The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-18
WI Mt TIE WHITE HOUSE.
1t is Thought Here That Russia Will Even
tually Acquire Manchuria.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. 17.-Mnister Wu call
ed upon the President this morning and
was received in the blue parlor. Upon
leaving the White House the Minister said
that he had conveyed to the President a
message from the Emperor of China,
thanking President Mckinley for the
consideration shown by the United States
during the Chinese trouble. The Minister
also brought dispatch from Shanghai
from the Southern viceroys stating that
the imperial party had reached Tung
Kuan, only . few miles from Sinan Flu,
the new capital, on the 14th instant.
The advices received by Minister WI
give no indication of a purpose on the
part Of the roval family to return to
PelIin, although there is reason to be-
iieve that efforts continue to be made to
induce the Emperor to return to the cap
ital. The Emperor has heretofore sent
messages of thanks to the Gar of Rus
sia and the Emperor of Japan for the
course their governments have pursued.
and the message to the President is along
the same lines.
Secretary Hay spent some time at the
War Department this morning in confer
ence with Secretary Root, after which
he went to the White House. From this
it was inferred that there were some
military developments in the Chinese sit
uation, although no statement was made
from officials.
Russia's determination to pursue a
policy Independent of the other powers
lis regarded by officials as a most i'm
portant development in the situation In
the absence of official details those in
authority are in doubt as to whether this
Russian move is designed to insure occu-
patton of Manchuria, or is only another
move in the pacific tendencies which the
Cars Government has given expression
TO, beginning with the announcement of
the withdrawal of Russian troops from
Pekin. AS to Russian designs on Man
churia, it is being recalled that in the
Russian note Of August 2Sth that Gov
ernment specifically stated:
Russia will not fail to withdraw her
troops from within the boundaries of the
adjacent empire, provided. however, that
the action of other powers shall not stand
in the way.'
1t is a question however, whether the
present aggressive course of Germany in
opening a military campaign is not the
faction Of other powers" which will
"stand in the way
There is a strong impression in official
quarters that the entire trend of Russia
is toward the ultimate acquisition of Man
churia as part of the Russian domain.
NJ. THIEBAUT's PROPOSITION.
Washington, Oct 1.-THE French
Charge d'Affares, NJ. Thiebaut, called at
the State Department today and had a
conference with Secretary Hay. 1t is
understood that he presented a me2aoran-
dunn proposing that the peace negotia-
tions with China begin Immediately, in
accordance with the favorable action of
the powers on the recent note of the
French Government. M. Thiebaut also
made known the satisfactory character
of the answers received from the several
governments and pointed out the desra-
bility of having action taken at once to
carry out the several points on which
the powers have been brought into agree
ment.
SAYS NEGOTIATIONS ARE ON.
London, Oct 1.-THE Chinese Minister
here asserts that peace negotiations have
actually begun at Pekin between the Chi
nese plenipotentiaries and the representa-
tives of the powers, in the Tsung Ii va
men buildings which. he adds, have been
given over to the Chinese for that pur
pose.
CONGER CALLS ON EARL Ii.
PelIin. Oct. 15th.-(Via Tien Tsin, Octo-
Der 18th, and Shanghai, October 17th)-l
There is renewed activity among the
Boxers north Of Pekin. The imperial