The evening times., 1900-10-08


What amounts to an appeal of the Chi
nese Cover nment that the allied forces be
withdrawn from Pekin was delivered to
the State Department his morning by Min
lister Wu il the form of a telegram from
Viceroys Liu-Kun-Yih and Chang Chih-
tung, who are to assist Ii Hung Chang
and Prince Ching in the conduct of the
peace negotiations.
The telegram was sent on October by
the two Viceroys to the Chinese Minister
at St. Petersburg from whom it was re-
ceived by Minister WI, last evening. 1t
appears from the despatch that the En-
peror Kwang Hsu and the Empress Dow
ager have again changed their residence,
this time to Singan-fu in Shensi Province
and that they would return to Pekin if the
allied forces were not there and there were
no danger of an epidemic of disease. The
telegram follows:
The departure of their Imperial
Majesties for Shensi (province) was
due to distressing conditions at Taiyu-
en-fu. There is scarcity of food sup
plies in the Province OF Shansf on ac-
count OF long continued drought; and
the provincial capital (Taiyuen) is al
most deserted. the trades people hav-
ing left On account of the disturbances
caused and continued for months by the
Boxer rebels. who had invaded that
province with the encouragement of
Governor Yu. Their Maiesties there
fore. were obliged to proceed TO Shen>
81, where telegraphic communication
with Shanghai and other parts of the
Empire is open and rapid coinmunica-
tion with their maiesties may, there
fore, be carried on; thus court and Off
eial business may be transacted more
eSpeditiously by their presence in
Shensi rather than in Saansi.
The reasons for the temporary
postponement of their majesties' return
TO Pekin are the presence of the al
lied forces there, on account of which
soIicitous fear is doubtless entertained,
besides a dread OF the outbreak of cpl
demic diseases. which usually follow
after great disturbances, destruction of
property and military operations. 1t is
hoped the powers will be considerate
in their judgment in this natter
The reports from China that there is
danger of anti-foreign outbreaks in the
southern provinces, are not disbelieved
by the officials here, who indicate that
they have reason to know that these
provinces are much disturbed. 1t is the
opinion Of some of the Washington au-
thorities, whose knowledge Of the Chi
nese situation is equal to that of the
President, that unless peace negotiations
begin very soon the southern provinces
will be in the throes of a fanatical up
rising. The Viceroys of these provinces
have SO far held the troublesome ele-
ments in check by the application of rad
ical measures, but it is feared here that
they cannot do so much longer. To
Washington officials, according to their
own professions, an agreement for the
peaceabie settlement of the troubles is
necessary to prevent another anti-f0r-
eign outbreak, and this Government is
urging on the other powers that no time
be lost in beginning the exchange that
will lead to the establishment of normal
conditions.
is anxious to have General Tung-fuh-
slang severely punished for his participa-
tion in the Boxer disturbances. The re-
port that he is raising a large army in
the interior OF China brought out the sug-
gestion today that Tung-fu slang was
preparing for his own protection and not
to assist the Chinese Government. From
what was said today in official circles, it
Is apparent that the Uni ted States will
demand that an example be made of Tung-
fuh-siang if he is caught. He has lived
long enough" said one official
While reticent on the subject, officials
intimated that Minister Conger has not yet
replied to the despatch of Secretary Hay
sent on October 3. directing him to re-
port in regard to the culpabiIity and the
adequacy OF the punishment of Prince Tuar
md the other high officials named in the
decree of the Emperor of September 25
1t was hoped that the Minister would re-
spond by today. so that his report might
be considered at the Cabinet meeting
which will be held shortly after the Presi
dent reaches Washington tomorrow,
The gunboat Nashville arrived a
shiakwan. China, yesterday She is on hel
way to Hankow to look after American in.
tsrests.
Henry James Coming to America.
LONDON. Oct. SIT is announced that
Henry James. the author, is preparing to
abandon London as a permanent resi-
dence, and that he will reside hereafter
In Massachusetts,