The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-09-13
AWAITS THE WORD.
Chaffee Ordered to PreparetO With.
draw from China.

Washington, Sept. 10.-Orders have
been cabled to Gen. Chaffee to prepare
his forces for withdrawal from Pc
king. Further than that the war de-
partment has taken steps to have at
Taku a sufficient number of United
States transports to remove these
troops to the Philippines as soon as
they reach the port. These orders are
preparatory, and 90 not necessarily
indicate that our government has de-
cided finally upon an immediate with
drawal from China. 1t is simply
placing itself in a position to carry
out the pledge conveyed in the reply
to the Russian note in this language:
9TH result OF these considerations Is
that, unless there is such a general exc
preston by the powers in favor of con-
tinued occupation as to modify the views
expressed by the government Of Russia
and lead to a general agreement for con-
tinued occupation, we shall give instruc-
tons to the American forces in China to
withdraw from Picking after due con-
ference with the other commanders as
to the time and manner Of withdrawal"
Up to the present moment our gov
eminent has not changed its policy
in this matter of withdrawing troops.
1t has given the subject much consid-
GRAFTON since the original note was
written, but at all times there has
been kept steadily in mind the pro-
priety Of removing the American
troops from China as soon as this
could be done consistently. 1t is init
mated that the prospect for securing
these objects through completely har-
monious action by the powers is
frightening every day.
No New Developments.
Washington, Sept. 1O.-Acting Sec
rotary Hill, of the state department,
said Sunday there were no develop
ments in the Chinese situation Sun
day. DR.. Hill was at the state de-
partment for a time during the morn
ing, but no kilograms of Importance
had come during the night and there
was nothing to make public. The
naval officials were also without any
information from the east during the
day, nor were any dispatches from
Gen. Chaffee posted at the war depart
ment. The japanese legation fur
nished a new paragraph of consid-
cradle interest and Importance, indi-
eating that the Chinese imperial FAM
lily are alive to the necessity of hav-
ing a duly authenticated representa-
tive at Picking to meet the foreigners
with a view to the arrangement of
affairs there. This news is the return
of Prince Ching to Picking, to which
place he was escorted by a company
of japanese several days ago. Prince
Ching is one of the best known pro-
foreigners in China, has occupied inn
-portant positions in the government
Of that country and his return by the
direction OF the emperor is to the Off
Gals here a good augury for the open
ing of negotiations for peace.
Deadlock Continues.
London, Sept. 10.-The deadlock in
Picking apparently continues. 1t be-
gins to look as if no solution would be
attained at any rate before the arrival
of Count Won Waldersee at Tientsin.
Germany seems to have introduced a
new complication by endeavoring to
organize some kind of offensive move
ment in the province of Chi Ii. From
the plentiful crop of conflicting ru-
mors, both as regards the actual po-
sition of affairs in China and the
diplomatic aspects in Europe, it is
next to impossible to extract any def
mite fact. A Washington special talks
of a movement among the powers to
appoint Sir Robert Hart as the Euro
pean representative in negotiations
with China.
Took Their own Lives.
Toxic, Friday, Sept. 7.-Advices from
Picking, dated September l, say that
Emperor Kwang Su was then at Hsuen
Hwa Flu, in the province of Chi Ii, 1870
miles north of Picking. 1t is also re-
ported that Gen. Yung Lu and his en-
tire family committed suicide.
Agree on Three Points.
London, Sept. 10. Lord George
Hamilton, secretary Of state for India,
speaking at Shiffnal said, in referring
to the Chinese situation, that the com.
m~unications between the powers had
resulted in practical concord on three
points:
/. That there shall be no partition
of China.
2. That there shall be no territorial
acquisition.
8. To demand reparation for past
outrages and a guarantee against
their recurrence.
The establishment of a continental
government, he declared to be abso.
lutely essential, as it was also that
nothing should be done which would
look like giving away an advantage
gained DR. retreating from a position
won. He assured his hearers that ii
anything like this was proposed her
majesty's government would not be q
party thereto.