New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
WITHDRAWAL FROM PEKING.
THIS GOVERNMENTS DESIRE To SEE A
PEACEFUL ENDING OF CHINESE
TROCBL ES.

Washington. May (SpeciaD.-Adjutant-C5s Cen
eraI Corbin said to-day that as soon as the
transportation arrangements could be completed
all the United States troops now in Pe<ing.
cept one company of the 9th Infantry. would be
withdrawn and sent 20 the Philippines. This
company which will be commanded by Captain
Robertson, viii be left merely as legation
guard. and the present indication is that this
one company win be the only representative
on Chinese soil of this country's military
strength. the expectation being that the usual
contingent Of marines will not be stationed at
Peking General Chaffee will remain at Pel1ins
until the withdrawal Of the American troops is
completed. and then will go to Manila TO be
ready to relieve Major General Macarthur OF
command in July
The purpose of the withdrawal Of the troops
plainly is TO impress on the European powers
this governments desire TO see a peaceable and
just ending of the present trouble in China Aside
from the irritating effect large bodies OF for
eign troops must have on the Chinese. thereby
endangering an early adjustment of the existing
difficulty. il is recognized in Washington as
gravey suspicious circumstance that the Euro
pean nations should insist on maintaining heavy
garrisons. not only at Peking. but at various
other points in the Chinese Empire. That the
presence of large military forces thus maintained
will have a moral influence in bringing the
Chinese Government 20 terms on the indemnity
question is not doubted in Washington. and for
that reason it is not considered impossible that.
even before he returns to Washington, the Presi-
dent may cause Secretary Hay to make some
firm representations on this point through Com
missioner ROckhin 20 the representatives of the
allied powers at Peking 1t is suggested that if
this should prove Ineffective within reasonable
time Secretary Hay might communicate directly
Of tf.a
The United States never was more keenly
alive than at present 70 the necessity OF ex-
hausting every resource Of moral suasion in the
effort To avert any line of policy which has for
its ultimate object the dismemberment Of China
In his public speeches and otherwise the Presi-
dent and the Cabinet. who are travelling with
him. have felt the public pulse the Chinese
question on their journey to the Pacific Coast.
and have satisfied themselves that as moral
proposition this governments opposition 20 the
European scheme of spoIiation in China has the
hearty support of the American people, and that
as a commercial proposition the administration's
contention for the open door in China is
garded as wise and farsighUed- II is not improb-
able. therefore that the State Department will
stand out 10 the last against the assessment by
the allied powers of an indemnity that exceeds
S2O0OO0OO0. and it is thought that IN order 70
remain in harmony with the United States both /
Great Britain and Japan eventually will agree
ro the figure fixed by this government as the
limit to the damages that ought to be demanded
of China
GERMAN KILLS RUSSIAN LIEUTENANT.
FATAL AFFRAY ON THE TAKU ROAD NEAR
TIEN-TsIN
Tien- -Tsfu. May 6-The Russian Lieutenant
Telokovsky. from the gunboat Bobr was shot
dead by German soldier during a fracas on
the Taku road. The German fred in self de-
him with his dirk
MINISTER'S CHECK SHARP PRACTICES.
SPECTATORS TRYING TO SECURE ALI.
LAND AVAILABLE FOR LEGATION
PURPOSES IN PEKING.
Washington. May 6-Information has been
received here TO the effect that a number OF
spectators. including Americans. have been
trying TO secure options and obtain posses
sion OF nearly all the land for legation purposes
in the Peking compound. The ministers have
taken notice OF this attempt at what they re-
gard as sharp practice. and have issued rule
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