The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 28, 1900, Page 1

XXVI VOLUME LXX II-NO, 1 20. SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1900. PRICE FIVE CENTS. PRINCE TUAN HAS CARDINAL GIBBONS IS LOST HIS PLACE Power of the Boxers Breaking With the Chinese Government, and Kang Yi, a Notorious Leader, Kills Himself. » Representatives of the Powers at Peking Truing to Induce the Empzror and Dowager Empress to Return {o the Capital. BY JOHN F. BASS. — Special Cable to The New York Herald. Copyright. 1900, by the Publis} Company. N g r « sour f I learn gees aces known memo- flerin g sent Empress return ta and vstematic at- was re- time with he time of the diamond 11 in 1898 rning Post, +fe M cont so contin d the The Berlir h w large plan answer t intimate relations “hina dependent action Mongolia are asking Tuan, answers in com- hment of the r the set- Britain's t would be the Brit- Brit- as T undegstand fe n the il WARSHIPS ORDERED TO THE ORJENT. last week v and the re iled from mtevideo for Bahla, Brazil fa the Mediterranean. It was elaved beyond a few days ew York yesterday it was but after g changes whi weel vacht Dorothea ard, is expected dd‘_\ : )a\rr 4,4(\}.,3]?1 the gunboat WILL DELAY THE INSTALLATION. Sept Viceroy Liu Kun Yi has telegr: d to the Consuls SHANGHAL + he is communicating with the im The Consuls belic rial court regarding the g will delay the ins here. appointee for several months taotal recently p sted against the removal of the Taotal of and the appointment as his successor of the notorfous Boxer, Kang he Viceroy of Nankin, Liu Kun Yi. replied that at least a month would bef: he arrival of the official documents in the case would enable m to give the matter consideration, and that if it was proved that the proposed essor of the Taotal of Shanghal had been a Boxer he would protest to the hrone against his appointment. MANY MISSIONS BEING DESTROYED. ¢G. Sept. 27.—The American Presbyterian and Catholic misslons at East River, have been destroyed. The priest in charge of the escaped and was protected by a mandarin. nti-Ch disturbances are taking place in the provinces of ) Wonsht The autborities are employing active measures to ve been several executions. HONGK( fhehlung stian an eaks and there Christians are flocking to Canton. TO FIGHT AND DE>TROY FOREIGNERS. PARIS, Sept. 21.—The French Consul at Shanghal cables under date of Sep- tember 25 (Tuesday) that Tung Fuh Sian has just been appointed general of the western and northern armies. The Consul adds that according to Chinese in- formation the Viceroys and Governors have received an imperial secret decree instructing them to fight the forelgners and destroy them. ss the outl | ing. Delaware and Hudson and Jersey Centra | been watching the bituminous coal field CHOSEN ARBITRATOR Following Senator Hanna’s Conference Everything Indicates the Near Set- tlement of the Miners’ Strike. Special Dispatch to The Call, NEW YORK, Sept. 27.—In New York to-day everything indicated the near settlement of the miners’ strike in Pennsylvania. A dispatch from Beltimore to-night says Cardinal Gibbons has accepted the position of arbitrator. Republican national campaign leaders asserted positively that Senator Hanna's labors with the opera- tors induced them to agree to concessions which would bring the men back to work by Monday at latest. Senator Hanna’s work was done at conferences in the financial district which were attended by Matthew S. Quay, Senator Penrose, Scnator Platt of New York, and representatives of the coal companies and individ- 5. ual operato It is belived that Archbishop Ryan was instrumental in securing Cardinal Gibbons as arbitrator. PR | ALTIMORE 27.—Cardinal asked to act Sept bons has been as rbitrator between the striking the rators of the n of Penn- hat he has ject his had tration until a NEW YORK referring to the J. P. Morgan & part to the difficu 1a is not the man 1 ref ind T have not seen Arch- HAZI Pa., Sept The Asso- clated Press at 10 o'clock to-night secured m Pre Mitchell the admission that he belleve that the mine L have agreed to make t workers an offer of a 10 per cent Further than this Mr. Mitchell dec as been reticent all day on d several times deciared | nothing of the rumors of & settlement of the Mitchell's statem was holding a strike. ile hc his lie ence tenants. Those at the conference wer National Committeemen Fred Diicher Ohio, W. Fairley of Alabama. F J. James of Pen D ckawanna of the Nicholls of the W nd President J rict 1ey ill region, the me which lasted until President Mitche! d that the was held for the pu »n of holding the men tions for a ttlement Mr. Mitel has not informed of the opers understood (hat the ot carry with pose of dis- v the operators does of the union. WOULD SHUT OUT SOFT COAL. Strong Opposition to the Plans of the Railroads. HAZLETON. Pa., Sept. 27.—President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers to- day sent a telegram to the Central Penn- sylvania bitu s ccal fields which pos- sibly will have the cffect of bringing the soft coal mine worke into the contest ht hraclte workers are now waging against the mine owners. - The telegram W sent to Richard Gllbert, secretary of district 2, rfleld, Pa. Tt was as follows: Issue circular letter Instructing all mine- nt oal 1 Pennsylvania that they are for shizment into markets workers in to load not PRESIDENT TRUESDALE DELAWARE. CLAKAWANNA ! AND WESTERN RAILROAD. l OF i - < freely supplied by anthracite operators. We are informed that the Philadelnhia and Rea rallroads are now attempting to defeat an- thracite strike by sending thélr cars Into Cen- tral Pennsylvania to have them 1daded with | bituminous coal. Please comply with this re- quest at once. President Mitchell =ald that he had closely fof just such a move as he alleges has been made by the raflroads mentioned | in his telegram, and he does not fear that they will make much of a success in get- ting the soft coal into the anthractte market. The miners in the Central Penn-. sylvania region, he continues, are in thorough sympathy with their fellow- workmen in the eastern part of the State, | soon as they find that the o+ CARDINAL JAMES G!BBONS OF BALTIMORE. WHO HAS CONSENTED TO ACT AS ARBITRATOR OF THE § OF THE ANTHRACITE | COAL MINERS OF I SYLVANIA. | L = and President Mitchell f sure be lcading or asked to load is to take the place of hard coal they will refuse to han- dle it. Labor leaders do ruspension of work in the s not anticipate any ¢t coal fie that as | coal they may | unless the operators insist upon sending their coal to the anthracite market. They o say that the Philadelphia and Read- and Hudson and Je being u contracts for coal, are upon coal wherever it can stitute. Consic cd as » ng to accept the soft be used as a sub- rable intergst is being mani to the effect of Pres dent Mitchell's action in attempting to defeat move of the coal-car the alleged roads. This a day of rumors. strike headquarters there were stories in circulation that Archbishop Ryan and Senator Hanna were coming here to see President Mitchell; that all the coal car- rying roads had agreed to arbitrate all differences and that the strike had been settled. The last mentioned rumor was the oniy one which the leaders paid any attention to and in conmection with it they sent a telegram to the president of the union in the three districts compris- ing the entire anthracite coal field of was Pennsylvania. The telegram is as follows: Re_ort is current that onerators have made + wagp scale and will attempt to ircduce mine-workers to resvme work. Please edvise ail miners In your district that no at- tention should be glven to these reports, and that they will be offictally netified should any offer of settlement be made. Under no con- elderation whatever should work be resumed unless authorized by a committee representing all mine-workers In the anthracite district. It |15 vitally impertant that all miners stand firm and determined and not be deceived by those whose Interest it is to defeat the purpose for which strike was inaugurated. In speaking about the rumors of a set- | tlement Mr. Mitchell said the strike could | not be ended without hls knowing it and that he had no knowledge of any effort that might now be In progress which would lead to an Immediate settlement. Mr. Mitchell's attention was called to a dlspatch in which J. Plerpont Morgan Is . credited with saying that Mitchell would accept a 10 per cent advance. Mr. Mit- chell sald: “It is absolutely untrue. I am not em- powered to accept anything less than what the miners in convention dectded to ask for. Anything under those demands must be acted upon by a regular conven- tion of delegates representing the anthra- cite miners.” The entire Hazleton reglon was qulet to- day, and the only noticeable change in | the collieries were started as Around | the strike was at the collieries of G. B. Markle & Co. As predicted by the strike leaders yesterday, there was a consider- able reduction in the forces working at the various collieries operated by this firm. The strikers say that the mines are practically idle, while all that the general superintendent of the mines sald was that usual to- day. Of the thirty odd collieries in this region thirteen are completely tled up and the remainder are more or less crippled, not one running full, not many of them having mined ar the strike starte — | WILL RAISE PRICE OF COAL. | Outline of Probable Means for Set-“ tlement of the Strike. SCRANTON, Pa., Sept. E3 - PRESIDENT JOHN MITCHELL I OF UNITED MINE \VQRKERS' i UNION, LEADER OF STRIKE. | | - - formal conference of the local operators to-night the report of the negotlations for settling the strike was discussed and the consensus of opinfon was that influences reported to be at work to effect a settle- ment are of a political hue and that theso ihterests cannot advance any argument that will cause the operators to turn from the course they have mapped out, namely, fighting to a finish the threatened in- vasion of the anthracite region by the United Mine Workers’ organization. The general opinion here is that the influences referred to are of such a powerful nature that the operators cannot well stand out agalinst them, and it is belleved that the strike will be settled. The means of set- (Continued on Second Page.) ¢ coal to speak of since | DISMEMBERMENT IS INEVITABLE ‘United States Will Not Go to War to Pre- vent Partition of China, but Will Pro- ; tect American Trade. |Germany's Emperor Desires to Wreak Terrible Ven- geance for Von Ketteler's Death, While the Czar Prepares to Extend Russian Sovereigntu. Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. ALL BUREAU, WELLINGTON HOTEL. WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.—While strenuously endeavoring to prevent the dismemberment of China the ad- ministration regards it as inevitable rared. should it eventuate guarantees that trade shall c r exist n the p e to be respe g con and is pre- wers acquiring ted. Were ¢ to place herself under the tutelage of the United States and were there {n control of the empire four or five stro ountry 2 treat. sather than Prince Tuan and other reaction: believes that he could maintain the Chinese territorial ently. But, unfortunately for ( a and for the United States, the Emperor is a weak- . Iing under pertinacious feminix ot >4 ence, while the Empress Dowa self a hater of foreigners led by believed hose to be surro very lives depend upon kee) closed to the true sitvation. It thus apoears that the dec on of The Call': Shanghal corres is correct this morning in stating t the United States is powerless. perfectly that tne United well known s | the extent of war t¢ tegrity of the Chine: there is reason to be sounc ihis respect the tion of the territorial entity a, but failling to obtain American support and in view of the cecupation of Shanghal by Great Britain it ready to take its share of territory . here is no question in the min | SHENG, TAOTAI OF SHAN vell informed diplomats here that XA IHCHE & I HEAD IS IN DANGER Germany will precipitate dismember- ] ment If it can be accomplished. Al - - developments in her policy have indi- cated such an end. Emperor Wi fam desires to wreak terrible revenge upon of- ficials whom he bele 1 responsible for Baron von Ket s death, and seeks Chi- nese territory as a balm to the wound of national feeling. Russia thoroughly understands Germany's policy, and is so disposing of her forces that the recommencement of operations by Germany and German occupn- tion of territory may be used as a pretext for the ex on of Russian sovereig 3- ty-aver the whole of Northern China. At the same time Russia is posing to the Chinese as their good friend. If a peaceful settlement be reached she will expect & reward for tiiis profession of friendship in the shape of territorial concessions, such as she obtained when Japan was forced to relinquish Manchuria. » Russia Is prepared to move either way, while she is ready for vigorous pro- tests shouid Germany or any other powe ory north of Shan- tung. attempt to take terr Great Britain, it Is held, has shown what territory she covets by oceupying Shanghai, the key to the Yangtse-Kiang Valley s road to India. Three powers would dislike to have Great Britain establish her soverelgnty over that re- gion, and Germany and France have announced their opposition by landing troops at Shanghal. Japan stands ready to occupy the province of Fuklen and France is willing to extend her boundaries in Southern China northward It is stated by authority that the United States will not under any considera- What the President will seek when partition comes is the future protection of American trade rights. This can be accom- plished by obtaining from all the powers seizing territory agreements that treaty obligations respecting trade which exist between China and the United Statesg shall be observed by the several owners of the fragments of the anclent empire. There is no doubt that all the powers would at least be gratified to see the United States take Chinese territory—that opposite the Philippines- iut the administration Is apparently willing to exchange its chances of so doing for a guarantee that American commerce shall be respected. It is proposed to insist on this point, and the moral effect of a formidable fleet in Asiatic waters will be sufficlent to carry it out. There is reason to belleve that Minister Wu understands the serious phase of the international situation growing out of the attitude of Germany and the action of the Chinese Imperial Government in playing into the hands of the Berlin authorities by appointing Prince Tuan Grand Secretary and President of the I’r‘xy Council and giving positions of power and responsibility tp other | reactionarfes. He also understands the willingness of the United States to give its best assistance to the Imperial Government if it will in return ald America by removing Prince Tuan and restoring order throughout the empire. Minister Wu insists that the new appointment giver Sheng. Taotal of Shangha promotion instead of a degradation. but the State Department, by takin tion in the matter, has tacitly approved the protest of the American General against Sheng's removal Acting Secretary Hill is about to send to Minister Conger instructions which will guide him in commencing preliminary negotiations with Prince Ching and Earl L1 Hung Chang. These Instructions contemplate the return of the Imperial Government to Peking, though it is explained this is In no sense a condition precedent to opening negotiations looking to a permanent settlement. Minister Conger received last week the replles of the United States to foreign Govern- ments, and therefore understands the readiness of the President to begin pre- liminary negotlations. The President is considering whether, in view of Tuan's appointment it is advisable to demand immediately upon the assumption of regotiations his degradation and punishment. It is insisted that Minister Conger is in no sense acting as a mediator, though any agreement reached by him will undoubtedly be communicated by the State Department to the other powers. CHAFFEE CONFERS WITH EARL LL TIENTSIN, Sept. 24, via Taku, Sept. 25.—General Chaffes has arrived and conferred with the staff officers of different departments with a view of estab- lishing a winter base In the vicinity of Tientsin. He paid a visit to Tongku, making a general inspection. The present plan is understood to be tehtative and based upen the pessible retention of the existing force. The plan contemplates placing the troops under canvas outside the city. General Chaffee paid a visit to Li Hung Chang and informally discussed the outlook for a settlement. It is understood he proffered an American officer to accompany the Viceroy to Pe- kirig. No other power except Russia has yet officially recognized Li's presence. Fleld Marshal Count von Waldersee, commander in chief of the international ferces, will arri¥e here to-morrow. He will be received by a review of the troops of all the allied nations. It is reported that the Russians after the capture of the Lutsi forts began rushing troops along the railroad for the purpose of occupying Shankian. CHING SUBSCRIBED TO BOXERS. PEKING, SP\;L 22, via Taku. Sept. 25.—The American Minister has in his pos- session a subscription list of the Boxers, which shows the name of Prince Ching as having made three subscriptions. The list was discovered by Mis- sionary Wherry. Friends of Prince Ching declare that he was coerced into giving. It is reported by the French that a patrol has been fired on outside the east- ern gate of the city. Otherwise everything is quiet. VON WALDERSEE ARRIVES TO-DAY. TIENTSIN, Sept. 25.—Vice Admiral Seymour arrived at Taku on September 23 and Is expected here to-morrow With Count von Waldersee. General Gaseles (s ex- pected on Thursday. The reason assigned for the small number of casuaities among the Chinese at the taking of the Peitang and Lutal forts Is that Li Hung Chang had ordered the evacuation of the forts. FORCES LANDED BY THE ALLIES. . VIENNA, Sept. 21.—The Admiralty has received a dispatch from Taku giv- ing the strength of the forces landed there by the allied powers as follows: Aus- teian, 484; German, 8178; British, $353: American, 3608; French, 6576; Itallan, %4l; { Russian, 20,934; Japanese, 15570. Total, 68,83 | tion acquire Chinese territory. to