Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-27
WARLlKE GERMANY
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the attitude Of Washington. says,
This is not calculated to smooth the
path of the powers. Mr.. Conger's I'M
solicited offer of mediation is a pro-
ceeding very unusual in diplomacy. If
the United States government with
draws its troops. it will virtually leave
the American legation under the pro-
lection of the powers with whom the
United States declines to co-0pn~ate
America must be aware that no Iega-
ton with only a guard to defend il.
would long be safe under a Chinese
government, including Prince Tu1n
and the other Boxer leaders"
The editorial goes on To- express re-
luctanCe to believe the reports that
Russia will permanently occupy Man
churia and to protest against the Rus
sian maSsaCreS at Niu ChWang and the
railways, declaring that the United
STATES and the otter powers have i'm
pprtdnt interests in the north which
,hey will not he disposed tn see ed
lesSiy injured. 1t points o.t Niu
ChWang as the principal port or eutly
for English and American cot.ong
Washington. Sept. 26.-One baIuted
dispatch from Gen. Chaffee. relative to
conditions in PrEin On the 2lat instant
was made public, today T. is apptr-
ent that our government is again in
a waiting attitude. after having made
the important move toward a reGuc-
zion of the american troops in China
3urnuaca Il. yesterday tfrn. GhafF.e
hll r.t received the departments il-
s-r.etir~s VIXEN he sent his message
made public, today. but without doubt
noN HAS it III hand. H.s offer to es-
con, Ii Hung Chang was in line with
the expressed purpose Of the state de-
p4rtmcnt to facilitate in every proper
manner the journey Of the Chinese
viceroy t. Pekin. Still it is now re
garded AZ Just AS Wen that the offer
was declined ana the responsibility for
Lis safety left with the Russians.
The instructions to Minister Conger
to establish relations with L! ANA
Prince Ching is still held up here. It
is beginning to appear that the pur-
pese VT the delay is to ascertain more
clearly the plans Of the powers in
whose interest, as we'll as in our own.
Mr.. Cnnger was to endeavor to bring
about negotiations for 4 settlement. II
il shall appear that there is a dispnsi-
tiOn On the part Mi any c5nsidera biz
proportion of them to reject in adj
vance the wclI-mcant efforts of tho
United States government u bring
about y conference ana negotiations It'll
| which they could participate on equal
4 terms with our own government with
I Thu purpose of terminating thu chinese
. difficulties. then Mr.. Congcr's instruc-
lions may require Te-castiEg. 1t
might D.. regarded as useless f.r him
tu arrange f1r Il meeting of THE pow
rrs with China, which the former do
not cara to attend, owing tn entirely
I different purposes from those anima-
/ ting the United States. and thor, prDb-
ably i+ no disposition to subject our
minister To humiliation by a fiat fail
ure which might he anticipated.
I IL also Us possible that the news rcl-
ativc tD the advancement or Prince
Tuan 10 a position where he might in
/ lucuce The negotiations. lis regarded as
worthy of utt.utiun. ana that dI- SOW
ernm,ut may delay proceedings as
. long as he stands in the Way. Thu
state department has rAt been official
IN Informed w Prince Tuan's promo
ton.
Y Washington. Sent 46.-Tha follow
ing has been received from General
Chaffrc.
TaEu. sept 45-Adjt. General. Wash
inStJn Sept. n, MI. RI. Ackn Wedge
Your -. i. Leave for Tien Ts.1. tins
. afternoon. Will be absent several
7 days. Gen. Wilson remains here. Iii