The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
Ii PROMISES.
Says He Has Power to Protect
American Interests
And Offers Guarantee That He
Will Do 1t.
yHING HAS THE POWER
But Can't Do a Thing Till Ear
LII Comes.
Urgent Request That He Hurry
Up to Pekin.

washington, Sept. 1s.-Mniister WI
has received a cab1egram from IL Hung
Chang answering the hope expressed in
the American note of few days ago,
that his powers are sufficient to protect
American lives and interests in China.
Earl Lii says he has that power and
will see that the protection is given.
LIS THE MAN
Pelxin, Sept. 13-Prince Ching during
the course of interview with the minis
ters yesterday informed them that while
he has power to negotiate he can not
act without Ii Hung Chang. An urgent
request has been telegraphed Ii asking
that official to come to Pekin.
Marquis Tsang states that nothing can
be done until the, arrival of the en-
peror.
ANOTHER MISSIONARY KILLED.
Washington. Sept. 1s.-Minister Con-
ger cables the state department under
date of Sept. g. as follows:
Hodges killed at Pao-Ting-F'u.''
Hodges was a Presbyterian missionary.
GEN. WILSON ARRIVES.
Pekin, Sept. 9.-Brigadier General
James H Wilson, q. s. v, has arrived
here under instructions to report to
Major General Chaffee, commanding the
American forces here.
A BUFFER STATE PROPOSED.
London, Sept. 13-zThere is a general
disposition here to accept as mainly cor
rect the statement that all the powers
have now replied to the Russian propo-
sition, that Great Britain and Germany
have declined to eTacuate Pekin, that
Austria and Italy nave decided to be
guided by Germany's decision and that
the others have agreed to a more or less
modified withdrawal, as defining the at
titude of the powers 1t is deduced there
from, perhaps because the British wish
is father to the thought, that the cZar
will lagree to allow his troops to remain
at the capital until he sees the results
of the present negotiations looking to
the establishment of a basis upon which
peace settlements can be discussed and
which are said to contain the suggestion
of a compromise calculated to maintain
the unity of the powers, while satisfying
both the advocates and the opponents of
the withdrawal of the troops from Pc
kin. According to the suggested compro-
mise arrangement it is proposed that the
strength of the garrison of Pekin, which
is to be international, be made depend
ent on the progress and character of the
negotia tions with China.
With regard to the conditions which,
as Prince Ching has informed Ii Hung
Chang, a certain power has proposed.
namely, the naturalization of Tien
Tsin, the creation of Heb Lang Kiang
as a buffer state, that the powers shall
place international garrisons at the
treaty ports and the execution of the
boxer chiefs, another dispatch from
Shanghai says Manchuria has been
suggested as a buffer state
MISS PALMER SAFE.
Toronto, Ont, Sept. 13-The China
Inland mission has received a cablegram
announcing the safe arrival at Hankow
of Miss Palmer of the American branch.
AMERICANS IN A FIGHT
TCopyright 1900, by Associated Press.
Pekin, Sept. 5, via Taku, Sept. 10.-A
troop of American cavalry sent to act as
a convoy for cattle surprised 300 4mper-
ialists ouartered at the Temple Shahc.
They killed 80, and captured 120 rifles.
The enemy fled northward-
Some boxers recently attacked two
companies of Russians who were guard
ing a railway working party at the south
Maapo station. ReinforcementS sue
ceeded in dispensing the attacking party.
Two of the Russians were wounded. As
this was not the first occasion when at
tacks of this nature have occurred a
punitive force under Col. Pretiekom was
sent with others to burn the surrounding
towns.
ASSASSIN ARRESTED.
TCopyright, 1900, by Associated Press.
Pekin, Sept. 9.-The japanese have ar
rested the assassin of Baron Won Ket-
teller, the late German minister to China
The assassin who has been handed over
fessed his guilt. He was arrested for try
ing to sell to japanese officer a watch
with initials, which he admitted taking
from the body of Baron Won Ketteler.
He afterwards admitted the crime,
saying that the imperial government or
dered the commission of the act.
Vice Admiral A1exieff arrived last
night for three days visit and inspec-
ton
Col. Pretiekoff's party yesterday er-
gagged 500 boxers seven miles from Ma
chipo- The boxers were armed only with
swords and spears. The Russian cavalry
charged on them, killing many of them
with sabres- The charge was made
succeeded in killing the commander Of
the enemys forces. The casualties
the boxers are estimated at 200.
A Russian officer was wounded and two
Cossacks were killed.
NOW UP TO M'KINLEY-
Washington, Sept. 13.-The Chinese
government has made swift answer to
the latest communication from the state
department relative to the recognition of
Lii Hung Chang as an envoy competent
to negotiate a peace settlement. There
never has been any doubt here as to the
sufficiency of Lis crendentials as a plen-
ipotentiary, but the effort of the state
has been to cause him to use
any extraordinary powers he might have
for the protection of American life and
in China, pending final settle
rnent. 1t has succeeded in attaining this
object, as is indicated in the response
from Ii Hung Chang, presented to As
sistant Secretary Hill this morning by
Minister -Wu. The department asked Lii
without further delay to give assurance
that the life and property of Americans
will henceforth be respected throughout
the Chinese empire
The viceroy has given the assurance
asked for. His word came in the shape
Of cable dispatch to Minister WI, da-