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OUR PLEDGE IS KEPT.
Gen. chaffee Ordered to Withdraw
Our Troops from China.

Our Troops from China.
ONLY A SMALL GUARD TO Be LEFT.
This Action Is Taken iii Compliance
with Agreement of the United
States with Russian
Government.
| Washington, Sept. 26.--The United
States government on Tuesday took
the first step towards the redemption
OF its pledge made to the Russian gov
eminent August rs last, by cablegram
instruction to Gen. Chaffee to reduce
the American forces IN China to the
proportions of a legation guard.
Nearly a month ago the Russian gov
eminent was told through NJ. de VOL
liant, its charge here, that if the Rus
sian forces and ministry were with
drawn from Picking 1--WE shall give in
structions to the commander of the
American forces in China to with
draw our forces from Peking, after
due conference with the other COM
manders as to the time and manner
of withdrawal" That time has now
come, and Tuesdays action marks the
beginning of the disappearance of the
American army from China, for al
though some military force is to re-
main. it will not be of the character
of an army, but, under the conditions
laid down in the order to Gen. Chat
fee, and especially under its official
designation as Legation guard"
| will be rather of the nature of civil
guard.
This small 6orce will not be included
In any military operations which may
be conducted by the allied armies, and
so will not fall subject to the direc-
ton of Field Marshal Count Won
| Waldersee, the commander in chief.
Much thought has been given to the
proper number of troops to be allot-
ted for this purpose, and it is believed
that the 1,400 men selected will be
quite sufficient to protect the Ameri-
can legation against any force, that
could be brought against it. It is
noteworthy, too, that the most COM
plete arrangements have been ordered
for the maintenance of the men,
while care has been taken that there
shallnot bea shortage of ammunition,
as there was in the British legation
during the siege. 1t is estimated
that about week will be required to
bring the $500 soldiers away from
Picking, but as the start cannot be
made Immediately, it will be at least
about the eud of the first week in DC.
tober before the movement can be
completed.
Conger's Instructions.
There were no developments in the
! diplomatic side of the Chinese ques-
ton Tuesday, and although Baron
Sternberg, the German charge, and
Minister WI called separately at the
state department they brought no
communications which were made
public. The instruction to Minister
Conger relative to establishing rela-
tons with the Chinese ENJOYS is still
withheld cer eesl,rnnhlse aoallee-ii Sir
This instruction is re-
), garded as Of mtsef importance, , ana
will make part of the case of the
u government, and be laid before con.
gress at the next session. 1t is set.
! tied that Minister Conger is to be {
] member of the commission to SETTLE
} the various questions remaining to b.
> adjusted.
Gives Satisfaction.
: The reported adhesion of the Brit
= fish government to the position as
: smmed by the United States govern
: ment respecting the proposition t
l make the surrender of the Chimes
. ringleaders condition precedent t
r negotiations has given the creates
a satisfaction in official circles here.
Due to Americn's Policy.
8 Berlin, Sept. 26.-The Cologne Ga
. zetie publishes statement, evident
: ly inspired, to the effect that, with til
b exception of Great Britain, all TIL
y powers have replied to the Germa
: note. and that all, with the execptio
of the United States, agree to Ge
!. many's- proposal in essentials. I'll
- appointment of Prince Tuan as tt
9 head of the Chinese government ma
IL be regarded" says the Cologne G
t zette, 'as the first fruits of America
y policy The American note has ey
q IDENTIFY revived the courage of the Oh
q nese and their cherished speculation
f regarding discord among the power
& The act of the empress in appointir
il Prince Tuan is a slap in the face II
!. the whole world; but China will d
ceive herself in this matter, as 81
has done in others. Even assumil
that active work against China shon
be left to only a part of the power
10 that part will be strong enough to IL
pose its will on China"
The German foreign Office has l
ceived official information of the a
,e pointment of Prince Tuan as graz
a secretary. In reply to an inquiry
is to whether this indicated serio
or turn of affairs a high official of t
1t foreign office said: Undoubtedly
rs does for those powers that want
v. begin peace negotiations. The a
ID pointment means that Tuan is now
vt the helm and shows to what lengt
q the Chinese government will go in
al !. flying The powers"
ed Has No Bitter Feeling.
,e. The official added that Germa
ag feels absolutely no bitterness over
be answer of the United States, althon
Oh she regards it as embodying IN
re- taken policy toward China. Tht