The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-19
Chafee VIII be Told Not to Partici-
pate in Campaign,
MAY DIssUADE GERMANY.
II Is Understood That the State Do
partment Is Seeking What Sup
port It Can Get for Dis
senting PoIicy-T he
United States Re-
mains Firm.
Try Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The United
Suites Government is facing serious
crisis in China, owing to the announce
ment of the purpose of Field Marshal
Count Waldersce to begin another onen-
siye campaign. General Chaffee has been
invited to join in the expedition "hlch IS
to be rnobilized on a larger scnle tllStn any
thing attempted in China since the orlsl-
nal march to Pekin
rTha General so informed the War De-
nartment to-day, and the officials OF the
State Depprtnent have been advised OF the
situation.
This German movement is viewed with
absolute dis1nay here, for it is feared that
If requires an immediate decision by the
Tinted states Government on ITS Whole
line of policy toward the Chinese question:
General Chaffee will oe told fh0t ne Is
not to participate III this caahpaiSn H. i.e
has been keeping the American 1oiccs ~
pel,,in ever since the city was paclneu
sinnTy as a legation guard, and the ger
man Government is fully aware tilit tiie
United States Government purposeiy ue
s,riyed the American contingent III SAitiit1 .-
CJf It's offensive IIlllls'iS
1,ithdrew it from the control CIT Count Won
,3-,l7ersee in order to hasten peace neSo-
+.ations and prevent so far as 1t coulu llie
Mntin,rance of military movements against as
the Chinese. which was at once u1alieceS-
cary and baleful upon the peace aiio'e-
nent ,-ero>1
Our Government not having changed us
policy. cannot do otherwise .liSit e.aa.,e ~
Eeneral Chaffee to refrain from any pai-
t;ciration in hostile military nlo,. nlo'einea.'
ca Ion. as the present peaceiul coiuislotA
continues But a serfDus7palllt uiseeA
as.s,, Is, NOT whether Chanee shall
.ioin tho military movement, but "hetleu
~ ;s not the duty df our Government ~
o,,os-a an r,ro1,er efforts to dlssuade tlle
S, Government from undertaking ILLS
campaign ,,,fortun
.+olv DELAYING the peace neSotiaIioii' -
an lexasperating fashion and is nol
snoni1inr in proper spirit to the e1lole u
the United States Government
Word has just come from Nlii..s.ts s.,t..
rn,eer which confirms the press reports
relative to the Chlnese %.1.a,.. oeeiii.' -, ,ha
codo TO the terms Of the ministers IN the
matter OF capital punishment Oh tle
leaders implicated IN the Boxer move
ment. This message implied that the o.i-
raeo Government has agreed 10 exile
r,,;nco Tuan and Ian without capital SEN
+nncas. TO recommend suicide to Prince
C,hwang: death for Yu Hsen anq Chao
Chi Chao: for Wing Men imprisonment
and degradation from office, ana SOME
punishment not yet determined LOT Shi
iIsiu and Hsu Chen Yu. 1t is stated that
an edict already has been issued to exc
cute these sentences accordingly.
SEEKING SUPPORT.
A visit of the Japanese Minister to the
state Department served to give color to
tbe story that our Government is casting
about to ascertain how far the other
Powers party to the Chinese question
will endorse this proposed punishment
1t is understood the question will come
before the Cabinet meeting tomorrow
when the course determined by the Gov
ernnent will be decided. 1t is supposed
to be sound policy to stop further military
campaigns upon a helpless people. 1t is
understood that the State Department is
seeking what support it can get Tor a
dissenting policy.
1t is realized to be extremely desirable
to avoid offending German pride i'll this
matter, but it is hoped that by an appeal
to the conservative forces of the Empire,
made not by the United States Govern
mcnt alone, but with powerful seconds in
the shape of Russia and perhaps Japan,
the German Government will be brought
to see that good policy and good faith
would both be best conserved by avoid
ing interference with the peace neSotia-
tions at this stage.
The United States Government stands
steadfastly by the principles laid down
in Secretary Hays letter of July Sd last,
and as it received the support Of all the