The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-13
MINISTER WI MUCH PLEASED
HE THINKS SELECTION OF EARL IL
Is GOOD ONE.
The Selection of Count Won Wsldcr.
see as mmander-Belated Mes
sage from Conger-Troops Moving.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Indications OF
the desire of China for peaceful settle
ment of her present difficulties have been
multiplying for several days. Ofhciai evi-
dence OF that desire was presented to the
Department of State to-day. IL was In the
form of an edict promulgated by the En-
peror, Kwang Hsu. appointing Earl ii
Hung Chang as envoy plenipotentiary to
negotiate with the powers for an 'fmme-
date cessation of hostilities" pending so
luton OF the problems which have growr
out of the anti-foreign uprising In the en-
pire Earl Ii is to act directly for the Err
peror. and a fair inference is that what
ever terms of settlement he may reach
with the powers will be approved by the
imperial government.
During the day only one dispatch. that
was made public, reached any of the gov
ernment departments from China.
A belated message from Minister Conger
was transmitted TO the War Department
by General Chaffee. 1t expressed simply
ability to hold on until General Chaffee
should come TO his relief. All the power OF
this government will be exerted TO get thai
relief to him and the other imprisoned lie
Minister wu was an early caller at the
Department OF State Shortly after
o'clock he made an engagement with Act
ing Secretary OF State Adee TO meet him
at the department at 1870. Promptly al
that hour the ministers automobile stopped
at the west entrance 10 the department.
and Mr. wu alighted and hurried TO Sec
retary Adees office. He presented TO Mr..
Adee a copy of the imperial edict. which
he had received last night II had Been
transmitted to him in the Chinese Foreign
Office cipher. and its translation and prep
aration for submission TO the Department
| of State had occupied much OF the night.
Minister Wu remained with Secretary
| Adee for three-quarters of an hour discus
| sing the terms OF the edict and the prob
able response to Il OF this government.
| Shortly before Minister wu left the de-
| partment Secretary OF War Root joined
| the two diplomats but remained only long
| enough to obtain copy OF the edict and
| discuss it briefly with the Chinese min
| lister.
WI Is OPTIMISTIC.
| Minister Wu expressed the belief that the
| edict presented a means of peaceful adj
| justment Of the present trouble and that
| the request of the Chinese government for
a cessation of hostilities pending peace
negotiations was entirely reasonable.
Immediately on the conclusion of the
| conference the text OF the edict. together
with the details OF the call OF Minister Wa,
was communicated TO President Mckin-
ley at Canton. The Presidents reply as
yet has not been received Later in the
| day acting Secretary Adee made public
the text of the edict in the following state
ment:
.sThe Department OF State makes public
| the following imperial edict appointing
| Viceroy Ii Hung Chang as envoy pleni-
| potentiary 10 propose a cessation Of hos
| tile demonstrations and negotiate with the
powers, a copy of which was delivered by
Mr. wu 20 the acting secretary OF state
| this (sunday) morning at l0:3o o'clock.
IAN imperial edict, forwarded by the
PrIvy Council at Peking under date OF the
18th day OF the seventh moon tAug. - 10
| Governor Yuan, at Tsi-Nan, Shan-Tung.
who transmitted IL on the 18th day OF the
/ same moon (Aug. III TO the Taotai at
| Shanghai. by whom IL was retransmitted
| 10 Minister Wu, who received IL on the
night OF the same day tAug. il.) The Inn
periai edict. as transmitted by the Priyy
| Council. is as follows:
In the present conflict between Chinese
| end foreigners there has been some mis-
understanding on the part OF the foreign
| nations and also "A want OF proper manage
ment on the part Of some OF the local
authorities. a clash OF arms is followed
by caamitous results and has caused a
rupture OF friendly relations which viii
ultimately do no good TO the world. We
Hereby appoint Ii Hung Chang as our en-
voy plenipotentiary with instructions 10
propose at once by telegraph 10 the govern
ments of the several powers concerned. for
the immediate cessation OF hostile demon-
strations pending negotiations. which he n
Hereby authorized 10 conduct for our part.
for the settlement Of whatever questions
may have 20 be dealt with. The questions
are 10 be severally considered in a sktis-
| factory manner and the result of tho
nc gotistions reported 10 for our sane
ton. Respect this
| THE above is respectfully copied sor
transmission 70 your Exceiieney 10 be COM