The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-03-01
NESE
ROW.

PEKING, Feb. Is-'rhe foreign en-
voys have given the Chinese authorities
eight days In which to issue sat.sfac-
tory edicts
1 PEKING. Feb. IA few days ago
Count Won waldersee wrote to tn, gen
erals under his supervision notifying
them to have all their available troops
ready in two weeks for an expedition
lasting eighty days. Today General
Chaffee and General voyron. the
French commander. received letters
asking for their cooperation and ex-
pressing desire to know what forces
they can spare. In commencing his
letter to General Chaffee. Count Won
Waldersee says: Owing to the unsat-
isfactory nature of the negotiations for
peace and also circumstances render
ing such a course desirable, II VIII
probably be necessary to resume mill
tary operations on large scale, es-
pecially toward the west"
! II is not thought likely that General
Chaffee will agree TO such plan with
lout instructions from Washington. The
French commander, however, is ex
pected to do 50. Count Won Waldersee's
plans contemplate Offering the COM
mand of the expedition in the first in
stance to Sir Alfred Gaselee, the Brit
ish commander, but it is believed that
in view of his recent illness General
Gaselee will inform Count Won Waldor-
see that he is unable to accept the
command. In that event it will be Of
fered to General Voyron, provided the
French fall in with the arrangement,
which Count von Waldersee believes
will be the case. Such an offer to Gen
eral voyron would have the effect it
is thought. of overcoming the differ
ences which have existed between the
French and Germans. because 1t would
be a demonstration of Count Won Wal
dersee's confidence in the military abil
ity of the French contingent.
Ere long an announcement is expect
ed that tho destination of the proposed
expedition is Singan fu. The foreign
envoys believe it's object to be TO COM
pei the Chinese to accept the terms OF
the powers. 1t is thought that when it
becomes known that the expedition has
started the imperial court Will hasten
to comply Immediately with all the de-
mands of the joint note
The military are much elated at the
prospect of active service. Many be
licve the Chinese army will strive to
the utmost to protect the province Of
Shensi against invasion.
SHANGHAI. Feb. ia special dis
patch from Peking says Field Marshal
Count Won waldersees expedition to
Sian-fu will comprise $4,000 British.
Germans. French and Italians. It is
understood that If the expedition starts
it will act as guard of honor to the
Emperor on his way back to PekiuG.
1t is rumored that the allies will stimuli
taneously operate in the Yang-tse.
kiang valley.
PRESIDENTS STAND.
/ NEW YORK, Feb. lS.-A special 20
the Sun from Washington says The
President has decided to take a deter
mined stand against the expedition
which Field Marshal Won Waldersee Is
organizing to clear out the Chinese i'm
perial troops in Chilli province, in
which Peking is situated. 1t is the
opinion of this Government the plans
of Count Won Waldersee. If carried out.
will cause another crisis in the reIa-
tons OF China and the powers and per
haps bring on a general war, which will
result in the dissolution of the Empire
and its division among the nations thar
favor that course,
MORE ASSURANCES.
PARIS, Feb. ia HavaS agency
dispatch from Peking says Ii Hung
Chang and Prince Ching have inform
ed the legations that the court agrees
to intiict the punishment demands.
A Cabinet council was held AT thv