The weekly intelligencer., 1900-09-29
TO QUIT THE POWERS
United States Win Pursue an Inde-
pendent Course in China.
Getmany's Proposal Regarding Pnnish-
nient Of Guilty Chinese ReIected and
Conger Instructed TO Open Peace
NaenlIniinnA


nent Of Guilty Chinese ReIected and
Conger Instructed to Open Peace
Negotiations
Washington, Sept. -23.--America will
pursue an entirely independent course
in its further remtions with China
and in the settlement of the troubles
which have arisen in the Chinese em-
pire. Every question whleh-has been
pending before the state department
since the last official utterance of this
government on August 20 was definite
ly and finally settled by President
Mckinley and his advisers. The troops
Of the United States are 10 be speedily
Withdrawn from China and sen, to
the Philippines. Minister Conger win
epen the Ireliminaries TO peane neg
tiations with Prince Ching, who asked
the approval of this government for
such action.
Russiu's request that the powers
withdraw their troops from Chinese
soil is definitely answered in the or
ders which were sent to Gen. ChafTee
to withdraw as speedily as possible.
The request of the southern vceroys
of China that the United States use
its good offices to prevent the impor-
tation of further foreign troops to
Chinese soil is also efTectually an
swered by the withdrawal of all our
forces except small legation guard.
There were many who thought that
the United States could not serve her
interests in China without entering
into some kind Of understanding with
one or more Of the world powers. The
president tried to reach such an un-
derstanding, but was prevented by
the jealousies and chickering's between
foreign nations. lie had originated
in the departmental note Of July
and the later representations Of Au-
gust 20 all that had been done by the
} international forces on Chinese soil.
Each nation, bent on Its own schemes
of ambition or conquest, left the
: United States--which had for its soul
purpose the protection Of citizens and
the dealing out Of justice to those who
! had brought wrong on them-no COM
) mon ground for uniting with any ma
, tion.
The further course OF the United
States, as mapped out in the note OF
Y August 20, will be TO secure "the
E treaty rights Of all the powers for the
r future-the open door assured, the in
e terests and property of foreign cit
Q liens conserved and full reparation
r made for the wrongs and injuries
suffered by them III
To strengthen the Navy.
Washington, Sept. 24.--llavina
A paved the way for the retirement OF
its army from Chinese soil, America
has ordered a strong increase Of its
naval forces in Chinese waters. From
guarding against the natives II has
: turned TO guarding against the for
y eigners. This action, made plain il
{ statement issued by the secretary
> of the navy, assumed added clearnes
T. from the publication OF the Amerl
l. can correspondence with foreigI
governments concerning the Chimes
u crisis. Companion to these notes, il
y significance, is the formal announce
~ ment from Mr.. Long, the secretar.
u of the navy. that our naval forces Il
= both Chinese and Philippine water
's will be Immediately strengthened
u Coincident with this announcement
~ the secretary of the navy gave order
for ships now in American ports Il
prepare for early assignment TO th
Asiatic station. The Importance o
At the naval demonstration which ha
been decided on by the United state
cannot be overestmnted. IL is al
II parent that this demonstration is ne
IN directed toward China, but, as on
lis government official stated, "towar
Ie the maritime powers now having Ii
or tcrests in the orient"
he WIN Benefit the United sfateI
m. Washington, Sept. 25.-The Chimes
as minister has not heard from Ii Hun
no Chang or Prince Ching since the pul
81 poses of this government were mad
he known 10 them. Minister Wu contii
so ues to express earnest hope that I'll
cd United States will take the lead
bo bringing about settlement. Asid
from its benefits TO all the power
and to China, the minister says
would establish lasting bonds b
tween this country and China an
would pave the way for treaty rel
'ts tions OF the most advantageous cha
actcr for American commercial !
terests.
,is II is now understood that &c
10 Chaifee's military force will be r
by duced to about 1900 men. This co
tn tingent, being specially known as
IN legation guard, will not be subje
,ly 10 the orders of anyone save the Unit
en- States minister resident, eth
ed. Gen. Chaffee or Gen. Wilson, pro
IN ably the latter and not being a pa
he of the military forces will not be u
.en der the command of the German file
he marshal, Count Won Waldersee.
ted Empress An suli Defiant
NIX shanghai, sept. zo'-i' u pehe'eu
by official circles here that Prince Tu
II has been or will be promoted TO mel
lit bership in the grand council, and th
raj the taotai of Shanghai will be q
the pointed provincial judge with the
hat torious boxer, Rang vi, as his depu
em here. The foreign officials are und'
stood 10 be protesting to the Yangi
viceroys against these appointment
London, Sept. 25.--According TO {
'u Pekin correspondent OF the Dal
.ul News, wiring September 10, the q
ion nese declare most positively that I
Wn empress dowogcr and the emper
I'M will in no case return to the imper
prl- palace in Pekin, as they hold that
'oy has been desecrated by the intrusi
o'' of barbarians.