The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-15
PRINCE CHING
WAS NOT GIVEN
THE GLAD HAND
When 40 Visited tho Forrign Min,
listers at tho Chinese Capital.
Frozen by German Diplomats
WHO REFUSED TO MEET HIM.
international Commission Will Settle
the Dispute-city Quilted and
Fl Looted-Sale of Silver. Shoes.

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Correspondence of the Associated Press.
PEkIN. Oct. 4.-Prince Ching, who
visited the foreign ministers yesterday,
did not receive that cordial reception he
seemed to expect. At the British lega-
tion, the first one he visited, the de-
meanor OF Sir Claude Macdonald was
chilly In the extreme, and the visit oc-
cupied no longer than five minutes.
Prince Ching was in his sedan chair,
borne on the shoulders OF eight gor-
geously appareled servants, preceded by
four Chinese officials OF high rank, each
wearing the insignia Of the peacock's
feather. A troop Of Japanese cavalry
acted as escort and guard. From the
British legation the cavalcade went to
the German legation. but were refused
admission to the grounds. being inform-
ed by the Chinese interpreter OF the
legation that the representatives Of his
imperial majesty, the emperor OF Ger
many, were not receiving social calls at
present from Chinese officials. At the
Spanish legation, where also the French
minister resides, Us his residence was
destroyed, the call only lasted twelve
minutes, and at the Austrian hardly so
long. Us =,
Couldn't Look Him in the Face.
At the Russian legation over an hour
was spent. From there the American
legation was visited. Here the prince
was received by Mr.. conger and the
members Of the legation. The prince
told Mr.. Conser that he felt ashamed
to look him in the face. but that per-
sonally he had done all In his power to
prevent the catastrophe that had occur
red, but the force Of events had proved
too much for him. Ching said that he
had merely come to pay a visit OF re-
spect to an old friend. ,5;
1t is stated on reliable authority that
at the Japanese legation, Ching was In
formed that Japan was utterly opposed
to any division Of China by the powers
and that. both England and America
would stand by her In this demand;
that China would have to pay very
heavily for the trouble she has caused,
but 1t would not be In loss of territory.
An International Commission.
It is now believed here that the settle
ment OF the situation will be made by an
international commission. either at The
Hague or Washington. at which China
will not be represented. II the opinion
OF high officials here can be taken as u
guide. Russia. Germany. France and
possibly Italy are in favor OF division
Of China, with n merely nominal Chi
nese empire. while England. America
and Japan will demand open door poll
cy. a heavy indemnity and for \ long
period the policing OF the country by an
International force.
The general concensus Of opinion OF the
American and British ministers and
generals Is that seldom II ever In the
history Of the world has any city been
more completely looted and gutted than
Pekin, and 1t Is mainly due to the in
fiuence OF General Chaffee and the Brit
ish general. Gaselee. that the sacred
city Itself has not suffered the same
fate. In fact. most OF the members of
the embassies. their families and even
the missionaries think that great mis-
take was made In not lootins It and
burning It to the ground.
A Common Sight.
They argue that II all the property OF
the merchants, bankers. pawn brokers
and even the houses Of the very poor
have been looted and burned. why
should the property Of those mainly re-
sponsible be saved and held sacred for
their future use.
1t is an every day sight to see soldiers,
camp followers and members Of the rIff
raff that Is following the army, selling
all sorts OF things. particularly the SILL
yer shoes. which were used as cash,
valued at seven. thirteen, thirty and
fifty dollars. according TO weight. Hun
dred dollar watches were selling for
five, but now prices have gone up and
silver shoes are selling for two thirds Of
their value and other things according
ly.
The proprietor Of 4 Pekin hotel has
bought, 1t is stated, silver worth over a
quarter of q million dollars, ut cost of
less than $4,000.
American soldiers have not been off,
cially allowed to loot, but only to for
age. which means that parties have
gone out daily over the American quar-
ter and collected the things most need
ed by the troops. such as bedding, fur
niturc for camp use. etc.
Threw Away Their Blankets.
Most of the soldiers on the march to
Pekln threw away their blankets and
other impediments which rendered the
march under burning sun unbearable.
At night now they would suffer from
cold il they had not been allowed to
commander the necessary covering. II
is only human nature IL the soldier boys
In that duty should pick robes OF, or.
mine gray fox skins and other warm
furs rather than those OF coarser and
uSlier appearance. Some or the mpst
persistent looters hive been the mis-.
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