The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-09-06
Ii OFFERS A BRIDE.
Wants Russia to Secure withdrawal
of Allied Forces.

wired the Chinese minister in London,
Sir Chih Shen Lofengluh, as follows:
sOur St. Petersburg minister has per-
suaded Russia to leave Peking. You
are useless IL you cannot persuade
England" 1t is asserted that Earl
Lii has promised Russia three Man
churian provinces If she secures the
withdrawal Of the allied forces from
Peking and favorable peace terms
from the powers. Both the empress
aowager and Ii Hung Chang are said
to be lavishing money to attain these
objects.
No Decision Yet.
There is no sign yet of any decision
on the part of the powers regarding
the Russian proposals, The japanese
papers unreservedly condemn the idea
of evacuating Picking and hint that
there is a secret compact between Ger
many and Russia to the detriment OF
Great Britain and Japan. .
Regarding the evacuation OF Picking
a Y the correspondent of the Times
at Toxic, the Japanese government
will pursue the course approved by a
majority of the powers.
No Ready Response.
Washington, Sept. 5.-The cabinet
meeting Tuesday was without results.
No news of Importance, it was stated,
had been received from any source,
and nothing of public interest trans
pired at the meeting. Secretary Hay,
Secretary Long and Postmaster Cen
eral Smith were the only ~absentees.
1t appears that whatever responses
are to be made by the powers to the
proposition of evacuating Picking are
expected to be directed to the govern
ment of Russia and not to u state
department. The Russian govern
ment will in turn notify the United
States government as well as all the
other governments concerned as to
the nature of the responses.
1t is stated that, up to the present,
less than a majority of the powers in
terested in the Chinese question have
responded to the Russian proposal so
far as our government is advised, and
our officials here agree with the gen
eral tenor of the European dispatches
Tuesday morning in the conclusion
that final action on the part of all the
powers may be had for several
DAYS at least. Everything now de-
ponds on the action of Russia, the &C
ton of the other nations being mega
tive, and if she does not hasten to
| carry out her announced purpose to
withdraw the troops, the other gov
ernments probably will be content
| cherishing the hope that in the mean
time some kind of a Chinese govern
ment can be reestablished in Picking,
with which the powers may negotiate
for a final settlement.
Lii Hung ChnnG's Efforts.
Lii Hung Changes attempt to secure
imperial warrant for the institution
of peace negotiations, through him
self and the Chinese notables referred
to in the European dispatches, is re-
| garded here al i step in the right
| direction, while on the other hand
| some disquiet has been caused by the
report that the internationals in Pc
king have been arresting some of the
members of the tsung-li-yamen, who
were seeking to open negotiations and
| reestablish the government. There
Is no disposition here to condone the
| offenses of any of these Chinese of
fcials which may have participated
in the outrages in Picking, but it is
questioned whether the present is an
| opportune time to administer pun
ishment.
The war department received Tues
day a dispatch from Gen. Chaffee.
Although it is undated it bears evi,
dence of having been sen at a re-
cent date.
The ChnHee Dispatch.
Following is the dispatch:
'Taku mo date).-Adjutant General
Washington: Written report of operations
I'D to relief of legations will be forwarded
| as soon as possible. Present conditions are
that hostilitias have practically ceased,
only occasional shots fired from cover.
Small party repairing telegraph line and
foraging. No considerable body Of Chinese
troops (Boxers) discovered here or along
line of communication.
I'VE hear Ii Hung Chang has full power,
but he is not here. Will United States keep
military force here until terms OF peace are
arranged? Now in China, about 5000 effec-
tives, Sixth cavalry. light battery F, Fifth
artillery, batteries Third. Ninth infantry,
Fourteenth infantry, 1000 marines think
ample force for United States unless polit.
zeal reason. not apparent to me, demands
larger force. Shall take 5000 as basis of my
requirement for supplies. If troops remain
must winter In tents and conical wall tents
be required. one tent ten men. Escort wag'
ons mentioned in-of 18Th will be required
Immediately. Have mules for same
shipped. No more pack trains required,
wagon transportation best. Water falling
in river rapidly. must soon haul supplies
40 miles. Satisfied railroad Will not be re.
"CHAFFEE."
All the transportation and tentage
asked for by Gen. Chaffee has been
anticipated by the department and
has been shipped. Much of it is at
Taku and the balance is due there
very o
Not Ordered 10 Leave Picking.
1t is stated that no order has been
sent 10 Gen. Chaffee 10 leave Picking
as the result Of any recent develop
ment. In fact, it would seem that
the war department is not able TO in.
struct him more specifically on this
point until the decision of the pow.
ers relative to general evacuation Is
known. 1t was stated at the var
department that our position was un.
changed; If Russia withdraws her
troops then Gen. Chaffee will do the
same. Meanwhile, it is gathered that
conditions in China are still disor-
dered, and foreign life and property
are still unsafe.
COnKeF 10 Stay.
1t is authoritatiyely stated that