The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
NATTER NOW IN
CHAFFEE's HANDS
Nothing to Demand An
Immediate Evacuation.
CHING IN P Elk | N.
Arrived With Escort of Japanese and
English Cavalry
IL HUNG CHANG TO START.
He Says China Has Her Views and the
Powers Thcirs-They Will Meet
and Nesotiaie-No Disposition
Shown 10 Demand Land.
Empress Dowager Was
Badly Advised.
Il HUNG CHANG TO START.
He Says China Has Her Views and the
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, Sept. 15i.40 A. NH Hung
Chang will be taken on board a Russian
the Russians at Taku,'' says the Shan
ghai correspondent of The Morning Post,
..and he will be accompanied by the Chin
ese Minister of Railroads
According to the Shanghai correspondent
of The Times, wiring, Wednesday. Earl
Ii considers that the preliminary difficulty
OF the negotiations consists in the neces-
sity, which he realizes, of denouncins
Prince Tuan and his accomplices to the
Throne. He is Of opinion that it would
be advisable for the allies to take the
initiative by compiling a list of those held
chiefly responsible and by formulating
their demands accordingly.
The Paris correspondent of The Morn
ing Post says:
France and Russia, have been as
sDred, have agreed to demand the com
piete disarmament of China, including the
raZing of the Taku forts and the fortifi-
cations and arsenals.''
(By Associated Iress-l
WASHINGTON, Sept. l4.-There were
;ions Today with which the public could
be made acquainted, the whole matter
being stli in the diplomatic phase and,
therefore, not calling for military orders.
The War Department officials are await
ing word from the state Department as to
the next step expected of the troops,
but it is now inti1nated that this will not
be taken Immediately.
STILL ACUTE.
The situation has lost something of its
acutencss owing to the change of the
attitude of The Russian Government as
Indicated by yesterdays dispatches, and
although no official confirmation has
reached Washington of the postponement
of the withdrawal the fact is not doubted
here. But regardless Of the course to be
taken by Russia it is said now that there
is nothing in the American note of re-
spanSe to Russia that demands an imme-
date evacuation in the event that the
Russian troops are called away
IN CIIAFFEE'S HANDS.
Instead, it is stated that the control
OF the situation would simply pass from
the state Department into General Chat
fees hands, and it would be for him,
after comforting with the other military
commanders, to determine when and how
and to what extent the American forces
should be withdrawn. He might choose
his own time and in a degree his position
would be similar to that occupied by
HIM in the advance upon Peldn so far
as having a free hand IS concerned.
This statement of the conditions gov
ern;ng the American reply to the with
drawal proposal may be of significance,
in view of the fact that it is made with
the express purpose of clearing away an
erroneous impression that has been made
upon the public mind.
PRINCE CHING IN PEKIN.
FEKlN. September 5-Via Shanghai.
September 14.-Prnce Ching arrived here
yesterday, accompanied by an escort of
i.iit:sh ana Japanese cavalry. He spent
the night in his own palace. Sharp dip
lomatic play ds expected for an advantage,
but any definite negotiations will probably
not take place until Li Hung Chang shall
have arrived and the question of his au-
thorty shall have been disposed of.
The japanese Minister to China stated
to representative of the Associated Press
that he wished an investigation to be made
of LII Hung Chang's credentials, as he be-
lieved that Prince Ching was the -only
man with authority in the premises.
FULL AUTHORITY.
The Associated Press representative saw
Prince Ching to-day thanks to the cour-
tesy of the Japanese guards. The Prince
said he trusted that in the immediate fu-
ture everything would be settled salts
factorily. He had come to Pekin, he said,
with fun authority from the Emperor, TO
obtain peace by any necessary sacrifice,
but he felt sure the generosity OF the
Powers would not exact anything degrad-
ing to the dignity Of China. or encroach-
ing upon Chinese territory
ISnVEl,c nJCpEpSEIo
TEN TSIN, Sept 1s.-via Taku. Sept.
13.-The expedition under General Dor
ward against the Boxers threatening the
Tien Tsin region reached Tu Liu on the
Grand Canal without opposition and the
city was occupied without a shot being
fired Three columns conyerged there yes
terday after a TWO days march and
found that the place had already sur
rendered to one officer and eight Bengal
Lancers.
General Dorward ordered the town
burned after it had been thoroughly looted.
The villages en- route made peace offer
angs and In most cases We're undisturbed.
Apparently the Boxers have dIsbandea
an that region and thu whole country is
quiet.
INTERVIEW WITH IL
SHANGHAI, September l2.-fWednes-
day.)-L Hung Chang informed a renre-
senIatife OF the Associated Press to-day
that ne VIII star. for Tien Tsin Friday.
eeiiember 18th: that he will go to Pekin
Y circumstances demand it. and that Prince
Ching and he had full authority fnom the
Empress Dowager and Emperor to me-
Gotiate settlement with the Powers, ex-
planning there We're no other commissions
ers for China
Questions put to Il Hung Chang con-
cerntrg the settlement which the Chinese
Government wanted to make were ainlo-
maticaliy parried He said:
China has her views as to what settle
ment is desirable. and the Powers have
their views We viii meet and nexo,iate
Asked whether he expected demands for
the cession OF territory as indemnity. ii
Hung Chang replied: -