The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-04-13
1900 MEN FOREMAN THERE
ALLIED FORCES LEFT IN CHINA
American and Russian Commanders
Thought II Mas Too Many-Raii-
way to he Kept GUarded-ClaiInS
Must He Fixed May I-RussiR's
Note.

Pekin, April S.-rhe recent meeting OF
the generals OF the allied troops and Count
Won Waldersee was OF great Importance
and interest, though it was known before
hand what had been practically decided
on. Still the meeting showed eonelusively
the attitude of the different powers. The
only dissents from the plan adopted were
General ChafTee, the American commander,
and General Wogaek, commander OF the
Russian forces, who both thought that
the number OF points to be occupied was
excessive and also that the number OF
troops was too great, The other generals
were unanimous in the opinion that nine
points ON the railway should be occupied
between Pekin and Shanhai kwan, with
COCO men, exclusive Of the 1000 in Pek.u.
This will be a permanent measure, while
the reduction OF the present forces will b.
made according to the present wishes of
the respective governments, The railway
between Pao-ting flu and Pekin will not
be guarded, ii not being line of eom,
munieation with the sea.
Claims for Indemnity.
General Chatree suggested that it wits
only necessary to occupy two points be
tween Yam thsun and Tientsin and three
between Tientsin and Shan-hai- XIV IN
with total OF 1000 men, exclusive Of
those at Pekin. II was not necessary, he
said, to have soldiers at Tong ku, as naval
vessels were always there, and because the
reliefs could be passing backward and for
ward. General Wo@ck thought that 1860
men would be sufficient for occupying
nentsin and Shan Ia kwan.
Affecting ManehurIn.
The views of the majority will be pre-
sented to the ministers Tor immediate ae~
ton, as the generals feel that the accept,
anee by the Chinese OF these terms may in,
clude the total destruction OF the forts al
Shan-hai-kwan, Pei-tang, Taku, Tong ku,
Pei-tsa and Yang thsun, which will mean
complete submission, when arrangements
ought to be made for the withdrawal Of a
ma jority OF the forces from China.
London April SO .eiAl notice has
been received that claims for indemnity
against China must be filed with the bra
ish minister at Pekin, Sir Ernest Satow,
before May /.
London, April s.--A dispatch from ST
Petersburg says it is learned from trust.
worthy source that Ru-sa's diplomatic
agents abroad were instructed on April ;
to communicate to the governments 10
which they are accredited an identical note
in the same terms as that presented by
Count Cassini to Secretary Hay.
The text OF the identical note, a. it ap.
pears from news which hIs come to hand
IS as follows:
That in the present circumstances a
special examination into the Manchurian
affair, instead Of being an open testimonial
Of friendly sentiments ON the part Of Rus
sia toward China, might entail various dif
ferenees Tor the neighboring states Rus
sia does not in any way insist upon the
conclusion Of any such agreement and even
rbandOns all possible negotiations in this
natter In as much as the imperial GOV
.rnment ever adheres faithfully to its orig
nal and oft repeated program it viii quiet
y await the further course OF events"