The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-09-21
CHINESE SITUATION.
Nothing Further Will Be Done I'm
Ill a Government is Established.
The New Line Prom shanghai 60
Che-Eoo Has Been Completed,
aud Thus Matters Are
Greatly Facilitated.

Picking. Sept. n. via, Taku. Sept.
1.-THE allied generals were In con-
ference four hours to-day. the prin-
lsipal topic being how best 10 encour-
age the Chinese To return to work.
'lt was agreed that footing should
,ease and that foraging parties should
hereafter be accompanied by an OIL
Ger who should give receipts for all
supplies taken.
The question OF wintering at ITEM
Tsin was brought up with a view OF
asccrtaining II possible the attitude
Of the Russians. Gen. Linevitch adj
mitted that most OF his troops would
winter there.
The 9th United States cavalry viii
leave tomorrow for the western hills
where is located the summer house
Of the United States legation.
Two thousand Germans. under Gen.
iloepfncr, have left for Slang Hsang
tLiang- HiangO. a walled city occu-
pied by Boxers. who recently attack
I'd a party Of German soldiers. The
city has one gun.
Washingion sept. ls.--The passage
II the day without an event bearing
upon the Chinese situation went TO
confirm the prediction made last
week by The officials that there would
be NO immediate important develop
ments Se,eS cable messages we're
exchanged. and there we're some con-
situations. notably between Acting
Secretary Adec and the Chinese aud
Japanese ministers aud the French
charge d'affairs, but these were with
out visible results. The great inn
preston is that nothing can b. done
until the Chinese themselves have
progressed further towards the res
,oration Of the government 20 Pc
sing. Meanwhile the military prcpa-
ations for winter stay in China 20
On without cessation; though thc rs.
dcials are careful To point out tat
hese are only precautionary meas
Ires and are not 20 be takcn a. an
Indication Of final determination
on the part of the government
Gen. thaifcc's dispatches show 4
decided improvement IN the Gallo
aud notice having
been given Monday 10 the state de-
partment that The new cable from
shanghai 10 Chr-Foo. connecting go
that place with Taku cable. has ius.
been completed. 10 j. hoped that ID
viii soon be possible TO get messages
Through on the date Of dispatch.
Count Won Wsidersee. who will com.
mand the allied armies. l. expected
to arrive al Shanghai next Wednes-
day or Thursday. There have been
no announcements Of his purposes.
but IL Is expected that these will be
developed a. the result OF instruc-
lions which he will receive on arrival
Although military commander. II
is the understanding among officials
thar he probably will exert considera-
bic influence on the diplomatic situa-
tion a. be is a diplomat as wen as a
soldier lie was with the German en-
bassy az Paris before and after the
Franco-ierman war. and has had wide |
experience In the diplomatic field.
The japanese minister. Mr.. Taxa
hira, had a conference with Acting
Secretary Adec Monday concerning
the status of Chinese affairs. Japan's |
course has been clearly defined IN her |
answer 10 the Russian proposal. In
this answer Japan announces her pur- |
pose of Withdrawing from Peking all |
"snperfuous" forces. aud continuing |
there only such force a. il considered I
necessary. JuFt what number will |
constitute this superhuous force does |
not appear, although II Is expected |
70 be the Nlk OF the Japanese de-
tachment nov az Picking.
The efforts made by China TO start |
peace negotiations have led 10 the |
suggestion that Marquis Ito, the dis
japanese statesman. rep
resent that country in the negotia- |
lions. a strong public sentiment has
been developed in Japan in his be-
half. but he has expressed an unwil- |
Iingness 10 accept the post. feeling |
hat the conditions do not require 1
bis services. II was Count Ito who /
Japan in the negotiation
with Ii Hung Chang for the settle
nent of the Japan-China war.
The suggested removal OF the Chi
iese capital from Picking TO Shanghai
$ now practically abandoned. The
main reason given l. the difficulty OF
communication between Shanghai aud
peking during the winter months.
But aside from this was the strong
ceiling in certain quarters that IL
would be- undesirable TO establish
eat of government where British in
Iuence is strongly dominant. The
discussion has led 10 the general un-
among officials that ITEM
rsin offers the greatest advantages
outside of Picking for purposes of ne
and it is likely 10 be- the
headquarters, military and diplo-
natic, of the foreign establishments
ot maintained at Picking.