The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-08
GOEFERENCE HELD WITH WI
bETTLEMENT TO BE EFFECTED
REGARDLESS OF THE OTHER
GREAT POWERS
LATEST IN CHINESE NEWS
london Papers Moscow COrre-
sDOndent Claims That Russia
Aims Et the Seizure of
Manchuria.

/ WASHINGTON, Sept. minister WI
arrived in Washington from Cape May
1 lhis afternoon, and, although it was near
/ The close of the official day, he proceeded
/ directly to the state department. 1t is
Z understood that he had received an init
j nation that the department officials were
desiriOus of comforting with him, hence
mis- return to Washington. For nearly an
hour the minister was closeted with act
/ ing Secretary Hill and Assistant Secre-
tary Adee, the door being locked mean
I time and not even the messengers allow
ed entrance. None of the parties at the
conference was communicative as to the
conference but at its conclusion DR.. Hill
! repaired to the White house with port
folio well filed with papers. For several
hours preceding the minister's visit, act
Ing Secretary Hill and Assistant Secre-
tary McAdee had been engaged in short
conferences, and it was gathered that the
negotiations relative to China were ap-
preaching another phase, and that an
other pronouncement of some kind was in
preparations. The fact is recalled that
when the United States made it's response
TO the Russian note on me 10th ultimo,
the officials here expressed the belief
that about a weeks time would be. re-
quired to determine upon the next step,
and at the end of that time it would
be definitely known whether or not the
troops were to be withdrawn from Pekin.
POSITION OF THE POWERS
Meanwhile our government has pretty
well satisfied itself as to the attitude to-
wards this last proposition of each and
ell of the powers interested in the Chi
nese problem. 1t may be that knowledge
is regarded as sufficient with which to
base another forward, and perhaps in this
case an Independent movement by the
United States towards the ultimate with
drawal of the troops, and the settlement
with China, which the government has
had in mind since the beginning Of the
trouble.
The consultations with Mr.. WI are be-
ueved to have been inspired by desire
TO learn something Of the personality of
Chinese notables whose names have been
suggested as proper to constitute the
4 Chinese side of any commission which
NAV be named to arrange a settlement OF
the difficulties. Mr.. WI is an ardent ad-
herent Of Earl Ii. There is much specu-
Iation here as to the personnel Of the
American commissioners in case the peace
negotiations should be entrusted to such
q body, and the names of men prominent
In international affairs in recent years
have all been canvassed. Included in the
list is the name of Col. John W. Foster,
but it is regarded as much more probable
that If he appears at all in these nego-
tiations it will be in his old place as a
representative Of the Chinese government.
He was associated with Ii Hung Chang
during peace negotiations which closed
the China-Japan war, and 1t is said that
Id Hung Chang has high sense Of appre-
citation of his work for China then.
LITTLE NEWS FROM PEKIN.
There was dearth of official informa-
ton from China today. Gen. Chaffee got
through dispatch dated Sept l. at Pc
kin, indicating that couriers are still en-
ployed to close the gap in the line Of COM
municauon between Tien Tsin and Pekin.
This dispatch made no mention of the
military situation, and 1t was inferred
that affairs in Pekin remain quiet. The
message was as follows:
''Taku-Adjutant General, WASHINGTON:
Pekin, Sept. L-Following extract my re-
port cabled: I wish to special
Col. Daggett, Fourteenth United States
Infantry, for his gallantry at Yang. Tsun
Aug. and good Judgment in the
y attack on Pek1n Aug. Ia, and for gallantry
and excellent supervision Of the attack
ON the gates of the imperial city Aug. IT,
I recommend that he be made a brigadier
general Of United States army. Col Dag
gett has nine months to serve before ar
riving at sixty-four. If promoted briga-
der general he will gladly accept retire
ment Immediately on promotion.
-"Chaffee."
The war department has been informed
of the arrival Of the transport Warren at
Nagasaki yesterday, with two Dattalions
Of the Ninth cavalry and recruits aboard.
The health of the troops Is reported to be
excellent. The Warren will proceed to
Manila
The department is also advised of the
arrival of the animal transport Aztec at
Kobe, with horses for the Third cavalry
aboard.