the
palace of Governor Tai Yuan Fu. 1t
is learned that this is the governor
who caused the slaughter of 80 mis-
sionsries.
MORE TROUBLE BREWING
HONG KONG, Sap, 4, S:15 q m-Tte
snti-foreig1 feeling Is rapidly deepe n
..s. Ia Canton province the ranks OF
,ne rowdy element are tremendously
swelled by the unemployed, and these
restless mubs are repeatedly busy loot
ing the homes and stores of native
CHRISTIANS.
CHAFFEE'S REPORT.
WASHINGTON. Sept 4-Genersl
Chaffee wires the war departm ens ss
follows:
TAKU.-AdiutsntG General, " Wsehing- |
ton: A written report OF the opera
tions up 10 the relief OF ths legation
will be forward ded as soon as possible.
The present conditions are that hos;il /
tiles have practically ceased. Only
occasional shots are fired from cover
on small parties repairing telegraph
lines and fOrsging.
No considerable bo3y OF Chinese |
troops or Boxers has been discovered
here or along the line OF communicat-
ion. We hear that Ii Hung Chang has
full power, but he is not there.
Will you still keep a military force
here until the terms OF pace are ar
ranged?
The troops nov In China are about
5000 electives, made up OF the 9th
cavalry, . light battery OF the 5th
arsillery, . battery Of the 81 artillery,
the 9sh infantry, 14.h infantry, AID
1000 marines.
think this is an ample force for u e
United States unless some political
reason not apparent to me demands Q
large force. shall take {. 900 as the
basis of my requirements for supplies.
II the troops remain they must win
ter In tents, snd conicsl wall tents will
be required, one tent to ten men.
The escort wagons mentioned In my |
dispatch of the 10th will be required /
Immediately. Have mules for the same
been shipped? No more psck trains are |
required; wa gon transportation Is best. |
The water is falling In the river |
rapidly and we must soon haul supplies |
40 miles. l am satisfied the railroad /
will not be required bsfore the river J
freezes. CHAFFEE.