The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-28
CALLS OUR TROOPS away
President Mckinley Sends Two
Thirds of the Force in China
to the Philippines.
WILL LEAVE ONLY A LEGATION GUARD.
Germany Notified That This Govern-
ment Is Not I'm Accord with Her
PrOpOsaI-NegOtiati Must Come
Before Punishment Chinese
Docket Cleared Up for the Present.

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Washington, Sept. 22.-About two
thirds of the American troops now at
Peking have been ordered to retire
and return to the Philippines. A le-
cation guard of one regiment, one
battery and a squadron of cavalry
about 1850 men-will be left at Pc
| king under the direct control of Min
lister Conger.
German Plan Not Favored.
The United States declines to sup
port the proposal made by the gov
| eminent of Germany to the effect
| that punishment of guilty Chinese Of
ficials should be made condition pre-
cedent to the opening of negotiations.
While the United States wants pun
ishment of the guilty, it makes such
| punishment part of its negotiations,
| and not a preliminary thereto.
| Negotiations Invited.
The United States recognizes Ii
gotiators on the part of the Chinese
| government, being satisfied of the
prima facie validity and suficiency of
| their credentials. Minister Conger
has not yet been instructed to open
| negotiations. But the United States
will appoint commission to nego-
tate, and by implication invites the
other powers to do the same.
Situation Cleared Up.
! The foregoing important decisions
| concerning China were made by the
| president and cabinet yesterday after
two conferences, participated in by
Secretaries Long and Hitchcock, At
torney General Griggs and Postmas-
| ter General Smith. President McKin-
ley has in two days cleared up every
| important phase of the Chinese situa-
| ton demanding attention. The presi-
dent left for Canton in the evening.
| Orders were cabled to Gen. Chaffee
| to retire the American troops, with
the exception of the stipulated lega-
ton guard, to the Philippines.
| Note to Germany.
| A note was handed to the German
charge d'affaires, Baron Won Stern
berg, containing the reply of the
| American government to the German
| proposal. The note is short and to
| the point. The United States favors
| punishment, and in Secretary Hays
circular of July proposed to hold
| those who had wronged American cit
| liens ''to the uttermost accountable
ity.'' But the United States cannot
support proposition to put punish
ment before negotiation.
Note to Russia.
A note was handed to the Russian,
| charge, M. Wollant, in reply to the in
quiry of Russia as to the attitude of
| the United States, informing that
power that Minister Conger will re-
main in Peking and have a legation
guard of a regiment, battery and a
| squadron of cavalry.
Note to Minister WI.
Minister WI has been handed a
note informing him that this govern
ment recognizes Prince Ching and Lii
| Hung Chang and will presently insti-
tute negotiations with them, probably
| in cooperation with other powers.
Clear the Docket.
These decisions of the president and
| cabinet clear up the Chinese docket
so far as the United States and the
| immediate future are concerned. The
| United States does not abandon Pc
king, but leaves there legation
| guard strong enough to meet all
emergencies and to afford protection,
not only to our ministers, but to the
| Chinese converts as well.
Wilson Takes Pei TIA Chu.
Peking, Monday, Sept. II, via Taku,
Thursday, Sept. 2O.-Gen. James H.
Wilson, the American commander,
| took Pei Ia Chu this morning. No
details of the affair have been learned,
but the British officials have received
a dispatch announcing that "the tenn
Piles were taken according to arrange
ment." 1t is expected that Gen. Will
son will move on San Hal Tien, and
| destroy the Chinese arsenal at that
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