The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-26

BERLIN, Sept 2-Alarming news
] from China has reached the German gov
! ernment, but it will not be published
, now, as Germany intends to use it dur
ing the conferences IN Pekin. Field
Marshal Count Won WaIdersee has cabled
to Emperor William direct that he
has found the general situation much
more dangerous than he had expected, as
3 it has grown worse during the last fort
night an3 the consuls in Eastern and
Southwestern -ina. are expecting gen
eraI upheaval.
Advices from DR.. Munlm Won Schwart-
zenstein, the German minister in China,
are of a similar tenor. Rear Admiral
Won Bendemann has repeatedly cabled
that the situation along the Yang tse
Kiang is very critical and also expressing
fears concerning the safety of Kiao
Chou.
The German foreign Office has re-
r ceived official information of the appoint
ment Of Prince Tuan as grand secretary.
In reply to an inquiry as to whether
this indicated a serious turn of affairs,
high official of the foreign office said:
TUAN AT THE HELM
who want to begin peace negotiations.
The appointment means that Tuan now is
at the helm and shows to what lengths
the Chinese win go in defying the pow
ers''
The official added that Germany feels
absolutely no bitterness over the answer
Of the United States, while she regards
it as embodying misleading policy to-
wards China. There has been no further
exchange of views on the subject between
Berlin and Washington since the recep-
ton of the American reply.
} DR.. Mumm Won Schwartzen will go
TO Tien Ts.n tomorrow. The report is
confirmed here that Germany has as
sured Lord Salisbury that she is not op7
posed to the empress retaining power
provided she retains 1t under the control
of the powers, thereby preserving the
harmony of the powers.
Private Russian advices say that Of
fetal news has been received at st. Pc
tersburg confirming the report that
neither the emperor nor the empress will
return to Pekin until the foreign troops
have left Chinese territory.
A special to the Lokal Anzeiger from
Pekin says that the emperor and en-
press have separated and that the former
is now located in Ia Tung. Other dis
patches say the Germans took the Lu
Tai forts without serious resistance.
nc WITHDRAW TROOPS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The United
States government TO-DAY took the first
steps toward the redemption of it's pledge
made to the Russian government Aug
Is last by cablegram instruction TO Gen.
Chaffee to reduce the American forces in
China to the proportions of a legation
guard. Nearly a month ago the Russian
government was told through M. De VOL
liant its charge here, that if the Russian
forces and ministry were withdrawn from
Pekin I'VE shall give instructions to the
commander of the American forces in
China to withdraw our forces from Pekin
after due conference with the other COM
manders as to the time and manner of
withdrawal" That time has now come,
: and today's action marks the beginning of
! the disappearance of the American army
) from China, for although some military
force is to remain, it will not be of the
character of an army, but under the con-
dit ons laid down in the order to Gen
Chaffee, and especially under its official
designation as a legation guard will be
rather Of the nature of civil guard This
small force viii not be included in any
military operations which may be conduct
ed by the allied armies, and so vii not
fall under the direction of Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee, the cornmander-in-
chief.
FOR A LEGATION GUARD.
Much thought has been given to the
proper number of troops to be allotted
for this purpose, and it is believed that
the ], 400 men selected will be quite suffl-
against any force that could be bought
against it. 1t is noteworthy, too that the
most complete arrangements have been
ordered for the maintenance of the men,
while care has been taken that there shall
I not be a shortage of ammunition, as there
was in the British legation during the
siege. Tt is estimated that about week
will be required to bring the $500 soldiers
away from Pekin, but, as the start can
not be made Immediately, it will be at
least about the end of the first week in
October before the movement can be COM
pleted.
It is stated at the quartermaster's de-
partment that there are enough troop
Z ships available to bring off the force
which viii come out Of China. Three or
| four vessels will be at Taku by the time
the other troops are ready to move. Be
sides the transports, q number of animal
ships will take away the horses and
mules which Will not be needed in China
Gen. Chaffee is authorized to take from
the ships now at Taku such stores as
will be necessary to last him through the
winter.
DIPLOMATIC PHASE.
There were no developments in the Dip
loms 4c side of the Chinese question to-
I day /and although Baron Sternberg, the
G. hnan charge, and Minister WI called
parately at the state department. they
Drought no communications which were
/made public. The instruction to Minister
= Conger relative to establishing relations
with the Chinese government is still with
held, presumably to allow the president
+ to add some flushing touches. This in
struction is regarded as of much impor-
tance. and will make part of the case
\ of the government, and be laid before
congress at the next session.
1t is settled that Minister Conger is tc
be a member of the commission to settle
the various questions remaining to be ad.
1usted.
The reports that Prince Tuan has beer
3,-ignally honored by the Chinese govern.
ment have not yet been officially confirm.
ed, although the authorities have receiv.