Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-20
ALL ACCEPT EARL Ii.
Powers Satisfied with He and
Prince Ching.

Prince Ching.
London, Sept. l9.-There is no addi-
tionai news from China this morning,
The Daily Graphic asserts that all the,
powers have accepted Ii Hung Chang
and will probably accept Prince Ching
as negotiators. 1t says also that the
powers have agreed 10 insist that
central government. satisfactory TO the
powers, shall be established in China,
and that full retribution shall be ex-
acted for the attacks upon the lega-
tions. No communications, however.
have yet passed between the powers
concerning indemnities, and Berlin
dispatch says II is believed there that
DIR. Mumm Won Schwartzenstein, the
German minister, will purposely delay
negotiations until Marshal Won Wal
dersee has arrived.
Killed by an Explosion.
The British commander at Taku
ca bIes that a fatigue party, engaged
in destroying gunpowder at Tung
Chow, has been blown up. Eleven
Welsh fusileers were wounded. two
British Indian soldiers were killed and
thirteen British Indian soldiers were
wounded and Capt. Hill and eleven
British Chinese soldiers were wounded.
No Immediate Developments.
Washington. Sept. 10. - The passage
Of the day without any event bearing
upon the Chinese situation went TO
confirm the prediction made last week
by the officials that there would be no
immediate important developments.
Several cable messages were ex-
changed and there were some consulta-
tions, notably between Acting Secre-
tary Adee and the Chinese and Jap
anese ministers and the French charge
d'affaires, but these were without Wis
ible result. The general impression is
that nothing can be done until the
Chinese themselves have progressed
further toward the restoration or
the government at Pekin. Meanwhile
the
Military Preparation
for a winter stay in China goes on
without cessation, though the officials
are careful to point out that these are
only precautionary measures and are
not to be taken as an indication OF
final determination on the part of the
government. Gen. Chaffee's dispatches
show a decided Improvement in the
cable communications, and notice hav-
ing been given to the state department
that the new cable from Shanghai to
Chefu. connecting at that place with
the Taku cable, has just been COM
pleted. ii is hoped that it soon will be
possible to get messages through on
the date of dispatch.
waIdersec's Mission.
Count Waldersae, who will command
the allied armies. is expected to ar
rive at Shanghai next wednesday or
Thursday. There have been no an
nouncenents of his purposes but IL is
expected that these will be developed
as the result of instructions which he
will receive on arrival. Although a
military commander, 1t is the under
standing among officials that he prob
ably will exert considerable influence
on the
DiplOmatie Situation,
as he is diplomat as well as a soldier.
The japanese minister, Mr.. Takahira,
had conference with Acting Secre-
tary Adee concerning the status Of
chinese affairs. Japan's course has
been closely defined in her answer TO
the Russian proposal. In this answer
Japan announces her purpose of with
drawing from Peking all "superfiuous"
forces and continuing there only such
force as is considered necessary. Just
what number will constitute this
superfiueous forces does not appear,
although II is expected to be the bulk
of the Japanese detachment now at
Pekin.