New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
PREPARING TO WITHDRAW
,nFRS SENT FROM WASHINGTON TO
GENERAL CHAFFEE
THEY DO NOT NECESSARILY MEAN. HOW
EVER. AN IMMEDIATE WITH
DRAWAI-

DESAA Al
csv re Associated Press1
washington Sept S.-Orders have been sent
TX C. bic 70 General Chaf1ee TO prepare his forces
f-- withdrawal from Picking. Further than that
--s war Department has taken steps 10 have
~ Taku q sufficient number Of United States
--a1zoorts 70 remove these troops TO the Philip
zines as soon as they reach that port
These orders are preparatory. and DO not neces-
s-flv Indicate that our Government has decided
--suv upon an immediate withdrawal from
china Il IS simply placing itself IN position
- airy out the pledge conveyed IN the reply TO
--e Russian note in this language:
---e result OF these considerations is that
les there "a such general expression by
- Powers n favor OF continued occupation as
- modify the views expressed by the Govern
-a-- q Russia and lead to q general agree
--z-- cor continue occupation, shall give
s-sr-UctIonE 70 the commander OF the American
r-~ces n China 20 withdraw our troops from
pek.rg after due conference with the other
c---nar5ers as TO the time and manner or
7rfrh5rawaI
REDUCED FORCE NAY REMAIN.
II 10 TIE present moment this Government
has not changed tts policy IN this matter OF
v-i-h.-aTtng troops L has g1v-n the subject
--y-b consideration since the or s'naI note was
written but al all times there been kept
s-eas.ly n mind the proprieCy OF removing the
American troops from L--na as soon as this
could done EO--SlSLE-lL-g y 4L-L-4GASI l-4eA
me prospect Of securing these objects through
Completely harmonious action by the Powers Is
-rtghren.ng every day. Il is felt that his is
-i--e cor compromise propositions e. between
ne Russian and German designs n China, and
such propositions now form the substance Of
nearly al The diplomatic exchanges which are
n daily progress
The continuance Of quiet IL Peking tending 10
-sassu-s The Chinese officials, Is believed 70 be
dement, There IS the best reason 10 believe
rsa- we're The Chinese Government once assured
u the personal safety OF IT'S members, were IL
-=IieveE @ q fear OF disnemberment Of China
and The menace Of e large foreign force in the
ca5i-z- re Imperial Court. including the En-
pero- ard Empress Dowager, would lose no time
II -eru-ctrg 70 Pektng and opening negotiations
tor settlement
Hence the suggestion has been made that the
allied forces n Peking be reduced TO q number
sufficient e insure the immediate safety OF the
Iega-.31s. while The remainder retire beyond the
walled city. perhaps 70 Tlen-Tstn, and Il the
--og-ssg Of the negotiations seems 70 warrant
- -a-haps be withdrawn altogether from Chi
-ese soil
TWO OBSTACLES IN THE way.
--s-e are only Two obstacles 70 The execution
~ mis- plan one Is the difficulty OF framing
suitable guarantees for the continuance 10 q
satisfactory conclusion oS the negotiations Tor
he z-al settlement The other IS the uncom-
promising attitude Of one o. the Powers. Il is
now believed that the difficulty as 70 guarantees
cz- be satisfactorily adjusted The other OBJ
z-a-ls nay be overcome by e threatened isola-
-.cu o. The refractory Power, for II IS believed
rha- 10 one Power would care 10 pursue war
On China when rhe others had deliberately ex-
uressed their Judgment that further h0sLliJies
we're unwa-ranted. H0su-tuies under such con-
5i1ions tending 70 injure the interests OF the
ether Powers IN China, might be regarded by
them as authorizing joint demand on The
single Power for guarantees which would be
dt1zcu,t 70 meet
READY TO BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS.
FU- this reason Il Is hoped that the Powers
czu b brought 70 act II harmony n the matter
n the evacuation Of Peling, and il is entirely
possible 7 this plan is executed, that al The
American troops. except E small number left 10
guard rhs Legation al Pektng, can be Withdrawn
from China before winter let's II Il viii not De
necessary 70 delay The negotiations until the
evacuation is completed Even now the Govern
.neur Is 4 position ID begin them instantly or
TIE appearance OF properly accredited repre-
s=--z-ves q -he Chinese Government Or
course Z e preferable that all the other Powers
interested take The same view OF The suf1ciency
Il me credentials Of these ENJOYS, and this Gov
toward securing harmony Of action 10 this END
and 10 fastening the beginning OF the final
Negotiations
z-a-far Commissioner Rockhil has left Shang-
-sf Ear pzEsrg = report BY cable from him.
6areC yesterday indicated that ne had begun
he discharge q his duties special observer
Ct rhe disturbances. Reports also we're received
today from C0nsuI-General Goodnow, al Shang-
hal and Consul Fowler. al Che-Foo, both deal
ing with the condition Of the missionaries
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