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THE POWERS WARN CHINA
Joint Note Sent by America, Brit
ain, Germany, France Demand
ing Suppression of Boxers.
GIVEN TWO MONTHS IN WHICH TO DO IT.
If Not Done by That Time Troops Will
BE Landed and Marched Into In
terror to Secure Safety of Foreign
crs-Empress May Restore EN-
perOr to Power.

London, April o. a special dispatch
from Shanghai announces that the
American. British, German and French
ministers have sent il joint note to the
Chinese foreign Office demanding the
total suppression of the society of Box
ers within two months and announcing
that, otherwise, the powers mentioned,
will land troops and march into the
interior, northern provinces, Shan
Tung and Chi Ii, in order to secure the
safety of foreigners.
According to the same dispatch the
American, Italian and French lega-
tions are now provided with naval
guards from the large gathering of
warships at Taku.
Mny Restore Emperor to Power.
Liu Kun Yih, viceroy of LANG Kiang,
has had three audiences with the dow
ager empress relative to the emperor,
and it is believed that he has impressed
her with the advisability of restoring
his majesty to power.
No News of Action Mt Washington.
Washington, April 9.-It is said at
has been heard from United States
Minister Conger within the last few
days to indicate any substantial
| change in the situation at Shan Tung.
The minister has not informed the
department of the reported concerted
action of the representatives of the
foreign powers at Peliin. 1t is known
"a hot f.,,. tx>I 10.
minister is concerned, nothing has
been done by him to commit the Unit
ed States government to action in
combination with the powers. Mr.
Conger's instructions enable him to
| make as strong Il presentation as he
| may deem necessary of the desire of
his government that full protection
idents in China. 1t was entirely com.
petent for him to couch this demand
in strong language, and even to in
| innate the intention of the United
States government to undertake
through its own agencies. to supply
the needed protection to our citizens,
should the Chinese government fail
in it's duty in that matter.
Not Party to Concert.
In doing this, Mr.. Conger might
have acted in precisely the same line
as representatives of some of this
great European powers at Pekin, but
the officials are confident that he did
not become a party to any concert OF
| action. The United States minister
was specifically instructed on thi:
| point that he must act OH his OWL
responsibility and, while his cours
might lie parallel to that followed b,
| the other ministers resident in Pekin
he must under no circumstances joir
with them in a concert.
Our Warships Mt Hong Kong.
San Francisco, April 0. The squad
ron of the United States navy recently
formed in Chinese waters is to have its
headquarters at Hong-Kong. For
some time it was thought that the war
| vessels dispatched to Hong Kong from
! Manila and San Francisco were on tenn
porary duty and were to be returned
soon. but such is now known not to be
tie fact D. A. Smith, pay director @!
the navy, and w. NJ. Long, a pay clerk,
have arrived here on their way to Hong
Kong, where they will report for duty.