New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
ALLIES RULE IN PEKING
ALL THE CAPITAL TAKEN, AND TEN
PoRARY GOVERNMENT SET UP.
GBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNr,i

Washington Aug. 22-This has been ex-
ceedingly busy day at the White House and at
the State and War departments. where the
officials have all been deeply absorbed in the
study of Developments In North China. The
days occurrences may be epitomized as follows:
First-A conference between the President
and the Secretary of War and the Acting Sec
retary OF State. The President and Secretary
Root remained together nearly four hours. and
Acting Secretary Adee was also present a large
share of the time. The chief subject of con-
sideration was the answer TO be given to two
telegraphic dispatches from Ii Hung Chang
dated August 10 and 21 respectively, appealing
for a cessation of military hostilities-"demon-
strations' Mr.. Adee called them-and the open
ing of Dachc negotiations for a settlement OF
the existing trouble. This subject naturally in
cluded a comprehensive consideration of the
policy the United States Government should
pursue with reference TO a continuation of CO.
operative action with the other Powers In the
restoration and preservation of public order in
China, that the Ministers and other for
eigners in Peking have been set at liberty and
taken under military protection. The discussion
also naturally dealt 10 large extent with the
facts, so far as known, respecting the existence
Of a responsible government in China at the
present time, and its ability and power to meet
IT'S SASdSeIHSHtS With the dSSFleNtQ EOWSfS
To aid this discussion the Administration found
itself in possession OF some important official
information, received yesterday and to-day from
Minister Conger, Major General Chaffee and
Consul Fowler This important information is
thus far withheld from the public. The answer
to Ii Hung Chang will be given to the press to-
morrow morning.
CHINA. MUST MEET DEMANDS.
Second-After Secretary Root returned to the
War Department late this afternoon he spoke
somewhat freely OF the situation and of the
ply to Ii Hung Chang's recent appeals. This
reply is in effect that the United States Govern
ment must insist on full and literal compliance
by the Imperial authorities with the terms and
conditions laid down in previous communica-
tions before the former can open or enter into
any negotiations with 1t. Chinese armies and
troops must cease and abstain from armed con-
iicts with the international forces; the Imperial
authorities wherever they may be, whether in
Shen-Se or some other province, must place
themselves in communication with the COM
manders of the international forces and CO.
operate with them for the restoration of order
and the protection Of foreigners. In short Earl
Lis again informed that the attitude and policy
of the United States continue unchanged.
This policy will involve the continued cooper
atioA VI the HlIlltHIy power OF the United states
in North China with that of the other Powers
with whom IT has been and still is acting. The
military occupation of Tien-Tsin and Peking will
continue as long as may be necessary TO accom-
plish all the objects of the relief expedition,
which will be shorter longer as the degree of
willingness and ability of the Imperial author-
ties TO cooperate with that force and effect
those objects shall determine.
Secretary Root sturdily refused to disclose the
nature Of the suppressed portion of General
Chahfee's dispatch, further than to intimate that
1t referred solely to military operations, and
not, as had been reported, 10 diplomatic mat
ters also, zAIl that Adjutant- General Corbin to
whom the dispatch was addressed. would say
about 1T was that It did not bring any bad
news, from which It was inferred that the mill
tary situation was not precarious as some OF
the foreign dispatches received from China and
republished here would Indicate Among the
reports circulated as to the nature Of the with
held portions of the dispatches from Minister
Conger and General Chaffee was one to the eff
feet that Mr.. conger had reported thae the EN-
peror, the Empress Dowager and their official
retinue had apparently" left Peking Another
was that General Chaffees dispatch convened
the information that when the Imperial Palace
was occupied the Emperor and several OF the
chinese Princesses who had evinced pro- foreign
syHhpalntes were round among the OCCUPANTS
1t was futile, however, to attempt to sound the
depths of official reticence with suggestions like
these. -..
THE LAST NEWS FROM PEKING.
Third-The dispatches received TODAY brought
official Peking dates down to August II, when
all the Chinese defences appear to have been
carried, and all the cities. including the inner
or Forbidden City, as well as the Imperial
Palace, which seems to be a citadel as well.
appear to have been occupied by the inter-
national forces who Immediately set up a tenn
porary government. as they did at Tien-Tsin.
TO preserve order and protect life and property
All this had not been accomplished without hard
fighting and heavy losses
Admiral Remey's dispatch was received with
mingled sorrow and Joy. The American troops
had won another triumph, but the cost had
been heavy. The death of Captain Reilly. es
pecially was a severe blow to the arm of the
service to which he belonged. He was regarded
as one Of the most able and competent artillery