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IS FORCING A CRISIS.
Waldersee Campaign Will Place United
States in Bad Position.
CHAFFEE INVITED TO JOIN.
The Government viii Instruct Him
Not TO Do So, However.
THE DIAN OF Won WALDERSEE
ffdl9n,ry
Is Viewed Sa'u S Ss,l, er'''y'o;ff Absolute
DlS& 2s.,'sa- 100,
THE plan OF Won WALDEPSEE
SERIOUS PROBLEM is UP.
1t Is as to the Question OF the Ameri-
can Governments Attitude To-
ward the Expedition.

Washington, February 1S-The United |
States government Is facing serious crisis |
In China. owing to the announcement OF
the purpose Of Field Marshal Count Won
Waldersee to begin another offensive cam.
paign. General Chaffee has been invited
to Join in the expedition. which is to he
modified on larger scale than anything
attempted In China since the original
march to Pekin, The general so informed
the war department today and the Off.
Gals of the state department have been
advised of the situation. This German
movement is viewed with absolute dlsmay
here for 1t is feared that 1T requires an i'm
mediate decision by the United states gov
eminent upon Its whole line OF policy to-
ward the Chinese question. General
Chaffec will he told that he is not to par
tlcipate in this campaign. He has been
keeping the American forces In Pckin ever
since the city was pacined. simply as
legation guard and the German govern
ment is fully aware that the United States
government pmposcly deprived the Amerl
can contingent in China of its offensive
military character and withdrew II from
the control of Count Won Waldersce in
order to hasten peace negotiations and
prevent so far ms II could the continuance
of military movements against the Chi
nese, which were az once unnecessary and
bancful in their effect upon the peace
movement. So far our government. not
having changed Its policy, can not do
otherwise than cause General Chaffce to
refrain from ony participation in the hos
tile military movement SO long as the
present peaceful conditions continue. But
another very serious point under consld-
Grafton is not whether Chaffcc shall Join
the German movement, but whether II is
not the duty OF our government To exercise
all proper efforts to dssuade the German
government from undertaking this cam
paign.
The Chinese government is unfortunately
delaying the peace negotiations in an ex-
aspcrating fashion and is not responding
In proper spirit to the effort of the United
clatr government.
states rs Just come from Minister Con
Word hayhrms the press advices rela-
ger which cchlnese dcclination to acccdo
tive IN the IDS of the ministers in the
to the dcmaltal punishment Of the lead
matter of capin tho Boxer movement.
ers implicated message touching the sub
Mr. Congers, ents gave IT to he under
ject of punishnA Chinese government had
stood that the ices Tuan and Ian with
agreed to exile PRINTS; to recommend sui
out capital sentencing. death for Yu
eide to Prince Chwa, Chao, Imprisonment
Hsien md Chao Chi 'ftces for Wing Men
and degradation from not vet determined
and some punlshmentu Cheng Yu. II Is
fO-
said that an cdict aljences.
to execute these sentle japanese minister
A message from I was casting about 70
that our government the other powers who
ascertain how far 1.-THE Chinese ques.
were party this proposed
change. 2 9,fore the cabinet
said ~ 2. + IN the course to he
meet %,e~ 3. to Fec states government
, IN. 4 y q as. FclAs it is felt TO he
y ~ u Ia MeXicaElicy 10 cndeavor TO
!. ,<<>>. <I1>i charge ~ operations upon
~ ,tas taken probable that the
w ~ ioner Fink tsult In an effort by
p n Gag trial. and to ascertain what
~ ~, 5da,.oi 81 49, W for dissent from
q I,TtUve in tp rrpP mh 1t is reported m.
: y 4he manufac4 comltent authority that
u re lntroqlf" i"it's ndef no circuIn-
q ,s,,, lure win partieipatewith the Germans
X eve proposed eApeditn. 1t is realized
r<th5 ne the extreme desir, to nyoId offcnd.
4 Gag German pride In this natter. hut II l.,
I hoped that by an appeal /, tho conserr,.
tive forces of the empire. lode NOT Inv the
unites States government ;one hut with
! powerful seconds in the sine Of puseia
! and perhaps Japan, the Genan GOVERN.
ment will he brought to see th good no,ic,,
and good faith both win hes seryo nv
avoiding Interference with the pace uepo.
tlatlons al this stage.
The decision and objections urg,1 ~. 81,
ENJOYS 70 the latest imperial edAt were
unanimous and the doyen OF the dib,,,atf,
corps will Inform the Chinese plenho+on
taries that the former requirements nns,
be strictly complied with. Meanwhile H.,
preparations are being made by the varAr.
commanders preparatory 10 the big eveA,
aud especially in the matter of transport
tlon. Apparently the only commander
who have enough Of anything for lon
campaign are the American. Brltizs an
japanese. The others are deficient. au
especially the German, although Count VA
Waldersee believes that in a few DAYS h
will have all the supplies really necessary
He takes the position that II Will be bette
to secure the greater part OF the provision
from the country itself. but most OF tn
generals think it unwise to take so grea
risk.
The British will rely almost entirely upol
pack trains. Any other method of trans
nortaticn through the mountain passe
would be imp6 ssible, as, according 10 In
formation received, the Chinese appear Z