The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-11
PEACE MOVEMENT BEGUN.

soon as the peace preIiminaries have
been signed
Of the powers in enabling China to con-
tract alone to pay the indemnities-
Third-The maintenance of the in
regr1ty of the Chinese empire by the col
Iective engagement of the powers.
EXPEDITION TO PAO-TING Flu.
Taku, Sept 8, via Shanghai, Sept IL
The expedition to PaO-Ting Flu leaving
today is made up as follows
BritiSh-TwO regiments of cavalry. q
battery OF horse artillery and 800 infan-
try.
ItaIians-1.ooo
JapaueSe-300-
Russians-300-
AmericauS-500.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS IN CHINA
copyright. 1900, by Associated Press-1
Tien TSin- Sept g. via Nagasaki,
Japan, Sept 11.-GeneraI Thomas H
Barry is here en- route to Manila Gen
eral James H. Wilson has arrived
JAPAN WILLING TO LEAVE
London. Sept. 1.-THE Toxic CORE
spondent OF the Times, wiring Septem-
Der s. says
Japan has replied that she viii not
object to the withdrawal of her min
1Ster from PeA1n and to the other meas
ures recommended by the concert of
powers, and since her geograp phical po-
sition enables the prompt adoption of
the necessary military measures she IS
willing to withdraw SuperduOuS troops
According to trustworthy rumors.
Russia is preparing to winter 1900
troops at Chih Pf."
LIS REQUEST T7ol5 TNDER coNsIDERA-
Washington. Sept IA dispatch from
Earl Ii Hung Chang has been received,
recting him to proceed at once to Pe1zin
and there cooperate with Prince Ching
Nging for peace The edict is issued by
the emperor and is dated August q Sir
Robert Hart, minister OF imperial Gus
toms. is directed to secure necessary facfl-
tiles for the trip. The powers also are
asked to afford Ii Hung Chang protec-
ton and security and to facilitate his
movement In accordance with this last
direction from the throne. Earl Ii asks
from Shanghai, and Minister WI prob
ably will ask that the United States desig-
nate vessel to carry the Chinese states
man The edict was delivered by Minis
ter Wu to Acting Secretary Hill this
lie until the reply of the United States Is
determined upon
with Ii Hung Chang's requests there are
now available for this purpose the gun
battleship Oregon The two former yes
sells are at Shanghai and the battleShlp Is
at Woosung. the man-of-war anchorage,
Just below Shanghai The cruiser New
Orleans left yesterday for Taku- She
could have been employed for this ser
wee to great advantage owing to her high
that the Oregon. If this government de-
cides to comply with LIS request, would
be employed upon such an errand- The
average speed Of the Princeton and Nash
vile Is about ten knots and the distance
from Shanghai to Taku is about 80 miles
so that one of them would require at least
six days to make the run
It is presumed that Ii asked for q Unit
ed States vessel because Of the rumOrS
that the allied commanders at Taku had
decided to take him into custody upon his
arrival there Earl Ii doubtless had in
formation that Admiral Remey had dis
sented from such a program and there
fore made his request to the United States
government knowing that his person
would be safe from seizure if 1T were COW
cred by the American flag There un-
doubtedIy are Chinese warships in the
neighborhood of Shanghai, which could
convey Earl Ii to Taku, but it is pre-
Surned that he fears, were he to embark
upon one OF them Tor a trip nortn, ne
might be interrupted by the warships Of
one of the foreign powers and 10 avoid
all risk of an interruption OF his trip. ne
desires to sail under the American flag
The great difficulty which General Chaf-
fee has to deal with in China at present
lean troops from Pekin to the Philippines.
is the demand of the missionaries at
Pekfn that the converts be taken from
Pekin under the protection OF the h1teo
states forces and guaranteed from future
assaults in China. or be brought 10 places
of safety. It was reported at the time OF
Chinese converts there who have sought
protection from the Boxers IN the foreign
legations
to bring away the United States troops
as soon as orders are issued The trans
ports Penusy yIvanfa- Indiana sumner and
1Sarronne are ready to go to Taku as soon
as General Chaffee arrives from PeHxin
One or more Of the regular transports also
arrived at Manila today with the horses
of the First cavalry. the PORT StecnenS,
now at Manila and the Athenian- which
available to bring the horses OF the cav
airy and artillery. and mules or the trans
ports from Taku to Manila