Evening star., 1900-09-25
TO REDUCE HIS FORCE
instructions Sent to Gen. Chaffee at
Rakin.
DIRECTIONS 10 CoEaER HELD UP
Discussing stheo, Proposed Interna-
taonA Court.
THE REPLIES TO GERMANY

The order to General Chaffee to begin>the
| reduction Of his force at Pekin went for
ward today. 1t was prepared by direction
| Of General Miles, acting secretary, and was
approved by Secretary Root by telegraph.
| General Chaffee reported to the War De-
partment today by cable that conditions
were quiet at Pekin. and Indicated that he
would himself remain In command Of the
| troops that are to stay in the Chinese cap
ital. During his temporary absence in
Tien Tsin General Wilson has been in COM
mand of the Pelkin forces.
The following bulletin announcing the
withdrawal of United States troops from
| this afternoon:
.ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
September 25, 1900.
"The Instructions of the Secretary of War
were cabled to General Chaffee today that,
pending negotiations for settlement, a lega-
ton guard of a regiment of infantry, four
troops of cavalry and light battery. under
the command Of General Chaffee, will re-
main In Pekin for the protection of our
minister and American interests, and that
the remainder Of General Chaffee's force,
| along with staff officers not required. stores
and material, will be sent to General Mac
Arthur at Manila"
The text Of the order is not made public,
for diplomatic reasons. It is observed that
| the force left under General Chaffee con-
| stitutes legation guard and Is maintained
| for the purpose of protecting American in
| terests. This means that the United States
forces will not in any sense be under the
| command Of Count Won Waldersee, the Ger
| man field marshal. as there is not suffi-
loiav Iaft IN, Dalyt Co.
| tary operations.
Under the order sent today Gen. Chaffee
will determine which of the troops now
serving under him shall be shall be sent
| to Manila. There are now in China a full
| regiment of the 9th Infantry eight COM
panies of the 14th Infantry, Battery d
of the 5th Artillery. four companies of the
18th Infantry, eight troops of the 9th Cav
| airy and four batteries of the Sd Artillery.
1t Is practically settled that the legation
guard will consist Of the 9th Infantry. four
| troops of the 9Th Cavalry and Battery F,
5th Artillery. There are about 400 troops
| in China. and about 1, 800 will remain. The
Marines about 1000 in number, will also
be withdrawn and sent aboard the ships of
the Asiatic station. Transports will be as
1 sembled at Taku: to take the troops to Ma
nila, and the movement will begin without
delay. -, BY .
q. DirectiOns to Conger Held Up.
The direction to Minister Conger to put
himself in relation, with Id Hung Chang
and Prince Chang has not yet gone for
ward. The message has been practically
framed, but it's form Is subject to the ap
proval of the President. In view of the
ttalk in European pitfalls of counter-prop-
ositions to thai naas BY the he United States
/ appear that the officials here were correct
in their first estimate of the time that
/ would be required to mark the taking of
the next step In the Chinese matter.
| Baron Sternberg, the German charge. was
an early caller at the State Department to-
/ day. but he had nothing of interest to COM
municate upon the subject (which is now
| foremost in the department. PIG
Touching the latest report that Germany
has 1t In mind to advocate the creation of
| an tiona' court for the trial of the
Chinese officials who are accused of re-
sponsibiity for the Pekin 0utrages it is
/ pointed out here that so far from that be-
ing an alternative proposition to the orig
| inal German plan. 1t might rather be re-
garded as a development Of that PROPOSE
| ton. meeting one of the charges of vague
ness lodged in some quarters against it.
| Replies to Germany.
/ The State Department has not yet been
| advised officially of the character Of the
Russian answer to the German proposition.
1t Is gathered from the Berlin dispatches
| that the Russian note does not except to
the foreign ministers in Pekin, indicating
just who We're responsible parties. But 1t
| Is also pointed out that the United States
| note did not except specifically to such an
| indication. Our objection was to the broad
proposition to require the delivery of the
culprits over to the allies in advance of
| the beginning of negotiations: not to the
| plan to have the ministers indict them.
| Department al
week of the fact that the French govern
| ment had adopted attitude similar to
| that of the United States in replying to the
German note. In addition, 1t was stated
that the government of Russia was in line
/ with that of France in this matter. The
State Department has not doubted that our
statement of the case would enlist general
| support, because our motives were abso-
| lutely above suspicion.
There is a disposition to minimize the
| differences between the United States and
Germany on the point of delivery of the
| Chinese ringleaders before negotiations,
| and 1t is pointed out that our only reason
| for differing was profound conviction
| that a deterrent effect could only be pro-
| duced upon the Chinese people whole
| by allowing their own government to de-
| grade and punish the guilty parties The
same punishment, IL applied by a foreign
power, would utterly fail of reformatory
! effect, as the Chinese people would venerate
| the memory of the martyrs. while the Chi
| nese government. which arrogates to itself
the peculiar right to reward and punish
| after death, might elevate the victims Of
| the allies acts, and thus offer incentive for
| q repetition of the outrages.
Reinforcement of Remey.
The navy is pushing steadily ahead In the
/ execution of the orders given by Secretary
Long for the reinforcement of the Asiatic
fleet. message came to the department
today from Admiral Schley at Montevideo,
| announcing thesiarrivai of the Wilmington
at that place from Palmyra, and stating
| that as soon hs'Sshe can take coal she
win start directly across the South Atlantic
| for the Mediterranean on her way to Ma
| Mia. Capt. Craig commanding the cruiser
| Albany. also reported to the department
| from Firaeus,, Greece, that his ship was
about to getroHdfofs China.
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The t'tiifured Conductor.
| From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
| She drew q. dime from her purse and put
it between hereteetlr while she crowded
| back the corfteifs sf the bag and snapped
| 1t shut. 1-~i ~ ~
When the CONDUCTOR came along she took
the coin from her mouth and extended it
| to him. e"
| He saw the action and at once placed