Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-19
inandcr-ln-Chicf,

Hong Kong. Sept. 1S.-It Is reported
In the West river district that Chinese
troops arc visible in every town. and
that they are actively drilling. A
Chinese gunboat is again patrolling
the river, ana ii is evident that some
action is contemplated. The Sand
piper, which has been patrolling the
Delta, has proceeded to Canton.
DEMAND OF GERMANY.
Washington, Sept. 1S.-A copy of the
German note demanding the punish
ment of the leaders of the rebellion
in China was presented to Acting Sec
rotary Adee at the State Department
during the day from the German EN-
Dassy. The German charge, Baron
Stcrnberg, being temporarily absent
from the city. there could of course be
no attempt at discussion OF this most
important communication. The Baron
Is expected to return tomorrow, when
the subject may be taken up with him.
Meanwhile the note itself will receive
the earnest attention Of the President
ana such members Of the Cabinet as
are in Washington tomorrow when he
arrives
The State Department has been all
along directing its efforts to the speedy
opening of negotiations for IL final set
tlement with the Chinese Governments
and has so far not been heard from
relative to the matter of punish nents
beyond the indirect references obtain
ed in the notes that have defined the
Governments purpose. The QUESTION is
now presented plainly whether or not
the negotiations shall be preceded with
Il decision on this point.
TWO CABLE LINES TO CHINA.
Washington, Sept. 1S.-The War De-
Great Northern Gable Company an
nounccS the opening Of the Che Foo
Taku-Port Arthur cable and connect
ing with Wei Hal Wei This gives two
lines to China.
NEW COMNTANDER-I CHEF.
Hong Kong, Sept. 1S.-rhe German
steamer sachsen. having on board
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersec
Commander-in Chief of the interna-
tional forces in China. and his staff
has arrived here.
CIRCULAR NOTE TO THE POWERS
Berlin, Sept. lS-Thc Foreign Office
has sent II circular note to all the
Powers announcing that the German
Government considers that an indie
spensable preliminary to the beginning
of peace negotiations with China is the
delivering up of those who were re-
sponsble for the outragcs.
The text of the telcgraphic note. MS
the North German Gazette gives it, is
as follows:
THE government of the Emperor
holds as preim Gnry to entering upon
diplomatic relations with the Chinese
Government that those persons must
lie delivered up who have been proved
To he the original and real instisators
Of the outrages against international
law, which have occurred at Pcllin.
The number OF those who We're merely
Instruments in carrying out tho out
RACES is TOO great. Wholesale eXccu-
tons would he contrary to the civilized
conscience. and Observation-Disclosures of
such q group of leaders cannot be com
plctciy asccrtained. Iiut few OF those
whose guilt is notorious should he de-
;iVered up and punished. The repre-
sentatlVcS of the Powers at Pcliin are
in position to give or bring forward
convincing evidence. Less Importance
attaches 10 the number punished than
10 their character rs chief inStigatorS
and leaders.
The government believes 1t can
count on the unanimitY OF all the
Cabinets in regard to this point, inso-
much as indifference to the idea of just
atonemcnt would he equivalent to in
difference To repetition OF Il crime.
The government proposes, therefore,
that the Cabinets concerned should in
struct their representatives at pcliin
to indicate those leading Chinese per-
sonages from whose guilt instigating
or perpetrating outrases all doubt il
excluded.
(Signed) WON BUELOW."
The note has been sent to the Ger
man Embassies at Washington Lon
don. Paris. st. Petersburg, Rome,
Vienna and Toxic.
WILL OPPOSE RUSSIA.
Copyright, 1900. by Associated Press.)
Tien Tsin, Sept. lit is understood
that the British authorities here have
been instructed to oppose vigorously
the proposed Russian occupation of the
Shan Hal 1lwan and Tien Tsin rail-
way. which is owned by a British syn
dictate and leased to the Chinese. The
recent Russian movements northward
are believed here to include an expe-
dition to Shan Hal l<wan. which is now
held ny the Imperial troops
Both the British and the Americans
have an eye on Shan I<a! Kwan as an
open winter port. Only n few miles of
railway have been destroyed. and the
bridges arc intact. a British expedi-
ton to Shan Hal Kwan is probable at
an early date.