Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-18
ACTION IN CHINA
Awaits Full Restoration of
Order by Chinese.
Count WaIdersee Expected to Arrive
at Shanghai, This Week.
Strong Sentiment in Japan That Ito Serve
on Peace Commission.
septl3,15,17,ls.1p

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE passage
Of the day without any event bearing
upon the Chinese situation went to
confirm the prediction made, last
week, by the officials that there would
be no Immediate important develop
ments. Several cable messages were
exchanged ana there We're some con
situations, notably between Acting Sec
ret-try Adee ana the Chinese and the
japanese ministers and the French
charge, but these were without visible
result. The general impression is that
nothing can be done until the Chinese
themselves have progressed further to-
ward the restoration Of the govern
ment at Pekin. Meanwhile the mill
tary Preparations for a winter stay in
China 90 On without cessation; though
the officials are careful to poirt out
that these are only precautionary
measures and are not to be taken as an
indication Of q final determination on
the part of the government.
Gen. Chaffee's dispatches show a de-
cidcd Improvement in the cable com
mUnicatons and notice having been
given, today to the state department
that the new cable from Shanghai 10
che Foo connecting at that place with
the Taku cable, has just been com
pIeted il Is hoped that it coon will be
possible u get messages through on
the date NJ the dispatch.
Count Won Wdldersee, who will com
mand the allied armies, is expected to
arrive at Shanghai, Wednesday or
Thursday. There have been no an
nouncement Of his purposes, but it is
expected that these will be developed
as the result Of instructions which he
Will receive on arrival. Although a
military commander, it is the under
standing among officials that he prob
ably viii exert considerable influence
Oh the diplomatic situation, as lie is
a diplomat as well as a soldier. He
was with the German embassy at Paris
before and after the Franco German
war; ana has had wide experience In
The diplomatic field.
The Japanese minister Mr.. Taxa
hira. had conference with Acting
Secretary -Aiee. today. concerning the
status Of Chinese affairs. Japan's
course has been clearly defined in her
answer to the Russian proposal. In
this answer Japan announces her pur-
pose Of Withdrawing from Pekin all
"superiuous' forces and continuing
there only such force as Is considered
necessary. Just what number Will
constitute this superfiuOus force does
not appear. although it is expected to
tie the bulk Of the Japanese detach-
ment now at Pekn.
The efforts made by China to the
peace negotiations have led to the sug-
gestion that Marquis Ito, the distin-
guished Japanese statesman, represent
that country in the negotiations. A
strong public sentiment has been de-
Velopcd in Japan in his behalf, but he
has expressed an unwllingness TO ac-
cent the post, feeling that the condi-
tions 40 not require his services. 1t
was Count Ito. who represented Japan
in the negotiations with Ii Hung
Chang for the settlement of the Japan
China war.
The suggested removal Of the Chi
ncse capital from Pekin to Shanghai is
now practically abandoned The main
reason given is the difficulty of COM
munication between Shanghai and
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