Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-28

WASHINGTON, June 27.-The de-
elopments of the day respecting China
were important and interesting. The
Chinese minister's report of the depart
ure of the foreign ministers and their
guards from Pekin, greatly relieved
the officials here, who took IL as the
first tangible evidence that the imper-
ial Chinese government had a full real
fzation Of the enormity of permitting
the ministers to come TO personal
harm, and were thus undertaking as
far as lay in their power, to observe
the amenities Of international ex-
change.
The keenest interest is shown by the
officials to learn the conditions under
which the ministers left Pekin. Minis
ter Wu's dispatch was ominously sill
ent on that point and though the min
lister himself maintains almost obsti-
nately his conference in the non-exis-
tence of a state of war, it is generally
admitted that it will be difficult to ac-
cept his conclusion if it shall transpire
that the Pekin government itself has
sent the ministers away with their
passports, or what may come to the
same thing, with a guard as safe con-
duct. At the State Department, it is
said that if it shall be explained that
the imperial government dld this, not
with a purpose of r~upturing diplomatic
relations. but simply TO ensure the
safety of the ministers which they
were unable to guarantee as long as
they remained in Pekin. then there is
still ground for an understanding.
1t is, however, pointed out that in
such a case the self-confessed inability
of the imperial government to main
tain peace and order at the capital.
would amount to an admission of it's
utter failure as a government, ana
would leave China in a state worse
than that of actual war. In either
event, 1t now appears to the satisfac-
ton of the officials that there
Was Absolute Justification
for such intervention as we have Of
fered in China.
Notice has come to the government
that the cable companies have again
reopened communication Biographical
ly with Taku and Che Foo. This ar
rangement has been made by means
OF the Russian ~telegraphic system con-
Meeting with the Siberian railroad sys-
tem. An European agent has man
aged to reopen the lines, though the
means of communication between Che
Foo and Taku and Tien Tsin are tor
turous and probably precarious.
The War Department officials still
insist that no orders have gone for
ward to send more troops to China
than the Ninth regiment. now on its
way from Manila, and the Sixth cav
airy, which will sail from San Fran
cisco next Sunday for Nagasaki and
perhaps Taku. 1t is said that with
these two organizations and the mar
ines now on Chinese soil, Gen. Chaffee
will have the full brigade to which his
rank entities him.
Rumors of Withdrawals of troops
from Cuba are said TO be the probable
basis for the persistent statements that
more soldiers have been ordered 70
China. 1t is admitted that two regi-
ments will soon be ordered to the Unit
ed States from Cuba, the particular or
CARNATIONS being designated by Gen.
Wood, but they simply will take the
place in home garriSons of regiments
Of regulars which will go out TO Manila
10 relieve volunteer ORGANIZATIONS
there.
In well informed diplomatic circles
the news that the foreign ministers
have left Pekin for the north under a
Chinese escort, is regarded with some
apprehension. 1t is presumed. OF
course. that the escort is composed OF
imperial troops, but a feeling of unrest
is induced by the evident fact that. in
the present circumstances, even the
imperial troops are
Not Absolutely TO be Trusted,
Indications are abundant that they,
too, are imbued with the a~nti-foreign
sentiment which has found its open ex-
ponent in the Boxers. While no fear
is expressed that the personal safety
of the diplomatic representatives OF
foreign governments is endangered. the
intimation is conveyed that they may
be held as hostages. If this should be
true, the troops accompanying them
would be rather a guard than an es-
cort
1t is pointed III that in 1860. in cir
cumstances quite similar TO those
which obtain at present, the French
minister was taken north from Pekin
under escort" He was actually held
as a hostage.
The only other news event this
morning was the departure of Gen.
Chaffee, who had q final conference
with Adiutant General Corbin and
then started for San Francisco. with
soldierly axactness allowing himself
just one hour TO interruptions in
his schedule between Washington and
the army transport at San Francisco.
1t is expected that the transport Grant,
with Gen. Chafee on board, will arrive
At NagasaH about July rs, which