The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-26
DRIFTING WARWARD
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that Minister Conger is to be a member
OF the commission to settle the various
questions remaining TO be adjusted.
The reported conversion of the British
government to the position assumed by
the proposition to make surrender of the
Chinese ringleaders condition precedent
to negotiations has given the greatest
satisfaction in official circles here.
The report that Prime Tuan had been
signally honored by the Chinese govern
ment has not yet been officially confirm
3D. although the authorities have word
| of Chinese rumors that some such action
| has been taken. The matter was referred
to today in the talk between Acting Sec
rotary Hill and Mr.. WI, and the latter
stated that he did not credit the report,
| for the reason that the place of grand
secretary, said to have been conferred
upon Tuan, is one of comparative I'M
Importance mainly sinecure, and is not
held by a prince Of the blood, as Prince
Tuan is. In view of this information the
state department is not opposed to at
tach serious Importance to the reports,
but If it should prove true that Prince
Tuan has been advanced to high station
| 1t doubtless will be taken cognZance of
| by the state department and may lead to
herious consequences. The government
has laid down the principle that no one
| in any way connected with the outrages
shall have anything to do with the forth
coming negotiations and this applies to
Prince Tuan or any others notably con-
nected with the disturbances.
Consul General Goodnow has advised
the state department that the Taotai at
Shanghai has been degraded, and that
this is believed TO be due to the favor
able attitude of the official toward for
eigners. Mr.. Goodnow and the other con-
suls have considered the advisability of
protesting, but the protest has not yet
been made. The French consul at Shang-
hal reports, however, that he and Mr..
Goodnow have joined in protest.
The state department has also received
several dispatches from Mr.. Rockhill rela-
tive to his conferences with Minister
Conger and high officials.
GERMANS CURSE M'KINLEY
Berlin, Sept. 25.-The German press con-
tinues to comment on Americas answer
to the German note, taking the ground
that the situation has been made more
dangerous, and saddling the blame for
this upon President Mckinley. Several
semi-officlal papers condemn the attitude
of the United States. Others explain
ii by a reference to the difficulties in the
Philippines. The Wossiche Zeitung says:
THE American constitution brings it
about every four years that the whole
political situation is revolutionized. With
such conditions a settled foreign policy
is impossible Great Britain also has
party government, but a change of in
ternal politics there does not seriously in
fiuence foreign policy"
The firm of Hohner & Co, in Trosson-
gen, Wurtemburg, has sent 5000 French
harps to the German troops in China
The instruments bear Prince Bismarck's
motto, I'VE German fear God and moth
ing else in the world
ONLY A GUARD AT PEKIN
Washington, Sept. 25-The following
| statement is posted at the war depar.-
uen:: THE instruc ions OF the seer ata-y
OF war were cabled TO General Chaffee
today that pending negotiations for set
tlen:ent, a legation guard OF a regiment
Of Infantry. four troops Of covalry and a
light battery under the command Of
General Chafree will remain in Pekin for
/ the protection OF our minister and Amer
lean interests and that the remainder Of
General Chaffee's force, along with stan
OFFICERS not required, stores. etc. will be
sert to General Macarthur at Manila"
NOT UNDER Won wALDERsEE
The text Of the order is not made pub
lie, for diplomatic reasons. It Is observ-
ed that the force left under General
Chaffee constitutes a legation guard and
is maintained for the purpose OF protect
ing American interests This means that
the United States forces viii not n any
sense be under the command Of Count
Won waldersee, the German field mar
shall, as there IS not a sufficient force
left in Pekin for military operations.
Under the order General Cha6ee will de-
termine what troops now serving under
him shall be sent 70 Manila There are
now in Chine the fun Ninth infantry.
eight companies 81 the Fourteenth In
fantry, Battery T Of the Fifth artillery,
four companies ot the Fifteenth infantry
eight troops Of the Sixth caval-v and
four batteries OF the Third ST ;iIs-y l.
is supposed that the legation guard vii
consist Of the Ninth infantry. four troops
% the Sixth cavalry and Battery z az
the Fifth artillery. There are as1uf 400
troops in China II IS expected that $50
VIII remain. the marines. about 1905 10
number. also viii be Withdrawn and sent
aboard the ships Of the Asiatic squad