The Yale expositor., 1900-11-30
CHINA WAR NEWS.

Berlin papers are criticising the at
titude of the u. s. in China.
Gen. Chaffee says that the American
field guns are better than those OF any
other powers in China.
Gen. Chaffee of the U. S. forces in
China, on the 18th reported two deaths
among his men by disease.
Count Won Waldersee officially an
nounces that he has stopped looting
and restored peace in the province of
Chi Ii.
Large numbers of southern Chinese
now residing in Pel<in, fearing further
retribution during the winter, are pre-
pairing to leave for the south.
From number of postal cards and
letters received at Berlin recently from
China it is inferred Count Won Walder-
see has forbidden the German soldiers
to write home regarding the incidents
of the war.
Refugees who have arrived at Can
ton report that anti-Christian riots
have broken ont in the province OF
Kiang-Si. The non-Christians are
WtdTluS bh'itSCS, ull's dll I'l o'iC iOS oo
decorated arc in danger of death.
A special dispatch from Peliin says
| that Prince Tuan has been arrested
and stripped Of power by order of the
emperor and empress dowagcr. bat
that fears arc felt of Gen. lung Fuh
Slang, who with 16,oOO regulars, is in
llu Jang Pu
The London Times Of the Goth has
| the following: Ten thousand Chinese
under Admiral lIo are said to be re-
tiring in the direction of Kalgan be-
fore Col. Yorck's expedition. II is Said
that the population is friendly and
glad to bc rid OF Hos soldiers.
A special dispatch from Pcbin, dated
the 18th, says the Kalgan expedition
found Admiral Ilo occupying IL strong
| position at IIsucug-II wa and the com
manders Of the allied forces decided
they were not strong enough to at
tack him and SEM TO Pcliin for rel
| forcemcntS.
The meeting of the foreign cnvoys
at Peiiin, on the 2lst, unexpectedly de-
vclopcG u point of difference which
brought things to u temporary stand
still. The matter will be referred to
| the homc governments. The confer
ence adjourned without fixing u date
for reassembling.
The Lollal Anzeiger, of Berlin, pub
fishes dispatch from Peliin on the
25th saying that Il force of German
cavalry attacked a detachment of the
Chinese imperial troops under Gen. Ma
and Admiral Ho, between Sun Iu and
Huai Nan, killing 30 Chinese and cap
turing six ammunition wagons.
The diplomatic body held final
meeting on the 2ath and agreed upon
the terms Of the preliminary treaty.
Nothing now remains except to secure
| the approval of the respective govern
ments before definite negotiations with
the Chinese peace commissioners are
begun. The precise terms of the set
,tlemcnt have not yet been made public.
DisIatc hes from Madrid, received in
official diplomatic quarters at Wash
ington, make the first announcement
that at the Latin-Atnericau congress
the pcnciplc of compulsory arbitration
| between South American republics
| urged by the Peruvian delegates has
been approved by almost unanimous
vote, Chile alone holding out against
the action. The decision also provides
that guarantees shall be given for the
faithful performance of the conclu-
slons reached by the arbitration tri-
| bunai.
The sccrctacy Of state has sent an
identical note 10 the powers interested
in the Chinese situation setting out
tcrscly and afrcsh the object of the u.
> government ;S to China and point
ing out how such OBJECTS as are com
mon 20 tlc powers can best be secured.
The note marks the initiation of fresh
negotiations on our part on the ar
rangCnrnt Of new bases to tide over
the impossible situation created at the
last meeting Of the ministers in pckin.
Some responses are already at hama,
and it is stated that generally our adj
dances have been well received and the
state department expresses satisfac
lion ,yit |, the plOprcSS so far achieved