The sun., 1900-09-16
WAITING DsvsLOPMBSTs IN CHINA.
No Steps 70 Ne Taken st Present Toward
WithdrswtnS Our Troops From Pekin.

WsHrs0roN, Sept. i6.-Minister Conger's
cable message dated Sept. II and received
Yesterday In not considered suficient for this
Government to act upon Just at present In
takins definite steps toward withdrawing from
Pekin. The State Department win not make
public the contents OF the message until the
Administration has decided what steps shall
be taken. A long az delay Is not working
any injury to this Governments purposes
the President. II is said. feels that II would be
inexpedient and inadvsable to be hasty. IL
Il gratifying To officials that from the present
outlook Pekin win very soon be within twelve
hours Of Washington by oable,w the Presi-
dent can be informed Of every new movement
in China without delay. A State Department
off1cer said this afternoon that II would be
inadvissble 10 proceed upon belated infor-
nation, and that in the last three days II IL
probable many things have occurred In Pekin
which the President should know before taking
any definite step.
In the international diplomatic muddle no
nation seems TO have any definite plan On
the military occupation Of Pekin the several
Powers have declared their differences, but
have not proceeded to sot upon their an
nounoed preferences. Russia IL most con-
spicuous In advancing forces To Pekin where
bers. while the Gar was the frst to propose
withdrawal There are new phases Of the
situation developing daily. To-day reports
came from Shanghai that the German Minister
called upon IA Hung Chang This looks to
ofacials In Washington and 70 Minister WI.
who was most gratfied TO hear II as II Ger
many, the country which oried loudest for
war IL now playing for advantage In treat
ing with Chinss envoys just a. several other
Powers appear to he from reports from the
Far East.
While such things are going on II II said
the President does not feel inclined TO with
draw from the field II tappears that the foreign
officers Of the European nations are proclaim
ing preferences for Just the opposite line Of
action to that which their diplomats In China
and military commanders are pursuing. ON
cials here say that the United States will not be
hasty in Withdrawing while this Ia the case
Minister WI was an early caller at the State
Department to convey tho information that
ii Hung Chang left Shanghai for Pekin yester-
"a After his talk with Mr.. tdee press
despatch from Shanghai was shown him which
said that Admiral Seymour had objected TO
II Hung Chang's departure on Russian war
ship. u" said he did not understand why
the Bri . n were showing this anm6sity. He
was sure uht III IlHuk ilhuk nhu always Deen
friendly to England. The same Shanghai
despatch said that the German Minister had
called upon Ii Hung Chang on the ship In which
he would proceed TO Pekin. Minister WI said
that this was very gratifying news as the Ger
man and British Consuls in Shanghai had been
the only ones who had not called upon EarlId
Government officer said to-day: tits very
evident from cable messages that are being
received here from various sources that there
Ia an international play going on In the Far
Fast for advantage and prestige in dealing
with the Chinese for settlement. 1 believe
we will see the foreign representatives in Pekin
literally falling over each other soon. atten pt-
ing To make independent and advants geous
arrangements for a settlement for their Gov
ernments with the Chinese ENJOYS When this
stage l. reached. " II Is. IL will give tho Chi
nese Envoys chance 10 say 10 the Powers
hat the, must all agree or China will be rui-
iuad