Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-14


minister called at the state department
this morning TO inform the officials he
has received a dispatch from Ii Hung
Chang stating that the latter would
leave Shanghai today. going FIRST TO
Tien Tsln and thence TO Pekiu. Mr., WI
felt satisfied that Earl III already had
departed from Shanghai. probably on
one Of the merchant ships centering
there. unless the reported action OF Rus
sla has caused him TO reconsider his
proposed departure. According to these
reports Russia has insisted that the
emperor shan return and assume full
direction of governmental affairs, en-
tirely displaclng the empress-doWager
and that Prince Tuan shall be pun
ishcd for his part IN the recent trouble.
Il ls said these demands have been
made To- II Hung Chang. Mr.. Wa is en-
tirely without information on these
points. but expressed some doubt as 10
whether such steps have been taken.
OBJECTIONABLE APPOINTMENT.
Even more important than the de-
parture OF Earl II was the Information
conveyed By Minister Wa that an i'm
perlal decree named Yung Lu. 10 join
with Prince Ching and III Hung Chang
az commission 20 negotiate peace.
Yung Lu Is the commander OF the ma
tional army in Pekln and during the
recent troubles he was Identified with
the antl-foreign sentiment. His APP
pointment IL not likely 10 be we'll re-
ceived by the powers, for beside his re-
cent performances he Is identified with
the most obstructive element In China.
The Chinese commission now appears 90
be complete comprising Ii Hung Chang,
Prince Ching and Yung Lu, No mem
ton Is made OF the appointment OK the
ylceroys OF Marking and WI Chang,
who have been recommended by Earl
IL. and II Is the opinion Of Minister WI
that their service is ineXpedient because
OF the difficulty IN leaving the southern
provinces and making the long trip TO
Pekln.
PRINCE CHING IN PEKIN,
Pekin. Sept. 8. via Shanghai. Sept IA.
copyrighted 1900 the Associated
Press.-Prince Ching arrived here yes
terday, accompanied by an escort OF
British and Japanese cavalry. He spent
the night In his own palace. Sharp
diplomatic play Is expected for an adj
vantage. but any definite negotiations
will not take place until ii Hung Chang
has arrived and the question OF his au-
thority shall have been disposed Of
The japanese minister TO China, Baron
Noshii. stated 10 a representative Of the
Associated Press that he wished an in
vestigati0n 20 be made Of IL Hung
Chang's credentials as he believed that
Prince Ching was the only man with
authority In the premises.
PRINCE TALKS TO REPORTER.
The Associated Press representative
saw Prince Ching today thanks to the
courtesy Of the japanese guards. The
prince said he trusted that In the Inn
mediate future everything would be
settled satisfactorily He thought
the treatment OF Pekin unnecessarily
cruel. and that was especially true as
regards private property. He was
thankful however that the sacred
city had been preserved He had come
TO pekln he said with full authority
from the emperor 10 obtain peace by
any necessary sacrifice but he felt sure
the generosity OF the powers would not
exact anything degrading 10 the dlgnl-
~ Of China or onCrOachlng upon CHI
nese territory, and he hoped within a
month 20 see the harvest gathered and
homes being rebuilt. Prince Ching
thinks a great blow has been given TO
Chinese commerce. but does not believe
the loss to the city Is irreparable, for
a magnificent one may arise from the
ashes,
The Russians expect Ii Hung Chang
70 arrive here within few days They
DO not want 20 commit themselves in
any way until he comes though they
say they are willing 10 hear what
Prince Ching has TO say.
IL HUNG CHANG AS INTER
VIEWER.
Shanghai. Wednesday Sept. IL
copyrighted 1900, by the Associated
Press Iii Hung Chang informed
representative Of the Associated Press
today that he will start for Tlen Tsin
Friday, September Il. that he will go
10 Pekin. II circumstances demand H.
and that Prince Ching and he had full
authority from the dowager empress
and emperor 20 negotiate q settlement
with the powers, explaining that the
were no other commissioners for Chi
ma.
The audience lasted an hour the cor
respondent being the interviewed rather
than the interviewer. IL asked many
questions about the fighting at Tlcu
Tsin. the relief Of Pekin, the number
Of troops Of each power In China, their