Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABEAt KANSAS AUGUST g. PAGES

the rescue OF the besieged legation.
ers, has been accomplished, the drift
| Of the discussion in official and dip
lomatic circles reyerts to the next
step to be taken. Necessarily many
Of the predictions as to what this
will be are purely conjectural, as it is
realized that complete and definite
information regarding the condition
Of affairs in Pekin must be awaited
before any positive action can be
taken by the governments whose in
terests have suffered as result of the
Chinese troubles.
"We are on the threshold Of an en-
tirely new condition of affairs, new
aspect confronts us" said well
posted official of this government last
night. "The efforts of the several
governments during the past few
weeks have been devoted to the res
cue Of the legatoners in Pekin. Now
that that has been accomplished the
course of the governments whose in
terests have been affected is for the
present one largely of conjecture
The presumption here is that the
next move will be an agreement for
an armistice. This may be under
taken by the commanders of the Chi
nese army and those Of the allies on
the spot where the fighting, accord
ing to the latest reports from Pekin,
appears still to be in progress. This
accomplished, the question OF the
withdrawal of the foreign armies, the
payment of indemnities and many
other problems may be left to COM
missions duly appointed to adjudi-
cate them. Ii Hung Chang has al
ready been appointed plenipoten-
tiary by his government to negotiate
terms of peace and in this capacity
he made an Intellectual attempt to
stop the progress Of the allies in
their march on Pekin. Whether Earl
Ii win be continued in that capacity
by the imperial government Is not
known here, hYt such seems altogeth-
er probable, as with his well known
ability and his acquaintance with the
world he would be able to make pos
sibly better terms than any other
Ghinanan.
There are II nations, pointed out
the same official, which have suffered
as a result of the Chinese disturb
ances, All will expect a settlement
of damages which have resulted from
the boxer outbreaks, the murder OF
missionaries and the destruction of
legation property. Spain is one Of
these, and although she has not par
ticipated in the relief expedition, she
has suffered alike with the others and
will expect to be Unidentified for her
losses. 1t can be stated authoritative
ly that up to this time there have
been no exchanges between the
United States and the other powers
regarding the steps to be taken In
the future to bring China to terms
for the losses that have been in
cured The sole interest Of the
United States up to this time has
been the rescue of the legations,
which is now an accomplished fact.
Informal discussion has taken place
between the president and his cabi-
net as to what this government will
do to secure PREPARATION for losses, but
the conclusions reached are purely
tentative and in no sense definite.
Chinese May Make Desperate Struggle.
London Aug. 20.--Despite defeat,
the Chinese are apparently resolved to
make a desperate struggle not only
in their ancient capital but also in
other parts of the empire. Shang Chi
Tung, yiceroy of Hankow, and Liu
Kun vi, viceroy at Nankin according
to advices from Shanghai, have threat
ened the consuls that II the person of
the empress dowager is not respected
they will withdraw from their pres
ent friendly attitude. The mandarns
in the southern provinces. according
to a dispatch to the Daily Express
from Hong Kong, have issued an i'm
portant proclamation recognizing the
capture of Pekin as a just punishment
Of reactionary officials and warning
the people not to interfere with for
eigners, but also pointing out that
the sole object Of the powers should
be the punishment Of the boxers and
then the restoration of peace, con-
fning, however, their operations to
the north.
New Chwang Captured by Russians
Brussels, Aug. 2O.-The Belgian for
eign Office has received the following
from Tien Tsin via Che Foo and
Shanghai, August IS: IN. Ketels, Bel.
gian vice consul, confirms the report
of the bomhardment and the capture
Of New Chwang by the Russians
FORTUNATE KL0NDIKERS.