Evening journal., 1900-09-05
Evacuation Of PCkin Seems
Improbable at This
Time
COMPLICATIONS THREATEN
Acts Of Russians About Chinese
Capitol Watched With
Anxiety
HINT AT SECRET COMPACT
Between Germany and Russia to The
Detriment Of Great Britain
and Japan
HINT AT SECRET COMPACT

London, Sept 5.-"Six months ra-
tions for the British forces" says the
-Tien Tsin correspondent Of The Stand
ard wiring Aug. q, ARE being for
warded to Pekin. Newspaper corre-
spondents are seriously handicapped
by the bad arrangement Of the Chi
nese telegraphs. Messages have been
obtained and tampered with. and
nothing has been safe unless mailed to
Shanghai. A good deal of curiosity
IS felt here regarding the fate of the
mail bag containing official and press
dispatches describing the entry into
Pekin, which was sent by an admiral
10 Chefoo in a Russian gunboat and
Is reported not to have been receiv-
ed there.
THE proceedings Of the Russians in
and around Pekin are watched with
some anxiety. The situation threatens
to develop many complications. 1t is
said that the Russians intend to take
Shan-Hai-Kwan. They have assumed
complete possession Of the Haiku
arsenal at Tien Tsin and allow admis-
sion to none but Russians. The ar
senal still contains thousands of
pounds worth Of guns and ammunition.
#. The Russians are charged with
cutting the wire between this point
and Pekin and with committing varl-
Gus other petty annoyances.
Regarding the evacuation Of Pelin,
Bays the correspondent of The Times
at Toxic, the japanese government will
pursue the course approved by a ma
jority Of the powers.
\ One reason for the delay In getting
news from Pekin doubtless is the
anxiety Of the Chinese authorities to
procure the evacuation of the capital.
No effort is being spared by them to
bring this about. Their idea is that.
should the foreign ministers in Pel1in
be allowed free communication with
the governments, the full extent of the
completely of the Chinese government
in the anti-foreign outrages would be
revealed and would lead the allies to
decide to remain until retribution had
been exacted.
According to Shanghai advices, Ii
Hung Chang wired the Chinese min
lister In London, Sir Chi Shen Lofeng- |
luh, as follows: Our st. Petersburg |
minister has persuaded Russia to leave |
Pekin. You are useless If you cannot |
persuade England"
It is asserted that Earl Ii has prom |
ised Russia three Manchurian PROV |
ipces II she secures tho withdrawal of |
the allied forces from Colin and ia
Vorable peace terms from the powers.
Both the empress dowager and Ii
Hung Chang are said to be iavishing |
money to attain these objects.
There is no sign as yet of any de- |
cision on the part of the powers re-
garding the Russian proposals. The |
Japanese papers unreservedly condemn
the idea of evacuating Pekin, and hint
that there Is a secret compact between
Germany and Russia to the detriment
Of Great Britain and Japan.
The empress dowager's anti-foreign
frenzy in June. according to a special
dispatch from Shanghai, was due to the
to her by Prince Tuan of
an ultimatum, which is now known to
have been forged, in which the powers
demanded her abdication in favor of
Emperor Kwang Su, the removal Of the
seat OF government from Pekin. the
placing OF Chinese finances under Eu-
ropean control and other sweeping
Ii Hung Chang, Yung Lu, Hsu Tung
lnd Prince Ching, whom an imperial
sdiet has appointed peace commits
'ioners, constitute a radically anti
oreign commission. Hsu Tung, guar
liam OF the heir apparent, is especially
obnoxious. Three of the commission
rs are manchus.
The American association, whose
membership includes all the foremost
men at Shanghai, met yes
erday and adopted a protest against
he evacuation Of Pekin until a final
ettlement has been reached. The
Meeting also resolved to urge President
Mckinley to Insist upon the appoint-
nent Of satisfactory commissioners
md the recognition Of the emperor as
overeign.