Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-10-04
WORK In HARMONY.
INDICATIONS POINT TO AGREEMENT
ON CHINA.

Washington Believes American Plans
/ Will BE Adopted--Even Germany Finds
With Its Aspirations.
Washington, Oct. 3.-Favorable news
ropean chancellories indicating that
complete agreement with regard to
China is in sight. The agreement will
be OH the basis of the propositions
laid down by Secretary Hay in his
note of July 3 and the subsequent
notes treating on that subject. The
accord of Russia with the United
States is more complete than was an
ticipated at first and the reports show
that all of the European nations prob
ably are placing themselves in posi-
ton to take advantage of the opening
made by the United States and soon
will be ready to begin negotiations for
ment. The Russians already have
given notice of such purpose, and
France, like Russia, is ready to nego-
late at once.
AS for Germany, either the position
| of that government has been misun-
, derstood or it has sustained change
J, of mind. Possibly the former is the
case, but, however that may be. it is
quite certain from the advices which
have reached Washington that the
German government, upon careful in
spectiOn of the plans for a settlement
proposed by the United States finds
therein nothing inconsistent with the
German aspirations. Therefore it may
be expected that Germany too will be
prepared soon to join in this common
movement toward a settlement. 1t
may be stated that altogether the
prospects of an adjustment of the Chi
nese difficulty without resort to formal
war are very much brighter than they
were one week ago.
The new developments Of the day
were few, being confined to a cable.
gram from Mr. Conger reciting the de-
parture of the Russian minister and
suite from Peking. and an authentica,
ton by Minister WI for the edict pro.
viding for the punishment of Tuan
and the guilty princes.
Z Washington, Oct 2.-The war de
partment is in receipt of cablegran
d from General Chaffee indicating thai
! he has received instructions to with
draw most of the United States forces
from China and had provided, in ac
cOrdance with those instructions, fol
a legation guard. The dispatch fol
lows:
Received Sept. 80. via Taku. Adjutanr
General, Washington: Sept. 30, 80 cablet
from Tien Tsin. Received your Nos. 4:
and 43. The Ninth infantry, Third squad
ron of Sixth cavalry, and light battery will
constitute legation guard Shall endeavo
to get all supplies to Tong Chow befor,
water falls. CHAFFEE.
Dispatches Nos. ~ and 43 referred
to by General Chaffee were those con
tanning his instructions to Withdraw
the American troops from Peking.
Washington, Oct. 2.-Several import
/ ant dispatches We're received yester
: day from China. From Canton Consu
McWade reports the issue of the de
l cree Furnishing Tuan and his col
: leagues, so that there is no longe
doubt as to the accuracy of Sheng'
e statement on that point. Mr. Congo
: also has received official notification O
the Chinese peace commission, whicl
$ was fOrecasted by Minister Wu's ad
. vices several days ago The text o
! the two dispatches is as follows:
0 Canton. Oct. 1.-Secretary of State, Wash
, ington: DEGREES just issued. Empero
blames ministers for whole troubles. Or
ders Tuan, Kangi and other officials de
: garded and punished by imperial courts
+ Emperor holds Tuan and others entirely re
sponsble bloodshed. INVADE
Peking, Sept 27.-Secretary of State
Washington: Have received notice toda
from Prince Ching that he, Earl Ii. Jun
Il Lu and Vceroys Iiu Kun VI and Chan
i Chih TunG will act in concert in negotia
@ tions for peace. Ii Hung Chang is at Tie
Tsn. CONGER
Tien Tsin, Sept 2S.-Orders from
> Washington directing the Withdrawal
: of the bulk of the American troop
> were received this afternon and prep
: arationS to comply were begun imme
diately. General Chatfee is here di
Ncting the movement. which will com
:, mence at the earliest possible moment