Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-09-07
PRESSURE ON RUSSIA.
Tint She May Yet he In.
duced to Retain Troops
in Peking.

respecting the withdrawal of troops
from Peking. 1t is gathered, how
ever, that up to date no definite re-
sponses have been received to our
last communication to the powers on
this subject. 1t is stated that in all
probability at least week will be
consumed in diplomatic exchange. In
that time one of two things may hap
pen. Russia may yield to what APP
pears to be the wish of nearly all the
powers and refrain from carrying out
her purpose to withdraw from Peking,
or the United States forces also will
be marched out. 1t is clearly the
wish of our government that the first
of these lines of action shall be taken.
Events in Pelting, as reported in press
| dispatches, encourage the government
here in the hope and almost in the eX-
pectation that Russia will yield.
1t cannot be learned that there has
been any marked advancement of the
negotiations between the powers
touching the withdrawal of the inter-
national forces from Pel<ing. The
plain indication is that the powers are
acting upon the information con-
veyed in the last note of the state de-
partment, and are bringing all their
influence to bear upon Russia to in
duce her to change her mind as to
withdrawing her troops. For some
reason the authorities here appear to
feel growing confidence that this
effort will be successful. 1t is noted
as fact of great significance that the
proposition is being advanced to have
Prince Ching return to Peking as the
acting head of the Chinese govern
ment. The suggestion is made that
the progress of this wave of reorgan-
iZation, while the international troops
are still in Peking, promising, as it
does. speedily to provide an actual de
facto Chinese government with which
the nations may treat without further
doubt as to strength, may solve the
present problem and put the Chinese
question in a fair way to final and sat
isfactory settlement. Much may de-
pend upon the attitude of Russia in
his matter, and the manner in
which she treats this appeal from the
| Chinese notables may prove to be
test of the sincerity of her expressed
desire to deal with the Chinese gov
ernment as soon as possible.
| A dispatch from Minister Conger
was received by the state department
Monday. 1t was chiefly interesting in
being the first word from him since
his dispatch of about the 27th ult.,
referring to the proposed parade of
troops through the imperial palace in
/ tah .
dateless as to Peking. The contents
were not made public, but it was stat
ed that it contained nothing material
ly changing the situation. The lack
| of date led to n determination to take
energetic steps by which all dis
patches hereafter coming TO the state
department from China will have the
date clearly stated. Two other dis
patches received from China referred
to the state of health of the troops,
which generally is satisfactory.
London, Sept. 4.-The difficulty of
communicating with the British min
lister at Peking, Sir Claude MacDon-
aid, delays the PRONUNCIATION of the
views of the British government in re-
gard to its future steps in China, the
government being unwilling to COM
NIT itself publicly to a definite de-
cision until Sir Claude Macdonald has
fully reported on the situation.
In the meanwhile heated anti
evacuation campaign continues in the
press, and the trend of otncial opinion
apparently continues favorable to the
principle of the suggested withdrawal
| Dal. 20 nfein l,ttt ha
evacuation of China, as many Russo
phones, who desire to confuse the is.
sue, pretend is the proposal under con.
sideration. Nothing is yet forthcom.
ing to indicate what notifications OF
provisos, if any, Lord Salisbury may
have suggested or contemplates, as is
thought probable in some quarters
The statement that Gen. Gaselee, com
mander of the British troops in China
has stopped British reenforcements
arriving at Hong-koDg from proceed
ing further north is taken as an indi
cation that the British government
anticipates that the diplomatists viii
very shortly take the place now occu
pied by the military.
London, Sept. 4.-The latest reliable
Peking date is now nearly fortnigh,
old An undated dispatch has been re
ceived at Vienna reporting that the
allied troops marched through the i'm
perial palace August %, but it wa.
known that this date had been fixet
} by the allied commanders for a forma
promenade. There is no other news o
any kind.
Denver, Col, Sept. 4.-Maj. S. J
Hooper, of this city, has received let
ter from Lieut.. Col. C.. A. Coolidge
dated Tientsin, China. August s. Lieut.
Col. Coolidge led the Ninth infantry il
its attack on the inner walls of Tien
tsin. The letter gives an account o
the fighting at Tientsin, and continues
"There were 10000 dead Chinese an,
probably one-third of the city is burne'
! by shot and shell or incendiaries. On ac
) count of the crowded condition of the cit.
1t would be a good thing If one-half OF
were destroyed"