Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-09

and two dollars respectively. These
cards are known as the Heatwole cards
and were nodded through the entire
office and all employees were given to
understand that they had TO come to
the "cashier's Office" and that card
was the only badge of loyalty accept
ed"
The removal OF the Imperial Court at
Singan-fu, has raised doubts oil the SIN
cerity of the Chinese government IN It's
promises of reform and OF punishment
of the anti-foreign leaders. THESE
doubts threaten to uullify the efforts
that have besu made to begin peace
negotiations, because the powers reai'ze
how easy 1t would be for the court, ga
in it's western fastness, TO withdraw the
credentials of Prince Ching and IL hung
Chang and repudiate any terms they
might arrange with the foreigners. On
the other hand unless peace negotla-
tious are opened speedily and the SOUTH =
ern yiceroys, who have been CONSTANT
~ friendly to the foreigners, are upheld
and streugt hened 10 their efforts to keep
order in their respective provinces, II Is
realized that further disturbances will
occur. The whole Yang.tse val
ley is reported to be 10 state OF foment,
liable almost any moment to break out
into open disorder. Already there are
reports of disafiection even among the
troops who have been up to now loyal
to Viceroys Liu Kun-Yih and Chang
Chih- Tung, the two additional peace
commissioners. The Trials, secret or
panization allied to the boxers, are be-
coming active and a body of 5000 OF
them is said to he terroriZing the coun-
try in the Deighborhood OF the Can
ton. II the anti-ioreign riots actually
break out in the south, there Will be
repetition OF the awful occurrences OF
the last four months with an even
greater material loss to the foreigners
than in The north. Heretofore the
friendly yiceroys have beeen able to
repress threatened disturbances in the
south, but il they are made to fear for
their own safety by the failure OF the
powers 10 resume friendly rela-
lions with the Chinese government,
thew may relax their efforts.
This government will assume that the
Chinese government is sincere in It's
promises and it's desire for peace. The
State department will proceed on the
assumption that Prince Tuan and the
other guilty officials will be suitably
punished and that the Chinese govern
ment will ratify any terms of peace
made with its representatives. Despite
the refusal of the Emperor TO return TO
Pekin Minister Conger will continue
his negotiations with Prince Going and
Earl Ii, and the efforts of this govern
ment will be directed towards persuad-
ing the other powers to do likewise
Until the Chinese government has
been convicted of treachery IN Its
dealings With the powers the
United States will trust II to
deal fairly. Notwithstanding the fact
that one reason advanced Tor the re-
! fussl of the Imperial Court to return to
Pekin is the presence there OF the for
eign soldiers, the United States is moi
going to withdrew the troops that b We
been left there to protect Minister Con-
ger. The l 800 men will remain in Pc
kin until Minister Conger himself
thinks it advisable for them 10 retire
| from the place, when his guard will 90
with him. Meanwhile Germany pro-
poses to winter 5000 OF her troops 10
| Pekin; Russia WILL have 1000 men
| there: France the same number; Great
Britain 1900; Japan 1000 ana other
nations ar9ut 1000. This will make q
total Of abont 10000 foreign troops to
remain in PeSin throughout the winter
| All the powers, with the exception OF
the United States, will retain much
larger forces at gientsip, Taku, Shan
haik wan, aud places between Pekin
and thu sea in order to keep open the
line of communication.
Congressman Rlxey and Messrs. A,
A. Lpscomb and e. w. Moore will
| speak at Fairfax Courthouse on Mon
| day.
President Mckinley accompanied by
| Mrs. Mckinley arrived at the White
House this morning. The trip from
| Canton was without incident. This be-
log regular cabinet day, there was the
usual cabinet meeting,
At the cabinet meeting today all the
dispatches which have been received
from Minister CoDger, General Chsffee
and other United States officials in
| China within the last two weeks were
laid before the President. The latest
message from Chsffee was to the effect
| hat the United States mariues would
leave Pekin next Thursday and that
the troops we're gradually being with
drawn to Tientsn and made ready for
embarkatioD.
IL was the expressed opinion OF the
Cabinet that the general Chinese situs-
ton looked more favorable now than II
has, but that the main desderatum is to
have peace negotiations arted as soon
| AS possible in order to prevent further
disorders. Il was decided that Sec
rotary Hay should prepare an answer
to the French note, setting forth the
position OF the U0ited States. This is,
that the questions OF indemnity
guarantees from China for the
future, the raziug OF the Taku
forts and the permanent maiDten-
auce OF CD open line OF communics'
ton between Pekin and the sea are
properly subjects to be considered by
the peace commission. representing the
powers. On the subject Of the punish
ment of the guilty Chinese, the policy
of the United States has already been
| outlined 10 the answer to the German
note, but it will probably be suggested
that the Chinese government should be
required to show her good faith by in-
fiicting the adjudged penalties on the
the condemned officials while the peace
commission is holding its sessions.
Messrs. Mclean, Johnson and Kill
burn. three of the most prominent Ohio