The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-13
Ii WAS APPOINTED
Minister PleRipotentlary to Negotiate
Peace with The Powers.
AN IMPERIAL EDICT RECEIVED
At Washington Gives Notice Of the Ap.
pOintment.
AUTHORIZED TO MAKE SETTLEMENT.
United States Replied that Negotiations
Could Not Begin
UTHORlztD TO MAKE SETTLEMENT.
UNTIL DEMANDS WERE COMPLIED WITH
The Reply Reiterated The Demsn MI.
Previously Made on Cbtna-rext
Not Made Public.

Washington August 12--offclai evidence
of the desire of China for peaceful set
Element of her present difficulties was
presented to the department of state to-
day in the form of an edict promulgated
by the emperor Kwang Hsu. appointing
Earl Ii Hung Chang as envoy plenipoten-
tiary to negotiate with the powers for
IAN Immediate cessation OF hostilities," -
pending solution OF the problems which
have grown out of the anti-foreisn upris-
ing IN the empire
Minister WI this morning gave 10 Aot-
Ing Secretary OF State Adee, al the State
department, a copy of the imperial edlct
which he had received last night Mr.. WI
expressed the behef that the edict pro-
scented n means OF peaceful adjustment of
the present trouble. Mr., Adee made public
the text Of the edot In the following
statement:
The department OF State makes public
the following imperial ediet appointing
viceroy LII Hung Chang as envoy pleni-
potentiary to the powers, a copy OF which
was delivered by Minister WI to the act
ing secretary OF State this morning;
An imperial edict forwarded by the con-
sui the 4th day OF the seventh moon, TO
Governor Yuan at Tsi Kan, Shan Tnng,
who transmitted It on the nth day of
the same moon august ~ to the taotai
at Shanghai, by whom 1t was re-trdnsmit-
ted to Minister WI, who received II on the
night of the eame day august ~
The imperial edict, as transmitted by
the privy council, Is as follows: In the
present connict between Chinese and for
eigners, there has been some mlsunder-
standing on the part of the foreign ma
! lions and also a want Of proper manage
ment on tho port OF some OF the local
authorities. A clasiB OF arms liz followed
by calamitous results and caused rup-
ture OF friendly relations, which will VII
mately do no good to the world. we
hereby appoint Ii Hung Chang as our
envoy plenipotent with instructions
to propose at once by telegraph to the
governments OF the eeveral powers con
cerned for the immediate cessation OF
hostile demonstrations, pending which he
Is hereby authorized to conduct for our
part for the settlement OF whatever ques-
tions may have to be dealt with The
. | questions
in satisfactory manner and the result OF
the negotiations reported TO us for our
sanction Respect this.
The above is respectfully copied fol-
transmission to your excellency to be com
municated TO the secretary OF State for his
official benefit
While It is conceded by the Washington
office that the comforting OF plenary pow
ers on Earl Ii to negotiate with the powers
NH t.fl
is n step in the right direction IL by no
means is assured that the United States
government will consent off hand TO open
negotiations with him.
Until the demands OF the United States
have been acceded to 1t Is regarded az
highly improbable that the government 81
the United States or any OF the European
governments, all OF which have made
practically the same demands on China,
will consent to a cessation OF hostil'
demonstrations"
The strong hope is expressed here that
the Chinese government will accede e
the demands eventually and perhaps very
soon.
Washington, August 1z.--Tonight Sec
rotary Adee, by direction Of President Nc.
Kinley. presented to Minister WI foi
transmission TO his government the reply
of the United states to the imperial edici
appointing Ii Hung Chang envoy to nego-
tiate with the powers for cessation o
hostilities. The text OF the reply vii
not be made public before tomorrow. II
effect however. It Is relteration Of tbs
demands previously mode by the United
, States upon China coupled with pigor'
, Gus intimation that no negotiations Will
be entered into until the Chinese govern.
ment shall have complied with these de
mands.