The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-20

ucularly 10 the cessation OF examinations
aud also To the linbllty of the provinces
where outrHgcf may be commit ted.
The military officials fail to see the dit.
ference Ia series of ultmatums of a
single ultimutdm covering the entire del
mnnds, and ask " the Chinese refuse tol
agree TO any points during the number OF
days given what the ministers Intend to
do. In the meantime the military continue
preparations for the expedition. the inten.
lion being to send out six columns OF
troops, two columns leaving Pekin, Tien
Tsin and pao Tlng Flu. respectively Field
Marshal Count Won Waldersee believes that
eight days rntions VIII he ample for the
columns 10 take With them, as the llneF or
communication VIII he open and fresh sup
plies VIII I've ohtanahle.
II is reported on some authority TINT Y
the present negotiations prove unsuccessful
the warshlps of some Of the powers VIII
soize Chce Foo. Canton md other places
as soon as the winter Is over.
All the troops. are helms put through a
severe course NJ drill, especially the Ger
mans, from daylight mill dark
Washington, February 10, Minister Cor
ger has been informed by cable TO co,
municatc TO the foreign minister's at Pei
tho feeling Of the United states COVER
meut that further hostile expedite
should not I've INDUCED In ~ this thb
This action was taken by tho state I
partment inter the cabinet discussion "
developed the attitude OF the administers
ton The state department officials decline
10 make pubic IN" teAt OF INC hnit' INV /.
ever ii was suld 70 he In perfect accord
with the policy already developed ND 70
mike manifest the deep conylctior OF me
United States government that me pro-
posed hostile expeditions are In violation
az The rights Of the individual parties 20
| the peace negotiations, II the threats OF
| military expeditions Is based nnon de-
| sire To force the Chinese ENJOYS 20 speedler
| action upon the ministerial proposals, then
| n rnnst loo stated that our government as
| improves, feeling Tint Il hns not yet been
! demonstrated Sufficiently that tho chinese
| government Is not acting to the best or
| it's ability ..,r.
nennlty upon the whole list of prescribed
! Chinese officials. Il IS recalled that the
| Chinese agreed to administer the seyeres.
I posslhle punishment. and II IL conceived
! here that II may be entirely Impossible fnr
| that government TO 20 TO the length at
| temptcd hy the ministers. These consider
/ ofIons are Of course. known 10 the foreign
! ministers In Pekip. but II will be Mt Con-
/ ger'g duty TO remind them or their reconc
1 mpndations MS to the engagements tneir
/ governments entered Into with the Unifen
/ States as well as China, aud ne wiil point
! ont that our attitude n IN exact afcorn'
/ oncc with the outline laid down In the
/ formal notes preceding the beginning OF the
negotiations.
The United States VIII continne 70 deal
| with the other mowers through their dlnio.
| nntic agencies lgnorlng the suggestion that
| the ministers ~ pekln have NO control over
1 the military forces stationed there NM
carving ont the same theory General
| Chaffee will net In thcroprh harmony with
any suggestions made hy Mr. fonger