The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-10
FULL POWER.
III Hung Chang is Empowered
by the Emperor
To. Make Any Terms of Peace
He May Deem Proper.

minister has received an imperial ed1cl
comforting on Ii Hung Chang extra
ordinary power for the complete settle
ment of the Chinese trouble. It gives
him authority to make any terms ac-
cording to his own discretion without
referring them to the emperor. This is
unusual authority and it is claimed at
the Chinese legation, gives Ii Hung
Chang credentials adequate to meet all
the objections heretofore raised as to
his power to negotiate for peace The
edict is dated two weeks ago but is
just forwarded from Lii Hung Chang
Minister WI delivered it to the state de-
partment this morning.
MINISTER'S RECEIVE CREDEN-
TAILS.
lister in London, Sir Chih Chen Lob Fen
Luh, it is understood has received Gre
dentials authorizing the opening OF peace
negotiations. 1t is intlmated that sim
liar powers have been conferred upon
the Chinese ministers at other capitals
and that their credentials are such as
will satisfy the American and European
governments.
GERMANY'S WAR PREPARATIONS
London, Sept. 10-The announcement
that the Chinese ministers at the cap1-
tails of the powers have received salts
factory credentials authorizing them to
open peace negotiations, taken in con-
junction with the indications contained
In dispa tches from the far east that
China is developing better disposition
to arrange peace terms, is welcomed here
for the desire to expedite the settlement
of the trouble is increased by dispatches
received from Hamburg today ANNOUNCE
ing that Germany will send two addi-
tional attachments of 5000 and 5000 men
respectively, to China early in October.
These troops it is reported, have al
ready been ordered to prepare for their
journey.
Shanghai dispatches dated September
8, insist that the great display of force
there must be due to political causes
They contend that attitude of the Chi
nese is peaceable and does not call for
the taking of extraordinary measures
They say that there have already been
landed $500 Indian, 500 French and 459
German troops, in addition to 800 volun-
teerS and 1000 naval men who are avail
able. There are 10 foreign warShipS at
Shanghai. including the United States
gunboat Princeton and IA at Woo Sung,
including the United States cruiser New
Orleans.
Today comes the news that the Japa-
nese representative at Shanghai has in
formed his colleagues that Japan is
sending troops to participate in the oc-
cupation of Shanghai Pending their ar
rival, it is added, 600 japanese sailors
will be landed.
A dispatch from Pekin says that after
the allied troops traversed the palace
August Is the foreign ministers and gen.
erals returned and visited the audience
halls, where they found six maDdarinS,
including officials of the Tsun Ii Yamen.
The royal apartments and the rooms set
apart for the women were not entered.
Magnificent marble stair cases, costly
bronzes and valuable vases were encoun-
tered everywhere. The emper'or's throne
situated in a small building, is surround
ed by pedeStalS on which are caSketS
containing written wishes, to be opened
after his death.
RUSSIANS PREPARING TO LEAVE
Washington, Sept. 10.-The following
dispatch has been received at the war
department:
''Taku Ono date).-Adjutant general,
Washington: Two afternoon fourth.
Evidence accumulates that diplomatic
relations will not be resumed here for
very soon for Tien Tsin. Appears to
me certain Chinese government will not
return here whilst foreign army re-
mains, and if this true our legation can
transact no business. My opinion Pekin
to be merely camp foreign army pending
settlement by powers at other points.
"CHAFF'EE.
MURDERER OF Won KETTELER
ARRESTED.
New York, Sept. 1o.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says: Chung Lii,
military commandant of Pekin, who is
responsible for the murder of the Ger
man minister, has been arrested, and is
confined under German jurisdiction.
AMERICANS TO LEAVE PEKIN.
Washington, Sept. 10.-The Chinese
minister, Mr.. WI Ting Fang, today de-
livered to the state department an inn
perial edict comforting on Lii Hung
Chang absolute and unconditional au-
thority to negotiate with the powers for
peace and for the settlement of the
questions growing out of the war. The
edict is dated ON the last day of the
seventh moon, Chinese calendar, which
is about August "a. It is issued by the
emperor, and not the empress cowaSer,
indina ting that the is
cising these imperial functions, which
some of the powers, notably Great Brit
ain, have insisted belonged to him,
rather than to the empress dowager.
The document does not show the place
at which it was issued, but it was
transmitted through Pao Ting Flu, and
probably emanated there, as the impe-
rial household has been at that point for
some time.
An extended conference was held be-
tween Mr.. Hill and Minister WI, con-
corning the extensive authority with
which Ii Hung Chang is now invested.
The edict makes him the sole negotiator
on the part of China, giving him dis
erection to act finally, and in manner
to bind China, without interference
from the emperor. The edlct IS prior
to the request sent by Lii Hung Chang
to the throne that the viceroys of Nam
kin and WI Chang and Prince Ching
be included with him as negotiators.
This request has not yet been responded
to so far as the Chinese minister here
is advised but if Earl LIS request is
granted there is no doubt it will carry
the same absolute authority with which
Lii Hung Chang is now invested Min
lister WI says the authority is so COM
plete as to remove any possible ques-
ton as to the sufficiency of credentials.
General Chaffee's dispatch received
this morning is in line with that Off
GERS former declarations respecting the
Of withdrawing the Ameri-
can troops from Pekin, and undoubted-
ly will cause the government to in
crease it's efforts to effect some sort of
a settlement that will permit Of an early
withdrawal from China The conditions
by General Chaffee appear to
warrant the conclusion that Minister
Conger will speedily leave Pekln for one