The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-24
PROBLEM AS 70 CHINA.
LONDON AND BERLIN DEpREC ATE
ACTION OF AMERICA.
Fear IL VIII Weaken Moral iunu-
ence of the Ailies-Chinese Say
Empress VIII not Return 20 Pc
king-Tuan Regnins Ascendeucy.

LONDON. Sept 2i-4:s0 a. m.-The
morning papers are too fully occupied
with the general election campaign 20
besSow much attention upon the Chinese
proe'c-n The Standard. which discusses,
ecitorially. the replies OF the United
states government, says:
The policy thus laid down implies the
existence at Washington Of a very ex-
aggerated estimate of the good win Of
the Chinese rulers. II is feared thai the
action OF the United States will tend TO
weaken the moral influence of the allies,
and for this reason II is to be greatly
regretted"
According TO the Picking correspondent
of the Daily News, wiring September Is.
the Chinese declare most positively that
the empress dowager and the emperor
VIII In no case return TO the imperial
palace in Picking, as they hold that IT has
been desecrated by the intrusion of bar
barians
Imperial Edict Issued.
This irreconcilable attitude receives
confirmation in many reports emanatine
from Shanghai One OF these is that as
a reply TO the denunciation Of Prince
Tuan and others by the viceroys. an i'm
perial edIct, dated September H. deals
more leniently with the Boxer movement
and reminds the people that both the
Boxers and Chinese Christians are
1nfnhmen, VINO sndli receive tmpSr'A
protection II they quietly dispense to
their homes. The edict points out that II
Is impossible for the imperial govern
nent to distinguish between good China
men and Boxers. 1t says, however, that
II the Boxers stiil continue to assemble
they Will be dealt with summarily.
Another report says that the edict
frankly declares that no executions can
be sanctioned until an adequate inquiry
has been made.
Further indications that Prince ruen
found in the Shanghai reports of his pro-
motion and In the statement. from the
same quarter, that Gen. Tung Fu slang
has been appointed generaiissi.mo Of
Prince Chang. deputy commander-in-
chief of the boxers, has been made a
grand councillor. II is also reported that
Lob, former governor OF Kiangsu pro-
vince. Manchu and bitterly anti-foreign.
has been appointed TO succeed Ia Hung
Chang at Canton.
Foreign Losses at Peitsang.
According TO various accounts of the
Peitsang affair. the Chinese had 1ntici-
pated that the allies would attack in
force The British and others. who left
Tientein with the intention Of cutting off
the retreat OF the Pietsang garrison, ar
10 their destination when the forts were
captured.
The Tientsin correspondent Of the Stsnd-
ard explains that the Russians refused
but gave the Germans and Austrfans am
pie notice and railway accommodations.
Advices TO the Standard from Shanghai
place the losses OF the allies at Peitsang
az three hundred, principally due to the
explosion of mines, one of which. 200
yards long. exploded like an earthquake;
killing and wounding large numbers and
literally blowing two mounted officers %
pieces.
The Standard publishes a belated teIe-
gram from Ttentsin. giving an illrsEra-
ton OF the International difficulties II
appears that the British at Fengtai guar
anteed safety TO the natives II the rail-
way property were restored. Accordingly
the men returned but few days later
the Russians arrived and killed Thorn all
Just outside the British lines.
DIR. Morrison Protests.
DIR. Morrison, the Picking correspondent
of the Times. wiring Sept. g. protests
Of vandalism on the part OF Gen. VIII
sons expedition" namely the attempt 20
destroy the superb white pagoda IN the
temple grounds at Peitalchu
Fortunately. says the correspondent, the
masonry was too solid.
tho orders sent 10 NJ Pichon (the French
minster) 10 withdraw viii be counter
rranded
Communications are stlIl deplorahlv
bad. Many kilograms are never sent at
all, some being destroyed after they have
been acce pted.
General Yung Ia IL returning here -
assist in the peace negotiations, althouen
the foreign ministers have protested
against his participation"
The Shanghai correspondent OF the
Times confirms the statement that the
Ing against the appointment OF Boxer lead
ers to high positions