Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-25

can speak Tor her. lear tN'tl 'he III
fluence of Ii Hung Chang is now OF ex-
tremely little weight. The powers must
come to final understanding quickly.
Riots. anarchy, bloodshed and misery
throughout China will be the inevitable
result of a policy that does not immedi-
ately disclose itself. The government
must be established"
The Japanese envoy expressed his ap-
proval of the reported American sugges-
tion regarding conference of the pow
ers, and said he believed that satisfac-
tory pecuniary compensation could be
secured If the resources of China were
properly developed. despite the fact that
her present revenues are pledged.
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee,
according to The Daily Mails corre-
spondent, expresses the opinion that his
labors in China will be of long duration.
las pacitlcation will be difficult under
taking"
Three hundred and sevcnty-five thou
sand Russian troops are already in the
far east, or on the way there by lana ana
sea, or under orders to embark. Thls
statement is made by the Moscow corre-
spondcnt of The Daily Graphic, VINO adds
that mobilization is in progress all over
European Russia, and that there are now
at Odessa IA steamers chartered to take
troops.
According to q st. Petersburg special
q telegram has been received at the
Russian capital from Shanghai announc-
Ing the departure of Ii Hung Chans lor
Pekin.
"Today 1900 Americans attacked the
imperial palace" says dispatch to Ihe
Morning Post from Pekin. dated Aug. 10,
land captured four of the courts. The
American flag is flying over the imperial
granary. The imperial bank has been
looted"
Describing events prior to the relief,
The Morning Post correspondent cables:
On Aug II the tsung Ii yamen requested
conference with a view to peace. NO
armistice was granted, however, and
that night we endured the longest fusil-
lade of the whole siege. 1t Lasted y
hours. On Aug. 13 the tsung II yamen
begged to be excused from any confer
ence, saying that the members were too
busy. Later they wrote that they had
forbidden firing on us and would court
martial any who disobeyed. During the
evening many shells fell in the legation
compound.
Washington, Aug. 23.--The reply of the
United States to the application of Ill
Hung Chang for the appointment OF
peace commissioners is completed and
copy of the reply sent to the Chinese
minister, Mr.. Wu, to be forwarded to
Earl Ii. A copy of the reply was sent
to the other governments represented In
China. This was done after long con-
ference at the White House Thursday.
| The American reply Is chiefly char
| acterzed by it's firm tone and its brevity.
While the document is open to the con-
struction of being rejection OF LII
Hung Chang's proposition for immediate
negotiations, yet it is stated that re-
| lection Is probably too strong a term
to apply to It, The United States places
itself in the position Of being ready at
| the proper time to take up peace neso-
| tiat.ons, but in the present unsettled
condition of affairs In the empire, the
lack of knowledge as to who are the re-
| sponsible rulers and what constitutes
| the actual Chinese government. 1t Is
made clear that the time has not ar
rived for pursuing the negotiations pro-
posed.
The government of the United States
takes the position that negotiations are
impossible with a government which
cannot prevent hostilities against the
forces of the powers which were sent To
the Chinese capital to save their en-
Vows AS long as attacks are made on
the troops of this and other governments
such as have followed the occupation oi
Pekin, and the attacks In the Vicinity ol
Tientsin, 1t is deemed that the Chinese
government Is either unwilling OF uh'
able to prevent these ho3til>ties, ana Ioi
this reason negotiations must De oe'
ferred.
If is stated. however, that the repi!
ia \ step in the direction of opening ne
.otiof,nns No question is raised as Il
the authority of Ii lung chang TO rep
resent his government. but II is saio Ina
bis credentials, like those OF all other'
who come together for the purpose VI
negotiating terms of peace, VIII DC e."
amined by the respective repre- rtsehtu'Hc'
ond the validity of the rapers or eacr
ronrasentatiye determined by that body
The United States. however, by coHihu
n,catinr with Minister WI. c''gEize
tho Chinese government.
The most important development o
rho doy as to the actual condition IN re
Kin came late in the afternoon ,when th
state department made pubic a a's
match from Minister Conger, dated a
pekin. only three days ago. 1t was a
'o''o" "Pekin, Aug. 10.
Secretary Of state Washington;
The entire city with the exception o
the imperial palace Is occupied D!
Jananese. Russian, British. American
and French. 1t is being apportioned lnt
districts for police supervision. IN
Chinese army fled. The imperial famii
and the court have gone westward prop
ably to 81 An Flu, in the province OF She
81. No representatives of the Chlnes
government are in sight in Pekin and IN
conditions are chaotic. The palace !
, exnected TO be taken Immediately. Man
missionaries have started for hom'
MUST NOT EXPECT MERCY.