Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-09-05
THE RUSSIAN POLICY.
II Must be Carried Ont to Keer
the Powers Confidence. se
THERE Is no CHANGE
The Situation In China Remains Where
Il Did Days Ago-Conger Heard
From, hut Nothing win BE
Given 10 the Public.

Washington, sept Minister Con.
ger has been heard from again; his last
advice being dated Pehn. Aug. 30. This
message was received Monday evening.
Preceding dispatches have occupied Il
week In transmission from Pekin, and .
according 20 the estimate Of the state de-
partment, this last message marksa dis /
tinct botterment Of the means Of COM
munication. Besides, II includes tae
date Of the dispatch. something the de-
partment has been trying TO have done
for many weeks. The supposition IL
this particular message came down from
Pekin to Ten Tsin by courier and was
put on the wires either at that point or
at Taku.
The state department has decided 10
make no statements as 90 the contents OF
the message beyond the simple one that
Conger's communication does not mark
any material change IN the situation In
Pekin.
II appears that whatever responses
10 be made by the powers 20 the prop
osition 10 evacuAte Pekin are expected
20 be directed 20 the government Of Rus
sia aud not 20 our state department.
The Russian government will undoubi-
edly in turn notify the United States as
well as all the other governments con-
cerned as to the nature Of the responses.
Il IS stated mp TO the present less than
n majority Of the powers interested in
the Chinese question have responded 70
the Rnss .aa proposition, so far as our
government Is advised and our officials
here agree with the tenor Of European
dispatches that final action on the part
OF all the powers may not be- had foi
several days. Everything now depends
upon the action Of Rus,ia, the attitud'
of other nations being negative, and q
she docs not hasten % carry out her an
nouncod policy TO withdraw troops, the
other governments viii b. content
cherishiug the hope that in the mean
time some kind Of Chinese government
will De- reestablished IN Pokin witt
which tho power may negotiate 70
final settlement
II Hung Chang's attempt 10 secure a
imperial war; ant for the institution q
peace negou ations. through himsolfan
the Chinese no,ahlos referred 10 In th
dispatches. Is regarded here rs step j
the right direction. while on the 9th,
hand some disquiet has been caused b
report that the internaronals In r
kin have arrested some of the momber
Of the tsung Ii yamen, who are scekiu
: 10 open negotiations and reestablish
government. There Is no disp0sitiC
here 10 continue the offense Of ar
Of the Chinese officials who may has
participated in the outrages in Pekil
but is questioned whether the present
the opportune time to administer pu
ishment.
The war department is still concerns
because Of the inability Of either
reach General Chaffee or get dispatch
from him. A number Of important di
patches have been sent the gvneT
which the department is anxious
D shall receive in order TO guide his futu
action.
General Barry, who can be- reached
Taku, has been instructed TO spare
4 pains or expense 20 get dispatches
Chaffee and replies from which the
partmont feels necessary for corr
disposition Of the Chinese questi'
\ that have arisen since the occupation
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