Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-23
NO FAITH IN All SIN
American Society of China Sees
Him Through the Eyes of
Truthful James.
FOR DARK WAYS AND VAIN TRICKS
Peculiar"-No Late News From
Minister COnger.

Washington, Nov. 25.-The secre-
tary of state has addressed al identi-
cal note to the powers interested in
the Chinese situation, setting out
tersely the object of the United States
government as to China; pointing out
how such objects as are common to
the powers can best be secured.
1t is believed the note is an appeal
from the extreme course suggested by
some OF the powers as to the treat
Inent of China, especially in the mat
ter Of punishments and indemnities to
which the ministers at Pekin seem in
clined. The intent is to push the
negotiations on more rational and
business like basis.
Berlin, Nov. 23.-COunt Won Wal
dersee cables that Col. Yorck's column
reached Hsuenghiva the 18th. The
weak garrison was mmediately SUR
rounded.
New York. Nov. GA copy OF the
following letter addressed 10y V. G..
Lyman, secretary of the American As
sociatiOn of China. To W. W. Rockhill,
United States commissioner to China,
has been received here. Il is dated
Shanghai. Oct. 33. 1900:
"Sir: Being strongly impressed
with the critical situation and the I'M
satisfactory nature OF the attitude pre-
sentpd by the Chinese government ut
this time. the committee of this ASSOC
citation desires 10 present it's views
with reference to the following mat
terS which We trust will appear TO
you to he of sufficient importance to
warrant the transmission of the sub
stance thereof 10 the state department
by telegraph.
"The Heather Chinee Is Peculiar"
81. This committee strongly de-
plores the appointment to high and i'm
DOrtant government positions in the
southern provinces OF reactiouary men
who have given the strongest evidence
Of their sympathies with the whole
boxer movement and uprising. and
who are thIS appointed not only to
coUnteract the influence Of the friend
ly provincial officials from the vice
rOyS down. hut for the purpose of
eventually melting the people through
this whole district to a renewed up-
rising of vastly increased magnitude
against the powers.
Kwang Hsu in Bad Hands.
40. Believing that the isolation of
the court ut 81 Ngan Flu means II dan
"eroUs delay in the conduct Of negotiI-
fiOnS and the impoSSihility of brin"in"
them to-a satisfactory conclusion we
represent that strong measures should
he employed to enable the emperor to
escape from the dangerous influences Of
the rPactiOnaries hy whom he is sur
rounded. and To facilitate his return
70 PekinG or to such other place
where he NAV he acceSSibl" to the
foreign representatives.
Ways That \ re Dark
go We would most strongly urge
md represent that the imperial edict
drnouucinG Prince TUHn ana others
high in rank i an attempt to delude
the powers and without the slightest
intention that ii should he carried ont.
- We sincerely believe that every
function of the central government is
now being employed with n view of re-
npwinC the movement against the for
eignerS i'm the near future: that it *
fighting for zine with the hope that
by next spring the whole empire will
act asa unit in Il final attempt to drive
out the foreigners"