The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-17
NOTHING YET SETTLED WITH
CHINA.
The Merchantile Organizations Protest
Against withdrawal of Troops from
Peking-Boxers murder French troops

PARIS, Sept. 7.-Active negotiations
are in progress looking to some COM
promise arrangement with Russia re-
garding the position she has assumed
towards Peking. The communications
exchanged between the powers now
have better promise of success. The
compromise suggested, it is asserted
here, is the withdrawal of the forces
of all the powers from Peking, leaving
an International guard to protect the
Legations, which, it is further asserted
in Paris, will be allowed to remain at
the Chinese capital pending peace set
tlement. The main body of troops, it is
also said, win retire to the neighbor-
hood of Tientsin, leaving sufficient
forces along the road to keep the route
open and protect the railroad between
Pelking and Tientsin.
kussia's attitude is interpreted here
as meaning that she will withdraw her
troops outside of Peking, but not neces-
sarily great distance from that city.
ASKS AN AMERICAN ESCORT.
LONDON, Sept. IA special dis
patch from Shanghai says Ii Hung
Chang has made a request for an Am
erican escort to accompany him on his
journey to Feking and that United
States Consul Goodnow is considering
his request. Now that a proposal more
in conformity with the original Ameri-
can recommendation has apparently
met with the appreciation of at least a
majority of the powers, the British
Foreign Office has allowed it to become
definitely known that the British Gov
ernment is of the opinion that it is ad-
visable for the allied forces to remain
at Peking until satisfactory arrange
ments for peace, etc, are concluded
with the Chinese Government.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS PLAN.
STETTIN, Sept. THE Emperor and
Empress of Germany arrived here to-
day to attend the Imperial navy ma
neuvers. In reply to an address of well
come from the Burgomaster, His Ma
jesty declared his conviction that sue
cess would attend the efforts being
made to be established in the Far East,
a stable government and orderly con-
ditions under which the German mer-
chants can carry on trade undisturbed
and without risk.
In conclusion, His Majesty said he
felt no anxiety for the future and was
satisfied mis- plan would succeed and
serve the best interests of the Father
land.
TRANSPORTS FROM GERMANY.
| BREMERHAVEN, Sept. 7.-Three
sailed from here this afternoon. The
departing soldiers received enthusiastic
farewells from the assembled crowds.
SINCERITY OF Ii HUNG.
NEW YORK, Sept. "A dispatch to
the Herald fIcm Tientsin Aug. 2S, via
Che Foo, Sept. and Shanghai Sept
says:
1t is reported that the American min
lister approves of inviting Ii Hung
Chang to Peling to negotiate on be-
half of China.
Those who know this Viceroy best re-
gard him as insincere, incapable and
unreliable.
In Peking the Government is dead.
1t means either partition or the main
tanning of Independent Provincial Gov
| ernmentS.
STI.ONG PROTESTS.
NEW YORK, Sept. IA disaptch tC
the Herald from Hongkong says:
The Chamber of Commerce and the
| China Association are telegraphing q
strong protest against the Withdrawal
of troops from Peking until a proper
government has been established. They
urge that withdrawal would be disas
trOus to foreign prestige throughout
| China, Alarm is manifested among
! reputable Chinese at rumors of con
templated simultaneous risings in Can
ton and Hongkong on Saturday. The
police place no credence in the reports
The French gunboat Decidee and tn,
transport Surnai have arrived.
Reports from the West River have
been received of disturbances at Ia
l Ping, where 300 robbers We're looting
The WI Chow Prefect and a hundred
men fortified shop and telegraphed t.
WI Chow for assistance and 400 troop
were dispatched to quell the trouble.
There is dissatisfaction at Lun Chow
but it is not likely to come to a heat
for lack of arms.
NEW YORK, Sept. IA dispatch t.
the Herald from Peking, date missing
via Tientsin, Sept 3 and Shanghai
Wednesday, says:
Overtures toward peace negotiation
with the allied ministers have beel
made by few mandarins, but there i
no prince among them
The allied forces are hesitating to en-
ter the palace, fearing for the prestig
of the Chinese government, and if tn
buildings were destroyed and burne,
the government of the whole of Chin
would fall on the powers, rendering
partition inevitable.
This delay is encouraging the Boxers
who have murdered two French soldier
in the center of Peking.