The evening times., 1900-10-01

gram from Robert McWade, the United
States consul at Canton, confirming the is
sue by the Emperor Kwang Hsu of an edict
providing for the degradation and trial of
Prince Tuan and other anti-foreign lead
ers for causing the trouble in which China
has become involved. He received also
telegram from Minister Conger at Pekin,
which contained information that may call
for important action by this Government.
Mr. Conger's despatch tells of the ap-
pointment of the Chinese Peace Commits
sion and among the commissioners named
is General Jung-Iu, who commanded the
tacks on the foreign legations and stands
accused by Minister Conger and others of
being a participant in the attacks.
Unless that accusation is disproved and
Jung-Iu is shown to have been, as he
claims and the Chinese Government pro-
fesses. a consistent friend of the legations
during the period of their ordeal of shot
and shell. the United States will hardly
consent to accept him as a plenipotentiary
to negotiate a peace arrangement.
This Government has declared that It
will not deal with any Chinese concerned
in the anti-foreign outrages and Jung-1u
stands accused of being in that category
The despatch from Mr.. McWade reads:
Canton, China. Oct. l.
Secretary of State. Washington:
Decree just issued. Emperor blames
fhis) ministers for whole trouble. Or
ders Tuan, Kangi, and other officials
degraded and punished by Imperial
court. Emperor holds Tuan and 9th
ers entirely responsible (for) blood
shed. McWADE"
The despatch of Minister Conger fol-
lows:
"'Pekin, Sept %, via Taku. Sept. 80.
Secretary Of State Washington:
Have received notice today from
Prince Ching that he, Earl Ii, jung
lu, and Viceroys Tin Kun Vi, and
Chang Chip Tung viii act in concert
in negotiations for peace. Jung-Iu is
in interior. Lii Hung Chang is at
Tientsin. CONGER"
to be a measure of safety on his part.
He does not dare, it is also said, TO show
himself in Pekin until the powers have
declared whether he is acceptable
Tin Kun VI and Chang Chip Tung. named
with Ching, Ii, and Jung-lu as peace
commissioners, are the Vieeroys of Nan
lin op5 W., obaop rrI,a1, .ra oooor+,IIo
to the United States, and, it is believed, to
all the other powers. During the period
of the anti-foreign excitement in China.
they co-operated with the foreign consuls
of the southern Chinese ports in maintain
ing order in their provinces and showed
pronounced pro-foreign tendencies. Prince
Ching and Earl Ii are acceptable also. SO
that General Jung-lu is the only Chi
nese plenipotentiary TO whose appoint
ment there is likely to be any objection.
General Chaffee has reported to the
War Department that he has selected
the Ninth Infantry, Third Squadron,
Sixth Cavalry, and Light Battery to con-
Pekin. He says that he shall try to get
all supplies for this guard at Tung-
chow before the water in the Pei Ho
falls. This means that they viii be sent
from Tientsin up the Pei Ho to Tung-
chow, where a base of supplies will be
established. The despatch follows:
''Taku, Sept. 29 Tientsin, 80.
Received your No. 42 and As The
Ninth Infantry. Third Squadron,
Sixth Cavalry, and Light Battery
viii constitute legation guard Shall
endeavor TO get all supplies to
Tung-chow before water falls
"CHAFFEE.
The following despatch from General
Chaffee, dated Taku. September 80. has
been received at the War Department:
Health command good. Have ac-
cepted invitation, hospital ship Maine
to transfer some convaIescents to hos
pital ship Relief now returning Naga-
saki''
The hospital ship Maine was fitted out by
citizens OF England. and the Relief, to
which it is proposed to transfer the con-
valescents. is an army transport now at
Nagasaki.
Secretary Hay returned to Wash
irgton last night, from his soiourn in the
New Hampshire hills, somewhat improved
in health, but not entirely recovered
Mr.. Hay expresses himself as very much
gratiied over the aspect of the Chinese
situation. He denies that there is friction
between the President and himself.
Prince Bernhard Heinrich Dead.
LONDON, Oct. IA despatch from
Eisenach. Germany, says that Prince
Bernhard Heinrich, second son of he
Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar, died there
this morning.
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