The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-09-12
THIRTY MI NTH YEAR.
HEARD FR0M.
'irst Dispatch Barring Date Received
Since Relief of Legation.
10 CHANGE lN rHH SITUATION.
ii Hung Chang Tukcs Step In
Right Direction Determined
Effort TO Renew Commute
cation Win ChAHee.

Washington, Sept. Administer Con-
ger has been heard from again, his
last advlces being dated at Peking
Aug. 80. Preceding dispatches occu-
pied week in their transmission
from Peleing, according to the esti-
mate of the state department, so that
Mr. Conger's message marks a dis
tinct betterment of the means of COM
munication. Besides 1t includes the
date of dispatch, something the de-
partment has been trying to have done
for many weeks. phe supposition rs
that this particular message came
down from Peling to Tien Tsin by
courier, and was put on the wires,
either at that point or at Tallu. The
state department decided to make no
statement as to the contents of the
message beyond that Mr.. Conger's
communication did not mark any ma
terial change in situation in Peking.
1t appears that whatever responses
are to be made by the powers to the
proposition to eyacuate Peking are
expected to be elected to the gov
eminent of Russia and not to our
state department. The Russian gov
eminent undoubtedly will in turn no
tify the United States government as
we'll as all the other governments con-
cerned as to the nature of the re-
sponses.
1t is stated that up to this time less
than a majority of the powers inter
ested in the Chinese question have re-
sponded to tho Russian proposal, so
far as our government is advised, and
our officials here agree with the gen
eral tenor of the European dispatches
4n the conclusion that final action on
part of all the powers may not be had
for several days at least, Everything
now depends on the action of Russia,
tine attitude of the other nations be-
ing negative, and If she does not hast
en- to carry out her announced purpose
to withdraw the troops the other gov
crnmentS will probably be content in
the hope that some kind of n Chinese
government will be established in Pc
king with which the powers may ne
gotiate for n final settlement.
Ii Hung Chang's attempt to secure
Imperial warrant for the institution
OF peace negotiations through himself
and the Chinese notables referred to
in the European dispatches, is regard
eu here as step in the right direction,
while on the other hand some tlisqulet
has been caused by the report that the
international forces in Peloing have
been arresting some of the members
of the Tsung Ii Yamen who were seek
ing to open negotiations and re-estab-
lsh the government. There is no dis
position here to condone the offenses
OF any Chinese officials who may have
participated in the outrages in Peking
but 1t is questioned whether this is an
opportune time to administer punish
ment.
The war department is still con
ccrned because of the Inability to
either reach General Chaffce or get
dispatches from him. A number of
important dispatches have been sent
which the government is anxious he
should receive in regard to his future
action. General Barry, who can be
reached at TIltu, has been instructed
to spare no pains or expense to get
dispatches to Chaffee and replies from
him, which the department feels are
necessary for correct disposition Of
the Chinese questions that have arisen
since the occuDntiOn of Peking.