Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-03
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(By Telegraph to virglnian- Pilot,)
Washington, Oct. 2.TFavorable news
has reached Washington from the Eu-
ropean Chancellories indicating that q
complete agreement as to China is
within sight and that too. on the basis
of the propositions laid down by Sec
rotary Hay in his note of July Sd and
the Subsequent notes treating on that
subject. The accord of Russia with the
United StQteS Is more complete than
was anticipated at first, and the re-
ports show that all of the European
nations probably are placing them
selves in position to take advantage
OF the opening made by the United
States and will soon be ready to begin
negotiations for settlement with the
Chinese government. The Russians
have given notice of such purpose and
While the text of the French note on
this subject referred to in to-day's
press dispatches has not reached the
State Department the officials are sat
istied that this Is correctly reported,
and that France. like Russia, is ready
to negotiate at once.
THE ATTITUDE OF GERMANY.
AS for Germany. either the position
of that government has been misunder-
iotcOb vi ~ ilhS SuothIitu IL CIlnIlHG vi
mind. Possibly the former Is the case,
but, however that may be- 1t Is quite
certain from the advlces which have
reached Washington to-day that the
German gvernment, upon careful in
Rpectton of the plans for settlement
projected by the United States, finds
therein nothing inconsistent with the
German aspirations Therefore, 1t may
be expected that Germany too will be
prepared soon to Join in this common
ont ,rd % s-af mn Hr
be stated that altogether the prospects
nf an adjustment of the Chinese diff
Guilty without resort to formal war are
very much brighter than they were
one week ago,
DEGRADATION or PRINCE TUAN.
washington, Oct. 2.-The Chinese
Minister has delivered to the State De-
partment official confirmation of the
degradation of Prince Tuan and many
other Chinese leaders. The official
statement is made as to Minister Wu's
dispatoh;
IA cablegram received from Director
General Sheng, at Shanghai. states
that by imperial edict issued on Sep
TENDER 20, Prince Chwang. Prince Yih,
Secondary Princes Tsui Lien and Tsai
Wing are deprived of all their respeo-
tive ranks and Offices; that Prince Tuan
is deprived of Office and is handed over
to the Imperial Clan Court, which
shall consult and decide upon n severe
penalty. and his salary Is to be stop
ped; that Duke Tsai Ian and the Pres
ident of the Censorate. ring Men, are
handed over to the said board, who
shall consult and decide upon a severe
penalty, and that Kang vi, Assistant
Grand Secretary and President of the
Civil Board, and Chao Su Chiao, Presi-
dent OF the Board of Punishment, are
handed over to the Board of Censors,
who shall consult and decide upon a
penalty"
A LEGATION WITHDRAWS.
Washington, Oct, 2.-The State De-
partment has received dispatch from
Minister Conger formally announcing
the withdrawal and departure of the
Russian Legation from Pekin.
A DECISION ABANDONED.
Copyright 1900. The Associated Press.)
Tien Tsin, Sept 20, via Tuku, Sept.
90, via Shanghai. Oct. 2,-Li Hung
Chang has abandoned his decision to
proceed to Pekin and will. 1T is an
nounced, begin negotiations with the
( Russian Minister to China. M. de Giers,
upon the atter's arrival at Tien Tsin,
THE AMERICAN TROOPS.
General Chaffee estimates that 1t Will
take month TO get the American
troops out of China.
EXPEDITION ABANDONED.
Taku, Sept 29-The expedition to
Pao Ting Flu has been postponed, and
the start will not be made until Octo-
Der 9th. General Gaselee and the Ger
man General will command the PelSin
and Tien Tsin columns respectively.
The Russians have occupied Tong
Shan without olNosititon.
The New South Wales contingent of
the British troops will winter in Pekin.
GERMANS KILL BOXERS.
Copyright 1890, The Associated Press)
Pekin, Wednesday, Sept. 20, via TalSu,
Saturday, Sept. 20, and Shanghai, Octo-
Z her 2.--The German column. consisting
of 100 men, under General Won Hoopf-
ner, encountered small Boxer force
south of the Imperial Deer Park yes
terady and killed forty of the Chinese
during a fight which followed. The
(, Chinese were put to flight and scat
tered. Four Germans were wounded.
ANTI-FOREIGNER CAPTURED.
Chi Hst, member of the, Tsung Ii
Yamen, OF notorious anti-foreign ten-
denotes and a patron of the Boxers,
has been captured in the Imperial city
by the Japanese. His fate has not
been determined upon.
EXCHANGE OF LETTERS.
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