The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-26
Government at Berlin Is Apprehcnsiye That the
Allied Forces May Have Further
Serious Trouble
Feared That the Conciliatory Policy of the
United States May Lead to Uprisings
in Many Districts.

BERLIN, Sept. 25.-Alarming news
from China has reached the German gov
eminent but it viii not be published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
< 1t has grown worse during the last fort
night and the consuls in Eastern and
Southwestern China are expecting a gen
eraI upheaval
Advices from DR.. Mumm Won Schwartz
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-
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
) sUndoubtedly it does, for those powers
who want to begin peace negotiation
The appointment means that Tuan now is
r. at the helm and shows to what lengths
the Chinese viii 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 a 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 Schwartzenstein will go
to Tien Ts.n tomorrow. The report is
confirmed here that Germany has as
sured Lord Salisbury that she is not OPP
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
q, return to Pekin until the foreign troops
have left Chinese territory.
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 its pledge
made to the Russian government Aug.
Is last by cablegram instruction TO Gen.
3 Chaffee to reduce the American forces in
China to the proportions of legation
guard. Nearly 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 we 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
n1anders 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-
ditons 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 win not be included in any
military operations which may be conduct
ed by the allied armies, and SO VIII not
fall under the direction of Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee, the commandments
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 suff1-
] cient 10 protect the American legation
against any force that could be bought
against it. It 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
not be a shortage of ammunition, as there
was IN the British legation during the
siege. 1t IS estimated that about a week
will be required to bring the 3,509 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
ships available to bring off the force
which will 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
! lomatic side of the Chinese question to-
| day, and although Baron Sternberg, the
German cha:g e, and Minister WI called
~ separately at the state department. they
brought no communica tons 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
y to add some flushing touches. This In
struction is regarded as of much impor-
tance and will make a part of the case
of the government, and be laid before
congress at the next session.
1t is settled that Minister Conger is to
be a member of the commission to settle
the various questions remaining to be adj
5usted.
The reports that Prince Tuan has been
4 Ftenally honored by the Chinese govern
/ : nlent have not yet been officially confirm.
ed, although the authorities have receiv-