Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-30

THE CHINESE TROUBLES.

THE CHINESE TROUBLES.
That grave diplomatic questions have
arisen in regard to the Chinese situation
was shown by the fact that the Cabinet
In Washington held practically an all
day session yesterday considering this
subject. The members were put under
oath not to divulge what took place.
Russia, it ia known, has sent an ideD"
teal note to the powers proposing To It
the troops be withdrawn from PekiD.
This was considered by the Cabinet. n
document, it is reported, was formulat-
ed defining the position OF the United
States.
II is said in Washington that Presl'
dent Mckinley has run up against a
snsg in his negotiations With some OF
the European powers. The general
understanding is that they wish to d.
vide China when the favorable
time arrives, but Mr.. Mckinley
has sought to draw them into confer
ence where they will agree to give up
tner ambitions. The attitude of Ger
many and Russia is especially alarm
ing to the President, who, according to
Washington dispatches, distrusts both
Of them and fears some special pro-
grsmme for sveDging the murder OF
Baron Won Ketteler. 1t is hoped 10
administration circles that the powers
may yet be drawn into concert of &C
ton.
It is said In Washington that as a
result of two protracted sessions Of the
Cabinet yesterday the United States
government has formulated an appeal
10 the powers for peace In China. The
text of the appeal has been forwarded to
the capitals of Europe and Japan and
may be made public today. The peace
proposition is set forth in "memoran.
dunn" reply to a proposition submitted
Thursday by the Russian government
through its charge d'affairs in Wash
ington, M. de Wollant. No official
statement was obtanable last night as
10 the contents of the memorandum"
agreed uponby the Cabinet.
Another report from Washington is
that the cabinet meeting was devoted Ell
tirely to discussion of the diplomatic
phases OF the situation in China: no def
mite conclusion was reached OH any
point, and that there will be another
cabinet meeting this afternoon.
A dispatch from Washington says
his government has decided that the
present chaotic condition in China
must cease. To end the intOler
able situation by withdrawing troop
from Pekin, the Cabinet has de-
cided that it would cooperate with
Russia and all other powers which
assume similar attitude, and throw
upon Germany the responsibility fol
any further violence in China. Russia
10 particularly anxious to have prompt
action taken, for the purpose OF head
ing oil Germany in its evident inten'
ton to send large army to Cnina and
declare war as the beginning of the
plan to destroy the dynasty and divide
the territory among the victors.
Russia has proposed to the powers
that the troops be withdrawn from Pc
kin. The United States, in concert
with Russia, will withdraw troops from
Pekin. thus paving the way for the re-
turn of the Emperor and Dowager En-
press and the opening OF negotiations
looking toward settlement OF all dill
ticulties. Japan's actions in seizine
Annoy, China, is said to have been IN
! necessary and intended for territorial
| aggrandizement only. Ii Hung Change
credentials must be acceptable to LORD
Salisbury before the latter enters upon
any peace negotiations with him.
A Berlin dispatch quotes an official
of the foreign Office there as saying that
signs peint to JOINT control Of China by
the powers, at least for time. On the
other hand, William st. John Brod-
erick, British Under Secretary for For
eign Affairs, stated in a public speech
that Great Britain would not share IN
such an arrangement.
At Shanghai it is rumored that the
japanese have defeated the Chinese at
Tehchou and that Prince Tusn, the
noted snti.foreign leader, has been
killed.
The German naval commander al
Taku cables that the allied troops land
ed in China up to August Is numbered
45 $50.
Correspondence from Tientsin shows
that the footing which followed the
capture of that city July IA was dis.
graceful. Troops of the allies plumber
ed the towns riches in vast quantities.
One rumor from Shanghai is that
there is plot to burn the CITY,