Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-25
Britain '|N||H TIE ]. 5!
Her Reply . Gsrnany's Chinese
Proposition Identical With the
United States

Tho Decision Of Far aching I'm.
psrtancs In the Present Dtplo.
matte Situation.
China Pleased With the American |
Plan Boxers Missing for
Further Mischief
Berlon. Sept. 25. Bulletin: The Ger-
man naval division left Shanghai today
for Taku.
Shanghai, Sept. 25.-Bulletin: tits re-
ported thru Chinere sources that the
empires. has issued secret edict com
imanding u Hung Chang to raise an
army and recapture Pekin.
s[copyright, 1900. by Associated Press
Tien Tsin, Sept. 5.-Li Hung Chang
will proceed to Pekin In a few days. He
remains under q close Russian guard
and access to him il dif1cult. In the
course OF q conversation with the AS
sociated Press Earl III said he did not
believe an early settlement Of the diff
ifculty probable because of the number
of nations to be treated with. He did
mot think the attack on the Pei Tang
forts complicated the situation.
London, Sept. 25.-Lord Salisbury has
replied to the German note in terms
identical with those OF the United
States.
Berlin. Sept. 25. The foreign office
officials here inform the Associated
Press that Russian and Japan have for
mally answered the German note. par
ticularly emphasizing their agreement
to the proposition to have the ministers
designate the guilty"
Great Britain has not yet formally
answered.
instructions to Cllanee.
Washington, Sept. 25.-The following
statement was today posted at the war
department: instructions were cabled
Chaffee today that pending negotiations
for settlemeno legation guard of a
regiment Of Infantry, four troops OF
|Icavalry and light battery, under com
mand of Chaffee. will remain in Pekin
for the protection OF the American
/ minister and our interests. The remain
der Of Chafree's force will be sent to
Macarthur at MANILA
Pekin, Sept. 10 (via Shanghai. Sept
l25.l-In the opinion Of Sir Robert Hart,
Ichief Of the Chinese imperial customs.
the Boxers are massing for another at
tack on Pekin.
1t Is thought possible that the allies
will fall back on Tien Tsin as winter
base The difficulties of the transporta-
ton Of supplies make the choice OF q
base q very serious matter. The Brit
lsh contingent has accumulated enough
supplies to enable it to remain here
three months longer This is better
than any of the other contingents have
done. The American supplies scarcely
exceed the temporary demand.
The massacre Of American missiona-
ries in Paoting Flu and in the province
OF Shansi have caused the American
military authorities to urge on the
home government in the strongest
lterms the expeditions punishment Of
the guilty parties.
4 On Saturday the Russian admiral was
|escorted thru the forbidden city by
SlCapt. Dickman. Gen. Chaffee's chief Of
s|staf, and body Of 400 troops. The i'm
|perial household and the inner dwell
4 ling are still sealed against general adj
Il Imittance.
4 Pekin is well patrolled and the Chi
lnese are gradually resuming business
q latter the carnival Of looting that has
j been going on. The political situation Ii
chaotic and all In the dark.
The wife OF Capt. Meyers. OF the
4 United States marines. Is the frs
/ woman to make the journey from Tier
4 ITsin to Pekin since the war nurse:
{ lcame thru. She has made a home fol
j. her husband and her conduct inspire!
Igreat enthusiasm among the legations
Il To Instruct C0nger.
Washington. Sept. 25.-Instruction.
Iare being prepared for Minister Congel
!, lat Pekin under which he Is TO open ne
q lgotiations for settlement Of the Amer
lican claims against the Chinese empire
Il It IL expected the instructions will b,
ready in few days.
4 The situation at Pekin from diplo
matte point OF view is SO complicated
!, THAT officials here will not attempt I,
J, Ipretiict how far the American peace ne
!, gotiations may proceed. II tsremains y
!, be developed what action will be takei
!, lby Germany, England and the othe'
/ lpowers that favor the punishment o
the instigators OF the Boxer uprising
lprior to the opening Of negotiations.
|. Ithey enter upon military campaign 7
enforce their demands the Unitet
!, States, Russia and France may b
drawn into the discussion of terms Q
settlement.
The attitude OF France upon the Ger
|, man proposition, as represented fror
Paris yesterday. comes as a surprise Z
diplomats here. who had been informe
THAT France had announced acquies
4 cence. Members OF the administratio
], are cheered by the news that France
Ito Join Russia and the United States 1
IadvancIng peace cenegotiations, and the
lare inclined to the opinion that Ger
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