The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18
le Chinese forces to lay down their

| the Cn1hese forces TO lay down theil
arms.
Gen. Ii Ping Hang is reported to be
strongly entrenched in a quarter of the
city, with large number Of modern guns
while at least $4,000 troops are holding
the Forbidden City against all comers.
at may be that we will be forced to
batter down the walls Of the Forbidden
City before We can do anything TO restore
| order" said an official of the War Depart
ment today 1T is hardly probable that
such strong force will surrender to the
| allies and the end can only come with the
destruction of the ancient metropolis A
force of 10000 Chinese troops is reported
at Pekin, and l can predict some stubborn
fighting before quiet reigns."
The report that the Empress Dowager,
the Emperor, and the members of the Im-
periaI Government with the bulk of the
Imperial Army. have gone 10 Hsian-fu,
is credited here. although no confrmatory
information has been received HsIan-fu,
ince, the suffix "fu'' being the designation
for the seat of provincial government 1t
is between 500 and 400 miles by road
southwest of Pekin and is remote from
railways
Officials say that it is too early to talk
about the designation of representative
to conduct diplomatic negotiations at Pc
kin for the United States. Minister Con-
ger is probably so much broken by Ihe ter
rible strain to which he has been subjected
that he will hardly desire TO remain at
Pehr He will be told that he may re-
turn TO the United States on indefinite
leave of absence and that his wishes VIII
be 70. lowed in every way.
". e Rockhill, the Special Commission
er of the United States 10 China, has not
arrived on Chinese soil. but in the event OF
Minister Conger's incapacity or his desire
to recuperate from the effects of the long
ordeal at Pekin, Mr. Rockhill VIII be in
structed to represent this Government at
the Chinese capital or wherever the dip
lomatic negotiations are conducted Mr.
Rock.liu was sent to China 10 look after
American interests while Mr.. Conger was
cut off from communication with his Gov
erEment with the understanding that he
would take the American Minister'S place
if Mr.. Conger were killed or ipeapacitated
for the work
The Government has TO word that the
Decentralization Of British troops AT Shang-
hal has begun, II regards the situation
there as serious. but changed somewhat for
the better on account OF the capture of Pc
kin. The State Department officials decline
TO talk about the Shanghai situation ex-
eept to say that this Government viii not
interpose any objection 10 the landing OF
the British troops.
American Ships at Shanghai
The gunboat Castine will be Joined at
Shanghai III 2 few days by the cruiser New
Orleans and these two vessels, il is BE-
lieved viii be ample 10 protscs American
interests If an anti-foreign osI break &C.
ours. The authorities here Go Rs.t know the
purpose Of the British in landing an arm
ed force. While it WAS supposed az first
that the only object was 10 protect British
interests IN Shanghai later advices have
indicated that the troops will be scattered
throughout the entire YangJze region. The
Government does not know wEether this
last report is true. Whether The assump-
tion by Great Britain of control OF the
Yangtge Valley Will cause the United
States TO make any representations to the
London Foreign Office has. it is believed.
not been determined
No attention will be paid by this Gov
ernment TO the charges that John Good
now. the United States Consul General at
Shanghai, has been hostile to the inter-
ests Of the powers. These charges are
based on Mr.. Goodnow's intimacy with Ii
Hung Chang and other Chinese officials
Secretary Hay has assumed entire respon-
sibility for Mr. Goodn0w's course. 1t was
by direction of MIR. Hay that Mr. Goodnow
called on Ii Hung Chang and established
cordials relations with him. When Ii
reached Shanghai. the feeling against him
among foreigners there was very great
and some Of the ConsuIs of the powers de-
eIined TO have any relations with him
Mr. Goodnow reported these things TO
the State Department and Secretary Hay
instructed him to call on Ii, ascertain his
views on the Chinese situation and keep
in close touch with Lin To ignore the
most influential man in China at the then
critical period of the Chinese troubles
would have been foolish officials main
tain.
1t is believed here that if Mr. Goodnow
had not maintained friendly relations with
Ii, the attitude of the Chinese Government
might have been different Whatever Mr.
Goodnow has done has been with the ad-
vice and concurrence of the State Depart
ment
In telegram received at thc State De-
partment this morning, Levi S Wilcox, of
Illinois, United States Consul at Hankow,
China, about whose safety fears were en-
tertained, reported his safe arrival at
Shanghai Mr. Wilcox says that all the
Americans are out of the Hankow dis
trtct- He has transferred the business OF
the Hankow consulate to Shanghai, in
obedience to instructions from the Secre-
tary OF State.
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