Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12
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to the peace commissioners when they
meet. They also. as military measures
in a foreign country. involve the ques-
ton of the constitutional prerogatiVes
Of the President and Congress, and on
that ground satisfactory representa-
lions could be made to the French gov
eminent as to the embarassnlents
which might ensue if we accepted them
as they stand. In other respects our
answer will express approval or the
French note, as the answers or the re-
manning powers have expressed theirs
This will expedite the movement To-
wards peace negotiations
Indeed. the only thing which now
seems TO stand in the way OF the re-
turn of the Chinese court TO PeKln ana
the opportunity to set the JOINT COM
mission at work is China's fear OF Ger
many a fear which is accumulated oy
the way Field Marshal Won WaiderSec
has settled himself down at Pekln ana
the continued hostile operations OF the
German soldiers in the interior. ne
way events are now shaping theh-
selves Germany appears in the llSht OF
the one power which is Wiling y pro
long the present unsettled state 81 A.
fairs for some purpose OF her own.
Our government is much gratified AT
the cable dispatches announcing mat
number Of Chinese of emineh@e had
their punishmentS, ranging IN severity
from Punishment to place IN Inc
midst of the midst of the Gopl CeseFI
for Prince Tuan up 10 decapitalon ioE
some Of the lesser dignitaries. 1t Is
probable that. if the question is To De
left to US. we shall accept this program
as satisfactory.
There is good ground for saying 'ilal
Minister COnger has sent in list Oh
the persons he regards as deserving
punishment. but that he named no one
not included in that penal cdict though
he added that there We're several others
nor specified by name who were de-
serving of severe punishment also.
Tien Tsin. Oct. 11-General Won
Waldersee. commanding the allied
forces. has issued orders to the Pao-
Ting-Fu expedition TO depart on the
11tb The expedition consists OF mix
al force of 5000 British, German,
French and Italians. The force VIII
leave Tien Tsin and will connect near
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same strength from Pekin under com
mand of Gen. Gaselee Four battallons
of French troops which left Yang ISun
on oct. 4, on an independent expedl-
,iop have been halted and ordered to
await the arrival of the main force
The Americans, Russians and the Jap
anesa are not participating in the
movement. Despite Chinese assurances
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the forces ordered to advance expect
resistance.
The following was published, yester-
dav in the British brigade orders:
count Won Waldersee assumed chef
command of the troops in Chi l-lh'
nroyince, Sept q. and expressed the
following sentiments:
1T fills MY heart with PRIDE ahu
Measure 10 be placed at the mead 81
such distinguished troops. who nave
already given glorious proofs OF theii
valor and heroism. Well knowing tiid'
am entrusted with dlfilcuit ta'h
have nevertheless, a firm conviction
that / shall succeed quickly ana SUI
,v with the help of those proved troops
in attaining the object placed oeior'
me. now that they are compi1leu u'i'0
single leetuet
London. Oct. 1.-THE officials o. t4e
foreign office say Lord Salisbury asSehtS
10 NJ Delcasse's Chinese note, Win 4
reservation as to The methods OF pronlni.
ing the imports of arms, suggesting alsl
that each nationality garriso none pit i1,
instead of the proposed joint Occupation
of each locality.
Berlin, Oct. 11.-Accordin% to a dlspatct
receiyed by the German Navy League
the situation in South China IS exceed tt1
ingly critical The dispatch says ina
Chang Weih Hong who advised the il D4 ".
ager Empress to enroll the boxers IN th'
aTnv has been appointed governor of tn
new Chinese capital. Sian Fuh: Cbi
Ii is further asserted that many m
nose have been decapitated at Chin III
anp. Finally it is asserted that Gen
Yuan Sh Kai has increased his army L
10000 men.
u,orrespondence Of The Associated Press
Yokohama, Sept. 23.-The tone o.
nuhlic sentiment in Japan. while
Dartakes Of the general beWildermeh
arising from the muddle in China IN