Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-25

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States.
Diplomats See That tho American
Policy is the Wisest at
Present.
( Washington, Sept. 25.-France and
Russia are being depended upon to be
aligned with the United States in the
lfurtherance of peace negotiations with
China. Tho the state department. is si-
Elent upon the subject, it is regarded
here as practically assured that these
I two powers Will not insist on the Ger
man stipulation for the punishment OF
the rinsleaders of the Chinese insurrec-
litlon before preliminary steps toward a
settlement of the problem are taken.
France, tits understood, has assumed
"a position almost Identical With that OF
this nation. Both France and Russia
/ seem to feel tits imperative that nego-
Eiations for peace be put under way be-
fore too much talk about beheading or
!sisaeting the leaders OF the Chinese rev
Eoiutionary clique be indulged in. Com
ment by the European press-even the
German new spapers-is to the effect
that the program of the United States
is promising of results in that Uncle
sam seeks to put China in a Yielding
attitude before the blood of the respon-
sible authorities is sought.
Diplomats here. who at first glance
We're sastonisheGi at our negative reply to
ltierGanyss proposition, are now chang
ins their tune. They say they see light
ahead and believe after all that the
president has again scored a play
whereby this nation is able to retain its
leadership among the powers in Chinese
negetiations. These diplomats say that
first OF all the Chinese emperor and the
royal woman behind his throne must
not be terrorized. They feel that it is
Iogtter after all to encourage these high
Iautherties in China into coming forth
from their hiding places to return TO
Pekin. Once in Pekin it is believed the
Ipreiiminaries toward an International
peace commission will be opened.
The refusal of this country to insist
len an Immediate seizure of certain off,
cial cut-tllroats who are undoubtedly
responsible for the Boxer outrages APP
pears to be the wiser course.
State department officials are not in
clined TO credit the reports from China
saying, that Prince Tuan has been given
new honors by the dowager empress II
these stories are true, they say that the.
sffsrts of this nation "a hurry along
peace negotiations are likely to come to
snausht in the face of persistent hositili-
~. from the throne. Ii would be re-
garded by the powers as direct re-
buff, hardly less than an insult at this
time, To make Prince Tuan royal secre-
tary Of the grand council when the all
lfied nations, have shown q forgiving
i5policy in not making away with this
royal cons pirator long ago.
/ If Prince Tuan really has attained
| this new honor the disposition Of the
iepoWers toward the throne will be ma
lterially changed. 1t may near that
IsGerrnany's demand for punishment will
be acceded to bS all the European ma
i3tions.
In this case the United States will
not change its program, We are def
niteiy thru With China in the present
instance. 1t has. been learned that the
orders that We're said to have been sent
| to Gen. Chaffee have not been nut on
| the Wire, but viii be shortly. From
excellent sources ii was learned that
f5Gen. Chaffee and the present military
in China will remain there for at least
IA month or six weeks. There is little
doubt however, that the American
4 ~
| what orders 10 expect and is making
4 the necessary preparations.
The only purpose in maintaining the
army in China this long has been with
a hope that peace negotiations would
be started and thus give an opportunity
ITO the United States to withdraw its
/ forces at a time that would be consid-
cred proper. As it is Gen. Chaffee and
/ his 5000 men will be on Chinese soil un-
l5til something promising of a. satisfac-
tory settlement is within reach.
/ Ii the troops remain in China unit
1.-The first or middle Of November severa
jsof our best and fastest war vessels or
| dered there Saturday should be in OF
linear Chinese waters. 1t is regarded as
! important either TO have a strong mill
tary force in CHINA or a powerful rep
4 Presentation from the navy.
The Albany was ordered from Piraeus
and the Wilmington was ordered Il
4 proceed from Monteyideo to China. Thu
4 Nieksburg was also commissioned al
Boston and Will start for Taku within
a week. The new battleship Kentuck,
is already at New York and will b
equipped for her foreign duty with al
4 speed. This great fleet Will hurry to it:
4 station Without delay BY the tins
4 these vessels reach their destination
the military will be ready to leave an6
the negotiations between the variou.
countries should be started. Therefor.
! within the next two months the Chi
nese puzzle 1t is confidently expected
will be gradually solved. If it is ttls
part played by the United States vii
have been effective in clearing the wa,
i for such elimination.
/ AMERICAN MISSIONARIES ESCAPE
Had Terrible Experiences in Getttn,
Out of China
London, Sept. 25-The American mis-
|sionaries, u. H. Roberts, Mark Williams
4 William Sprague, Mrs. sprague ane
miss Virginia Murdoch who escanef