Arizona republican., 1900-09-09

Washington, Sept. S.-Orders have pare his forces for withdrawal from Pekin. Further than that. the war de- partment has taken st ps to have at Talul a. sufficient number Cf United States transports to remove these troops to the Philippines as soon as they reach the port. These orders are preparatory and don't necl lssarily in dicate that our government has de- cided finally upon an immediate with drawal from China. It is simply plac ing itself in a position to carry out the pledge conveyed in the reply r. the Russian note in this language: "The result of these considerations is that, unless there Is such general expression by the powers in favor of continued Oc cupation as to modify the views eX- pressed by the government of Russia and lead to a general agreement for continued occupation, we shall give in Structl0ns to the American forces in China to withdraw our troops from Pekin after due conference with other commanders as to time and manner of withdra wall
 Up to the present moment our gov ' this matter of withdrawing troops. It has given the subject much consid- eratlon since the original note was written. but at all times there has been kept steadily in mind the propriety of removing the Am:rican troops from China as soon as this could be done consistently. It is intinac that the prospect for securing these objects through complete harmonious action by the powers is brightening every day. It is felt that this Is tirle for compromise propositions. as between Russian and German designs in China, and such propositions now form the substance of nearly all the diplomatic exchanges which are in daily progress. Tine continuance of quiet in Pekin tending to reassure the Chinese off, Cials, is believed to be rapidly has ming negotiations for a final settle ment. There is the best reason to be- lieve that were the Chinese govern ment once assured of the personal safety of its members, were 1t relieved of the fear of the dismemJerment of China and the menace Of large for eign force in the capital, the imperial court, including the emperor and em- press dowager, would Jose no time in returning to Pekin and opening .negO- diations for a settlement.
 Hence the suggestion has been thrown out that the allied forces in Pekin be reduced to number sufficient 10 in sure the immediate safety of the le gations. while the remaining forces retire beyond the wall cf the city, per hars to Tier Tsin, and, if the progrt ss of negotiations seems to warrant it, perhaps be Withdrawn altogether from China soil. There are only two obstacles to The execution of this plan. One is the difficulty oH framing suit able guarantees for a continuance to d satisfactory conclusion of the ncgO- tiatiOnS for a. final settlement. The other is the uhcompromising attitude of one of the powers. Il is now be- lieyed that the difficulty as to the guarantees can be satisfactorily Jd- justcd These obstacles may be over come by the threatened isolation of the refractory power, for it is believed that no one power would care to pursue the war upon China when the other powers had deliberately expressed their julg ment that further hostili.ies were un- warranted.