The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-09-11
RUssIA's PLAN FOR THE WITH
DRAwAL OF TROOPS
FROM PEKING.

Capital and Surrounding Terri
tory the United States is Ready
to Accept the Scheme,
Special Dispatch to The Call.
CALL BUREAU, WELLINGTON HOTEL,
Washington, Aug. 29,-In the inter.
est Of the early restoration OF peace
and order and oscillation OF negoti-
ations with the Chinese Govern
ment, Russia has proposed to the
powers OF the world that they with.
draw their troops from Peking.
When all the American citizens
have been removed from Peklng
and the surrounding territory the
United States will be willing to &C.
cept the Russian proposal.
This is the international situation
as understood in Washington to-
night. The day has been one OF the
most important in the history OF
the Chinese trouble. M. de VOL.
liant, Charge d'Affaires, presented to
Acting Secretary Adee yesterday
afternoon note identical with that
delivered to the Governments to
which they are accredited by the
representatives OF Russia in Europe
and Japan, and its contents were
given serious consideration by the
President, Secretary Root, and Act
ing Secretary OF State Adee at
conference held last night.
The matter was deemed 80 i'm
portant that the President deter
mined it would be wise to call spe-
cial meeting Of the Cabinet, and the
Russian proposal and the conclu-
sions reached at the conference OF
last night we're carefully discussed,
AS result OF the morning session
Mr.. A dee was directed to put into
form the conclusions agreed upon
and this afternoon the document
was considered by The Cabinet,
which had reassembled, NJ. de VOL.
liant having left town.
The American answer was cabled
to the representative OF this Govern.
ment in st. Petersburg, who will
submit it to the Russia Govern
ment.
1t is stated emphatically by those
who are acquainted with the char
acter OF the Russian proposal that
it does not suggest the immediate
withdrawal OF troops from China
but only the withdrawal of the
allied troops from the capital. In
the interest of the security OF for
eign life and property in Manchuria
and in other parts of China, Russia
deems it important that the inter
national troops should continue on
duty therein. But she asserts the
opinion that the imperial Govern.
ment can more readily re establish,
itself in power and assume control
OF affairs throughout the empire, if
Peking is abandoned to the Chinese
and the allies retire to convenient
distance.
NJ de Wollant asserted yesterday
afternoon that Russia does not de-
sire the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF China
and his views are based upon the
proposal he submitted to the Presi.
dent through the State Department.
While deeply gratified that Rus
sia should have taken this position
there is a disposition in certain
quarters to suspect the motive OF
the st. Petersburg Government. 1t
is no secret that Russia and Ger
many we're believed to have deter
mined to pursue the same policy
with respect to China, and the
dispatch of such a formidable
body OF German troops and
the augmenting Of the German
squadron presaged to some officials
here the intention OF the two Gov
ernments named to precipitate a
partition OF China. 1t is understood
the Cabinet discussed the probable
causes OF Russia's action, but aside
from the belief that it was due to
desire TO bring about the retirement
OF forces of the nations antagonistic