The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-05
TWO MESSAGES.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)


course to pursue in the matter of retiring
from Picking in the event of the emergency
that afterward arose. This being so, to-
days application for instructions might be
regarded as an indication that he had not
received the original instructions when he
sent his message.
II is stated that no order has been sent
to General Chaffee TO leave Peking as the
result of any recent development. In fact,
1t would seem that the War Department
is not able TO instruct him more specifically
on this point until the decision of the pow
ers relative TO general evacuation was
known. 1t is stated at the War Depart
ment that position was unchanged; If
Russia withdraws her troops, then General
Chaffee will do the same. Meanwhile, 1t
Is gathered that conditions in China are
still disordered and foreign life and prop
erty are still unsafe
The dispatch received from Minister Con-
ger was gratifying to officials in that il
contained the date of Picking, Aug. 80, as an
integral part of the message, and this part
In cipher. Aside from bringing the infor-
nation up to recent day, ii satisfied the
officials that the minister at last had re-
ceived the instructions to include the place
and date of each message integral
part of It, This promises TO do away
with the great confusion caused thus far
in dateless messages. The text of the
Conger dispatch was not made public, but
1t was authoritatively stated that ii did
not change the situation, and was devoted
somewhat TO expressions of opinion. 1t
Conger will remain at his post until further
orders. Up to this time he has expressed
no wish to be relieved, and the State De-
partment holds that since he has passed
through the perilous ordeal of siege he is
not likely to desire relief under the pres
ent more favorable conditions. In view
of the statement of Count Lansdors, Rus
sian minister of foreign affairs, in the Of
fetal Messenger. that orders already had
been issued to NJ. DeGiers and the army
to leave Picking. the statement was made
at the State Department to-day that no
such determination had been communicated
to Washington. Probably nothing short
of an official statement from Picking to
the effect that the Russians have moved
would be regarded by our government as
sufficient basis for such important action
as the withdrawal of our troops.
In diplomatic quarters Russia's motive
continues to be a fruitful theme. The the
DRY advanced by M. Blowitz in the London
Times that it was an offset to France for
Russia's supposed nomination of Count
Waldersee, is regarded as purely fanciful
A much simpler and more reasonable ex-
PLANTATION is advanced by one of the diplo-
matte officials, who has taken an active
part in the negotiations. He says that
it is to her advantage to have a weak
neighbor, instead of having a partition of
China which would range number of the
powers alongside of Russia. For this rea-
son. il is said, Russia's chief aim is to
maintain the present territorial conditions
The report that the Chinese minister at
ST. Petersburg, Mr.. Yang Yu, was obliged
to give up his palatial residence and seek
cheap quarters because of the lack of re-
mittances from Picking, is disposed of by
Mr.. ST, one of the Chinese officials who has
recently arrived here from st. Petersburg
He says that Mr.. Yang Yu gave up his
house because the lease had expired and he
expected to be recalled. This was before
the present trouble, and was i'm no way
due to any lack of remittances. AS a mat
ter of fact, the information reaching here
shows that the Chinese government is now
carrying its various governmental func-
tons. There has been a decrease in the
revenues. due to disorder. but the regular
system of government business is being
carried on the same a 8 ever This is so as
TO the Chinese legation here, which is said
to have suffered no inconvenience by reason
of the upheaval
An official communication received here
through diplomatic channels makes the
rather surprising statement that Ii Hung
Chang is at present using all his efforts to
have one or more of the powers dissent
from Russia's proposition, believing that a
rupture of the allies will be of greater adj
vantage to China than any agreement, even
on the favorable basis put forward by Rus
STA.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was without
results. No news of Importance, il was
stated, had been received from any source.
and nothing of public interest transpired at
the meeting. Secretaries Hay and Long
and Postmaster General Smith were the
absentees.
According to present intention the Presi-
dent will not go TO Canton until after his
trip to Somerset. Pa. to attend the we'd
ding of his niece, which takes place on
the 18th inst 1t is probable that the presi-
Dental party will leave here for Somerset
on Monday. the 10th, but whether he will
return to Washington from there or go on
to Canton. has not yet been determined.