Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-09
IMPERIAL FAMILY
FEARS The ALLIES
Effort to Get Them to Return
to Picking Fails.
ARE ENROUTE TO sING-AN

While 800 Miles Farther From Peking
the Chinese Rulers Will Be In Close
Communication With the Outside
Viceroy Yu Degraded.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-The Chinese
minister has advised Secretary Hay OF
the receipt of dispatch from the south
ern viceroys stating that the imperial
court is enroute from Tai Yuen TO Sing
An, where the imperial establishment
viii be set up. The minister Is also adj
vised officially that Viceroy Yu Of the
province just vacated by the court has
been impeached by the anti-foreagn ele-
ment.
WASHINGTON, Oct. e-Ihe effort to
induce the Chinese imperial court 30 re-
turn to Peking has failed after weeks
persistent effort on the part OF the pow
ers. News to that effect was brought
to the state departments today by the
Chinese minister, who received It Fffa
ST. Petersburg from Viceroys Lfu Kun
Yih and Chang Chin Tung under date
of Oct. 1. Mr.. Wa received the mess
sage last night. 1t is as followss
"The departure of their imperial maj.
estes for Shen 81 province was due TO
distressing conditions at TAI Yuen FH.
There is a scarcity of food supplies Id
the province of Shen 81 ON account Of
long continued drouth, and the proyin-
cial capital, Tai Yuen, is almost deserted.
the tradespeople having left ON account
Of the disturbances caused and contin-
ued for months by the Boxers, who had
invaded the province. Their majesties.
therefore, were obliged to proceed to
Shen ST, where Geographic communtca-
ton with Peking and other parts OF the
empire is opened and rapid communica-
ton with their majesties may therefore
be carried on, thus court 6nd official
business may be transacted more expe-
ditiously by their presence in Shen 81
rather than in Shan ST. The reasons
for the temporary postponement OF theif
majesties' return to Picking are the pres
ence Of the allied forces there on 90
count of which solicitious fear 10 en-
tertained, besides o dread of the oute
break of epidemic diseases which gsuak
ly follow after great disturbances, de-
struction Of property and military opefe
ations." The important feapure az Shis
concession is that the court Is restrained
by fear of the allied forces from reouxn>
Ing to Picking.
The movement takes the emperor end
empress dowager about 800 miles furthex
away from Peking, though, according to
the statements contained In the message
by reason of direct Geographic oonsnug
nication with Shanghai, the court wiz
be near for purposes of negotiation With
the outside world now that Ii ie 40 TAI
Yuen.
It is said that there are no Boxers be
the newly chosen territory. AZ xhe dis.
patch Is dated four days ago il Is tasef,
that the trip Of the imperial party began
prior to that time. It will be slow and
tedious, overland most of the way, with
short stretch of river navigation
Sing-Aan was formerly the place Of
imperial residence and the ancient pak
aces are still there.
The only disquieting feature Of the
move comes by Japanese advices that
the new point of location Is strongly
fortified, which Is some indication thap
the imperial family is still IN fight and
is seeking a stronger defense; but the
friendly viceroys and Minister WI does
uOU onttI0 III ILLS bIOW~ &AO Atb@1A@"of
considers the question of punishments
practically disposed Of by the edact OF
the emperor and the German and Amer
lean notes exchanged last week. The
only dificulty, he apprehends Is ip case
the foreign ministers seek to deStgEHsA
certain persons who ~shal be pnpished
in addition to those which the govern
ment itself marks for punishment. Such
course by the ministers, he sayys would
be hard to comply with, but he looks 6.
the sagacity Of Ii Hung Chang and
Prince Ching to overcome any SUCH
difacu1tv