Evening star., 1900-10-17
KWANG SU GRATEFUL
Thanks the President for the Course
of the Administration.
MESSAGE DELIVERED BY Mr.. WI
Russia's Determination as to China
Discussed.
FRANCE URGES ACTION

The Chinese minister today received
dispatch conveying to President Mckinley
the thanks of the Emperor of China for the
course of the United States government In
dealing with the Chinese situation. Minis
ter Wu was much pleased with the receipt
of this expression direct from the throne
and took 1t first to the State Department
and then direct to the White House, where
it was delivered to the President. he
minister also had other advces from emma.
coming from the southern viceroys, and
stating that the imperial party arrived last
Sunday at Tung Kuan, on the border of
the province of Shensi, and only short
distance from the new point of imperial
residence, Singan-fu. From this last dis
patch 1t is evident that the emperor and
empress dowager are by this time at
Singan-fu. Inc advices give no indca ton
of purpose to return to Pekin, although
there is reason to believe that efforts con-
| tinue to be made to induce the emperor to
return to the capital. the emperor has
heretofore sent messages of thanks to the
| Car of Russia an. the Emperor of Japan
for the course their governments have pur-
sued, and the message to the President is
along the same lines.
Minister Wu Sees the President
After leaving the State Department Min
lister WI went directly to the White House
and sent his card to the President He
was received in the blue parlor. 1t is an
unusual thing for a minister to commune
| cate directly with the President. Only the
accredited representative of a power hav-
ing the rank of an ambassador, according
| to diplomatic usage. can hold a personal
audience with the President for the trans
action of diplomatic business. A minister
g tn ct bI1c xpit
the State Department, which in turn com
municates the matter to the President if
it is of great Importance. The unusual
character of the message this time, how
ever, warranted Minister WI in departing
from the ordinary diplomatic red-tape.
After delivering the message for which
the President expressed his grateful
acknowledgement. Minister WI and the Presi-
dent talked for some time about the situa
tion in China. Upon leaving the Wnlte
House Minister Wu encountered a number
of newspaper men and laughed heartily
over their endeavors to extract from him
the details Of his visit He ''iolied" the re-
porters for some time. and then gave the
barest intimation that his visit was to con
vey direct to the President a message OF
thanks from the Emperor of China Mr.
WI jumped into his locomobile in the most
sprlghtly fashion and rode away.
Alleged Forgery of Edicts
Before going he expressed amazement at
the report from Pekin that the alleged
imperial edict ordering the punishment and
degradation of certain prominent Chinese
officials, who We're actively anti-foreign,
was forgery. The minister said he could
not understand why all the acts Of his gov
ernment should be misinterpretcd, ana why
all the reports from Pekin should east
doubt upon everything his government did
He explained that it would be impossible
to issue forged edict. A forged eaict"
he said, could be easily traced to some one
iol,
for his perfidy with his head"
Military Movements Suspected
Secretary Hay spent some time a the
War Department this morning in confer
ence with Secretary Root. after which he
went to the White House. From this it was
inferred that there were some military de-
velopments in the Chinese situation al
though not admitted by the officials At
tehtion has been centered Of late on the
progress of the expedition under Count Won
Waldersee, with Pao-ting-fu as the obiec-
tive point. This has been out six DAYS
meeting little resistance. and is likely TO
be at near Paoting-fu. The American
forces nave 70 part in the move.
Russia's New Attitude.
Russia's determination to pursue a policy
independent Of the other powers is regard
ed by officials a most important develop
ment in the situation. In the absence of
official details, those in authority are in
doubt as TO whether this Russian stroke
IS designed to insure Russian occupation at
Manchuria or is only another move in the
pacific tendencies to which the czar's gov
ernment has given expression beginning
with the announcement of the withdrawal
OF Russian troops from Pekn. AS TO Rus
sian designs on Manchuria it is being re-
called that in the Russian note of August
% that government specifically stated:
until u
from within the boundaries of the ada
cent empire, provided. however. that the
action of other powers shall not stand in
the way"
1t is a question. however, whether the
present aggressive course of Germany in
opening military campaign is not the
faction Of other powers which will stand
in the way of Russas assurance that she
will retire from Manchuria. There is q
strong impression in official quarters that
the entire trend Of Russian action is to-
ward the ultimate acquisition OF Manchuria
as part Of the Russian domain.
Immediate Action Proposed.
The French charge d'afaires, NJ Thie-
baut, called at the State Department at
noon and had conference with Secretary
Hay. 1t is understood that he presented a
memorandum proposing that the peace
negotiations with China begin Immediately.
in accordance with the favorable action OF
the powers on the recent note of the
French government. NJ. Thiebaut also
made known the satisfactory character of
the answers received from the several gov
ernments, and pointed out the desira bility
of having action taken at once to carry out
the several points on which the powers
have been brought together into agree
ment.
Offer Of $4,000 for Charley Herr.
LEXING ON, KY, October I7.-John d.
Creighton of Omaha has offered $4,000 for
Charley Herr t2 90, the famous Kentucky
trotting stallion. David Cahil, a poor
dairyman. who bought the horse and two
others for $25, wants $4,000 for him.
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