Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-21
OPPOSES THE PLAN.
united States Not in Favor of Won
Waldersee's Expedition.
CABINET To DISCUSS PROPOSITION.
Belief That Our Troops VIII Not BE
Permitted to Participate in the
Movement Expedition to
Start Next Saturday,,

department served to give color to
the story that our government is
casting about to ascertain how far
the other powers party to the Chi
aese question will indorse this pro-
posed campaign. 1t was impossible
to secure exact information on this
subject. The whole subject, it was
said, is to come before the cabinet
meeting to-day, when the course to
be pursued by the United States gov
rnment will be determined. AS it
is felt to be the part of sound policy
TO endeavor to check further military
operations upon helpless people,
it is probable that the cabinet meet
nag will result in an effort by the
state department to ascertain what
support it can secure for dissent
from the German programme. 1t is
said uneQuivocally' by competent au-
thority that the American military
forces under no circumstances will
participate with the Germans in the
proposed expedition, and although it
cannot be learned that Gen. Chaffee
has yet received instructions to that
effect, he undoubtedly will have them
very shortly.
1t is realized to be extremely de-
sirable to avoid offending German
pride in this matter, but it is hoped
that by an appeal to the conservative
forces Of the empire, made not by
the United States government 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 both will be best served
by avoiding interference with the
peace negotiations at this stage. The
United States government stands
steadfastly by the principles laid
down in Secretary Hays letter of
July 3 last, and as it secured the adj
hesion of all the interested powers
TO that statement of principle, it is
hopeful that, by calling attention to
proposed fractions, these may be
prevented.
Will Not Participate.
This German movement is viewed
with absolute dismay here, for it is
feared that it requires an immediate
decision by the United States gov
eminent upon it's whole line of pol
icy toward the Chinese question. Gen.
0haffee will be told that he is not
to participate in this campaign.
But another very serious point I'M
der consideration is not whether
ehaffee shall join the German move
Hent, but whether it is not the duty
Of our government to exercise all
proper efforts to dissuade the Ger
man government from undertaking
this campaign.
China Exnspernting.
The Chinese government is unfor-
tunately delaying the peace negotia-
lions in an eNasperating fashion, and
is not responding in proper spirit to
the effort of the United States gov
eminent. Word has just come from
Minister Conger which confirms the
press advices relative to the Chinese
declnation to accede to the demands
Of the ministers in the matter of
capital punishment of the leaders i'm
plicated in the Boxer movement.
Will start saturday.
London, Feb. 19.-"Count Won Wal
aersee has prepared his plans for the
new expedition says the Peking cor
respondent of the Morning Post. wir-
ing Monday, land it will start next
Sal urday. All the powers. except Rus
STA and the United States. have agreed
to allow their forces to join.'
Meanwhile great PIE i.arations are
being made by the various command
ers preparatory to the big expedition,
especially in the matter of transp portal
tion. Apparently the only command
ers who have enough of anything for
long campaign are the American. Brit
fsh and Japanese. The others are de-
dicient, especially the German. al
though Count Won Waldersee believes
shat in few days he will have all the
supplies really necessary. He takes
the position that it will be better to
secure the greater part of the provi-
sions from the country itself; but most
Of the generals think it unwise to take
so great a risk. The British will rely
almost entirely upon pack trains. Any
through the mountain passes would
probably be impossible, as, according
70 informa ton received here, the Chi.
sese have prepared for just this con-
Gngency and have blocked every DOS.
sible pass with big boulders in order to
render the passage of artillery next to
impossible.
Will Need Fresh Instructions,
London, Feb. 19.-The under secre-
barry of state for foreign affairs. reply.
ing to a question in the house of com.
mons. said that so far as the govern
nent was aware no power was con-
templating an expedition into the in
terror of China. If so. the British com.
manders would require fresh instruc-
tions So.
VIII Bring China to Terms.
Shanghai. Feb. 19.-The Shanghai
Mercury asserts that 1.-The allies are