Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-09-11
ALLIES In HARMONY
The Soldiers Of All the Nations
Represented at Pekin Are Fra
ternizing.
MARCHTHROUGH The PALACE
It Was Historic Event Civilians, In
cluding Ladies and Missionaries Viewed
the Palace-The City of Pekin
Has Been Looted.
LII WILL GO TO PEKIN

Has Been Looted.
4 Ii WILL GO TO PEKIN
| Washington, September l1.-Mnistel
WI received cable dispatch from Ear
LII Hung Chang giving the imperial edict
signed by the emperor, directing him tl
proceed immediately to Pekin and to CO
operate With Prince Ching toward peace
negotiations and the settlement of all
war difficulties The edol Is dated
August 9th. Accordingly, Ii Hung
Chang asks the powers to cooperate,
afording him personal protection and
facilitating his journey. He will probably
leave Shanghai at once, going by sea
Sir Robert Hart, imperial minister OF
customs, has been asked to procure
steamer accommodations for the trip.
Minister WI will probably ask that a
U. s. gunboat be designated for Earl
| LIS use.
Che Foo, September S.-The Pao Ting
Flu expedition leaving to-day numbers
1900 men, including 500 Americans.
DWELLING IN HARMONY.
Shanghai, September 10.-(Copyright
1900, by the Associated Press. "A
steamer from Pekin brings report OF
the greatest harmony prevailing among
the officers of the allies and soldiers
living as though members Of one army.
The march through the palace was a
historic event. Every army was repre-
sented The Russians led. A party of
civilians, including the legation ladies
and prominent missionaries, were ad-
ln'.ted. After the inspection of the
Pc ace the gates again were closed and
no one was permitted to enter the
grounds.
THE CITY LOOTED.
The troops arriving here are forward
ed to Pekin as fast as they land. The
ministers remain at Pekin. The city has
been entirely looted, except the palace.
Auction sales Of loot are held daily. The
chief bidders are army officers.
The United States battle-ship Oregon
arrived at Woo Sung to-day.
ARRIVED AT MANILA.
Tien Tsin, September 8, via Nagasaki,
Japan, September 1O.-Gen. Thomas H.
Barry Is here, en- route to Manila. Gen.
James H. Wilson arrived.
iDOWAGER EMPRESS CAPTURED
London, September ll.-A dispatch to
the news agency from Nagasaki says
that 1t Is reported that the dowager en-
press of China has been captured by the
Russians.
RUSSIA AND FRANCE WILL WITH
DRAW.
London, September ia repre-
sentative of the Associated Press learns,
on unquestiooable authority, that tele-
graphic instructions were sent from
Paris and St. Petersburg to NJ. Pichon
and M. De Giers respectively to the min
listers of France and of Russia at Pekin,
directing both ministers, in conjunction
with Generals Frey and Linowitch, to
take measures to withdraw the legations
and military contingents OF both coun-
tries to Tien Tsin Immediately If circum-
stances will permit
Diplomatic circles in London are in
clined to believe that this step will lead
to similar action upon part of the United
States and Japan, and while German,
may hold out until Field Marshal Count
Won Waldersee arrives in China she will
ultimately acquiesce, leaving Great Bri-
tain little choice but to follow suit.
A SPEEDY WITHDRAWAL.
Washington, September 11.-Develop-
ments Of the day in the Chinese situa-
tion still point to speedy withdrawal
OF the United States troops from China.
| General Chaffee has added weight to
this opinion that was already enter
| tanned by many of the officials here.
generals statement has been given
publ;city b.. the administration.
No confirmation Is at hand here of
the report that Great Britain and Ger
| n,lny had joined an agreement to re-
| n. lin toge ther In Pekin regardless of
the attitud: of other powers Should
this BIZ true. doubtless 1t would hasten
the rearward movement of the Ameri-
can troops, for there Is firm determi-
nation to avoid becoming involved in
| any clash between the powers, such as
might reasonably be expected to follow
| the execution of this reported British
German program. If there has been any
further responses to the Russian note
| relative to their evacuation, their pur-
port cannot be ascertained. This de-
lay NO longer interferes with the exc
cution of the American policy. The
state department has reasonably ac-
curate understanding of the attitude of
even those powers that have not made
| d IOTHldl RESPONSE u LIlt IkuSSldu IOtt,
so that a mere written record of their
views is not of Importance.
| CHINESE GUARANTEES.
That part of the problem relative to
the withdrawal that remains unsOlved
is the best means of securing guaran-
tees for the attainment Of a few objects
set out by Secretary Hays note of July
8, which has not yet been secured. Pos
/ III 1t1k at,
| from two sfdes-from the Chinese gov
ernment, as to the security of American
rights and creation Of q claims COM
mission, which shall provide for the
payment of indemnity for the losses
suffered by American citizens and for
expenditures on account Of the Pektn
relief expedition. Then 1t is entirely
possible that 1t may be regarded nec-
essary, If any allies refuse to leave Pc
kin and persist in war conQuests, that
the interests of the United States in the
all rights now guaranteed us by treaty
with China, be made matter Of special
agreement between the United States
and this warning power.
It does not follow that because our
troops are to be withdrawn this autumn
from China that our interests will be
completely at the mercy of the Other
powers. On the contrary, Such dtSposd.
ton will be made Of those troops thai
they, with the others, can be returned
to China in short order II necessary. Tt
this end the entire army of Chaffee may
be Quartered in some Of the most pleas.
ant and salubrious portions Of the Phil
lippines. If they are wanted again fol
China they can be transported inside o.
week, thoroughly refreshed and fittet
for effective action.
Minister WI has not yet been clothet
with power by his government to effec
settlement Of the Chinese trouble di
rectly with the Washington authorities
officials are inclined to believe that m
such large power as this will be con
| III ,nrt, ho a.