The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-10-19
NEGOTIATIONS ARE ON.
Chinese Minister at London Saws
They Have Actually Begun.
French Charge d'AnaireS, Nj. THE
baut, Called at the State Depart
mcnt and Had "a Conference
With Secretary Hay.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE cable
dispatch from st. Petersburg, indi-
eating that Russia's attitude in China
will be independent of the concert of
the powers, caused no surprise among
officials here. 1t was noted when the
aggressive military movement was
begun by Germany, and the expedi-
ton against Pao Ting Flu started.
that Russia was among the powers
which did not join the movement.
The dispatch from ST. Petersburg is
looked upon as merely another step
nearer to that when Russia withheld
support from the Pao Ting Flu expe-
dihcn and other aggressive military
moves. Moreover, it is regarded as
quite in cOnsonance with the pacific
tendencies of this government, which
have been directed all along to Sc
curing settlement by diplomatic
means rather than by the sword.
London, Oct. 1S.-Tlhe Chinese min
lister here, Sir Chi Chen Do Feng Luh,
asserts that peace negotiations have
actually begun at Picking between the
Chinese pleEipOtentiary and the rep
resentatives of the powers, in the
Tsung Ii Yamen buildings, which, he
adds, have been given over to the Chi
nese for that purpose.
Washington, Oct. 1S.-If any peace
negotiations have begun in Picking, as
asserted by the Chinese minister at
London, they are simply of very
preliminary character. confined prob
ably to the examination of the ere
dentials of the officials appointed by
the emperor to represent the imperial
government. Neither the Chinese min
lister here nor the state department
has any information in regard to the
beginning of negotiations. Earl Ii
Hung Chang and Prince Ching, two of
the representatives of the imperial
government. are in Picking
Washington, Oct 1S.-It is a very
unusual thing for a minister to com
muHicate direct with the president.
Only the accredited representative of
a foreign power having the rank Of
an ambassador, according to diplo-
matte usage, can hold a personal au-
dience with the president for the
transaction of diplomatic business.
but Inc unusual character of the mes
sage which Minister WI had to con-
vey warranted the departure from or
binary diplomatic custom. After de-
liveTing message from the emperor
of China for which the president ex-
pressed his grateful acknowledgement,
Minister Wa and the president talked
Tor some time about the situation in
China.
Washington, Oct. 1S.-The French
charge d'affaires, NJ Thiebaut, called
at the state department Wednesday
and bad a conference with Secretary
Hay. It is understood that he pre-
Sentcd memorandum proposing that
rhe peace negotiations with China be-
gin Immediately, in accordance with
he favorable action Of the powers on
the recent note of the French govern
ment. NJ. Tiebaut also made known
the satisfactory character of the an
Swers received from the several gov
ernmeUts. and pointed out the desira-
biity Of having action taken at once
TO carry out the several points on
which the powers have been brought
into agreement.
HOugkOng, Oct. 1S.-Advices from
Canton say it is reported there that
sun Vat Sen, the reformer, captured
Hui Chow last Monday. The Cantonese
assert that, if Hui Chow, which re-
sisted the insurgents in the Tai Ping
rebellion, falls thus. the rebels will
he able to lake Canton within a
week.
Adm. 10, with the bulk of his
forces, left Sam Chun Wednesday
morning in pursuit of the rebels,
leaving $50 troops to protect Sam
Chun and sending 200 to garrison the
mandarin station at Mao Tau, on the
western arm of Deep bay
The United States gunboat Mari
eta from Swallow arrived at Hong
Kong, coaled and proceeded for Can
ton.
Berlin. Oct. 1S.-M De Giers and
the Russian legation. according to
dispatch from Tien-Tsin to the Kol-
nische Zeitung, have been ordered to
return TO Pelung within a few days.
Peking. Oct. 16, via Tien-Tsin, Oct.
Il. via Shanghai, Oct. 1S.-Prince
Ching and Ii Hung Chang have adj
dressed a joint meeting of the for
eign ENJOYS, fixing Saturday next for
he first meeting 20 discuss the condi-
tons of peace.