The age-herald., 1900-08-28
CONCER SENDS
 WELCOME NEWS Reference to Arrival of German Troops Caused Surprise' MAY REACH AN AGREEMENT As to Settlement of the Chinese TrOuble-General Chaffee Re- ports Action of the
 Sixth Cavalry.
MAY REACH AN AGREEMENT

Washington, August 27-After several days intermission in Chinese advices the government today received two dispatches which presumably bring its despatches up to the most recent date There are indi- cations that the principal delay in the lines of communications are encountered between Tien Tsin and Pekin, a fact ex- plainable by the newspaper advices that small bands of Boxers are operating on the line of communication of the Pekin campaign. Just such interruption in work was experienced by the United States sig nal corps in the Philippines and Lord Rob- erts force in the Transvaal campaign. Usually these interruptions are very short the marauders being driven off and the hnes rsto. ed within a day or two. The fact that more than week was covered by the last Interruption gives rise to the belief here that these attacks upon the lines of communication by Boxers are more formidable than was supposed to be possible after the heavy losses inflicted upon them by the international force in it's advance.
 The important despatch of the day was one from Minister Conger relative to the military situation in Pekn. Unfortunate ly it lacked date, the Minister presuma- ply not having received the department s instructions to include the date in the body of his despatches. The State De- partment at first undertook to have the cable companies correct this serious diff culty, but Minister Conger's message was certainly later than any official emanat.on from the Chinese capital the message was allowed publicity for what it was worth. MT. Conger's reference to the arrival of 2000 fresh German troops caused some surprise, no one apparently having closely watched the movements of the German contingent which is now arriving with fairly regular frequency in China, and which correctly may be expected soon to equal in numerical strength the military contingents of any of the European nations there represented.
 A eil if .ut statement
 A significant statement in Mir Congers dispatch is that respecting the expected appearance in Pcsin of some of the mem bers of the Tsung Ii Yanen. A natural construction to be given to this statement is that these ministers wish to undertake to represent the Chinese government for mally in negotiations with the powers, 1t having been found impossible up to this moment, according to MT. Conger's state ment, to meet any representative of the Chinese government in Pekin who was competent to open negotiations, it may be inferred that If these ministers actually appear with proper credentials, one of the problems connected with the present difficult situation in China will be solved. With some responsible person or persons to deal with 1t may be possible for the limited States t0 tO agreement as to a settlement of the Chinese trouble. Ever since the fall of Pekin the principal difficulty confronting the government here has been to arrange for the next movement in it's programme. It could not withdraw Its troops, even if so disposed. without ar- ranging for indemnification for the heavy cost it has been put to in the Pekin cam pagn; also, 1t must make arrangements with some responsible authority for the future protection of American interests in China, as our business interests cannot be withdrawn along with the army of occu- patton. Therefore, as conveying a faint hope that in the persons of these members -~-~~~-~-~~~-----~~- ~-~---------~>~--~~---~