The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-09-14
The President Must Decide Mt
Once on the Question or
Vaeating PeklD,
WAITING FOR ORDERS
State Department Considers EApl III
md Prince Chung ~ RpspOns.
Die Representation,

Washington, Sept Ig~Thn question
Of withdrawing tle American troops
NJ once from Pahin ~ now before tho
president and Il speedy decision " on
paeied md required, There npe differ
nDoas among officials IN PeliD Oh tho
question md the issne Nv Tor tho ppesis
dent 10 decide,
The action OF the French govern
mont IN reported by cable dispatches
Informing OP Rnssin's orders for with
dpawal OF troops hns brought nbOut
tho contingency touched upon ~ reply
IN Russia, General Chaifeo WINS made
acquainted with the attitude Of the
government and WINS directed 10 hold
himself In ppndiDess ~ withdraw his
troops, Undoubtedly 10 Inns conferred
| with the other commanders IN 10 tho
time nnd mnnnw " withdrawal no.
gDpding 10 terms Of note, Sending Oh
further supplies 10 him has been
stopped and no now hWnita signal
from Washington 10 begin his mOyo'
ment, " " for the president 10 give
Tint signal,
y The considerations before him IN
favor OF immodiRtN withdrawal, npe
first, the tAet TINT no Nv already eom'
mittad IN u manner 40 snGh u curse by
the above quoted language ~ reply 10
the Russian note, Second, " " pnpr
resented that GhiDa ~ Oh the verge Of
q terrible famine and Tint the pptent'
lon Of troops In Pakin, preventing IN
they do the return OF the Chinese gOy'
eminent and the supply OF provisions
10 the oapifnL plaeea thN responsibility
for what threatens 10 DO u Hightful
calamity upon the powers who Hano'
toned continued occupation, On the
other hand, strong Representations
have been made 10 the president IN ops
position 10 withdrawal IN advance Of
tho procurement Of absolutely snlii'
eioBf guarantees for the protection OF
American interests IN Ghipn md for
the safety Of native Christmas
IN anticipation Of such u state Of
affairs the effort has been made 20
hasten the dispatch OF p%peltmiDnvtos 10
pence negotiations " Nv highly dos
sipAble that some responsible repre-
sentative OF the Chinese government
be recognized, ID order Ilnt wa mny
secure u sufficient guarantee upon
which 10 bAse lhe withdrawal OF our
troops, bi Hung ChRng and Prince
Chung are the only lights IN tho i1nst
~ fnP IN our government GnD 800,
md III ~ possible thM tho present
problem may bo solved by u decision
10 deal with them Immediately, and
10 accept their pledge nv suggested fOr
OuW pprposesI Therefore tho decision
Nv announced today 10 facilitate Lt
Hung Chang's passhge from Shanghai
40 PeklH may DO regarded Nv slRii1l'
Gnnt, Later " WINS announced TINT
Consul General NOOdnOw Ind reported
That III wOnid lenyo Shanghai next
for Tin Tsih Iis mems OF
transportation npe not known but h0
may have u United States vessel "
snGIl u thing ~ ABSOLUTELY necessary ~
peRehing Tien Tsim Possibly Tho
negotiations may be conducted there,
bnt the opinion IN OiHGinl circles
seems 10 be TINT the last net IN tho
negotiations, namely, the signature OF
tho i%peattas which must bind Chtnn
Tor the future, must take place w The
Chinese eapitaL " Nv not known lhnt
my Of the powers npa prepared tO OBJ
10 III Hung's Visit Meanwhile
stats department ~ doing tts host
10 force lha Chinese government
through III Hung Ching 10 restore
peace IN the provinces and 10 cease
DnIragos upon Amopean eitHeDs