The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-09-14
TO GET OUT OF CHINA.
Indications Are That the American
Troops Will Be Withdrawn.
The United states II Firm In Its De-
termination To Avoid Becom-
Ing Involved In Any Clash
Between the Powers.

minister has received an imperial
edic comforting on Ii Hung Chang
extraordinary power for the complete
vehement of the Chinese trouble. IL
give him authority to make terms
according 10 his own discretion with
out referring TO the emperor. This
Is unusual authority. and il is claim
ed at the Chinese legation gives Iii
Hung Chang credentials adequate TO
meet all the objections heretofore
raisd to his power to negotiate for
peace.
Washington. Sept. 1.-THE develop
meats of the day in the Chinese situ-
alton still point TO speedy with
drawal of the United States troops
from China. Gen. Chaffee has added
the weight OF his opinion to that al
ready entertained by many officials
her. IL probably is significant that
the generals statement on this point,
wa given publicity by the administra-
tion.
No combinations are at hand here
OF the report that Great Britain and
Germany have joined in an agreement
10 remain together in Peking. regard
les OF the attitude OF the other pow
ers Should this be true. the fact
doubtless would hasten the rearward
movement of the American troops,
for there is a firm determination 10
avoid becoming involved in any clash
between the powers, such as might
reasonably he expected 10 follow the
execution OF this reported British
German programme.
II there have been futher responses
20 he Russian note relative TO evacu-
alton. their purpose can not be ascer-
tanned This delay no longer inter
feres with the execution of the Amer
lean policy. The state department
has reasonably accurate understand
ing of the attitude of even those pow
en- that have not made formal re-
sponses 20 the Russian note, so that
the mere written record of their
views is not of importance.
The part of the problem relStive 70
withdrawal that remains unsolved is
The best means of securing guaran-
tees for the attainment of the few
objects set out in Secretary Hays
note OF July 3, which have not yet
been secured. Possibly guarantees
must be obtained from two sides
from the Chinese government as 70
I the security OF American treaty
! rig is. and the creation of a claims
7 striirs.ission. which shall provide foi
the payment of indemnity for the
losses suffered by American citizens
and for the expenditures on account
OF the peking relief expedition. Then
il is entirely possible that it may be
regarded as necessary. If any of the
allies refuse 10 leave Picking and per-
sist in war of conquest. that the in
terests of the United States in the
matter of trade. or the "open door"
and of all the rights now guaranteed
to us in China by treaty be made a
matter of special agreement between
the United States and those warning
powers.
II does not follow that, because the
United states troops are TO be with
drawn this autumn from China. our
interests will Ice left completely at
the mercy of the other powers. On
the contrary, such disposition will be
made Of those troops that they. with
others. IL necessary, can be returned
TO China i'm short order. To this end
the entire army of Gen. Chaffee vii!
be quartered in some of the pleasant
est and most salubrious portions of
the Philippines. If they are wanted
again i'm China, they can be trans
ported inside of week, refreshed
and fitted for effective action.
Minister Wu has not yet been cloth
ed with powers by his government 10
effect a settlement of the Chinese
trouble directly with the Washing
ton authorities The officials are in
clined to believe that no such large
power as this will be conferred upon
him, though he may, as do the Chi
nese ministers in Europe, play most
important part in the preliminaries
20 the institution of regular nego-
tiations through commissioners for a
itinal settlement.