The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-02
DEGRADATION OF
TUAN' IS ORDERED
Emperor Holds Him Re
sponslb]e fol fo Trouble.
THE COMMISSIONERS
Those Who VIII Act on Part of China
are Named.
NOT LIKELY TO BE SATISFACTORY
Jung Lee Has Been Especially Often
slvc 20 Toreisners-Ehc Others Are
Among the Most Enlightened
Men III thc Country.
Chaffcc 1Tovin. With
II api q ity.
CBy Assoclateds Press.)

WASHINGTON, october 1--Several itsl-
portane dispatches were received to-day
from China Generally they tend to con-
firm the events recorded Saturday. From
Canton, Consul .Mcyvade reports the issue
of the decree Furnishing Tuan and his col
leagues, so that there is no longer doubt
as to the accuracy of shens's statement on
that point.
Mr.. Conger also has received official not
ifcation of the Chinese Peace Commission,
which was forecasted by Minister Wus
advices several days ago. Mr.. Conger
makes no reference to the condemnatory
decree, hence it is inferred that it was not
issued when his dispatch was sent last
Thursday. The text of these two dispatches
is as follows:
Canton. China, October /, 1900,
Secretary Of Stat=, Washington:
The decree just issued. Emperor blames
ministers for whole trouble. Orders I'uan,
kangi and other officials degraded ana pun
ished by Imperial courts. Emperor holds
Tuan and others entirely responsible for
bloodshed
{signed) ''AIWADE."
.'Pekin, Sept. 81, $780, via
"TaESu September 50.
Secretary Of State, Washington:
Have received notice today from Prince
Ching that he. Earl Ii, Jung Lu and
Ficeroys in Kun Vi and Chang Cup Tung
viii sit in concert in negotiations for peace.
Jung Ltl is III the interior. Ii Hung Chang
IS at Tien-Tsin.
(S;gned) "CONGER
1t is evident that the two viceroys mem
toned as Lin Kun vi is the ytcerov Of
Nan King, ana Chang Chih Tung, the
yicsroy of WI Chang. the difference in
spslling being in telegraphtc transmits
sion. There has been some question as
to Jung Lu being q member OF the cons
mission, but Mr.. Cengcr's report settles
all doubts.
Minister WI already had received an
edict naming Jung Lu as one OF the com
mission, bur this was questioned IN other
Chinese quarters.
NOT SATISFIED.
The appointment IS not likely to BE-
satisfactory to any OF the Powers, as
jung Lu has made himself almost as oil
fensive as Prince Tuan. He is gen
eralissimo of the Imperial troops, and is
regarded as mainly responsible for the
persistent fight on the legations during
the crisis. The other commissioners are
highly acceptable
Earl Ii and Prince Ching are already
tSEora3iy known and the Two vlceroys
are among the most pacific, enlightened
and prc-foreign men in the Empire.
The attention of the officials of thu
Navy being called to the report from
Tien Tsin that the United States is about
TO take part in a naval expedition
organizing at Taku for operations against
Shan Hal kwan. it was stated that this
report probably referred to an old pro-
ject.
Sometime ago, while hostilitles were In
full progress, a movement against Shan
Hal Ewan was projected to divert the
Chinese from their resistance 10 the pro-
gress Of the P,kiu main column. With
the fall of Pelzin the necessity for such
a movement disappeared.
WILL TAKE NO PART
It is regarded as unlikely that tn,
United States forces will take part In it
if it be revived by any other of the Pow
ers. It is not deemed good faith on our
part to continue offensive movement
against the Chinese at this time AdE
inIral Remey has reported TO Secretary
Long that he will aid in the withdrawal
movement, and 1t is therefore not eX-
nected that the Brooklyn will accompany
the allies ships to Shan Hal kwan, ii
they go at all
General Chaffee reports that ne Is NOV
ing rapidly toward the execution Of the
DEPARTMENTS orders relative to the with
draWaI of his troops.