The evening times., 1900-09-10

The latest development In the Chinese
diplomatic situation is more than satisfac-
| tory to this Government.
| WI Ting-f fang, the Chinese Minister. CALI
cd at the State Department today and pre-
sented to Acting Secretary Hill a copy OF
an Imperial edict issued on August "a The
ediet states that the Imperial family is
extremely desirous Of having peace restor-
ed and to this end points Ii Hung Chang
a special envoy , represent China, with
full authority to treat with all foreign pow
! ers.
The document is regarded as being
t genuine by the Government officials, and
| DR.. Hill will at once proceed TO rec-g-
nize Earl Il as the Chinese envoy, and
to treat with him. It was stated this
morning that the receipt OF the edict
viii be followed by the early announce
ment on the part of this Government of
its Commissioners to negotiate with the
Chinese statesman.
The edict is signed by Emepror Kwang
Hsu, and is dated at Paoting-fu. The
original proposition that four Commits
sioners be appointed to treat with the
powers is ignored, and no word is said
about Prince Ching OF the viceroys. 1t
is considered more expedient and better
that Earl l. should act alone and should
be clothed with complete authority to
act in any manner deemed wise by him.
Earl Ii will have power to accept or re-
ject any propositions advanced by the al
lies and the Chinese Government agrees to
abide by his decisions in all matters
The date of the ediet locates the In
periaI family at Poating-fu, the capital OF
Chill. about 100 miles southwest OF Pc
kin.
Minister Wu Pleased.
Mr. WI is highly pleased over the OPEN
ing of communication with his Government
again and is confident that all trouble VIII
soon be settled.
The Emperor signs all edicts issued by
my Government" said he. and the sigma
lures of other members OF the Government
are not required. I am confident that the
ediet will prove absolutely satisfactory to
all of the powers as it gives them a clear
and open field in which TO operate. It is
agreed that the powers may treat with
Earl Il anywhere. either in Pekin, Paris,
or even London, and ne has power TO de-
cied the matter for good and finally
Can he treat with any single power, in
the event OF trouble among the others?"
was asked
He is given power to treat with any or
all powers. but there will be no trouble.
The edfct satisfies all objections and allde-
sires It goes farther than is even nee
essary in attempting to restore peace and
harmony
Acting Secretary Hill read the docu-
ment too late to show it to the President
before the departure of the latter, and
later stated that he would not make the
edict public until Mr. Mckinley had
read it and given his consent to have it
given out. 1t was admitted at the State
Department that the Imperial order was
accepted with much qualification the
Government had all along insisted that
Earl Ii was the proper authority with
whom to treat and had objected to the
Chinese statesman being interfered with
by any of the powers
PeIxiu n Mi.f4ury Camu
The following important dispatch was
received at the War Department today
from General Chaffee at Pekin under date
Of September .:
"Adjutant General Washington:
Two afternoon 4th Evidence ac-
cumulates that diplomatic relations
will not be resumed here for long time
Russian legation leave very soon for
Tientsin. Appears TO me certain that
Chinese Government VIII not return
here whilst foreign army remain and If
this true our legation can transact 70
business. My opinion Pekin to be
merely camp foreign army pending set
tlement by powers at other points
"CHAFFEE''
The situation as depicted by General
Chaffee is regarded as being very serious.
i was hoped that Russia would retain her
minister and her forces until peace nego-
-iations had begun, or were well rnder
way. The fact that the Imperial Govern
nent would not return to Pekin while the
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