The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-19
IN CHINA,

sists in the necessity, which he realizes
of denouncing Prince Tuan and his ac-
completes to the throne. He ls Of the
opinion that it would be advisable for
the allies to take the initiative by COM
pilng a list of those held chiefly re.
sponsble and by formulating their de.
mands accordingly.
The Paris correspondent of the
Morning Post says: France and Rus
STA, have been assured, have agreed
TO demand the complete disarmament
of China, including the razing of the
Caku forts and the Notifications and
arsenals elsewhere"
SHANGHAI, Sept. 15.-Prince Ching
has arrived here under an escort of
British and Japanese cavalry. He
spent the night in his own palace.
Sharp diplomatic play is expected for
an advantage but any definite negotia-
tlons will probably not take place until
Ii Hung Chang shall have arrived and
the question of his authority shall have
been disposed of. The Japanese min
lister to China, Baron Nlshi, stated to a
representative of the Associated Press
that he wished an investigation to be
made of Ii Hung Changes credentials.
He believed that Prince Ching was the
only man in authority.
Lii Hung Chang says he will go TO
Pekin if circumstances demand it., and
that Prince Ching and himself had full
authority from the DOwager Empress
and the Emperor to negotiate a settle
ment with the powers, explaining that
there were no other commissioners for
China.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE British gov
eminent is considering the transfer of
troops from South Africa to India in
order to make it practicable to send
more British troops to China. The
military authorities consider the war
in South Africa so far ended that the
troops may now be safely moved.
1t is probable that the Russian lega-
ton has already been removed from
Pekin to Tein Tsip, but there is nc
definite news as yet as to whether Ii
Hung Chang will after all go to Pekin
General Dorward is going to the CAPT
tai leaving the British troops at Teir
Tsin under command of Brigadier Gen,
eral Horne Campbell. Vice Admira
Alexieff has returned to Taku. The
Americans have begun at Ho 81 WI {
permanent telegraph line between Pc
kin and Tien Tsin.
Shanghai advices say house has
been engaged there for Count VoI
Waldersee, who is expected TO arrive
next Saturday. Chinese officials esti
, mate that 10000 disbanded Chinese sol
diers by the simple eXpedient of turn
ing their coats managed to remain be
hind in Pekin. Other dispatches con
firm the report that, in addition to HIS,
Tung, guardian of the heir apparent
Yu Lu, viceroy of Chi Lii, and Vans
vi Yung, president OF the imperial &C
i sdemy with 200 members of the official
I. families, committed suicide when tn
, allies entered Pekin.
E PEKIN, Sept. 1.-THE allied gener
ais were in conference here four hour
a on Saturday. The principal topic wa
:, how best to encourage the Chinese t.
return to work. 1t was agreed tina
looting should cease and that foragin
parties should hereafter be accompau
led by an officer who should give re
a ceipts for all supplies taken. TIL
u question of wintering at Tien Tsin wa
!. brought up with view of ascertainine
:. if possible, the attitude of the Rus
n SLAMS. Gen. Linevitch announced tina
n most of his troops would winter there
y WAsHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-The Stat
department has received despatc
@ from the consul at Flu Chau, Chins
= transmitting copy of an agreemer
y entered into between the viCeroy an
Tartar general of Fun KEN province
y. and the foreign consuls at Flu Chau
If which provides in his absence, Chin es
is authorities will do everything in thei
power to protect the lives and propert
- of foreign officers, merchants and mis-
2, sionaries resident in Fuh KEN and 6
>, Annoy that central and southern Chin
il shall not be attacked by the foreig
powers so long as the local authorize
p maintain order and that the admirals {
Is the several nations will be informe
10 that it is not advisable that a number {
b naval vessels should visit Flu Chsu lei
the people be alarmed. The agree
"a ment is signed by the Russian, Unite
A. States, japanese, British, French col
y sus and by Viceroy Hsu Wing Kut
ard Gen. Shanlien.
y y LONDON, Sept. IS. - The Dali
" Graphic this morning asserts that a
70 the powers nave accepted III Hun
8, Chang and will probably accept Primo
is Ching as negotiators. 1t says also thi
the powers have agreed to insist that
"a central government, satisfactory to th
powers shall be established in Chin
and that full retribution shall be exac
ed for the attacks upon the legation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.-The ger
# eral impression here is that nothin
n can be done in the settlement of th
: Chinese difficulty until the Chimes
4 themselves have progressed turtle
~ toward the restoration of the govern
q ment at Pekin. Meanwhile the mil
i tary preparations for a winter stay i
y China go on without cessation, thong
q the officials are careful to point out the
;, these are only precautionary measure
= and are not to be taken as an indics
ton of a final determination on tn
n part of the government.
The suggested removal OF the Oh
a nese capital from Pekin to Shanghai
n now practically abandoned. The mai
- raoson oiUan 20 tho diffipultu of nOn, mn