Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-05

The French charge, NJ. Thie- I
baut, handed the proposition to Secre- 1
tary Hay shortly after noon and held a (
brief conference concerning it. Half an
hour later, M. De Wollant, the Russian
charge, arrived at the state Department. \
and handed to Mr.. Hay a note express
ing Russian approval of the PROPOSE
tions just submitted by France. Mr.. 4
Hay gave no formal answer to the two
communications, as they will go first to
the president 1t Canton.
The impression here in advance of ac-sl
.tion on these propositions by our gov
eminent is that they contain nothing es-
sentially uniting them to be subjects
of consideration in a final settlement.
The difficulty which is likely to arise lies
in the placing of proper lirnitatons up-a
on the scope OF each head. Tbs is par
lticularly true OF the subject OF guaran-s
| tees and perhaps Of that Of indemnity.
srffi,s au a,ready ussested, each ID uh-
Idoubtedly a most proper subject for dis
/ cussion when the final negotiations are
|-reached, and therefore, NJ. Delca sessS
fbroadest propositions, while likely to
/ consume some time in reducing them to
ultimate and binding form, may be said
to have a fair reception awaiting them.
I As to the Introduction of arms the
state department already has intimated
/ that there may be question as to its
4 wisdom, and there is reason to believe
4 also that Germany will not view that
particular feature with approval. But
| there appears to be good reason to ex-
|pect that a middle ground vii! be
reached by confning the Introduction of
arms to specified period, possibly to be
! nxed by the time required by China
within which to pay indemnity. The
lschief objection to the proposition is its
being permanent in its form.
What the United States government
4 particularly desires TO avoid is entering
Unto a program that leans in any man
II ner toward the maintenance of a foot
4 hold on Chinese soil. and If the other
a propositions relative to the mainte-
nance of a line of free and safe commu-
Il nication between Pskin and the sea and
i to the legation guards can be modified
!. in the direction of temporary expedients,
they Will be more likely to receive the
n support of our government.
1t is apparent from the complexity OF
the latest Franco Russian proposal that
the phase of negotiation thus initiated
3 will take some time to dispose Of.
n Following is. the text of the American
J. reply to the German note delivered yes
q terday by Secretary Hay to Baror
Speck Won Sternberg:
The Secretary of State to the Imper.
8 ial German Charge: Menoran ndum in re.
sponse to inquiries made of the secre-
sitary of state, Oct 2, 1900. by the imper-
n ial German charge d'affaires touching
4 the Chinese imperial edct in regard t.
i the punishment of Prince Tuan and 9th.
:. er high Chinese officials. The Chimes
minister communicated to the secretar,
, of state on the ID inst. a telegram re
!, ceived by him from Director Genera
E Sheng. conveying the purport of an i'm
+ perial edict. dated Sept. %, 1900, b.
/, which the degradation and punish hmen
OF Prince Tuan and other high Chimes
lofficials IS decreed. The government o
the United States is disposed to regard
this measure as a proof of the desire o
: the imperial Chinese government to sat
isfy the reasonable demands of the for
a eign powers for the injury and outrag
: which their legations and their citizen
: have suffered at the hand of evil dis
: posed persons in China altho it ha
e been thought. in view of the vaguenes
a of the edict in regard to the punishment
I, which some of the inculpated person
y are 10 TeCelNe, 10 sig Chilly 10 lllt N~AilleS
d minister the presidents view that
n would be most regrettable if Primo
e Tuan, who appears from thesconcurrin
testimony of the legations in Pekin t
e have been one of the foremost in tn
), proceedings complained of, should es
8 cape such full measure of exemplar
g punishment as the facts warrant, or
e King Vi and Chao Shu Chiao should re
el ceive other than their just deserts. Wit
i a view to forming a Judgment on thes
s points, the United States minister
IS Pekin has been instructed to repol
ri whether punishmente proposed accor
e with the gravity of the crimes commit
= ted; and in what manner the Unite
= States and the other powers are to b
ID assured that sat satisfactory punishment
lel inflicted. 1t Sis hoped that Mr.. Conger
le replies to these interrogatoriee will cor
g firm the government of the Unite
States in the opinion which 1t no
a. shares with the innperial German gol
o- eminent that the edict In question II q
or important initial step In the direction
AIpeace ana order - cAina. d. g.