The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-14
Chinese viceroy Asserts that He Has
Full Authority tn Maintain
Order In the Empire.
NO ORDER SENT TO CHAFFEE
UNITED STATES TROOPS ARE STILL
CAMPED IN PEkING.
Russians VIII Not Withdraw Until 9
New Chinese Government
Is Installed.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 13.-After Minister
WI to-day delivered to the State Depart
ment cablegram from LII Hung Chang,
stating that he had the authority of his
government to protect Americans in China
and would exercise IL, he made the shrewd
point that ii was the allied powers who
were delaying settlement of the troubles.
'"The allied powers" he said. "are very
slow I'm coming to a conclusion as to Earl
Ii and their intentions as to Peking 1t
is they and not my government that delay
a settlement I hardly think the imperial
family will return TO Peking while it is i'm
the hands of foreign troops. The best thing
to do is to open negotiations and withdraw
the troops from PelSing. If that were done
I think a satisfactory solution of the
troubles could be reached without long
delay
The crisis that near at hand yester-
day over the evacuation proposal of the
Russian government has been averted for
a time at least, and the diplomatic side of
the matter has become again the object OF
attention. The order to General Chaffee to
leave at once, which was expected in some
quarters did not issue to-day. Instead,
earnest efforts are making 10 arrange the
preliminaries for the negotiations which
are expected finally to settle the Chinese
troubles. Ii Hung Chang's message to-day
removed perhaps the last obstacle TO the
speedy bginning of these negotiations. and
| the only doubt that now exists Is as To his
| ability TO redeem his Pledge to protect
American interests and stop the outrages
| upon the missionaries and native converts.
| IL he can 40 this. and thus manifest the
existence OF dc faeto government, there
is no reason TO doubt that negotiations will
be Immediately In order.
The notice that Russian troops will not
eyacuate Peking until some arrangements
have been made for the installation of a
government 20 take charge of affairs IS d.
rectly in line with the aim the State De-
| partment has been pursuing In the cx-
changes with Ii Huns Chang, and II this
Russian decision is adhered TO. II certainly
will facilitate the ultimate withdrawal of
| all of the foreign forces. in the opinion of
officials here. An Inference from the Rus
sian statement is that LIS coming to Pc
king will be forwarded by Russia. i'm the
hope OF making the desired arrangement
for the establishment OF a Chinese govern
ment inert AS ~ StiuVe iedSh the capttal
from Shanghai starting tomorrow, inside
OF a week, il may be that there will be no
developments in the international situation
within that period OF time Our govern
ment has not been advised even yet that
all of the answers 10 the Russian note have
been returned. 1t il said that all of the
powers have been heard from on the sub
jeet. but the disposition is TO regard their
| communications. not as answers. but rath-
er argumentative statements. which
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