The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-09-28
Made 10 Csar Nicholas Last
Month Anent Forces
In China,
COM MlSSION Err C0NGER
The AWlimated WenIpOtenliary 10 III
Retained for thu FInal
settlement

Washington, sept, ab-a'he United
States government today. took tho
first steps towards tho redemption OF
its pledge made 10 tho Russian govern
mant, August w last, by MbleRvam
instruction 10 General Ghaffee To rNs
dNca the American forces In China 10
tho proportions vi u legation guard
Morally n month nRO tho Russian gov
0pnm0nt WINS told through M, De-
wolRnt, its charge here, That " tho
Russian forces md ministry were
withdrawn from Pokin, 1--WE slall
give instructions 10 tho commander ~
Tho American forces IN China 10 with.
draw our forces from Pekin, after duo
conference with tho other command
Nps m to time and manner Of with
dpRWNl,n That time hnH now some
md t0day'a action marks tho begin
ming Of Tho disappearance OF Amapl'
can arms from China, for although
some military force iH 70 romnin. "
will not he 0f Tho character OF M
army, but under tho conditions laid
down IN tho order 10 General ChatYee,
and especially under IN official desig'
nation m = Legation guard" " will he
rather Of the nature Of " OWL guard.
This small force will not be included
In any military operations which may
be conducted by tho allied armies, md
M Will not fall w tho direction Of
Field Marshal Count Won Waldepsee,
oommAndNr.inohiof, Much Thought
Inns been given 10 tho proper number
OF troops 10 bh allotted tor this pNr'
nose and II Nv beli0oyd TINT l,aOO No.
leGIad mon will bo quite sufficient 10
protect the American legation against
any force thRt oonld bo brought
Ngninst ", W IN u noteworthy faNt,
too, thAt tlln most complete arrange
mants have haon ordered for thA mniD'
tenanNo of tho men, while naro Inns
been taken TINT there ho no shortage
VI ammunition ~ there WINS ~ Tho
British legation during tho sioRn. "
IN estimated thnt nbOut n week Will bo
required 10 bring tho 1900 soldiers
away from Poktl, but IN tho start
cannot he made immediately, II will
DO VT lonst RbOnt the end OF the first
week in October before the movement
Onn he completed, W w settled Tint
Minister O0ngop ~ 10 ho u member ~
thn commission 10 settle tho various
questions remaining 10 DO adjusted,
The reported adhesion OF tho British
government 10 the position assumed
by the United States government re'
speeting the proposition 10 make tho
surrender Ot tho Chinese rinRlondors u
condition %ppaOedont w negotiations,
hns given thn greatest satisfaction IN
OtfGiAl circles here, Tho reports that
Prince Tunn hnR boon signnlly honOpod
by Tho Chinese government have not
MI vet bnnn officially confirmed, nlr
though tho ulrh0pitiNs have received
word OF Ghinom wmors TINT some
aneh action Ind bean taken, Tho mat.
tor wNs poferpod w today w thn tnlk
between Acting SECRETARY I'LL and
Minister WI, md tho Inttop stated
TINT ho did not credit tho report TOR
The pens0n Tint the place ~ grand 500
rotary, satd 10 have beoD conferred
upOn Tnnn, IN ono OF comparative un'
Importance, " IN mainly " slnoourO
and IN not hald by princes of tho
blood, m Prince TNan H. IN view of
this information tho state department
Nv not disposed 10 attach serious In
pOptanoe No tho reports, but " "
should prove Wne that Prince Tnnn
has been advanced 10 Tho high stntion,
N doubtless will be taken pogDiHnnoo
Of by the state department md may
lend ~ sepiOns Consequences,