The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-28
CHINA
is Getting AbXIOns 10 Get Out
oft


en-, commander Of the German marines
in Pebin during the selge OF the legations,
congratulating him upon his heroic per-
severance, and comforting upon him the
decoration of the Red Eagle.
Next Thursday, with the empress ana
the imperial princes, his majesty will at
tend the ceremony Of the consecrating Of
the flags for the Asiatic expedition, which
will take place in this city The foreign
attaches will witness the mailing OF the
flags to the STATS. The Kaiser wished to
send Vockossak, the battle painter. TO
China to paint some memorial scenes
in the coming conflict, but the painter.
owing to engagements here, will probab y
be unable to go.
The last dispatch of the cay was from
Minister Conger referring to the military
situation i'm Pelin Unfortunately 1t lack
ed a date. the minister presumably not
having yet received the departments in
structions toinclude the date in the body
Of his dispatchs. Tn. state department
at first undertook to have the cable COM
panies correct this serious omission but
finally, concluding from international ev'-
dence that Minister Conger's messages
were certainly later than any official COM
munication from the Chinese capital the
message was allowed publicity for what
it is worth.
Mr. Conger's reference TO the arrival Of
2.O0O fresh German troops caused some
surprise, no one apparently having close
ly watched the movements of the German
contingent, which is now arriving with
fairly regular frequency in China, and
which consequently compare in military
strength Of any of the European nations
there represented. A single statement in
Minister Conger's message, is that, stat
ing the expected appearance in Pekin. OF
some of the members OF the tsung II va
men, A natural construction to be CIV
en- to this statement is that these minis
ers wish to undertake TO represent the Cht
nese government formally in negotiating
with the powers. 1t having been found
Impossible up to this moment, according
to Mr. Conger's statement, to meet any
representatives of the Chinese govern
ment in Pekin who was competent to OPP
en- negotiations, 1t may be inferred that
if these ministers actually appear witS
proper credentials, one of the problems
with the present difficulty in China, could
be solved. with some responsible person
or persons to deal with It may be posi-
ible for the United States to come to some
agreement as to a settlement of the CHI
nese trouble.
Ever since the fall Of Pekin the princt-
pie difficulty confronting the government
/ hnV. has 10 he
movement in it's programme. 1t could not
withdraw it's troops, even II so disposed,
without arranging for ndemn.fcaticn for
the heavy cost it has been put to in the
Pekin campaign Also it must make ar
rangements with some responsible author
ity for the future protection of American
interests in China as our bushes inter-
ests cannot be withdrawn along with the
army of occupation, therefore, as con-
veying a faint hope that in the persons
of these members of the tsung Ii yamen,
there may be found some authorized rep
representative fthe Chinese government
competent to make engagements on these
points. In this the message of Mr. Con-
ger was very welcome to the authorities
here.
Another statement in Mr.. Conger's dis
patch, relative to the decision Of the Ger
mans not to enter the imperial palace ap-
pears to explain the movement Of the
troops, which the press dispatches were
unable to clear UP, i'm relating the at
tack upon the palace gates after capture
Of all but one Of them.
Another event of the days Of some in
terest, was the order dispatching the Cas-
tine from Shanghai to Annoy distant
about 40 miles. The little gunboat should
make the run in about two days under
favorable conditions.
Her force is small but sufficient to
serve the moral purpose If there be need
for such 1t appears that she is ordered to-
Annoy quite as much on account Of repre-
sentations from well informed business
circles as from any OF the advice.
The consul at Annoy agreeing with the
representations of the business interests
it was decided to be proper to send to
gunboat from Annoy, not because of any
particular apprehension as 70 Japanese
aspirations, but to prevent rioting at this
dangerous point.
The first direct word from General Chat
fee since August IS came today, in the
form of a cablegram dated today at Ta-
ku, reporting the action of the Sixth
cavalry with the enemy near Tent Tsin
on the 18th. This cable adds nothing to
the information in possession Of the de-
partment relative to military movements
as II Is simply General Chaffee's belated