New-York tribune., 1900-08-31
PEACE OUTLOOK IMPROVED
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,bis morning through the United States Consul
at Che-Foo:
r,,ono Che-Foo. received August SO, 6:44 a. m.
secretary OF State. Washington.
Thirtieth. following dated yesterday:
more Russian, German French and Italian
.-,ons arriving. Imperial Palace will be en-
tsTed August 2S Military promenade of all ma
tSons made through it, afterward closed and
~nsrded. Prince Ching is expected in a few
DAYS Conger FOWLER
ar Fowler's predatory statement that Mr..
ronrer's dispatch is dated yesterday august
90, nrobably refers 10 the Taku date line on the
-,essage as received by him at Che-Foo.
r7E MARCH THROUGH THE PALACE.
The prompt transmission OF this message from
rbe-Foo to Washington served to allay the fears
- officials in regard 10 suspected tampering
nth the telegraph line by Chinese between Che
roo and Shanghai. Some of the officials are
i,c1ined 10 suspect that the military promenade
e ali nations through the Imperial Palace may
have actually been a domiciliary visit to ascer-
,.i, whom and what II contained, as well as a
,ist 70 destroy a strongly cherished supersti-
,,on Of the Chinese as TO the fate OF the foreign
devils who might profane its sacred precincts.
There is reason TO believe that the Empress
rowager and the Emperor and their retinue
have not retired to great a distance from
peking as the reports from Chinese sources in
5icate These reports have said that the fugi-
t,yes were at JTai-Yuen, the capital Of Shen-Si
Province To reach that place from Peking
would require twenty days constant travel,
longer time than has elapsed since the fugitives
sas from the Imperial capital. Persons who are
somewhat familiar with that portion of China
ere of the opinion that the fugitives could have
found place where they would have been safe
from pursuit within five days travel of Peking.
FREE HAND FOR Ii HUNG CHANG.
Following is the text of the communication
sent to the diplomatic representatives of the
United States at London. Paris. Rome. Berlin,
Vienna ST. Petersburg and Toxic in relation to
Ii Hung Chang. which was made public by the
State Department this afternoon
Department of State,
Washington, August "a, 1900.
The following note was received by from
the Charge Of the Russian Government at this
capital August II:
4 have just received communication from
the Imperial Government informing of the
resolution of the admirals of the allied fleets in
terdicting the plenipotentiary Of the Chinese
Government Ii Hung Chang. from all COM
municatiOn with the Chinese authorities in the
event Of his arrival at Taku.
This resolution being inexplicable, in view
Of the fact that all Powers have recognized the
utility Of admitting his Iii Hung Chang's)
services in the eventual negotiations for peace
and especially because II would be impossible
for him to fulfil his mission in the character
Of Chinese plenipotentiary if this we're DONE it
ments should give orders to countermand the
above mentioned decision"
Inquiry of Admiral Remey, commanding our
ieet al Taku, was first answered that no such
resolution had been adopted. He cables
that the admirals have agreed TO write the
Dean Of the legations at Peking for instructions
in case Ii Hung Chang should arrive at Taku
and meantime not 10 allow him to communi-
cate with Chinese shore authorities. Remey
oissented from the last proposition.
We take the same view expressed in the Rus
sian note. In the interests Of peace and ef-
1ective presentation OF just demands of all
Powers against China, II seems important that
the Chinese plenipoLentiary should be able to
communicate both with his own Government
ana Its military commandant, whose action will
be necessary TO any suspension of hostilities as
7 1uired in my telegram 10 you of 22d.
Chinese Minister here is without power or ad-
ized by Imperial decree TO negotiate, and is the
only representative Of responsible authority
have Instructed our representative IN China in
the spirit OF the Russian note.
Any misunderstanding or divergent action
Powers in China would be unfortunate, and
We would be glad to learn from other Powers
Il there are reasons not known to US which. in
their judgment, should lead to a view different
from that which take
You will communicate this TO the Minister 4
Foreign Affairs awaiting early response.
ADEE, Acting Secretary.
It VIII be noted by the date Of this communi-
cation that It was written at a time when this
Government in actual correspondence with
Ii Hung Chang II his capacity of Envoy and
Minister Plenipotentiary Of the Chinese Gov
eminent, q cable dispatch having been received
from him through Minister wu on that very
dsy and answered by the Acting Secretary Of
State on the following day.
JAPAN ALSO MAY WITHDRAW.
It was reported tonight that the State De-
partment had received official assurances that
the Government Of Japan would withdraw its
troops from Pekng concurrently with the with
drawal by the United States and Russia Of their
military forces from the capital These three
components comprise at least three-fourths. and
probably considerably more, of the international
forces now there in that vicinity.
According to official dispatch from the Ger
man Admiral at Taku, the following troops had
been landed down TO August IS:
Nationality oncers- Men
American
1cS o'S9SS
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