The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23

by telegraph by the Chinese governor
OF Shan Tung, Yuan shih Kal at ISL
Nan, the capital Of the province
1t was issued on july II and relates
to the present. .hostilities between China
and the foreign powers, The dispatch
containing the edict came 60 the state,
department In such confused paraseol-
ogy that 1t is impossible TO do more
than approximately state its sense.
Weight Upon International Rela-
tons.
The edlct appears TO state in begin
ming that owing to the trouble exist
Ing between the Christians and the
populace. and to. the subsequent SELF
ure OF Taku forts, which aroused the
military to arms, the imperial onurt'
wns laying great weight upon Its In
ternatlonal relations. = 4.
The Manchu generals therefore. vice.
roys and governors are ordered TO as,
certain whether the mprchnnts and
missionaries of the various .,ntions re-
siding In the open ports are being pro-
tected and the assertion Is mnde that
projects and magistrates have been
sent repeatedly Imperial edicts to pro-
tect the legations. Orders also have
been sent to the provincial authorities
to protect the missionaries. While hos
tillties have not yet ceased, tho Chinese
officials are directed to give protection
to the merchants and others OF the
various nations in accordance with
treaties and must not fall to obey. The
edlct refers to the killing last month OF
the Japanese chancellor sugIyama,
which It characterizes us startling. 1t
says that short time thereafter, the
German minister was murdered while
residing in the capital. conducting IN
ternational affairs. III
Deepest Sympathy Expressed.
The edict expresses the deepest syrl-
pathy on account OF his death and as
serts that stringent instructions would
be issued to seize the murderer, who
must be caught and severely punished
after the termination Of the present
hostilities, together with these who
have murdered foreigners and mission
aries or taken their property wlthout
cause. The language of the edlct US
given by Mr.. Fowler. on this subject. is
very much involved. but It appears to
exempt from punishment those who
have killed foreigners connected with
war" The governor of Pekln and the
vlceroy OF Chilli are charged to issue
instructions to investigate and then to
deal inteligcntly with each case OF
wrong-doing. The edlct states that re-
Gently evil-doers created riots, deliher-
ately rebelled and murdered good sub
5ects; certainly. It says, deplorabla
state Of affairs. All viceroys, COVER.
nors and high military authorities have
ordered accurate details. presumably Of
the outrages committed by Chinese and
to make such seizures and take such
action as the cases warrant, in order-to
stop the disturbances.
Reparation for tho Injuries.
Beside the reference to the seizure of
the Taku forts as one OF the causes Of
the uprising, the significant features Of
the edict Is the underlying expression
of the desire of the. imperial govern
ment Of China not only to protect the
foreigners, but TO make reparatlon for
the injuries they have sustained. That
would seem to be the meaning OF the
Instructions to the Chinese viceroys
and magistrates to take steps to a3:er-
tain the extent OF these injuries. 9th
erwise the cdict is mainly argumenta-
tive md appears to be an effort to ex-
tenuate the course OF the imperial gov
ernment. As such 1t may be properly
laid aside for the present to be taken
up for consideration in the final reck-
onng and such will be the course of the
state department. The administration
Is determined to keep, aloof from any
movement that would unnecessarily en-
tangle the government OF the United
States in Chinese affairs. 1t Of course,
must Join heartily with the other pow
ers In the effort to get to Pekin, but It
does not follow from that cooperation
that It will be led into. taking part IN
any chickering's or discussions that en-
sue over the future OF China after our
people have been taken care of.
Will Wash Our Hands Of Chinese.
It is the intention OF the administra-
tion to withdraw our forces. military
and naval, after tho Americans In Pc
kin have been relieved and wash Its
hands OF Chinese affairs. looking only
to the preservation OF such privileges
rs It has right TO retain for Amcri-
cans. FEa#
A brief cablasram wns received by
Secretary Long to-day from Rear Ad-
miral Kempfr at Taku. He announced
that the Newark was going over to
Nagasaki TO be doclscd and cleaned.
Although he did not suy so, It is as
sumed that he is going with her, as sho
is his flagship. II
Five hundred United States marines
started from this city to-day direct for
China. They were placed on n special
train, bound for San Francisco. where
they will cross the Pacific on aa army
transport. Thia is the largest body Of
marines that has yet been dispatched
to the east and the departure wss
made conspicuous by the presence Of
General Haywood. the commandant OF
marines. and the full marine band.