Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
Rensy sees Ii Hung 1,hang.
rATE 81 MIssIoNARIEs.
.Atwater. wife and Daughters and
Many Others N uriered. =


;partment today received the following:
I .Pekin, Sept. 1.-THE following Is ac-
7cepted here as reliable: Two daugh-3
ters Of Atwater and twenty-six others
were murdered at Tayuan on July 8.
sClapp and wife and four others were
murdered at Tat Kut on July 81. and
iAtwater and wife and two children and
5six others were murdered! by their es-
seOft near Pen Chow Flu on Aug. l5 in
Shan 81 province. Dixon and wife, o.
70. Curren and wife and single gen-
ytlemAn and single lady escaped into the
mountains from mission thirty miles
Ito the north Of Takuan. They escaped
ON horseback and possibly may have
evaded their pursuers.
3 (Slgned) sCHAFFEE.
~ Portsmouth. N. H., Sept. 2O.-secreta-
ries Long and Gage left here early to-
sday for washington. They stated they
4 had received summons to return
from the president. owing to the ur-l
Gency OF the Chinese negotiations.
(, washington, Sept. 90. To preserve the
entente cordiale existing between the
powers Russia has announced that 1t is
willing to modify its! proposal to with
draw ste troops and legation from PekinH
10 the extent Of leaving detachment
there.
Thru Acting Secretary Of State Hill
President Mckinley will make response
tomorrow to the German request that
Il Instructions be given to Minister Conger
TO indicate the persons responsible for
the Chineee Outrageg and to the request
OF Prince Ching that Minister Conger be
instructed DO that peace negotiations
my be opened. Both requests Will be
denied.
These were the developments in the
situation. Russia'e modification Of it's
original proposal iS not a surprise to the
ofYicials. In view OF the general oppo-
sition that had developed to the plan 1t
was believed the nation would be will
ing to make notifications.
With respect to the strength Of the
& iietachments TO be left in Pekin, the
n Russian note proposes that this be de-
i termined by the allied commanders.
ss whose knowledge OF the military situa-
3 ltion makes them pre- eminently the best
Judges OF what should be done. There
4 10 no doubt the modification proposal
{ OF the Russian government is entirely
4, eatiefactory to the powers, but II is
urged by the president that to continue
the occupation of Pekin the several
powers shall reach definite under
standing as to the purpose Of such oc-
cupatiOn. 81
The president does not desire General
Chaffee to remain in China moment
longer than is absolutely necessary, and
he would like to order all the troops to
Manila and retain the two battalions OF
marines now in China at Pekin as q
guard. The president does not intend
TyvkS Vat
el,irk its duty, and the forces OF tli.
government to remain In Pekin will be
Z determined by General Chafree in con.
i sultation,with the: other commanders
The international force must not only bt
sa1niciently large to protect the legation.
I but to preserve order and preven. an.
other massacre Of native Christians.
Germany's circular not demanding
the surrender OF those responsible fol
the Chinese outrages az a condition tc
the opening Of peace negotiations show,
concluEvely. according to officials here
that the Berlin government proposes t.
take advantage Of every opportunity t
prevent any action favorable to peac,
s being taken until Won Waldersee arrive
isin Pekin, when the military situation
may, be such that military operation!
against China may be necessary. TIL,
ofIicials ray there IL no nation In th,
81 world that would surrender It's subject
10 be punislhed by foreigners. Germany.
sargestion that the minister 3 report tn,
: names OF the intlgators Of the tronbt
II transformS the diplomatic body In Pekil
Into q star chamber. and, az Mtniste
AZ WI observsd, the accused, In scontraven
tlon of ail ciyiltDed law, are not to- hav
~ oDportnnity TO estahiish their limo