Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-24
DEEPLY REGRETTED.
Our Chinese Policy Not Very
Pleasing to England.
Germany Also Thinks That Washing
ton Has Made Mistake.
But Beth Have Been Known 10 Come Around
10 Our Views.

London, Sept. 24-340 A. NTH.
morning papers are tso fully occupied
with the general election campaign to
bestoW much attention upon the Chi
nese problem The Standard, which
discusses editorially the replies Of the
United States government, says:
The policy thus laid down implies
the existence at Washington of a very
,, exaggerated estimate of the good will
OF the Chinese rulers. 1t is 70 be fear
ed that the action Of the United States
VIII tend u weaken the moral influence
| Of the allies. and for this reason IL L. to
be greatly regretted"
According to the Pekin correspond
ent Of the Daily News, wiring Sept.
49, Inc Chinese declare most positively
that the Empress Dowager and the
emperor viii in no case return to the
imperial palace in Pekin, as they hold
tnat II mas been desecrated by the in
trusion Of barbarians. This irreconcil-
able attitude receives confirmation in
many reports emanating from Shang-
hai- one OF these is that as a reply 10
the denunciati0n of Prince Tuan and
others by the viceroys. an imperial
edict. dated Sept. II, deals most lem
iently with the Boxer movement and
reminds the people that both Boxers
and Chinese Christians are Cinnamon
who shall receive imperial protection
il they quietly dispense to their homes.
The edict points out that il is inp0s-
sible for the imperial government to
distinguish between good and bad Bex-
ers. 1t says, however, that if the rebel
Boxers still continue to assemble they
Will de dealt with summarily.
Further indications that Prince Tuan
has resumed his former ascendtncy
are found in the Shanghai reports OF
his promotion and in the statement
from the same quarter that Gen. Tung
Fuh Slang has been appointed general
iSsimo Of the northern Chinese armies
and Prince Chaung. deputy command
er-in-chief Of the Boxers, has been
made a grand councillor. 1t is also re-
ported that Liuh, former governor Of
Khan Su province, a Manchu and bit
terly anti-foreign, has been appointedte
succeed Ii Hung Chang at Canton.
According to various accounts OF the
Pei Tang affair, the Chinese had an
ticpated that the allies would attack
in force. The Britishers and others
~ NV lCHL ltll Slll " lli the intention Oh
cutting off the retreat of the Pei Tang
garrison, arrived too late They were
only half way to their destination when
the forts were captured.
The Tien Tsin correspondent Of the
Standard explains that the Russians
refuse to provide trains for this force.
but gave the Germans and Austrians
ample notice and railway accommoda-
lions. Adyces to the Standard from
Shanghai place the losses of the allies
before Pei Tang at 300, principally due
to the explosion of mines. one of which.
200 yards long, exploded like an earth
quake, killing and wounding large
numbers and literally blowing two
mounted officers to pieces.
The Standard publishes q belated
telegram from Tien Tsin giving AN
Illustration of the international dini-
culties. 1t appears that the British at
Feng Tai guaranteed safety to the ma
tives if the railway property were re-
stored. Accordingly. the men returned.
but few days later, the Russians ar
rived and killed them all just outside
the British lines.