New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-07
THE GERMAN RESPONSE.
A CLEAR REJECTION OF THE RUSSIAN
CHINESE PROPOSITION.
tinuance of disorder.
tCogyr4ght: 1900: By The New-Eork Tribune-l
TBY CABLE TO THE TRTBUNE.l

tCopyr4ght: 1900: By The New-Tork Tribune-l
TBT CABLE TO THE TRTBUNE.I
London, Sept. Z, 1 a. m-The German reply to
the Russian proposal maybe in the form Of
compromise, and as such It will be treated in
order 10 save the face Of Russia; but, in sub
starce. the communication which Mr.. Jackson
has made 10 the State Department is a clear
rejection Of the Russian proposition. 1t matters
very little in principle whether the whole or a
portion Of the allied contingent is kept in the
Chinese capital. but the point is that Peking
VII continue TO be held by foreign troops till
peace negotiations are concluded.
The most important concession Germany
makes 10 Russia is the agreement to respect the
persons Of the Empress and the Imperial Minis
ters- This IS good sense. for otherwise it would
be impossible to get the Chinese Court and Privy
Council 70 come back and begin negotiations
Stree it is out Of the question that the princes
and mandarius would put themselves in = the
power Of the allies in order to be tried and posi-
bly, executed
The report that punitive expedition iSstart-
ing from Tien-Tsin for Pao-Ting-Fu is ptobaby
correct, but the further statement that an allied
Soiuln Is setting out Tor Tai uel-h u, the pres
ent residence Of the Empress. nearly three hum
ored miles from Peking. is certainly fictitious.
very suggestive item Of Chinese news yes
terday was that an order suspending the de-
parture Of the Fourth Brigade of Indian troops
has been cancelled and that the entire force will
proceed al once for the far East. Twelve hundred
more Indian troops have been landed at Shang-
hai, 50 that there are now over three thousand
men there and one thousand camp followers
Ine German troops were to have landed at
Shanghai yesterday and the Austrians are also
Preparing 10 disembark a small detachment.
doubtless 10 give moral support 10 the allies; so
nat powerful little international army is
gradually being formed at the Yangtse treaty
port
II is possible that the Powers may also have to
'snd force further south before long. Street
fots are said 20 be frequent in Canton, and the
situation in that quarter is by no means settled
Ire publication Of Admiral Seymours detailed
report OF the operations of the abortive Peking
-ehef expedition has made good impression
-He Admiral pays high compliments to all the
-'felgn sailors and marines under his command,
e'ia there is no doubt that all concerned in this
eHDefrrise did very well. The report does not
"a -e@a 10 the belief in the efficiency OF regular
-"ihese troops. Had they possessed any skill
= the Use OF the excellent weapons with which
-ey were armed they should have wiped out
-eSmouTs small detachment, encountered It
:, WIN wounded men and being short of sup
BUT the Chinese almost invariably fired
sA ana their volleys did little execution.
hung chang's secretary. according to
5rSase from Hong-Kong has arrived at that
.. sno reports that Earl Ii leaves Shanghai
Sang Tomorrow. Whether he will be es-