The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-13
DALLIES NO LONGER
Withdrawal Orders Forwarded to Our
Army
FROM CHINA To THE PHILIPPINES.
Transports Provided to Take the
Troops From Port Direct to the
Philippines.

Washington, D. c., Special.-Orders
have been cabled to General Chaffse
to prepare his forces for withdrawal
from Pekin. Further than that, the
War Department has taken steps to
have at Taku sufficient number Of
United States transports to remoy g
these troops to the Philippines, as soon
as they reach the port. These orders
| are preparatory, and do not necessarily
| indicate that our government has de-
cided finally upon an immediate with
drawal from China 1t is simply
| placing itself in position to carry out
| the pledge conveyed in the reply to the
Russian note in this language: "The
| result of these considerations is that
! unless there is such a general express
sion by the powers in favor Of con-
sinued occupation as to modify the
views expressed by the government Of
Russia and lead to a general agree
meLt for continued occupation, we
| shall give instructions to the American
forces in China to withdraw our troops
| from Pekin after due conference with
| the other commanders as to the time
and manner Of ithdrawwal.' Up to
the present our government has not
| changed its policy in this matter of
withdrawing our troops from China
as soon as this could be done consist
emily. 1t is intimated that the pros
pcct for securing these objects through
completely harmonious action by the
powers, is Frightening every day. 1t Is
felt that this is time for compromise
propositions as between the Russian
and German designs in China, and such
preparations now form the substance
of nearly all the diplomatic exchanges
which are in daily progress. The con-
tinuance Of quiet in Pekin, tending to
reassure the Chinese officials, Is be-
lieved to be rapidly fastening negotia-
tions for final settlement There Is
the best Of reason to believe that
were the Chinese government once asi
sured of the personal safety of its men,
bers, were it relieved Of a fear Of dis
memberment of China, and the menace
of large forign force in the capital,
the imperial court, including the EN-
peror and Empress Dowager, would
lOsc LllEe III IcIul W chlu anu
opening negotiations for settlement.
Hence the suggestion has been thrown
out that the allied forces in Pekin be
reduced to a number sufficient to en-
sure the immediate safety of the lega-
tions, while the remaining forces re-
tire beyond the walled city, pershaps
to Tien-Tsin, and II the progress of the
negotiations seem to warrant it, per-
haps be withdrawn altogether from
Chinese soil.
There are only two obstacles to
the execution Of this plan. One is the
difficulty of framing suitagle guaran-
tees for the continuance to a satisfac-
tory conclusion of the negotiations fo-
the final settlement. The other is the
uncompromising attitude OF the pow
ers.
1t is now believed that the difficulty
as to guarantees can be satisfactorily
adjusted. The other obstacle may be
overcome by threatened isolation OF
the refractory power: for it Is believed
that no one power would care to pur-
sue ar upon China when the other
powers had deliberately express their
JuuSIneuL IldI luTtueT uOSllllllcS "cL6
unwarranted. Beside, hostiliti5s under
such conditions, tending to injure the
interests of the other peers inv China,
might be regarded by them as authoriz-
ing joint demand upon the single
powers for guarantee, hich SHould ba
very difficult to NEE.
For this reason it is hoped that the
powers can be brought to act in har-
mony In the matter Of the evacuation
Of Pekin and it is entirely possible, IL
this plan is expected, that all Of the
American troops, save small numbei
left to guard the legation at Pekin
can be withdrawn from China befor,
the winter sets in. 1t i'll not be neces
sary to delay the negotiations until thl
eyacation is completed.
Wants Missionaries to Stay in Japan
Jackson, Mass, Special.-Bishop
Chas. B. Galloway, of the Southern
Methodist Church, and formerly in
charge OF the Chinese missions, has ad-
dressed a strong letter to the foreign
mission board, urging that all mis-.
sionaries stationed in China and now
at home on leave, be returned imme-
| diately and rendezvoused in Japan.
until such time until they can be sent
! to their charges.