The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-09-08
AN OFFER TO RUSSIA.
Ii Hung Chang Holds Out Promises
of Rich Reward.
Will Give the Cars Country Three
Provinces II 1t Can Secure With-
drawnl of Allied Troops
from Peking.

Will Give the Cars Country Three
Provinces IL 1t Can Secure With
drawnl of Allied Troops
from Peking.
London, Sept. S. - According to
Shanghai advices, Lii Hung Chang
wired the Chinese minister in London,
Sir Chin Shen Lofengluh, as follows:
"Our ST. Petersburg minister has per-
suaded Russia to leave Picking. You
are useless if you cannot persuade
England" It is asserted that Earl
Ii has promised Russia three Man
churian provinces if she secures the
withdrawal of the allied forces from
Picking and favorable peace terms
from the powers. Both the empress
dowager and Ii Hung Chang are said
to be lavishing money to attain these
objects.
No Decision Yet.
There is no sign yet of any decision
on the part of the powers regarding
the Russian proposals. The Japanese
papers unreservedly condemn the idea
of evacuating Peking and hint that
there is a secret compact between Ger
many and Russia to the detrment of
Great Britain and Japan.
Regarding the evacuation of Peking,
says the correspondent of the Times
at Toxic, the Japanese government
will pursue the course approved by q
majority of the powers.
No Ready Response.
k-T1,a o.
meeting Tuesday was without results.
No news Of Importance, it was stated,
had been received from any source,
and nothing of public interest trans
pired at the meeting. Secretary Hay,
Secretary Long and Postmaster Cen
eral Smith We're the only abscntees.
1t appears that whatever responses
are to be made by the powers TO the
proposition of evacuating Pclling are
expected to he directed to the govern
ment of Russia and not to our state
department.. The Russian govern
ment will in turn notify the United
States government as well as all the
other governments concerned as to
the nature of the responses.
1t is stated that, up to the present,
less than majority of the powers in
terestcd.in the Chinese question have
responded to the Russian proposal so
far as our government is advised, and
our officials here agree with the gen.
eral tenor of the European dispatches
Tuesday morning in the conclusion
that final action on the part of all the
powers may be had for several
days at least. Everything now de-
ponds on the action of Russia. the ac-
ton of the other nations being Mega
tive, and if she does not hasten to
carry out her announced purpose to
withdraw the troops, the other gov
ernments probably will be content,
cherishing the hope that in the mean
time some kind of Chinese govern
ment can be reestablished in Picking,
with which the powers may negotiate
for final settlement.
The war department received Tues
day dispatch from Gen. Chaffee.
Although it is undated it bears evil
dence of having been sent at re-
cent date.
The Chnfrce Dispatch.
Following is the dispatch:
"Taku Ono te)-Adjutant General,
Washington: Written report of operations
up to relief of legations will be forwarded
as soon as possible. Present conditions are
that hostilities have practically ceased,
only occasional shots fired from cover.
Small party repairing telegraph line and
foraging. No considerable body of Chinese
troops (Boxers) discovered here or along
line of communication.
1--WE hear Ii Hung Chang has full power.
but he is not here. Will United States keep
military force here until terms of peace are
arranged? Now In China, about 900 effec-
tives, Sixth cavalry. light battery F. Fifth
artillery. batteries Third. Ninth infantry,
Fourteenth infantry. 1000 marines. think
ample force for United States unless polit-
zeal reason, not apparent to me, demands
larger force. Shall take 5000 as basis of my
requirement for supplies. If troops remain
must winter in tents and conical wall tents
be required, one tent ten men. Escort wag-
ons mentioned in--of 18th will be required
Immediately. Have mules for same
shipped. No more pack trains required,
wagon transportation best. Water falling
in river rapidly, must soon haul supplies
40 miles. Satisfied railroad will not be re-
paired before .iver freezes.
"cHAFFEE."
Not Ordered to Leave Picking. ..
It is stated that no order has been
sent to Gen. Chaffee to leave Picking
as the result of any recent develop
ment. In fact, it would seem that
the war department is not able to in
struct him more specifically on this
point until the decision of the pow
ers relative to general evacuation is
known. 1t was stated at the war
department that our position was I'M
changed; if Russia withdraws her
troops then Gen. Chaffee will do the
same. Meanwhile, it is gathered that
conditions in China are still disor-
dered, and foreign life and property
are still unsafe.
ConEer to Stay.
It is authoritatively stated that
Minister Conger will remain at his
post until further orders. Up to this
time he has expressed no wish to be
relieved, and the state department
holds that since he has passed
through the perilous ordeal Of siege.
he is not likely to desire a relief I'M
der the present more favorable con-
ditions.
Placed in the Archives.
The Hague, Sept. 5.-The ratifica-
tions of the agreement and. treaties
resulting from the peace conference
were formally placed in the foreign
dice archives, The minister of for