Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-02-21
CHINESE COURT YIELDS
Earl Ii and Prince Ching Say It
Has Accepted Demands.
WILL PUNISH BOXERS AS. ASKED.

Threat of Won walder-ee Expedition
Believed to Have Led to Result-A
Large Force 4. Preparing to Back
Up the Alleged Blur.
London, Feb. 2o.-Prince Ching and
Ii Hung Chang. says a Peking dis
patch, have received a telegram which
virtually means that the Chinese will
comply with all the demands OF the
powers, although they still desire in
formation on few minor points. The
foreign ENJOYS look forward confident
ly to absolute compliance by tomorrow
at the latest.
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang
have been greatly worried by Inc prep
arations for the expedition into the in
terror and have strongly urged the
court to yield, pointing out that other
wise the Acknowledgement of the empire
was probable.
According to a Havas agency dis
patch to Paris from Peking, Ii Hung
Chang and Prince Ching have inform
ed the legations that the court agrees
to infiict the punishments demanded.
DIR. Morrison telegraphs to The Times
from Picking:
of the Won, Waldersee expedition has
been successful and that the court has
yielded and issued a decree fully COM
plying with the demands of the foreign
ENJOYS on the question of punishments.
These statements require corrobora-
ton, but they are generally believed
here"
The Peking correspondent of The
Morning Post says he understands that
General yoyron, the French command
er. Is willing to serve under Count Won
Waldersee and adds:
Even IL the empress dowager yields
on the punishment question, it is de
sirable that the expedition should
bring the emperor back and detain him
until the demands of the powers are
satisfied. The settlement will be ia
cilitated IL the emperor is removed
from the possibility of annoyance by
the faction OF the empress dowager.
Even the United States advised action
in this direction early In the negotia-
tons. Logically, therefore, the Ameri.
can troops should cooperate with the
other forces to accomplish this end"
Contradictory Reports
Other Picking advices say the ENJOYS
have given the Chinese authorities
eight days In which TO issue satisfae
tory edicts. The notice only refers
nations and the liability of governors
Of provinces where outrages may be
committed. and so, the foreign minis
tiers say, Ii cannot be considered an
ultimatum. But the military officials
fail to see the difference In a series
Of ultimatums or a single ultimatum
covering all the demands.
The military have been making ac-
tive preparations for the expedition,
the intention being to send out six col
umns of troops, two columns leaving
Picking, Tien-tsin and Paoting respect
lively. Field Marshal Count Won Wal.
dersee thinks eight days rations will
be ample for the columns to take with
| them. as the lines OF communication
will be open and fresh supplies will be
obtainable.
All the troops, especially the Ger
mans, are being put through a severe
| course OF drill from daylight until dark.
A dispatch to The Morning Post
from Tien-tsin says the expedition is
| to start March 1.
1t is reported on some authority that
IL the present negotiations prove I'M
successful the warships of some of the
powers will seize Chefu. Canton and
other places as soon as the winter is
| over.
The Standard publishes the following
from Tien-tsin:
| 1T is reported that the emperor has
arrived at Chingtu-fu, in the province
of Szechuen, and that there is no pros
| pect of the court returning to Picking.
1t is generally believed among the Chi
nese that further hostilities are pend.
ing"