The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-09-07
No Marked Advancement Made In
Regard TO Withdrawing For
eign Troops From China.
proposition Advanced to Have Prince
Ching Return and Act as Head
OF the Government.
FIRST Assistant Secretary OF state
mn Assumes the, DutIe. Of
Acting Head OF the state
Department.

Washington. Sept. "A dispatch
from Minister Conger was received by
Che state department Monday. II was
chiefly interesting in being the first
word from him since his dispatch
about The s7th. referring TO the pro-
posed parade Of troops through the
imp, rial palace in Picking. Like that
dispatch, this is datclcss as 10 Picking.
The couieuis were not made public,
but u was stated the cablegram show
cd no material change Ia the situa-
ton. The lack of date led TO a de
termination 20 take rigid steps by
whicl all dispatches coming TO the
state department from China viii
have She date clearly stated.
tn other dispatches received Mon
das rom China referred 10 the health
OF thc troops which generally Is sat
factory II can not Ice learned that
thrrc has been any marked advance
mem oi the negotiations between the
powers touching the withdrawal OF
the international forces from Picking.
The plain Indication Is that the pow
crs afc acting upon the information
IN Che last note OF che state depart
mcni and bring an their Information
o. boar upon Russia 10 induce her 10
change her mind as 10 Withdrawing
her f1ops. For some reason the au-
ihoriIcs hers appear 60 feel q grow
ing confidence that this effort will be
successful n t. noted a. a fact Of
groa' significance that the PROPOSE
ton iriug advanced 20 have Prince
Ching returned 10 reking a. the act
ing hrfd Of The Chinese government.
The suggestion is made that the pro-
gres of this wave of reorganization
while use International forces are still
in rckug promising assistance does
speedily 90 provide an actual de facto
Chinese government with which the
nations may treat without further
doubi as 60 its strength may solve
the present problem and put the Chi
ncsc position Ia a fair way 20 final
aud satisfactory settlement. Much
may depend upon the attitude Of Rus
Ella in bin matter. anal the manner In
which she treats THIS appeal from
the chinese noiabics. may prove 20 be
a test Of the sincerity of her express
al dctirc 90 deal with'the Chinese gov
eminent ~ soon ~ possible.
DR. Hill. first assisian, secretary Of
state. returned Co Washington Mon
DAY and assumed the duties Of acting
head 81 the state department rclics-
ing Mr. Alder. who has performed
fhese dutics durinR the pcrplexing
diplomats changes OF recent date.
DR. Hill had been absent in New Eng
lind with bis family on a vacation.
bus Ia view OF the present diplomatic
phases Of the Chinese question which
has arisen. decided 10 curtail his stay
and take up the work here. Soon
after arriving he went 60 the white
hou.r and spent half an hour with
the president. going over the present
Status OF the Chinese negotiations.
Later be conferred al length with Mr..
Adcc. and from tAis on until Mr.. Hay
rcturns DR., uill viii he the active
head Of the state department. The
dispatch Monday from Perleye. tho
chief surgeon az Taku. says that
whether the conditions may be on the
land route between Taku aud Picking.
the pci-Ho river route az least IL
open and safe for the transportation
of passengers.
Picking, Aug. Chung Ii. a MEM
Der OF the Tsung-li-Ynmen aud pre-
fert2 police, visited the Austrian rep
restStative yesterday. who arrested
him because of the Chinese officials
completely In the attacks on the lega-
tons
Sir Robert Hart, the director of the
Chinese imperial maritime customs.
has resumed charge OF the customs
and has rc-opened the imperial posts.
An Austrian Official dispatch says
Chung III, who was arrested by the
Austrian representative at Picking,
was military governor OF Picking. and
adds that the Austro-Hungarian cone
tingeut il qunrtered in Chung Lis PAL
ace. After his arrest he was turned
over 20 the japanese.
Three members OF the Tsung-li-l a.
men. Va Tung Chung. Hsin and Chung
Ii, IL Is announced here, are seeking
10 negotiate with the allies through
Sir Robert Hart. the director of the
Chinese imperial maritime customs.
There are four trains daily from
Tong Ku TO Yang Tsun.
The sinking Of small japanese
steamer interrupts river communica-
ton between Tien-1sin and Taku.
Picking, Tuesday, Aug. 2i.-Princc
Ching is endeavoring to open ncgo-
tiations with the allies.
Pointer for Bankers.
New York. Sept IA Washington
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