The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-09

This II Advantageous Tor NcEotin-
tions for Pence.
Washington Oct. S-Thc effort 70 IN
duce The Chinese Imperial Court to re-
turn 60 Pckin has failed, after a weeks
persistent effort on the part of the Pow
ers. News Co that effect was hrougn,
20 the state department to-day hy the
chinese minister. VINO received q. Via
Petersburg. from VIceroys GIu Kun Yin
ana Chang Chih Tuus under date of oct.
4. Minister WI received the message
,ast night II was as follows.
"The departure of their imperial majes-
ties for shen 81 (provincel was due 10
distressing conditions al Tai Yuen Fu.
There Is a scarcity OF food supplies IN
the province OF shan s. on account Of
long continued drought ana the provin-
cial capital CTai Yucnl. s almost DE-
serted. the tradespeopo having left on
account OF tho disturbances caused and
continued for months by the Boxer rebels
who had invaded that province with the
announcement OF Gov. VA.
Their mnjesties. therefore. were Obliged
60 proceed 90 Shen ST. where telographic
communication with Shanghai ana other
parts Of the empire b. opened. and rapid
communication with their majesties may.
therefore. be carried on. thus court and
official business may be transacted more
eNpediuously by their presence in shen 81
rather than IN Shan 81
The reasons for tho temporary post
ponement OF their majcstes' return TO
Pekin are the presence OF the allied
forces there. on account of which souei-
ious fear is doubtless entertained. besides
"a dread OF the outbreak of epidemic dis
eases. which usually follow after great
disturbances. destruction 81 property and
military operations. II Is hoped the
Powers viii be considerate IN their iudg-
meut IN this matter"
The important feature or the M sslgo
IS the concession that the court Is re-
strained by fear OF the allied forces from
returning % Pakin. The movement takes
the Emperor and Empress Dowager about
80 miles further away from Pekin. though.
according TO the statements con- aimed in
the message. by reason OF direct tele-
graphic communication with Shanghai
the court practically win b. nearer for
purposes OF negotiations with the outside
world Than it was az Tai Yuen.
Minister Wu has been informed also
that Niceroy Yu OF the province just va
Gated hy the court has been impcached.
because of his anti-foreign tendencies.
which Is the first step toward his dcgra-
dalton. II IS said there are no Boxers
IN the newly chosen locality. so that the
court Will have thrown off the hostile in
huence recently surrounding u. The only
disquieting feature OF the move comes
from japanese advices stating that the
now point or location IS strongly foril-
fed. which Is some indication that the
imperial family is stn in flight and Is
seeking stronger defeuses hut the friendly
viccroys and Minister Wu do not share in
this view
The minister considers the question of
punlzhments practically disposed OF hv
the ed.ct OF the Emperor ana the Germln
and American notes exchanged lost week
The only difficulty hc approheuds ir in
case the foreign ministers seek 20 dcsis-
nate certain persons VINO shall be pun
ished. in addition 20 those which tho
government Itself marks Cor punishment
such a course by the minister he says.
would be hard 20 comply with. bus ~
looks 10 the sagacity of Ii Hung Chang
and Prince Ching 70 overcome any such
difficulty.