New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
NO MORE TROOPS TO GO.
ORDERS ISSUED TO DIVERT FORCES TO
MANILA.
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CBy The Associated Prcss9
Washington, Aug. 29.-The announcement Of
the diversion Of the troops was made in the fol-
lowing official bulletin which was posted at the
War Department this evening:
The Government has decided that unless re-
quired by future developments more troops
are to be sent TO China Orders have accord
ingly been cabed to Nagasaki for the Meade,
Cavalry, four companies 18th Infantry and
Company Z. Battalion of Engineers. to proceed
directly TO Manila. Similar orders will be given
TO the other troops which are under orders for
China via Nagasaki.
It was stated at the Department that the
encouraging condition in China the main
reason why the orders of to-day regarding the
troops were issued. Besides the troops the
Meade, there are now at sea the Warren, with
two squadrons of the 9th Cavalry, and recruits,
and the Sherman with one battalion each of the
I'd, 9Th and sth Infantry. The Logan is
scheduled to sail on September 1, with two bat
talions of the 1st and one battalion of the I'd
Infantry. 1t was said at the Department that
six thousand or seven thousand troops would be
affected by the order
A dispatch was received from General Chaffee
to-day, dated Peking. August is, which was not
in response to the request sent to him few
days ago to report the conditions and require
ments. General Chaffee Sid not report further
fighting in Pekng, and for that reason the
demonstrations in the Chinese capital have
ceased The dispatch related largely to trans
portation conditions. and said that the telegraph
line which constructed by the Signal Corps
from Tien-Tsin to Peking is frequently inter-
rupted, being cut, probably, by hostile Chinese.
POWERS APPARENTLY IN ACCORD.
The United States has taken the lead in reply
ing to China that there will be no temporizing
negotiations, and there is every reason to be-
lieve the Powers will be united in this policy.
The answer of the United States was quickly
followed to-day by similar action on the part
Of Germany the Berlin Foreign Office delivering
TO the Chinese Minister an answer refusing to
enter into negotiations the ground that there
was no evidence that Ii Hung Chang's Gre
dentials gave him sufficient power to act and
that nothing short of complete authority from
the responsible rulers Of China, the Emperor
and Empress Dowager, could be regarded as
sufficient Soon after this action at Berlin the
German Charge dAffaires, Baron Speck
Sternburg was advised by cable, and he called
at the State Department to inform the authori-
ties Of Germany's course. There was an ex-
change Of Fluctuations. as it was looked upon as
another evidence Of the uniformity of action
between the United States and Germany.
The Japanese officials expressed their full con-
viction that Japan would take similar action
If, indeed such action already had not been
taken. It develops that Japan is acting with
her eyes open in this peace overture, IS It is
similar TO the overtures at the close of the Japa-
nese-Chinese War. when the sessions of the
shimonoseki Peace Congress came to a halt be-
cause the credentials of the Chinese officials
gave them no power to act conclusiveIy.
The course of France and Great Britain has
not been made known here but there is thought
to be no doubt that these Governments will de-
n with
Government however, is acting entirely on its
own responsibility and there was no pre-
arrangement as TO the reply. For that reason
the German answer differs from the American,
although the end secured is the same In the
case Of the American answer, copies of 1t were
sent to all the Powers, simply for their in
formation, but in the State Departments note
Of transmission there was no suggestion that
concurrence or approval was expected or de-
sired. On the contrary. the United States acted
entirely on its initiative and, as 1t has
turned out, acted first and in such a way as to
have other Governments take like action.
GERMANY MAY PROTECT RULERS
The German reply in one respect is regarded
having significance beyond that of the United
States in that it is based the theory that there
can be no sovereign authority in China other
than that emanating from the Emperor and
Empress Dowager. Among diplomatic officials
this is said to be equivalent to assertion that
the existing rule is to be recognized and that
there is purpose to set up any new admin
istrative authority over China. While 1t is said
that this may not go to the extent Of assuring
the continuance of the present Manchu dynasty
1t at least discloses no present purpose to hold
that the flight Of the Emperor and Empress
Dowager is an abdcation of the Manchu rule
LIS DISPATCHES AND AN ANSWER
TEXT OF MESSAGES RECEIVED AND SENT
BY THE STATE DEPARTMNT
Washington, Aug. 23.-The State Department
this morning made public the following