The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-26
Government at Berlin Is Apprehcnsive That the
Allied Forces May Have Further
Serious Trouble
Feared That the Conciliatory Policy of the
United States May Lead to Uprisings
in Many Districts.

BERLIN, Sept 25-Alarming news
] from China has reached the German gov
! eminent, but it viii not be published
, now, as Germany intends to use it dur
ing the conferences IN Pekin. Field
Marshal Count Won WaIdersee has cabled
to Emperor William direct that he
has found the general situation much
more dangerous than he had expected, as
. 1t has grown worse during the last fort
night am the consuls in Eastern and
Southwestern -ina are expecting a gen
eral upheaval
Advices from DR.. Munnm Won Schwartz
zenstein, the German minister in China,
are of a similar tenor. Rear Admiral
Won Bendemann has repeatedly cabled
that the situation along the Yang tse
Kiang is very critical and also expressing
, fears concerning the safety of Kiao
Chou.
The German foreign office has re-
q ceived official information of the appoint
ment of Prince Tuan as grand secretary.
In reply to an inquiry as to whether
! this indicated a serious turn Of affairs, a
\ high official of the foreign office said:
TUAN AT THE HELM.
Undoubtedly it does, for those powers
who want to begin peace negotiations.
The appointment means that Tuan now is
at the helm and shows to what lengths
the Chinese will go in defying the pow
ers.''
The official added that Germany feels
! absolutely no bitterness over the answer
, of the United States while she regards
it as embodying a misleading policy to-
wards China. There has been no further
exchange of views on the subject between
Berlin and Washington since the recep-
ton of the American reply.
DR.. Numm Won Schwartzenstein will go
TO Tien Ts:n tomorrow. The report is
confirmed here that Germany has as
sured Lord Salisbury that she is not OPP
"a posed to the empress retaining power
provided she retains 1t under the control
of the powers, thereby preserving the
harmony of the powers.
Private Russian advices say that Of
fetal news has been received at St Pc
tersburg confirming the report that
neither the emperor nor the empress will
- return to Pekin until the foreign troops
have left Chinese territory.
special to the Lokal Anzeiger from
/ Pekin says that the emperor and en-
/. press have separated and that the former
is now located in Ia Tung. Other dis
patches say the Germans took the Lu
Tai forts without serious resistance.
re WITHDRAW TROOPS,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The United
States government TO-DAY took the first
steps toward the redemption of it's pledge
made to the Russian government Aug.
Is last by cablegram instruction 10 Gen.
. Chaffee to reduce the American forces in
China to the proportions Of a legation
4 guard Nearly a month ago tie Russian
! government was told through M. De Vol
liant it's charge here, that if the Russian
forces and ministry were withdrawn from
Pekin I'VE shall give instructions to the
commander of the American forces III
China to withdraw our forces from Pekir
after due conference with the other com
manders as to the time and manner OF
withdrawal" That time has now come
; and today's action marks the beginning OF
! the disappearance of the American army
from China, for although some military
force is to remain, it will not be of the
character of an army, but under the con
dit ons laid down IN the order to Gen
Chaffee, and especially under its officia-
designation as a legation guard will BE-
rather of the nature of a civil guard This
! small force win not be included in any
. military operations which may be conduct.
ed by the allied armies, and SO VIII mo-
fall under the direction of Field Marsha
Count Won Waldersee, the COMMANDMENT
chief.
FOR A LEGATION GUARD.
Much thought has been given to The
proper number of troops to be allotted
for this purpose, and it is believed tina
the Loo men selected will be quite suf1
cient to protect the American Legation
against any force that could be b.ough
against it. It is noteworthy, too that tn,
most complete arrangements have beer
ordered for the maintenance of the men
while care has been taken that there shall
j not be a shortage of ammunition, as thel,
was in the British legation during tn
siege. It IS estimated that about a weel
will be required to bring the $500 soldier
away from Pekin, but, as the start can
not be made Immediately, it will be a
least about the end of the first week il
October before the movement can be com
pleted.
1t is stated at the quartermasters de
partment that there are enough troop
: which will come out of China Three o
four vessels will be at Taku by the tim
the other troops are ready to move B
sides the transports, number of aninaa
ships will take away the horses an
mules which will not be needed in China
Gen. Chaffee is authorized to take, fror
the ships now at Taku such stores a
will be necessary to last him through tn
winter.
DIPLOMATIC PHASE
II There were no developments in the dip
II lomatic side of the Chinese question to
IT day, and although Baron Sternberg, tn
d German cha:g and Minister WI calle
~ separately al the state department. the
brought no communications which wer
made public. The instruction to Ministe
4 Conger relative to establishing relation
with the Chinese government is still with
l.. held presumably to allow the presiden
v to add some finishing touches This In
struction is regarded as of much impor
lance, and will make a part of the cas-
of the government. and be laid befor
congress at the next session.
1t is settled that Minister Conger is
be member of the commission to settl
the various questions remaining to be at
1usted.
The reports that Prince Tuan has bee
/ .signaHy honored by the Chinese govern
: lnent have rot yet been officially confirm
ed, although the authorities have recei1