The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-15
PRINCE CHING MEETS
A COLD RECEPTION.


Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
PEKINC. Oct. Prince Ching. who
did not receive that cordial reception he
seemed TO expect. At the British leea-
tion. the first one no visited. the de-
meanor OF Sir Claude Macdonald was
chilly In the extreme and the visit occu-
pied no longer than Ave minutes.
Prince Ching was In his sedan chair
borne on the shoulders OF eight gorgeous
iy apparalled servants. preceded by four
Chinese officials Of high rank. each wear
ing the insignia OF the peacocks feather.
troop Of Japanese cavalry acted as es-
cort and guard. From the British Legal
tion the cavalcade went 20 the German.
but were refused admission 20 the
grounds. being informed by the Chinese
interpreter % the legation that the rep
ressntatives of his imperial majesty. the
emperor Of Germany, were not receiving
social calls Mt present from Chinese Of
nciais At the Spanish legation. where
also the French minister resides. as his
residence was destroyed, the call only
lasted twelve minutes, and al the Aus
TRAN hardly as long.
Ching Feel. Ashamed.
At the Russian legation over On hour
was spent From there the American ie-
cation was visited. Here the prince was
received by Mr.. Coneer and the members
OF the legation. Tn. prince told Mr.
conrer that he fel, ashamed to look him
in the face. hut that personally no had
done all in his power to prevent the
catastrophe that had occurred. but the
q chin. sas se ugs e
come. to pay visit Of respect to an old
friend.
II is stated on reliable authority that
at the japanese legation Ching was In
formed that Japan was utterly opposed
10 any divisloH of China ~ the powers
and tina, both England and America
would stand BY her in this demand. that
China would have 10 ray heavily for tho
trouble she has caused. bu; It would not
be in loss OF territory.
An International Consmissfoa.
II is now believed here that the settle
ment ~ the situation will be made by
an International eomm'ssion either AZ
The Hague or Washington. AZ which
China WIN not be represented N the
opinion ~ high officials here can he
taken AZ = guide Rgfsia. Germany
Of division ~ Chine. with a merely
nominal Chinese empire. while England
America and fspan NH demand the open
deer policy. heavy indernnity and. for
by an International force.
The general cnnccnsnS Of apinior ~
the American and british ministers ana
generals e that seldom. u ever. IN the
history ~ the world. has any city been
than Picking, ard e Is mainly due "a
Rrislsh general. Gsstlce. that the sacyaaf
city itseir has not suffered she sanie
fate: IN fart uanat 81 the members ~
the emhas siss. shefr fanit HES, and even
the missionaries. think that a great mis-
take has been made in MT iooffng Il
snd burning q. 20 the ground
They argue that u all fhe property *
the merchants. banker. pawnbrokers
ara even the houses ~ the very pror
have been looted and burned. why
should yhn property ~ shose mainly re-
sgsruslhle ~ saved and held sacred for
their future wse.
saIdier. sell Their LessaG~.
II Is an everyday sight ~ sec SOL
aiers. camp followers aro members %
the rinrar that - following the army
seHiag all sorts % things. particularly
the silver shoes which we're uaed a. cash
valued at s. tfa t2o ard $50 according
20 weight. UuntTed-icliAr watches were
selling for s. hut now prizes have gore
10 and silver shoes are zNiiins for tsa-
thirds % their value, and other things
accordingly.
The proprietor - a reklng hotel has
beushi. IT Is stated. silver worth oxer
a quarter of a million ~ dollars at a
cost OF lass than t50pn0.
The sikh soldiers have done \ lot ~
trading IN silver huving from the Rus
slams cheap aad selling AZ = profit. An
ex-strsef Arab from New York has made
a clear s9sG with capital 81 nothing
except unlimited cheek and no scrupIss
whatever on the subject OF his right 10
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