Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-04
'AAS ENOUGH TROOPS
Zen. Chaiise Says United States Has
Sufficient Force to Protect
interests
Five Thousand Effective Soldiers
Ample For All Apparent Pur-
poses in China.
Great Britain and Germany Favor
Keeping an Allied Force
at Pekin.

Keeping an Allied Force
at Pekin.
Washington, Sept. 4.-The following
Undated dispatch was received today by
The war department from Chaffee:
"Taku.-A written report of opera
tions up to the relief of the legations
viii be forwarded as soon as possible.
Present conditions are hostilities have
practically ceased, only occasional shots
being fired from cover at a small party
repairing the telegraph line and forag-
ing. No considerable body of Chinese I
troops (Boxers) were discovered here or
along the line of communication. We
hear that LII Hung Chang has full pow
er, but he is not here. Will the United
States keep military force here until
terms OF peace are arranged? Now in
China there are about 5000 effectives.
Think 1t Is an ample force for the
United States, unless political reasons,
not apparent to me, demand a larger
force. Shall take 5000 as a basis of my
requirement for supplies. If the troops
remain. they must winter in tents, and
conical wall tents will be required. one
tent to ten men. Escort wagons men
toned in my dispatch of the 18th will
) be required Immediately. Have mules
for the same shipped. No more pack
trains are required, wagon transporta-
S tion being best. The water is falling in
the river rapidly and must soon haul
railroad will not be repaired before the
river freezes
All the transportation and tentage
asked for by Chaffee had been antici-
pated by the department., and had been
shipped. Much of 1T is at Taku and the
balance is due very soon.
Washington, D. c.. Sept 4.-Great
Britain and Germany have not replied
to the state departments latest memo
randum setting forth the Russian pro-
s posal for the Withdrawal Of the allied
as troops from PekiIE (, is believed that
neither of those nations will agree to
withdraw their forces from the Chinese
Y capital before settlement of the trou-
BILE has been effected. If Germany or
Il Great Britain refuses to follow Russia s
initiative 1t is believed She Will agree to
have her troops remain in Pekin until
concerted agreement between the
powers has been arranged. Should Rus
sia adhere To her announced intention
to vacate Pekin and either Germany or
England refuse to enter into the Ameri-
can n-Russian agreement, an internation-
oil conflict the officials believe, will be
sure to follow.
Administration officials say Russia
will not precipitately withdraw from
Pekin. They have reached this conclu-
sion after careful consideration of in
formation they have received III con-
nection with the full text of the Rus:
sian circular sent to all the powers. III
his oral statement to Acting Secretary
Adee NJ. de yVollant, the Russian charg'
e d'affaires announced that Russia ha.
directed the Russian nnnister to retire
with his official personnel and the Rus
sian troops will likewise be withdrawn
These positive assertions caused tn,
inference that Russia would immediate
~ withdraw from the Chinese capita
and thus precipitate the break anon,
the powers which the authorities hat
feared. The full text of the Russian
circular, which was considered yeStcr
day afternoon at a conference betweel
the president and Secretary Root. con
tains the statement that lit is intende.
& to recall the minister with all the mem
bers of the mission to Tien Tsin, With
er they vii! be accompanied by tn
Russian troops, whose presence at Pc
kin henceforward appears purposeless.
Nothing has been received by th
president to Indicate that the Russia
minister and the Russian troop, haT
actually left Pekin. and In its absenc
the known purpose of the ST. Peters
burg government to preserve harmon
OF action has brought the sconclusio
that the Russian proposal will NJ
cause discord, as at first was antic
pated.
"A high official said yesterday after
noon that he is confident the Russian
VIII remain in Pekin until the power
have passed upon the proposal made b
the st. Petersburg government, and
is even possible that they may RENAL
there pending negotiations to insure
concert OF procedure on the part of Il
powers. Whether because of any dire
assurances or not from st. Petersbur
Ill ais d fact that today the officials al
very optimistic with reference 10 u
international situation. With the excel
tion of the United States. none of Il
powers has yet submitted it's reply. al
it is understood here they are awaitir
advices from their representatives
Pekin-
1t is learned from an official sour
that Ii Hung Chang has memorable
the imperial government to appoi
four other progressive Cinnamon to a
with himself as peace negotiators.
WILL NOT GIVE UP PEKIN
Emperor William says That tho Ci
Will Ne Held.
Berlin, Sept. 4-Negotiations contin
between the powers respecting I
3 propositions OF Russia. 1t appears tn
the portion Of the proposal which co
templates the removal OF the. legatio
to Tien Tsin does not meet with oppo'
ton; but the proposal that the troo
should vacate Pekin will not be act
upon until after a thorough examin
ton o. the case by the other powe
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