The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-16
UNCLE SAMS5ANXIOUS..
Operations Of Powers IN China Cause
Y Apprehension n-MayS Have Erred in
Permitting Count Walderseo to

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iprehenslon Is felt here owing TO the CO.
vert military operations Of foreign gov;
ernments in China ostenslbly taken for,
the protection Of territory and interests
over which they respectively command
treaty rights. Russia's occupation OF
New shwang, the dispatch OF British
troops to Shanghai and the maneuvers
of Germany to maintain strategic com.
troll OF the Yang-ste valley are viewed
with anxiety. oficlal utterance Is Lack
Ing. but II Is becoming more evident
every succeeding day that the first
break In this governments brilliant
series OF diplomatic strokes in China oc-
CURED when assent was given to- tho
appointment OF Count Waldersee as
commander in chief OF the International
army. in China. He Will not arrive on
the scene OF action until October, when
present entanglementst will have been
determined one way or the other Con-,
sequently his selection is regarded as
indicating further designs upon China.
Advance Of Relief Column.
The remarkable advance OF the relief
column. which has covered more than
half the distance between ,Tien Tsin
and Pekin, according to General. Chat. !.
fees laconfc cable. raises strong hopes
here that China will accede to the de-
rnand OF this country to allow a small
force from the allied army to enter Pc
@kin,and convey the ministers to safety.
Secretary Root expressed the opinion
to-day that the Chinese troops will
make 40 further resistance to the In
Rternatlonal advance, as evidenced By
the collapse Of the opposition at Petit
sang and Yang TspH, followed by the
occupation of Ho!sl-Wu, where no re-
ysismnce whatever was encountered.
Expectancy is keyed to a high degree In
sthei war department because of General
Cha affsess Characteristic rapidity Of
movement. The old Indian fighter is
evidently well In the van OF the; allied
movement, sr1islllh sonort-uftca tcasas,tlss
among American troops shows that our
soldiers are setting an example OF dnr-
Ing and a pace which must inspire the
soldlery Of, the other nations.
At the Walls Tomorrow.
Without further! resistance, the ad-
vance column of the allied army Is ex.
pected to come within sight Of the walls
of Pekin tomorrow. The main column
Is reported to be following on close be-
hind so that all the troops available will
be assembled before the Chinese capital
within another forty-eight hours un-
less delay or SERIOUS opposition is met.
What action is taken then will depend
entirely upon the Chinese government
With free communication the Chinese
authorities are expected either to con-
sent to allow small escort to enter THE
city or to accept the alternative OF an
attack which the foreign army is pre-
pared to make. No further diplomat tic
overtures will be made BY this govern
ment to China to prevent clash OF
arms at Pekin until the chInese author-
tiles make reply TO Acting Secretary
Adee's note. making the relief OF the
foreigners condition precedent to all
peace negotiations.
The report from Berlin that the dowa-
ger empress and the Chinese court
would fee from the capital with the
approach OF the international army Is
doubted here. Such contingency
would doubtless place the reins Of con-
troll Into the hands OF Prince Tuan and
result In the supremacy of anarchy.