Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-05
WORKING TOGETHER.
Empress and Earl Ii Desire the
Powers to Evaeuate.
JAPAN FEARS A SECRET COMPACT.
Chinese Emperor Is sim Completely
In Ter the Thu b of the Dowager Em-
press-stories CT Russian Brutality

press-stofies CT Russian Brutality
Imperial Ediets Galore and Rulnors.
London. Sept. Yesterdays dis
patches from Shanghai and Tien Tsin
refer to the hopeless confusion and
acknowledgement of the Chinese tele-
graph system, which may probably ac-
count In part for the delay in getting
news from Picking. Another reason
for the delay doubtless is the anxiety
of the Chinese authorities to procure
the evacuation of the capital. No eff
fort is being spared by them to bring
this about. The idea is that should the
foreign ministers in Peking be llowed
free communication with the gov
ernments the full extent Of the conn
plicity of the Chinese government in
the anti-fofeigh outrages would be re-
vealed and would lead the allies to
decide to remain until retribution had
been eXaeted.
All kilograms have to be conveyed
by courier from Isl Nan Flu TO Picking
and probably all cipher dispatches
have been stopped.
According to Shanghai adyices Ii
Hung Chang wired the Chinese minis
ter in London. Sir Chin Chen Lofeng-
luh. as follows *Our st. Petersburg
minister has persuaded Russia to leave
Picking You are useless if you can
nat persuade England"
1t is asserted that Earl Ii has prom
Used Russia three Manchurian PROV
inces If she secures the withdrawal of
the allied forces from Peking and ia
yorable neace terms from the powers.
Both the empress dowager and Ii
Hung Chang are said to be lavishing
money to attain these objects.
There IS no sign as yet Of any deeis-
ion on the present powers regarding
the Russian proposals. The Japanese
papers unreservedly condemn the idea
of eyacuating Picking and hint that
there is n secret compact between
Germany and Russia to the detriment
of Great Britain and Japan.
Men, Women and Children Butehered.
The Moscow correspondent of The
Standard. referring to the horrible ac-
counts of Russian brutality at Blago-
vestchensk after the bombardment,
says. 1T is reported that the CoSsacks
merclessly butchered men. women and
children in the villages on the Amur
river and flung their cOrpses into the
stream. These stories are confirmed
by an official order Just issued, couched
in a mild tone. admitting the massa-
cres which are described as caused by
evaporation against the Chinese for
beginning hostiities and threatening
the utmost severity if martial law for
any future violence to unarlned,
peaceful Cinnamon, ut the same time
ordering the police throughout the
Amur district to compel the town
and country populations to drag the
Chinese corpses out of the river and
bury or burn them in order to prevent
an outbreak of infection.
The correspondent adds. "This order
reads like a free warrant for the mas
sacre of any Cinnamon whom the Cos
sacks may provoke into a quarrel or
prove to be in possession of arm"
Proof that Emperor Kwang Su is
still completely under the thumb of the
empress dowager is supplied by the
Shanghai correspondent of The Times.
who wires: An imperial edict. dated
Aug. n while en- route for Tai Yuen
Flu. addressed to Ii Hung Chang. in
the emperor's name, explains that in
view of the dangers of foreign as
sault on Picking the emperor felt it his
duty to comply with the wishes of the
empress and accompany her westward.
after instructiing Yung Lu. Hsu Tung
and Tsung Shi to remain in the capt.
tai and to carry on the government.
Ii Has Changed Front.
Nov, fearing that the powers are
incensed and unwilling to propose n
peaceful settlement. the emperor or
ders Ii Hung Chang to use every en-
deavor to open negotiations. He praises
Earl Lis faithful services to the dy-
nasty and assures him of imperial
gratitude.
another imperial edict issued from
Shan 81. Aug. 20. and more concilia-
tory. urges provincial viceroys and
governors to safeguard their terrific
ries. and bids the Yang Use viceroys
to continue the policy of securing pro-
lection for missionaries and merchants
and of maintaining the general seuse
of security
Hongkong dispatches report persist
ent rumors of an approaching anti-for-
eign rising and there is much uneasi-
ness there.
Ii Hung Changes protege. Ma KEN
Chung, died at Shanghai Monday
The Russian forces in Manchuria
are now moving on Kirin, an impor-
tant strategical position where there Ia
large arsenal. When Kirin has been
captured they will occupy Mukden,
capital of the province of Leao Tong.
Ii Hung. since his understanding
with Russia. has changed front to-
ward the representatives of the other
powers. and has been insolent and al
most insulting in his interviews with
them.
LOOKS LIKE A LONG STAY.