Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-09-06

London, Sept. lin the absence of
further news from China the papers
are again discussing the Russo-Amei-
can proposals which, so far as may be
gathered from representations of opin-
ions in the various European capitals,
are calculated to subject the unity Of
the allies to an exceedingly severe and
dangerous test In Germany especially
these proposals, SO Numerically op-
posed to Emperor Williams policy, :
have produced something like cOnster-
nation. AS the Daily News editorially
remarks, Count Won Waldersee was
assuredly not sent to assist in restor-
ing the empress doWager" Emperor
William intended by dispatching Count
Won Waldersee to have a master hand
in the Chinese settlement. Russia has
taken the wind out of that officers
sails and is now posing as a friend and
protector of China. The morning
papers express the greatest sus-
piciOn of the intentions of Russia.
The Times says: Negotiations with
Lii Hung Chang would be condona-
the throwing away of all advantages
gained by the occupation Of Pekin.
Much mischief may already have been
done by hesitation to enter the forbid
den city. To withdraw from Pekin
may be interrupted as proving not only
that the allies are towards but that
that the allies are towards but that
they are hOpelessly divided. 1t may be
some Of the powers will withdraw, but
that does not imply that others are
bound TO leave Pelun and
dcquiesCe in the restoration
Of a government guilty Of gross
international crime Vienna specials
show the Russo-American proposals
have caused extreme annoyance there
1t is believed Austia-Hungary will fol-
low in Germany's steps, but it is rec
Ognized in both Berlin and Vienna that
the withdrawal of Russia and the
United States from Pellin would leave
the other powers little option but to
follow.
Russia Holds Manchuria.
st. Petersburg, Sept 1.-Onicial dis
patches confirm the report of the occu-
patton of Tsi-Tsi Kar, which leaves
only Mukden to be captured in order
to place the whole of Manchuria in
Russian possession. Apparently there
is no intention to relax that hold. Gen
Kouropatkin, Russian minister of war;
has Just ordered two batteries Of
Krupp guns to protect the Manchurian
railway Eight new batteries of quick
firers will be DISTRIBUTED among the
four Siberian corps.
Gen Rennelampf, according to st.
Petersburg correspondent, captured Isl
Isl Kar aug. %. AS he advanced the
Chinese surrendered by hundreds A
dispatch says Governor General erode
k0ff will soon remove the seat of the
Amur government from Khabarovsk
to Isl Isl Kar and will later transfer
it to Charbin.
Viceroy Complains of Boxers.
Taku, Aug. rs, via Shanghai, Aug.
So Copyright, 1900, the Associated
Press. AN intercepted letter written
by the viceroy at Pao Ting Flu, who
commanded at lien Tsin during the
fighting there, complains that the box
ers are overruuning the country south
west Of Tientsin, particularly the
cities on the Grand canal, desDising
the officials who at first countenanccd
them, and l0oting and kiulng the enc
mics of their organization and fight
the imperial troops.
The gates of Pao Ting Flu are kept ..
closed and the people inside are suffer-
ing, the boxers practically besieging
the place.
The yiceroy reports that the taotai
of the city of Tsang Chow, on thecanal,
invited 1000 boxers to a feast and that
while the boxers were eating and their
weapons were stacked the imperial
soldiers, by his orders. fell upon them
and slaughtered all of them The loot
ing at Pekin proceeded industriously
and openly. The officers of every ma
ton except the Americans ignore the
repressive order and all the allies ridi-
cule the Americans for their Austen
ton.
Americans Hold Part of Pekin. X
Yokohama, Sept. Cen. Yama-
guchi, commanding the Japanese
troops in China, reports that a meeting
of foreign ministers and commanders
has decided to maintain guards at the
gates Of the imperial city. entrusting
the south gate to the Americans while
the Japanese hold three others. 1t was
also decided to commemorate the oc- .
cupation of Pekin hy a march Of the
allied troops through the imperial city,
Aug. IS.
Palace Is Captured
st. Petersburg, Sept. len. Line
witch, commanding the Russian troops,
reports that the Russian detachment
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