Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-09-06
What M. De Giers, the Russian
Minister, Thinks About It.
BETTER SETTLE IT FOR ALL TINE.
The Boxers Thought to BE Auxiliary
FOrces-The Rupture OF the Euro
pean Concert Considered to BE
an Accomplished Fact.

FRINGE CHING mas been appointed regent,
but is afraid to return here unless the for
eign ENJOYS will guarantee mis- liberty.
Ten dignitaries remaining in Peking have
consequently resolved to petition the diplo-
mats, in the interest of an amelioration of
the situation, to invite Prince Ching to
return to Picking and to give explanations.
United States Waiting Developments.
Washington, Sept. 3.-The status of
the Chinese negotiations Saturday
were still a waiting one as far as
the United States is concerned. The
powers are indulging in a rapid ex-
change of views by telegraph and ca
BILE respecting the Russia-American
propositions. AS the American note
was designed to call out a straight
expression of policy from the various
powers respecting the proposed with
drawal from Peking, it is understood
that it's effect has been to bring about
these consultations with the view of
gaining strength by combined action
in their responses. Important de-
velopments are not expected within
the next day or two at least. that
period of time being regarded as nee
essary in order that the various ele-
ments may merge.
5 Russian Official Announcement.
ST. Petersburg, Sept. 3.-The Official
Messenger publishes the text of the
circular addressed to the Russian rep
resentatives abroad, dated August Is.
the gist of which, as shown by the
correspondence issued Friday at
Washington, the Russian charge DAT
flares communicated to Acting Sec
rotary Adee on Monday.
The official announcement, after
mentioning the unexpectedly rapid
turn of military events at the seat of
war in Pe-Chi-Li, enabling ''com
paratively insignificant detachment"
of the allied forces to attain the ORR
ginal main object, the relief of the
legationers and foreigners and the
dispersal Of the rebels concentrated
at the capital, proceeds: ..... -.
'sThese favorable circumstances, how
ever, change in no way the political pro-
gramme of Russia, as previously marked
out in the last government communique,
and in order that no misunderstanding or
incorrect interpretations regarding the
further intentions of Russia may arise, the
emperor has directed the acting foreign
minister to address to his representatives
abroad the circular which follows:
Immediate Objects.
"'The immediate objects which the i'm
perial government had in view at the very
outset of the Chinese trouble were as fol-
lows:
"'F'irst, To protect the Russian legation
at Peking.
"'Second, To assure the safety of Rus
sian subjects against the criminal inten-
tons of the Chinese rebels.
""Third, To render help to the Chinese
government in it's struggle with these
troubles, in the interests of speedy es-
tablishment of the legal order of things
in the empire
Fundamental Principles.
GAS result, all the powers interested
decided, with the same object in view, to
send troops to China. The imperial gov
eminent, therefore, proposed the follow
ing fundamental principles to guide the
powers in China: .
'''First, The maintenance of a common
agreement among the powers.
"'Second The maintenance of the former
state of organism in China.
''Third. The removal of everything that
could lead to the partition of the Celestial
empire.
"'Fourth, The establishment with the
united powers of legal central govern
ment at Feking, able alone to preserve
order and tranquility in the country
ION these points agreements prevailed
with almost all the powers.
To Adhere to Programme.
while pursuing no other objects, the
imperial government will continue to
steadfastly adhere to it's former pro-
gramme Of action. When the course of
events, such as a rebel attack on our troops
at -Chwang and a series of hostile
acts by the Chinese on our state frontier
as, for instance, the bombardment of
Blagovetschensk, induced Russia to occupy
Manchurian territories. such timely meas
ures, which were exclusively prompted by
the necessity of wardings off the agrees
sive acts of the Chinese rebels, can in no
way testify to any independent plans,
which are completely foreign to the policy
lasting order shall have been established
In Manchuria and Indispensable measures
taken for the protection of railway con-
structiOn. which, according to formal
agreement, China assured, Russia will
not fail to recall her troops from these
territories OF the nelgnDOrlng empire, pro-
vided the action of other powers does not
place any obstacle In the way of such
measure. 1t is manifest that the interests
of the other foreign powers and interna-
tional companies at the port of New
Chwang, occupied by Russia and open to
international trade, as also on the railways
which have been restored by our troops,
remain inviolate and are fully assured.
Principal Task Accomplished.
'By the capture of Picking, which, owing
to changed circumstances, was effected
more expeditiously than expected, the first
and principal task which the imperial gov
eminent set itself, the deliverance of the
representatives of the powers with all the
foreigners besieged, has been accom-
plished.
THE second task, namely, assisting in
the establishment of legal central gov
eminent which shall cooperate in the re-
establishment of order and regular rela-
lions with the powers, appears at present
difficult, owing to the departure from the
capital OF the emperor and empress regent
and the tsung-li-yamen. Under such cir
}cumstances the imperial government docs
not consider there is sufficient reason for
the ministers accredited to the Chinese
government to remain longer at Picking,
as the latter is absent. tits therefore in
tended to recall the Russian minister with
all the members of the mission to Tien-
tsin, whittier they will be accompanied by
the Russian troops, whose presence at Pc
king hpncafnrUard a re