The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-01
POWERS MAY AGREE.
WITHDRAWAL FROM PEKIN IS IA
VOHABLY CONSIDERED.
PROPOSITION FROM RUSSIA
GOES FURTHER THAN THE REPLY
MADE ny AMERICANS.

mAbAs 1NsA<AsAtshN1s
np.sia Proposed Withdrawal from
China. while the American Plan
4. 90 Withdraw only from PekIn.
II Hung Chang Supposed 20 he I'm
communication with the Imper-
inI Chinese Authorities-His Gre
dcntInIs Are signed by the Em-
press DowaEer.
washington. Aug 3i.-The Russian note
g.. .tivo 10 the withdrawal Of Russia from
ch.na. and the United States response
thereto. were made public to-day by the
state Department. after the cabinet had
mIy considered the expediency OF 30 do
ifg
The correspondence Is unique in the mis-
tory OF diplomatic exchange. il may be
faii 20 illustrate a clever move by which
II che United States government again has
.assumed the lead In prescribing the policy
q. the Powers respecting the Chinese
to-ublc This was accomplished by the
state Departments availing itself Of the
Ra-slau note 90 address 10 the Powers
aa Inquiry as 10 their policies. an answer
e. which scarcely can be avoided.
various meanings can be placed upon
,re statements OF the two principals to
,., correspondence. Thus, on the one
h.d. il may be noted that while Russia
announces a purpose 10 withdraw her
troops from China. sun, as 10 the occupy
.e- force at New Chwang. a condition Is
s.achod that aimos, negatives tho propo-
f.lon as 20 that point.
Respecting our own attitude II appear
'hat while believing che best course TO
pursue Is TO remain in Pekin. our govern
ment is stli willing to withdraw. Per-
Bog. this means that II there is 70 be
serlrate action by the Powers In China.
the United States propose 10 deal with
toe situation with free hand.
Significant Feature.
u, may be noted, in connection with
our withdrawal statement. that whereas
Russia proposed to withdraw from China,
or offer Is 10 withdraw only from Pekin.
significant fact IN this con-
re-tion Is that Gen. Chsffee.
v1o Is well advised OF the situation
.5udnues his preparations for wintering
trs American troops IN China. Unless the
rr.n are out % the Pei Ho within the
usat elk weeks. they are likely to be ice
bound Gen. Chaffee was further advised
to-day o. the developments In the situa-
t-n compendious statement of the
points in the Russo-American correspen-
a.rea being cabled to him for his guild
ur.. As bearing further on the pros
p,t Of the future. q may be noted that
&C. War Department officials state that
're elyerument has not considered the
question % the evacuation Of China.
4 il scarcely Is cxpected that even ~ith
the a,i OF the cables a complete accord
can be reached upon this last proposition
Immediately. Up 20 the close Of the Off
cN day only two communications had
been received in consequence OF our last
note. one was from the British foreign
office merely promising consideration for
t1e note and one from Germany. wishing
Tor time 90 consider the proposition. The
officials here say that they are satisfied
mat Japan. at least. is fully In accord
with our objects as set out in the note
ana rather expects an early answer from
itiAht ANH NNN Af'M NthAh AAAA
on this roint her last communication re-
laung entirely to the matter OF ii Hung
Changs status
French Answer TO Earl II.
THE fun text Of the French govern
menrs answer TO II Hung Chang's peace
proposals. Of Aug. - and q has just been
received here. II proved TO he almost
i1endcal in language with the reply OF
abe American government. which laid
Down as a preliminary 20 peace overtures
mat security ia the Chinese capital and
tcspons.ble government authority be IS
tahllshcd.
Il has developed In the course OF the
clroful consideration which officials have
given 10 II Hung Changs credentials
That they were issued by the Empress
powager. ard not by the Emperor Kwang
Hsu. This may have AN important bear
ms on the subject as (, opens up the
authority or the Empress Dowager since
tho coup a etat OF Sept. .. 1895 when she
took the reins Of power from the hands
- The Emperor. IL involves. also. the Is
sues between the Empress Dowager VINO
IS lnu-foroiEn. and the Emperor who II
fro-foreign. SIN a further consideration
Is tho Russian sympathies entertained by
III Empress Dowager as against the
British sympsthiss heid by the Emperor.
Getting Back - Pekin.
Although the exact whereabou,s of II
Hung Chang continues to be In doubt. Il
is the understanding OF diplomatic ofh-
oials that he Is now In continuous com
mnnication with the imperial household
ana thus Is enabled to convey TO them
the prospect OF a return TO the Chinese
capital The expected return OF Prince
ching to Pekin IL said 90 be a result Of
This Communication between Earl Ii and
the Imperial family, and 10 be the initial
move OF responsible authorities toward
'He capital. There Is reason TO believe
".so that Earl IL Is now IN frequent tel
'sfnphic correspondence with European
capitals. he falling 10 get from Washing
ION an acceptance OF his overtures and
having turned to Europe. more particular
ly TO Russia.
~ was stated to-day. as an additional
reason for American acceptance Of II
Aurg Chang, that his confidential secre.