The true northerner., 1900-09-14
MOI kTAUs
TO TREAT
UNCLE SAM WILL TAX . No CHANCES
WITH III HUNG CHANG.
RUSSIAN TROOPS POURING INTO
CHINESE CAPITAL.
HORRIBLE MASSACRE OF MISSION
ARIES AT PAO-TING-FU.

washingon. Sept 12.-From the
formal statement given out 1t appears
that the state department Is not yet
ready 10 begin direct negotiations Win
Ii Hung Chang. 1t does not question:
his credentials MS plenlpotenuary'
but simply leaves the matter III aDey-
ance. Probably this is because all or
the powers have not yet returned their
responses TO the Russian note. ana II
is desired 10 avoid making the United
States the first among the powers 10
abandon the hope OF harmonious ac-
tion and strike for itself toward the
settltment directly with China. Also
il may be deemed well TO wait 10 near
from Mr.. Conger, who several days ago
was invited 10 express his oplnloh
about quitting Pekin. Minister Nu
was twice at the state department yes
terday. Ii was understood that his
first call was in part, at least, 10 Sc
cure transportation for Ii hung Chans
from Shanghai 10 Taku Oh Cnlteu
States vessel His later call was 10 re-
ceive the answer of the department
10 that application as well rs 10 Ille
communication respecting Ii huhS
Chang'S functions The answer re
turned by the state department to the
latter communication apparently maue
il necessary at this time to pursue the
inquiry as 10 the ship. II Ii may not
enter intO negotiations at present There
is no occasion 10 TRANSPORT him 10
Taku.
situation at Pekin.
n
fishes this morning additional adIlces
from its Pekin correspondent, Or. MOT
rison, under late OF Aug. 81. lhe cen
sorship. which is under Sir Alfred
Goselees control. makes IL difficult,
says the correspondent TO convey
true pictrue OF the present situation IN
Pekin. To-day the foreign community
was thrilled with horror at the news
of the massacre OF the missionaries AT
Pao-Ting-bu, VINO were under the pro-
lection of the imperial troops. Chli-
dren were Dutchered before the eyes OF
their parents. White women Neie ldN-
ished and carried into captivity. Far
ents were tortured ana murdered. Mas
sacreS by red Indians never call III
vain for vengeance. Yet the troops re-
main here inactive. Their one thought
and wish are 10 be given work OF 10
be recalled from Pekln surely the
civilized world will not suffer this cruel
massacre 10 remain unavenged ana
make no effort TO ascertain the fate or
the poor martyred Christians anu
white women.
'Since the relief of the legations one
feature stands cOnspicuous-the pre-
dominance Of Russia and the oNerlnas-
tering position she Is now asserting
here. The pageant in the Forbidden
City on August 2S was triumphant
entry by Russia, followed by the Olher
great powers. Rssuia did the honors,
greatly 10 the chagrin OF the other mn
listers.
CossacI.s Raid the Country.
Russian troops are pouring into re
kin daily. Nineteen hundred came
Yesterday and $500 the day before.
Already the Russians outnumDer the
Japanese, and they will soon outnum-
Der the combined forces. Their stay
is assuming every characteristic OF
perinanency. Cosacks daily raid the
country and drive the Chinese peasants
and laborers in herds through the de-
serted and dismantled city, setting
their military camp.
NO one, not even Sir Claude McDon-
aid. is allowed 20 euter the summer
palace and the splendid palace build
ings within the imperial domain which
is occupied by the Russians without
permission. The expected arrival OF
Nice-Admiral AleXiet, who it Is an
nounced Will remain druing the win
ter. indicates the Importance which
Russia attaches to future develop
mentS.
"kussia has occupied Kin-Chau and
the branch railway to Nan-PiO col
leries, thus securing the possible con-
troll of the richest coal mines in North
China. She will also occupy Shan-Eai-
kwan.
The British Position.
The British position is anomalous.
The aimless action of OBTAINING the
brigade at Hong Kong has had a bad
effect. The Japanese are openly ex-
pressing dissatisfaction that n smaller
British force has been landed than was
promised. The outlook is not promis-
ing. 1t is unaccountable why Japan,
10 whom belonged the honor of rescue,
should const mt consistently 20 give way
10 Russia and apparently accept Rus
sian predominanCe. Fortune favors
Russia for Baron Nishi, formerly Jap
anese minister at st. Petersburg, is
credited. perhaps unjustly, with being
much under the influence of NJ De
Giers and the appointment of Ii Hung
Chang TO negotiate peace is grateful
tidings TO Russia.
Meanwhile a famine is inevitable.
Tho government must quickly make
preparations if the British troops are
to winter here.