The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-17


and as such IL viii be treated in order
TO save the face of Russia; but in sub
staEce the communication which has
been made TO the State Department is a
clear rejection OF the Russian PROPOSE
tion. II matters very little in principle
whether the whole or "a portion of the
allied contingent is kept in the Chinese
capital, but the point is that Pekin will
continue TO be held by foreign troops till
peace negotiations are concluded.
The most important concession Germany
makes to Russia Is the agreement to re-
spect the persons of the Empress and the
imperial Ministers. This is good sense, for
otherwise IL would be impossible TO get
the Chinese court and Privy Council 10
come back and begin negotiations. since
Il is out OF the question that the Princes
and Mandarins would put themselves IN
the power OF the allies in order 20 be tried
and possibly executed.
The report that a punitive expedition is
starting from Tien-Tsin for Pao Ting Flu
is probably correct but the further state
ment that an allied column is setting out
for Tai Yuen Flu, the present residence of
the Empress. nearly 800 miles from Peldn.
is certainly fictitious.
AN ARMY FOR THE SOUTH.
| \ very suggestive item Of Chinese news
yesterday was that an order suspending
1.-THE departure Of the fourth brigade Of
the entire force viii proceed at once for
the Far East. Twelve hundred more In
dian troops have been landed at Shang-
hai, 80 that there are now over 5000 men
there and 1000 camp followers. The Ger
man troops were TO have landed at Shang-
hal yesterday and the Austrians are also
preparing to disembark a small detach-
ment. doubtless TO give moral support 10
the allies. so that powerful little inter-
national army is gradually being framed
at the Yang-Tse treaty port.
/ 10 Is possible that the powers may also
have 20 land force further south before
long. Street riots are said to be fire.
lquent in Canton and the situation in that
lquarter h by no means settled.
sEYMOUR'S REPORT.
The publication OF Admiral Seymour
detailed report Of the operations of the
labC rtive Pekin relief expedition has made
Ia good impression. The Admiral pays
high compliments to all the foreign sail
ors and marines under his command anC
there Is no doubt that all concerned In
this enterprise did very well The repor
ldoes not lead 20 the belief in the efficiency
lof regular Chines troops. Had they pos
.sessed any skill In the use OF the excellent
weapons with which they were armed
they should have wiped out Seymour
small detachment. encumbered as II wa
with wounded men and being short o.
supplies. But the Chinese almost in
yariably fired high and their volleys III,
, little execution.
II Hung ChanE's secretary. accOrdini
20 n message from Hongkong. has arriv
, ed at that place and reports that Ear
, rs leaves Shanghai for Pekin tomorrow
Whether ne Will be escorted by a Jap
arese or Russian cruiser seems doubtful
Probably the task will be more congenia
e o. the latter.
wALDERsEE AT COLOMBO.
- COLOMBO. September 7.-Count vo
iWaldersee.. c0mmander-in-chiefo of the al
iieo troops In China. arrived here thi
morning. After spending a few hour
ashore. the count resumed his voyage.
no GOVERNMENT IN PEKIN.
. NEW YORK. September IA dispatc
. 90 the Herald from Tien-Tsin, August 2
) via Cheefoo. September and Shangha
: September 3. says:
= II Is reported that the American Mir
|, lister approves Of inviting Ii Hung Chan
, TO Pekin 10 negotiate on behalf OF Chini
n Those who know this viceroy best r,
, gard him as insincere. incapable and ur
q reliable.
= In Pekin the government Is dead.
IL means either partition or the maii
itaining OF independent provincial govern
ments.
OvERTURES BY MANDARINs.
= NEW YORK. September IA dlspatC
= 10 the Herald from Pekin. date missin
n Via Tien-Tsin. September and Shanghs
pt "Wednesday, says:
o Overtures toward peace negotiation
IA with the allied ministers have been ma
n by n few mandarins but there is no prin
10 among them.
The allied forces are hesitating to ent
the palace. fearing for the prestige
the Chinese government and II the bull
ne ings were destroyed and burned the go
b. ernment OF the whole OF China would Il
n on the powers. rendering partition
&c levitable.
nd This delay j. encouraging the Boxe
who have murdered two French soldie
& ,in the center OF Pekin.
~, OPPOSED TO WITHDRAWAL.
he NEW YORK. September IA dispat
a to the Herald from Hongkong says:
The Chamber Of Commerce and {
vs China Association are telegraphing
10 strong protest against the withdrawal
he troops from Pel<in until proper govei
n rneut has been established. They M
he that withdrawal would be disastrous
foreign prestige throughout China. Ala
&C. Is manifested among reputable Chinese
val rumors OF contemplated simultaneC
risings in Canton and Hongkong on s
.ch 'urday. The police place no credence
the reports.
-o- The French gunboat Decidee and
m transport Surnai have arrived.
hia Reports from the West river have b'
or received Of disturbances at Tai r
ed where 20 robbers were looting. The
me Chow Prefect and a hundred men foi
nat fed a shop and telegraphed 10 WI Oh
for assistance and 400 troops were
ON lpatched TO quell the trouble.
us- There Is disaffection at Lun Chow.
Il u Is not likely TO come to head for Il
OF arms.
e PARIS, September T.-Active negUt
her .tiOns are IN progress looking to SC
sat lcompromise arrangement with Russia
ac- lgarding the position she has assumed Z
ac- ards Pekin. The communications
changed between the powers now h
ex- better promise OF success. The C
10 premise suggested 10 Is asserted here
nEh the withdrawal OF the forces of all
,uf- powers from Pekin. leaving an inter
itaI tional guard 20 protect the legati'
which. n IS further asserted IN Paris
lion he allowed 20 raise at the Chinese car
tain pending "a peace settlement The n
nan body Of troops IL IL also said, VIII re
20 To the neighborhood OF Tien-Tsin. lea'
less sufficient forces along the road 10
lous the open route and protect the railroad
suit ,tV cen Pekln and Tien-Tsin.
,unt Russia's attitude Is Interpreted hers
hat meaning that she viii withdraw her tr