The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-21
WITHDRAW, m oops.

Washington, Sept. 14.-The question
Of withdrawing the American troops
at once from Pekin is now before the
president and speedy decision is ex-.
pected and required. There are diff
ferences among officials in Pekin on
the question and the issue is for the
president to decide. The action of the
French government in joining Russia
in orders for the withdrawal Of troops
touched upon in the reply to'Russia in
the following language: 'The result
Of these considerations Is that unless
there is such q general expression by
the powers in favor Of continued occu-
patton as to modify the views ex-;
pressed by the government Of Russia
and lead to general agreement for
Continued Occupation,
we shall give instructions to the COM
mander Of the American forces in
China to withdraw our troops from
Pekin after due conferences with the
other commanders as to time and man
ner of withdrawal
0SAAs SudALcS was IuduS dCQudAAIcO
with the attitude Of the government
and was directed to hold himself in
readiness to withdraw his troops. The
sending of further supplies to him has
been stopped and he now awaits but
the signal from Washington to begin
his movement. It is for the president
to give that signal. The considera-
lions before him in favor of immedi.
ate withdrawal are, first, the fact that
he is already committed in a manner
to such course by the above quoted
language in reply to the Russian note;
second, it is represented that China is
on the verge Of
A Terrible Famine
and the retention of the troops in Pc
kin, preventing as they do, the return
of the Chinese government and the
supply of provisions to the capital
places the responsibility for what
threatens to be a frightful calamity
upon the powers who sanctioned the
occupation. On the other hand, strong
representations have been made to the
president in opposition to withdrawal
in advance Of the procurement Of ad-
,solutely sufficient guarantees for the
protection of American interests in
China and for the safety of the native
Christians. This last addition is the
Christians. This last addition is the
one most difficult to meet. but being
insisted upon by the missionary ele-
ment, is bebing given most careful con-
sideration. In anticipation of such
state of affairs the effort has been
made to
Hasten the Dispatch
of preliminaries to negotiations. 1t is
highly desirable that some responsible
representative Of the Chinese govern
ment be recognized in order that we
may secure a sufficient guarantee upon
which to base the withdrawal Of our
troops. Ii Hung Chang and Prince
Chung are the only lights in the East
so far as our government can see, and
it is possible that the present. problem
may be solved by a decision to deal
with them Immediately and to accept
their pledge as suggested for our pur-
poses. Therefore the decision an
nounced yesterday to facilitate Ii
Hung Changes passage from Shanghai
to Pekin may be regarded as signtfi-
cant. Later it was announced that
Consul General Goodnow. had reported
that Ii would leave Shanghai next
Friday for Tien-tsin. 1t is not known
that any of the powers is prepared to
object to Ii Hung Changes visit. Mean
while the state department is doing its
best to force the Chinese government
Through Ii Hung Changl to restore
peace in the provinces and cease out
RACES upon American citizens which
have been continued up to the present
day. -.