The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-02
G0NGER TO OPEN NEGOTIATIONS IN
WHICH OTHERS MAY JOIN
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCE IuAN
May Cause a Breaking Or of Treating
with Ii Hung Chang as Representa-
tive of ChIna-The Ministers Invite
n Imperial Family to Return-More
Anti Christian Disturbances No
Full Assem- to Germany's Proposal.
To Blockade Chinese Ports.

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department of the substance of the re-
plies made by this government last
Friday to the governments of Ger
many, Russia and China respecting
China. which clearly indicated TO him
the general nature of the instructions
he IS TO receive. Moreover, by this
time he is informed of the orders is
sued TO General Chaffee to edu his
force to a legation guard. The note to
China specifically pointed out the lines
on which this government Will issue it's
instructions to its minister. The docu-
ment itself is in course of final ap-
proval, acting Secretary Hill having
completed the draft some days ago and
forwarded it TO the president. 1t was
kte belief of the state department late
Hhis afternoon that the actual trans
mission of the instructions would be
carried out very soon, probably with
in the next twelve hours.
1t is said that the text of the instruc-
lions will not be given publicity at
present for diplomatic reasons, but
there is no conceaIment of the gener-
al scope OF the document, which is on
the lines laid down in the three notes.
In this connection, it is said at the
state department that Mr.. Conger will
put these negotiations in motion with
out any purpose of acting for any gov
other than the United States,
although the government adj keeps
in mind the United States is but one
of the several nations mutually inter
ested in obtaining a common end and it
as hoped that the effect of MIR. Conger's
making a beginning toward negot atoms
may be to induce other powers to fol-
low AT the same time the govern
ment has never assumed ITO lay down
any as to the course ito be
followed by all or any of the other
overs.
1t is believed tina the state depart
ment already a taken steps through
Minister WI to impress upon the Chi
nese government the undesirability of
the appointment of rim Tuan as
grand secretary and the painful i'm
preston this appointment has created
throughout this country. The effect OF
his appointment, if persisted in, it is
said. might be to retard seriously the
final negotiations, or in fact any nego-
tiatiOns at all.
The government feels tha 1t is much
REINFORCED in its present position by
the note from Lii Hung Chang in
which he gave positive assurance to
the United States that he had sufficient
authority to protect all American in
teTeStS and would see that this authori-
ty was exercised. The government now
looks upon this assurance as a guar
anteey which must be faithfully per-
formed as a condition precedent to even
the establishment of relations with Lii
notpd Prince Ching. If the appointment
of Tuan promises in any manner to
obstruct the performance of this pledge,
then ii would be clearly Violative OF
the guarantee laid down and would
warrant the immediate withdrawal of
Mr.. Conger from further relations with
the Chinese ENJOYS. So it appears that
much more depends upon what Tuan
does than upon whd he has done.
CHAFFEE IN TEN TsIN.
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Tien Tsin, September "A. via Taku,
September 25.-General Chafee has ar
rived and conferred with the staff Off
GERS of different departments with a
view of establishing a winter base in
the vicinity of Tien Tsin. He paid a
visit to Tong Ku, making a general in
SECTION. The present plan is under
stood to be tentative and based upon
the possible retention of the existing
force. The plan contemplates placing
the troops under canvas outside OF the
city.
General Chaffee paid a visit to l.
Hung Chang and informally discussed
the outlook for a settlement. 1t is un-
derstood he preferred an American
officer to accompany the viceroy to Pc
kin No other power except Russia has
yet officially recognized Ii Hung
Chang's presence.
Field Marshal Count von Waldersee
commander-in-chief of the interna-
tional forces, will arrive here tomor'
row. He will be received by a review
of the troops of all the allied nations
1t is reported that the Russians, aft
ter the capture of the Lu Tai forts
began rushing troops north along the
railroad for the purpose of occupying
Shan Hal Kuan-
STRENGTH OF ALLIED FORCES
Vienna, September 27.-The admiral.
ty has received a dispatch from TakC
giving the strength of the forces land,
ed there by the allied powers as fol
lows: Austrian 494, German SITS, Brit
ish 1852, American $685., France 6.57;
italian 2,51, Russian 20, 934, japanese
1850, total 1928.
ANTI-CHRISTIAN DISTURBANCES
Hong Kong. September 27.-The
American Presbyterian and Catholic
missions at Shek Lung, on h Eas
river. have been destroyed. The prizes
In charge of the Catholic mission es
caped and was protected by a manda,
Tin.
Numerous Christian disturb.
ances are taking place in the province:
of kwang 81 and hWanS Iung. Ihs
authorities are employing active meas
ures to SUPPRESS the outbreaks anC
there have been several executions.
Native Christians are focking t.
Canton.
TUAN SECRETARY TO THE EMPE
ROR-
Washington, September 21.-The stat
department has been advised by Shens
the taotai of Shanghai, of the appoint
ment of Prince Tuan, the father OF tn
heir apparent of China, as grand sec
rotary to the emperor. He says notn
ing of the reported designation. o
Tuan as president, or a member OF IN
privy council, but it is believed her
that it is entirely according to Chimes
forms for a prince of Tuan's rank [
fill both posts simultaneously
THE NEW TAOTAI FOR SHANGHAI
Shanghai, September 27.-Viceroy .!
Kun vi has telegraphed to the consul