Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-10-12
TO HAVE A NEW CAPITAL.
Chinese Imperial Court VIII Not Re-
turn to Peking-Fcnr of Allied
Forces the Alleged Cause.

induce the Chinese imperial court to
return to Peking has failed, after a
weeks persistent effort on the part
of the powers. News to that effect
was brought to the state department
Monday by the Chinese minister, who
received it via st. Petersburg from
Viceroys Liu Kun-Yih and Chang
Chih-Tung. under date of October 4.
Minister WI received the message
Sunday night. 1t was as follows:
"The departure of their imperial majes-
ties for Shensi (provlnce) was due to dis
tressing conditions at Tai Yuen Flu There
is a scarcity of food supplies in the province
of Shansi on account of long-continued
drought; and the provincial capital CTai
Yuen). Is almost deserted, the trades peo-
pie having left on account of the disturb
ances caused and continued for months by
the Boxer rebels, who had invaded that
province with the encouragement of Gov.
Yu. Their majesties, therefore, were
obliged to proceed to Shensi, where tele-
graphic communication with Shanghai
and other parts of the empire is opened.
and rapid communication with their ma jes-
ties may, therefore be carried on: thus
court and official business may be trans
acted more eXpeditiously by their pres
ence in Shensi rather than in Shansi. The
reasons for the temporary postponement
of their ajesties' return to Peking are
the presence of the allied forces there, on
account of which solicitous fear is doubt
less entertained, besides dread of the out
break of epidemic diseases, which usually
follow after great disturbances. destruc-
tion of property, and military operations.
1t is hoped that the powers will be consid-
crate in their judgment in this matter"
The important feature of the mes
sage is the confession that the court
is restrained by fear of the allied
forces from returning to Peking.
The movement takes the emperor and
empress dowager about 800 miles
further away from Picking, though,
according to the statements con-
tanned in the message, by reason of
direct telegraphic communication
with Shanghai the court practically
will be nearer for purposes of ne
! gotiation with the outside world
| than it was at Tai Yuen. Minister
WI has been informed also that
Niceroy Yu, of the province just va
Gated by the court, has been i'm
peached because of his anti-foreign
| tendencies. which is the first step to-
ward his degradation.
The only disquieting feature of the
move comes from Japanese advices,
stating that the new point of loca-
ton is strongly fortified. which is
some indication that the imperial
family is still in fight and is seek
ing stronger defenses; but the friend
ly yiceroys and Minister WI do not
share in this view.
Berlin. Oct. 9.-The somewhat op-
timistic view of the Chinese situation
which prevailed in Germany last week
has been unfavorably affected by the
reports that the Chinese court has re-
solved to settle permanently AT 81 Ngan
Flu. capital of the province of Shensi
This the Beriiner Tageblatt regards as
"indisputable evidence that the Chi
nese court is as anti-foreign as ever"
"The failure of the court to return to
Peking," it says, "makes farce of the
proposed peace negotiations, inasmuch
as the Chinese government could annul
the whole procedure at any moment by
revoking the credentials of Prince
Ching and Ii Hung Chang" Without
claiming any official authority for its
attitude, the Tageblatt comments ia
vorably upon proposal to declare En-
peror Kwang Su deposed. H
Peking. Oct. 9.-Gen. Yamaguchi
will retain 10000 japanese troops,
1000 of them at Peking and Others
at Taku and along the line of COM
munications. Eight thousand Ger
mans will pass the winter in Peking,
and 1900 Russians. The number of
British troops who will be retained
has not yet been decided. Sir Alfred
Gaselee will probably keep brigade.
The allies are storing supplies for
six months. Count Won Waldersee's IS
headquarters will be in the buildings
in the imperial pleasure grounds ont
side the Purple city.
London, Oct. 9.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Times, wiring Octo.
Der Z. says:
Lu Ko Chiao. on the Lu Han railway. The
Russians and Germans hold the Pei Tang
lorts and have also taken Tong Shan and
he Kai Ping mines, thus monopolizing the
coal supply in North China. at was ex-
oected that Count Won Waldersee would
maintain an even balance between the
powers. whereas the actual result of the
operations places all the strategic positions
; n the hands of other nations. A strong
feeling prevails that the situation is daily
becoming more gloomy"
London, Oct. 9.-"Five Thousand
triads," says dispatch to the Daily
Telegraph from Canton. dated October
7, "have defeated the imperial troop
and occupied several places between
Mrs Bay and Deep Bay. They are nov
moving southwark. The viceroy dis
patched Admiral Ho and Gen. Tong t.
oppose them"
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