The Portland daily press., 1900-08-27

s"at COuhb Won Naldersee's appointment
to the command of the allied forces in
China, stands precisely in the same atti-
6ude as before. Germany, it is added
still insists upon carrying out the pro-
gramme which the minister of foreign
affairs, Count Won Buelow, published in
his circular of July Band which was ap-
proved here and abroad. 1t is also offic-
tally claimed that all the other Powers
Interested still adhere to that programme
of which there now remain several MOST
important paragraphs, viz;
Adequate redress for Chinese crimes
against international rights.
The re-estabIishment OF an orderly
state of affairs and
The installation of q government will
ing and able to give guarantees against
the recurrence of the recent outrages.
Many papers, however, continue to ex-
press distrust of the Intentions of several
OF the Powers, especially Great Britain
and France, claiming they have separate
plans regarding the Yang Use valley and
the southern provinces. So far as Russia
is concerned, the German press is not
exercised, because 1t has been officially
admitted by Germany that Germany does
not oppose any Russian plans affecting
the northern provinces as not touching
Germany's political or commercial inter
ests.
The LokaI Anzeiger publishes an IN
terview with a Chinese diplomat here
who Is quoted as saying;
Neither the Emperor nor the Dowager
Empress viii return to the capital until
the foreign troops are withdrawn. There
fore the allies had better appoint either q
provisional government or a regent, pro-
posing for the latter Prince Chang.
The Chinese diplomat also advises con-
cluaing peace and accepting the offer of
III Hung Chang. ''who, assuredIy, is en-
powered by the Tsung Ii Yamen, the
Emperor or the Empress
he further remarked that the war was
certainly over, 'since China has neither
generals, soldiers or material left" The
only danger of a renewal of hostilities,
he declared, was "ir harm befell the
Empress or Emperor. -
The papers here comment on the inter-
views and speeches IN America of Mr..
Andrew d. White, the United States am
AtAo7e+NA0A
German relations The Kreuz Zeitung
disputes Mr.. Whites assertion that the
excitement here regarding the Dingley
tariff has subsidized and that the latest
Won HoIleben-H Hay agreement is consid-
cred here to be important, pointing out
that all the important points at issue are
left untouched by the latter, including
sugar.
AS LONDON HEARS II.
London, August 26.-s.13 a. m.-The
only news of the night from China comes
by way of Berlin where official de-
spatches have been received dated Taku,
August %, reporting on authority that
an undated Russian Pekin telegram re-
i ceived on Wednesday last sag that large
masses of Boxers are still in the southern
part of the capital and that a force of
troops under Prince Ching is in the inn
perial city. According to a special de-
spatoh from Berlin, Germany has not re-
oeived any proposals or suggestions from
the United States for an international
conference. The foreign office considers
the idea of such q conference as prema-
! ture and desires the allied comman ers
to exercise control in Pekin and the
occupied parts of China until Field
Marshal Count Won Waldersee shall have
: assumed command and have time to
report on the situation. The generally
we'll informed V1edmOsti of St. Peters
burg says it is the opinion IN diplomatic
quarters bhat the withdrawal of the
allies from Pekin, now that the foreign
ers have been rescued, would facilitate
peace negotiations.