Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-07


PEKlN. Nov. 5.-The final scene In
the surrender of the winter palace
and the evacuation OF Pekin by all
except the legation guards took place
Saturday, Oct. 4. According to Ar
rangements made with Major Robert
son of the United States legation
guard. 1000 OF Yuan Shih Kai's for
eign-drilled soldiers in neat uniforms
entered the city early. and were at
once drawn up in n long row, two
deep. directly at the entrance to the
palace. at the gate OF which a dozen
American soldiers of Company B.
Ninth Infantry. stood guard. Di-
rectly across the park entrance sep.
arated from them by about 100 yards,
were 300 Japanese soldiers and 1Ot
Americans.
| AT y O'Clock many visitors and sight.
seers, most of whom carried kodaks
and other cameras. began to arrive
and soon there were nearly as many
cameras as muskets In sight. Prince
Ching, who was to receive possession
OF the palace in the name of the en-
peror, had arrived at o'clock, and
was inside making tour of inven-
tory. Quite a number of ladies' of
different nationalities were present.
but none Of the foreign ministers nut
in appearance.
thousand new enrolled Chinese Do
ilcemen, In the usual gaudy vest uni
torn. waited In rows back of the mil.
itarv TO assume police duty as soon
as the official exchange of troops had
taken place. Ex-Governor Hu Yum
Mel. with General Ma vi Kun. were
in the center between the Chinese
and foreign troops, in consultation
with Major Robertson and the Jan.
anese major In charge of the Japanese
troops No other troops of any ma
nonality were present but a few Ger
man and English officers were among
the visitors
The Japanese band plaved a selec.
'ion the Chinese trumpeters respond.
ed and then upon an order from Ma.
Tor Robertson an American non-com.
missioned officer came forward and
led body of fftv Chinese soldiers
on to the post inside held bv de-
fachment of the Ninth Infantry. A
Japanese sergeant then led on anoth-
or Chinese SQUAD TO relieve the Ian
anese posts. and the audience waited
FOR half an hour. chatting and taking
pictures until the exchange of the
posts had been made.
A half hour was consumed in this
way until the American and Japan
ese soldiers inside had all been re
lieved by Chinese troops and had ap-
peared in squads and joined their fell
low countrymen lined up opposite the
main body of Chinese troops.
When Major Robertson announced
that all foreign troops had been with
drawn word was sent in to Prince
Ching. who at once came outside into
the park followed by about fifty
small rank mandarins. The only
mandarins of high rank present were
Ex-Governor Hu. General Ma and Ii
en- Fang. a member of the newly ere
ated foreign office. No other princes
| BERLIN. Nov. 5.-The imperial gov
ernment Is about to establish an Off
cial emigration department for the
purpose of directing the stream Of
German emigration away from the
| United States toward the German
colonies.
| The supervision of emigation Is at
present conducted by the German
| Colonial Society under the advisory
control of Chancellor Won Buelow.
The new department will soon be full
ly organized and will formally take
over the management of emigration
in the hope that paternal regulation
will induce emigrants to settle in
Africa, China, Samoa and other spots
where the kaiser's flag floats.
The announcement of the creation
of the new department opens with
the admission that probably some
time will elaspse before the tide Of
emigration to America is checked.
lowing to the unfortunate inability
of our countries to afford guaran.
teed existence to newcomers. There
IS one encouraging sign. however,
whereas formerly foreign country
meant exclusively the United States
to the mind of the intending emil
grant, East Asia, especially China, is
now attracting attention"
The colonial society cherishes the
belief that the 10000 members OF
Germany's lately returned Chinese
legion will prove eloquent emigra-
ton missionaries. 1t is stated that
the soldiers are full of enthusiasm
over the fine climate, rich crops and
untitled fields OF Pe-Chi-Li and Shan
Tung. as well as over the many op
portuniues awaiting industrial labor
ers in that provinces.
Warning Is given that mere labor
ers are not needed in the far East
where they will only serve to swell
the army of unemployed coolies. Or
the other hand mechanics, artisans
and agriculturists Of small menas are
advised to turn their eyes eastward
or big mandarins were present. as tn,
ceremony was regarded in a humiliat
ing light.
Upon reaching the spot where Ma
jor Robertson was standing Prince
Ching bowed. and. facing the major
Immediately began reading a short
address he had prepared for the oc