The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-10-04
WILL LEAVE PEKINC.
Russian Troops and Legation to Be
Withdrawn.

est quarters, ! am leaving for Tient-
sin with the whole legation"
Picking, Sept 25, via Taku, Sept %,
via Shanghai, Oct. LAT the confer.
ence Of generals to-day the Russian
commander, Gen. Linovitch, announced
the immediate withdrawal from Pc
king OF the bulk Of the Russian troops
and the legation. He will leave on
Thursday, September 81, and the lega-
tion will follow on Saturday. There
win remain a mixed force of about
1900 to represent Russia. Gen. Limo
witch asserted that the dispatch from
st. Petersburg transmitting the order
to withdraw contained a statement
that all the powers were adopting the
same policy. The other generals re-
piled that they had received no orders
of that nature.
Americans Preparing to Leave.
Tientsin, Sept. 2s, via Shanghai, Oct.
1.-orders from Washington directing
the withdrawal of the bulk of the
American troops were received this
afternoon and preparations to comply
were begun Immediately. Gen. Chaffee
is here directing the movement.
1t is understood that the plan con-
templates leaving regiment of in
fantry, a squadron of cavalry and
battery Of artillery in Picking to pro-
tect American interests, and that the
remainder of the troops will proceed
to Manila. The news of the American
withdrawal crea ted sensation among
the representatives of the other pow
ers here.
Orders Sent to COnger.
Washington, Oct. 1.-The instruc-
lions which have been sent to Minister
Conger relative to the negotiations
with the Chinese ENJOYS are kept secret
by the state department for reasons
best known to President Mckinley and
Acting Secretary of State Hill. 1t is
known, however, that they embrace
five propositions, as follows:
l. That Prince Tuan be removed from Of
flee and someone acceptable to the powers
be appointed in his place.
2 That Minister Conger represents the
United States as plenipotentiary and has
no connection whatever with mediation for
China.
q. Il
lined by majority of the powers, the stipu-
lations to be less severe than those of
Germany, may be accepted by Mr.. Con-
ger. a...
T. That in the event of continued disa
greement among the powers and China,
Minister Conger is to proceed to nego-
tiate with Earl Ii Hung Chang and Prince
Ching, solely with regard to American in
terests, and with view to determining the
attitude of the United States as to future
action.
s. That Minister Conger is to plainly in
form the representatives of the powers
that the United States intends TO guard
Annoy and Niuchwang with a large naval
force, solely In the interest of trade rights,
and that aside from the legation guard in
Picking no American troops will be per-
mitted to remain in China.
Prince Tuan in Disgrace.
Washington, Oct. 1.-The depart
ment of state is informed by Consul
General Goodnow, at Shanghai, that
Sheng, Chinese director of railways
and telegraphs, has handed him de-
cree of the emperor and empress,
dated at Taignan, September 25, blam-
ing their ministers for encouraging
the Boxers. The edict orders the deg
radiation of four princes and deprives
Prince Tuan of his salary and Of
fetal servants. He is to be brought
for trial before the imperial clan
court.
How the Powers stand.
Washington, Oct. 1.-The align
ment of the powers on the German
proposition to make the punishment
of the Chinese ringleaders condition
precedent to negotiations may now be
stated as follows:
Great Britain, Russia and France
stand with the United States in regard
ing this proposition as inexpedient.
Japan occupies a middle attitude;
she is willing 10 follow the German
lead if all the other powers are agree
able, but only for the sake of preserv-
ing harmony among the powers, and
not from belief in the wisdom of the
German proposition.
Austria and Italy stand shoulder to
shoulder with Germany, making the
dreibund solidfront. The first named
two powers do not attempt to argue
the German proposition and their an
swers make it apparent that they have
accepted it without much considera-
ton.
Nothing is known here officially of
the alternative proposition which is
reported to be preparing in Europe. If
it contains the same feature as to prior
punishment as the original proposition
it is not likely to receive approval here.
Secretary Hay Returns.
Washington, Oct. 1.-Secretary Of
State Hay returned Sunday from his
summers vacation in New Hampshire
and to-day viii occupy his desk at the
state department. He expressed his
satisfaction, with the steps taken by
this government and gave final and
emphatic denial to the allegations re-
Gently set afioat that there were differ
ences Of opinion between himself and
Others OF the administration on our
policy toward China.
No further light has been thrown on
the course to be pursued by the Chi
nese government toward the ringlead-
ers OF the trouble. Minister WI has
not been advised by his government re-
garding the degradation OF Tuan and
the four princes and others in accord
ance with the overthrow of the anti
foreign influences, as announced by
Sheng to Consul General Goodnow,
and. indeed, II Is contrary to precedent
for the Chinese 10 make such announce
ment TO any Of its representative
abroad.
suffered Great Hardship.
Shanghai, Oct. Wang Wen Shao,