New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
MAY YIELD TO POWERS.
Continued from First PnEe.>

the news from Yang-Tsun and Tsai-Tsun. Di-
rect official evidence has been received by the
state Department confirming this view. The
Imperial Government is IN condition Of panic
produced BY the steady. resistless advance Of
the International forces toward Picking and BY
the Information il has received Of the exten-
s1ve military preparations Of the various Powers
70 send 70 China reinforcements heavy and
strong enough TO -over-un that country and over
uhel1 i-s armies
Among The representations again made 70 the
United States are that the Imperial Govern
-ent Is experiencing great difficulty IN main
ssfr--g and enforcing its authority IN Peking,
ard n protecting the lives OF the Ministers and
other foreigners. and that an assault by the
International forces or the Chinese capital
would make II impossible 70 prevent the mas
sac-e ot al the foreigners within its walls and
vo1I5 also probably compel the Emperor and
Empress Dowager and their Official retainers
- abandon Peking and fee 70 the interior
UNITED STATES STANDS FIRM
To these. as 10 au previous representations Of
he same tenor. II is understood the reply has
-o-5ay been made that the United States viii
adhere strictly 70 the policy laid down n Presi-
dent 8IcKnley's note of July 23 and viii not con-
sent 70 enter into or 70 further any negotiations
s-tecedert 70 the ruI ard literal compliance by
-he Imperial authorities with the terms and
conditions Of that note, one Of which is that
these authorities shall place themselves IN COM
--uricatio1 and cooperate with the relief ex-
petition for the Liberation and protection Of the
Ministers and other foreigners and the restora-
-tr- c. order t Is apparent that the Washing
-o- authorities feel confident that this VIII be
so-e- FOR they Sill feel constrained 10 assume
-ha- -he Chinese Government Is acting II good
ssi-- despite the Information conveyed by Min
.s-e- Co1ge-s last message 70 this Government
- ne effect that the Chinese Foreign Office had
informed him and his colleagues that their Gov
s--re1rs had repeatedly asked that they depart
from Pekng under suitable escort.
II view of the prospect thai China VIII yield.
--cn consideration is being devoted 10 the
practical question OF the manner in which CO
cpe-zctor ts 70 be effected and conducted. but
= any decision has been reached the details are
-or ve- accessible L e htu-ed, however, that
s--augenerrs may be made. with the assent Of
he other Powers, Il dispatch a flying column
r sufficient strength from the main body Of
-he expe6irionary force 70 Peking. where II
would take the Ministers and other foreigners
under is protection and escort them 70 Tien-
Tsfr. This column would not be required 10 do
zny 6ghting unless attacked by Boxers or other
Chinese t--ezulars IN trsu-recJion against the
Imperial Government whose forces would BE ex-
pec-e6 . aid the fytag column 70 -epeI such
attacks
CHAFFEE NAY LEAD ADVANCE
As 70 who viii be suggested as the commander
~ The fy1rg column = one IS organized from
he various conttngenrs OF the expedttiouary
sorce. 10 of5ctaI Information can YET be oh
aimed IN view q all the circumstances, how
evs-. The command might be appropriately given
TO aLa5or-GeneraI Chgnee. who IS an officer OF
--ie5 ability. excellent judgment and sound dis
c-erton, ss vel as the possessor Of tremendous
e-ergy. 7 is probable that his appearance IN
6e- the walls oS Pekirg in command OF force
~ foreign devils would excite less resent
n1enr On the part of The Pek,ng officials and
populace than that Of a commander chosen
from erv % the other conringenrs Of the ex-
Tedlctonzry 1orce.
TIE State Department has been Informed Of
3 note sent By the japanese Government 70 the
Chinese Government n reference 70 the Japa-
-fuz IS those OF the other Ministers n Pektng
serer rhetr- conference. L Is understood that
iris no-e ig substantially identical with the
memorandum handed 70 Minister WI by Acting
Secretary Adee on August :. This Information.
T. ss u-de-Tood produced e more favorable in
preston n of5Cial circles here than did the re-
ported reply q the Russian Government 10 the
dispatch o1 SIS Minister, who was advised 70
scceD- the escort offered by China L he con-
zf5e-eE i safe 70 co
The rexr q the edtcr, together with the details
ot the call q Minister WI, was communicated
- President Mckinley AZ Canton