The Portland daily press., 1900-10-15
But the Officials Have Tried to
Step 1t.
Missionaries Played a
Part in Game.
Prince Ching and His Round of
Calls.

Correspondents Of the Associated Press
Pekin, September 7.-Prlnee Ching,
who visited the foreign ministers yestsr-
day did not receive that cordial reception
he seemed to expect. at the British lega-
ton, the first one he visited, the de-
meanOr Of Sir Claude Macdonald was
chilly IN the extreme and the visit occu-
pied no longer than i've minutes.
Prince Ching was in his sedan chair,
borne on the shoulders Of eight gorgeous
y apparelled servants preceded by four
Chinese officials Of high rank, each wear
ing the insignia Of the peacock feather.
A troop OF japanese cavalry acted as es-
cert and guard. From the British lega-
tion ths cav alcade went to the German
legation but were refused admission to
the grounds, being informed by the Chi
nese Interpreter OF the legation that the
representatives Of His Imperial Majesty,
the Emperor Of Germany were not reoeiv-
ing social calls at present from Chinese
ofd cials.
At the Spanish legation where also the
French minister resides, as his residence
was destroyed, the call only lasted twelve
minutes and at the Austrian hardly as
long.
at the Russian legation over an hour
was spent. From there the American
legation was visited. Here the prince was
received By Mr.. Conger and the members
Of the legation. The Prince told Mr..
Conger that he felt ashamed to look
him in the face but that personally he
had done all in his power to prevent the
castrOphe thai had occurred but the fOrcs
OF events had proved too much for him.
Ching said that he had merely come to
pay a visit OF respect to an old friend. 1t
is stated on reliable authority that at the
Japanese legation, Ching was informed
that Japan was uttelry opposed to any
division Of China by the powers and that
both England and America would stand
by her in this demand; that China would
have to pay very heavily for the trouble
Of territory. 1t is now believed here that
the settlement of the situation will be
made by an international commission,
either at The Hague or Washington, at
which China will not be represented. Il
the opinion of high oil cials here can be
taken as a guide, Russia, Germany
France and possibly Italy are in favor OF
division of China with merely nosai-
nal Chinese empire, while England,
America and Japan will demand the open
door policy, heavy indemnity and for a
long period the policing of the country
By an international force. The general
consensus Of opinion of the American and
British ministers and generals is that
seldom If ever in the history Of the world
has any city been more completely looted
and Quilted than Pekin and it Is mainly
due to the influence of General Chaeffe
and the British General GaseIee, that the
sacred city itself has not suffered the
same fate. In fact, most Of the members
OF the embassies, their families and even
the missionaris. think that a great mis-
burning it to the ground. They argue
that If all the property OF the merchants,
bank ers, paWn-brokers and even the
homes of the very people have been looted
and burned, why should the property OF
those mainly responsible be saved and
held sacred for their future use.
1t is an every day sight to see soldiers,
camp-rOlIoWers and members of the riff
raft that is following the army, selling
all sorts of things, particularly the silver
shoes which were used as cash, valued at
Eeyen, thirteen thrifty and fifty dollars,
acc eording to weight Hundred dollar
watches zwere selling for five but now
prices have gone up and silver shoes are
selling for two-thirds OF their value and
other things accordingly.
The proprietor Of a Pekin hotel has
bought, it is stated, silver worth over a
quarter Of a million dollars, at a cost OF
less than fifty thousand.
The Sikh soldiers have done lot OF
trading in silver, buying from the Rus-
slams cheaply and selling at a profit.
- -S--He q StA00e fAfaD rum AbW 4OIk
has made a clear two thousand dollars
with a capital Of nothing except IN
limited cheek and no sorupIes whatever
on the subject Of his right to loot. Auo-
tiOn sales take place at the British lega-
tion every afternoon Of looted goods
TUNED in by the troops, but the prices are
high, fetching sometimes more than the
things are usually solo for in the stores
in normal times. Major Waller has in his
THAT J OYFUL FEELING