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Japan Sends Notice That Chinese
Court Is Striving to Establish
Itself at Tsingan-Fu.
CONSIDERATION OF The FRENCH NOTE.
one orTwo OF the Propositions Which
20 Concur In-Britain Accepts Lat
est fsoDosais Of Germany - II
Leaves Tisntstn for PekinG.

Washington. Oct. s.-The Japanese
minister has left with the secretary
of state copy OF telegram. dated
October 1. received from the Japan
ESQ minister for foreign affairs. to
this effect:
The japanese acting consul at Shanghai
reported on the 18th ultimo the publication
In Chinese papers of an undated imperial
edict, the purport OF which was as follows:
Though We have accompanied her
majesty. the empress dowager to Tai-Yen
and settled there, 1t is not our Intention to
remain there permanently Inasmuch as
Chang-An was the seat of the ancient
rulers of China and Is defended by nature,
We order the acting governor of Shsnsi to
select suitable site for the imperial palace
tn the city of Si-Ngan and to provide every
thing necessary for our journey thereto.
He should bear in mind the hardships we
are now exposed to and refrain from all
sxtravagant preparations"
The news which the United States
government has received of the pur-
pose of the Chinese imperial court to
take up its abode at Tsingan-Fu, in
the province of aShensi. comes from
Japanese official sources. but so far
there has been nothing from the Chi
nese officials to show that the move
ment actually has taken place. The
state department has put forth all OF
its efforts to bring about an abandon
ment of the project.
However, it is now conceded that
the presence of the emperor and en-
press in Peking is not absolutely nec-
essary to the attainment of a salts
factory and permanent settlement Of
the Chinese trouble, though it is I'M
doubtedly true that their return
would hasten such settlement.
America's Position ON French Note,
Washington, Oct. s.-The American
answer to the French note, which Is
the pending phase of the Chinese ne
gotiations to be disposed of, has been
pretty well defined, although it will
remain for the return of the pres
ident and meeting of the cabinet to
give the answer formal definiteness.
Already, however, intimations have
been conveyed to some of the foreign
Representatives that this government
may not be able to concur in the in
terdiction OF the import of arms into
China, and also that there may be
serious constitutional reasons requir-
ing at least two of the French pro-
posals to be submitted to the Amer
lean congress before they can be act
ed upon af.rmatively.
These two latter propositions relate
TO the establishment of permanent
legation guard at Peking, and to the
permanent maintenance of line Of
communication from Picking to the
sea. The permanency of these plans
appears to involve a possibility Of ter
ritorial occupation, though of linn
tied character, both at Picking and
along the road from Picking to the sea,
and it ID understood that even if these
moves were regarded with favor by
the executive branch, there would be
constitutional reasons making it desir.
able to submit them to congress.
This idea has been put forward only
In tentative way. as indicating to
foreign representatives some of the
questions which will have to be taken
Into account In giving an answer to
the French mote. The document II
not regarded, however, as one which
must be accepted or rejected as
whole. The efforts OF NJ. Delcasse to
secure basis Of settlement are fully
appreciated by the officials here, and
this view doubtless Will find express
sion in the American answer.
Britain Accepts German Note.
London, Oct. s.-Lord Salisbury, it
As understood, answered Germany's
last note Saturday, accepting its pro-
posals.
Has Left for Pe<ins.
London, Oct. s.-The Chinese en-
bassy has been advised that Ii Hung
Chang left Tientsin Thursday for Pc
king.
Sails for Yokohama.
Washington, Oct. s.-A telegram
from the United States consul at
Nentsin conveys the information that
the baroness Won Ketteler left for
Yokohama September 80, In fair
health.
Opinion Approved.
Washington, Oct. s.-The war de-
partment has approved an exhaustive
opinion by Judge Advocate General
Lieber to the effect that absentees
from volunteer regiment, save pris-