The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05

- 9PPOIhCcu on In6 TGacG
Commission Chanee Fastening Pre-
paratfons for Withdrawal of Troops.
Germany Denies Having Withdrawn
Her Proposal -France's New Propo-
s~al-German Minister at Tien Tsfn
Washington, October 1.-Several i'm
portant dispatches were received to-
day from China Generally they tend
TO confirm the events recorded Satur-
day. From Canton Consul McWade re-
ports the issue of the decree Furnishing
Tuan and his colleagues, so that there
is no longer doubt as to the accuracy
of Sheng's statement on that point.
Mr.. Conger also has received officially
notification of the Chinese pea COM
mission, which was forecasted by Min
lister Wu's advices several days ago.
Mr.. Conger makes no reference to the
condemnatory decree, hence it is in
ferred that it was not issued when his
dispatch was sent last Thursday. The
tex of these two dispatches IS a. SOL
lows:
Canton, China, October 1.
Secretary of State, Washington
Decree just issued Emperor
bIames ministers for whole trouble.
Orders Tuan, Kangi and other officials
degraded and punished by imperial
courts. Emperor holds Tuan ana others
entirely responsible for bloodshed.
"McWADE."
"Pekin, September q, via Taku, Sep
TENDER /.
Secretary of State, Washington.
SCI haua rconiuad nnrina tndau from
Prince Ching hat he, Earl Ii. Jung
Lu and Viceroys Tia Kun Vi and Chang
Chip Tung will act in concert in nego-
tiatiOnS for peace. Jung Lu is in the
interior. Lii Hung Chang is at Tien
Tsin. CONGER."
1t is evident that the two viceroys
mentioned are Liu Fun vi. the viceroy
of Nan Kin, n Chang Chin Tung.
the viceroy of WI Chang, the differ
ence in spelling being in Geographic
transmission. There has been some
question as to Jung Lu being a men,
Der of the commission, but Mr.. Con-
gers report settles all doubt. Minister
WI already had received an edict nam
ing Jung Lu as one of the commission
but this was questioned in other Chi
nese quarters. The appointment is not
likely to be satisfactory to any OF the
powers, as Jung Lu has made himself
almost as offensive as Prince Tuan. He
is generalissimO of the imperial troops
and is regarded as mainly responsible
for the persistent fight on the lega-
tions during the crisis. The other COM
missioners are highly acceptable. Earl
Lii and Prince ching are already favor
ably known and the two viceroys are
among the most pacific, enlightened
and pro-foreign men in h empire.
The attention of the officials of the
navy being called to the report from
Tien Tsin that the United States is
abou to TAX part in a nava exped1-
Eion organizing at Taku for operations
against Shan Hal Kwan, it was stated
4 that this report probably referred to an
~ old project. Some time ago, while hos
tilities were in full progress, a move
ment against Shan Kwan was projected
to divert the Chinese from their resis-
lance to the rogres or the Pek1n
main column.
CHAFFEE PREPARING TO EVACU-
ATE.
The war department is in receipt OF
@ cablegram from General Chaffee in
dicating that ne had received the in
structiOns to withdraw most of the
United States forces from China an
had provided in accordance with those
instructions for a legation guard. The
dispatch follows:
Received September so. via Taku
"TO Adjutant General, Washington.
September Goth, 3Oth. cabled from
Tien Tsin. Received your Nos. AZ and
43. The Ninth infantry, third squadrGi
of Sixth cavalry and light battery vii
constitute legation guard. Shall en-.
deavOr to get all supplies to Tons
Chow before water falls.
cHAFFEE."
DISPATCHES Nos. AZ and 43 referred
to by General Chaffee were those con
tanning his instructions to withdra
the American troops from Pekin.
The war department has also recelv
ed the following from General Chaffee
GERMANY DOES NOT WITHDEA
HER PROPOSAL
Berlin, October 1.-The Statement
published in Paris that France, Rus
STA and Germany have arrived at
complete understanding in regard t
the retention of troops at Pekin am
that Germany abandons her demant
for the punishment of the instigator
Of the outrages before h peace ne
gotiations begin, is officially denies
here.
FRANCES PROPOSAL.
London. October 1.-The Austro-Hun
garian foreign office, says the Vienna
correspondent of The Morning Post
has received a circular note which
France a addressed to the powers i
which she agrees as to the necesslt
of obtaining satisfaction for the anti
foreign attack, out lHdt III
ministers in Pekin should immedlateI
begin negotiations on the other queS
lions at issue. The note ais propose
the permanent prohibition OF the I'm
port of arms and ammunition into Chi
ma, the raZing of the Qualifications be
tween Pekin and the sea, and tn
maintenance of Legation guards.
Tien Tsin, Saturday, September &c
The German Minister, DIR. Mumn
Won Schwarzenstein, has arrived her
and established himself Professionally
at the German consulate. Baroness
Won KetteIer will start for Japan 500,
on board the German steamer Halle.
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