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ROW THE POWERS STAND.
Austria and Italy Are In Accord
with Germany's Chinese
Proposition.
JAPAN OCCUPIES A MIDDLE POSITION.
Great Britlan. Russia and France
stand with the United States -
Secretary Hays Return to WASH
ington Not Expected to Change
Policy of Administration.


Washington, Oct. 1.-The align
ment of the powers on the German
proposition to make the punishment
Of the Chinese ringleaders condition
precedent to negotiations may now be
stated as follows:
Great Britain, Russia and France
stand with the United States in regard
ing this proposition as inexpedient.
Japan occupies middle attitude;
she is willing to follow the German
lead If all the other powers are agree
able, but only for the sake of preserv-
ing harmony among the powers, and
not from belief in the wisdom Of the
German proposition.
Austria and Italy with Germany.
Austria and Italy stand shoulder to
shoulder with Germany, making the
dreibund solidfront. The first named
two powers do not attempt to argue
the German proposition and their an
swers make IT apparent that they have
accepted it without much consdders-
ton.
Nothing 10 known here officially Of
the alternative proposition which is
reported to be preparing In Europe. II
It contains the same feature - to prior
Punishment as the original proposition
II is not likely 10 receive approval here.
Hays Return to Warrington.
The fact that Secretary Hay is ex-
pected to return to Washington next
week will not change in any way the
policy of the state department. The
secretary has been in the closest SYM
pathetic touch with all that has been
done respecting China, and the stories
printed in Germany to the effect that
he is coming back to reverse thosepoli-
cies is pronounced at the state depart
mont to be absurd.
Would Defeat Negotiations.
The officials are impressed, and
have been from the beginning, with
the conviction that any attempt to
punish Prince Tuan before negotia.
lions are undertaken will absolutely
defeat all efforts to obtain a peace.
able end satisfactory settlement. In
deed, It Is believed that the attempt
OF Germany to apprehend such Chi.
nese officials at this stage has actually
been the cause of Prince Tuan's pro
motion, rather than anything con.
tanned In the American refusal of the
German proposition. 1t is pointed out
that an inevitable result of such an
effort would be to cause the Chinese
officials against whom it was directed
to strive by every means in their pow
or 70 secure the support of the
throne, just as Tuan has in this case
Mr.. Conger was heard from in /,
l hEist sseblsgram Saturday This wa
Prince Tuan in Disgrace.
| Washington, Oct. 1.-The depart
ment of state is informed by Consu
General Goodnow, at Shanghai, tina
| Sheng, Chinese director of railway
and telegraphs, has handed him o dt
cree of the emperor and empress
dated at Taignan, September Is, blan
ing their ministers for encouragin
the Boxers. The edict orders the del
radiation of four princes and depriy'
, Prince Tuan of his salary and Q
. fetal servants. He is to be brougl
for trial before the imperial OLE
court.
French Success In China.
Paris, Oct. LA dispatch receive
q here from Taku says French BATE
k lion from Picking has, occupied Lo
e Kou-Chiao and an-Sin-Iien, thus Q
l. tanning coal stores.
Y, Inpeach Prince Tuan.
D, New York. Oct. Ia dispatch
st the Herald from Shanghai says:
Id is learned from reliable Chine
ye sources that the friendly southe
lg yiceroys, Liu Kuan VI. Chang
le Tung and Yuan shihkal. have
Id peached Prince Tuan. Gen. Kuang
III and Gen. Tung Fuh Slang in mer
es rial 10 the throne. Gen. Inan
en- Slang is still in command of the
perial troops. -----