The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-06

Washington, Oct. 3.-Several lmpOr'
tant dispatches were received yester.
day from China. Generally they tend
| to confirm the events recorded Sat.
urday. From Canton, Consul McWade
reports issue of the decree Furnishing
| Tuan and his colleagues, so that there
is no longer doubt as to the accuracy
Of Sheng's statement on that point
Mr.. Conger also has received official
notification of the Chinese peace COM
mission which was forecasted by Min
lister Wu's advices several days ago
Minister Conger made no reference to
the condemnatory decree, hence 1t is
inferred that it was not issued when
his dispatch was sent on Thursday.
The text Of the two dispatches is as
follows:
Canton, Oct. Secretary Of State,
Washington: DEGREES just issued.
Emperor blames ministers for whole
trouble. Tuan. Kangi and other Of
ficials degraded and punished by i'm
perial courts. Emperor holds Tuan
'and others entirely responsible for
bloodshed. -McWade."
"Pekin, Sept. 27.-Secretary Of State,
Washington: Il Have received, notice
to-day from Prince Chang that he,
Earl Ii, Jung Lu and Viceroys Tin
Kun-yf and Chang Chip Tung will act
in concert in negotiations for peace.
Jung Lu1 is in the interior. Ii Hung
Chang Is at Tien-tsin. -Conger."
It is evident that the two yiceroys
mentioned are 'Liu-Kun-yi, the viceroy
Of Nankin, and Chang Chip Tung, the
viceroy of WI Chang the difference
in spelling being in ~telegraphic trans
mission.
There has been some question as to
Yung Lu being d member Of the COM
mission, but Minister Conger's report
settles allsdoubt. Minister WI already
has received an edict naming Yung-Ln
as one Of the commission, but this was
questioned in other Chinese quarters.
The appointment is not likely to be
satisfactory to any Of the powers. as
Ypng-Ln has made himself almost a.
offensive as Prince Tuan. He Is gen..
eralisimo Of the Imperial troops. and
is. reGarded aszmainly responsible for
the persistent fight on the legations
during the crisis. The other commits
sioners are highly acceptable. Earl
Ii and Prince Ching are already IA
vorably known and the two viceroys
are among the most enlightened and
~pro-foreign men in the empire. 1t. II
the understanding of Minister WI that
the viceroys will not come to. PekIin
to take part in the commission. but
will be consulted by telegraph.
Ii Hung Changes long stay at Tien-
tsin Is exciting some comment, as he,
is. aware Of the American instructions
Minister .Conger to open negotta-
lions with. him at Pekin. It gives the
idea that Earl Ii is not fully satisfied
that the reactionary element is over
come at Pekin. and is awaiting more
positive assurance. The attention of
the officials Of the 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
was projected to divert the
Chinese from their resistance to the
progress Of the Pekin main column.
with the fall of. Pekin the necessity
for such a movement disappeared. It
IL regarded as unlikely that the Unit
ed States forces will take part in II
IL 1t be revived by any OF the other
powers.
Gen. Cbaffee reports that he il
moving with rapidity iowa I'd the exc
cution Of the departments orders rela-
tive to the withdrawal of his troops.
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