Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-21

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-The Chinese
government, through Ii Hung Chang,
has made application to the United
States for the appointment Of Minister
Conger, or some otker American official
with authority, to open negotiations for
the establishment Of peace and for fixing
definite terms for the settlement Of the
present troubles.
Lii Hung Changes application for the
appointment of a peace commissioner
expresses willingness to conduct the ne
gotiations at any point desired by the
powers, and it is expected that this will
be Peking or Tien Tsin. A similar ap-
plication has been made by Earl Lii to
all of the powers interested.
His suggestion of Minister Oonger as
the American commissioner is based on
the idea that, as Minister Oonger has
been rescued, he is now given the oppor-
tunity to proceed to the point where the
negotiations will be held and conduct
them.
The application does not suggest any
particular terms, nor does 1t ask for the
withdrawal Of the troops. It requests
that the negotiations shall be for the
purpose of bringing about cessation Of
hostiities.
This, coming since the capture of Pc
king, is the first showing of China's COM
plete WEAKNESS with the struggle and her
desire to make terms. The reply of the
United States government has not yet
been made known. LII Hung Chang s
application came to the Chinese minister
and was delivered by him to the state
department at 10 o'clock this morning.
Shortly afterward the president was ac-
quainted with China's desires. In the
absence Of Secretary Root and Secretary
Hay, the latter having gone to New
York, who have been most active in the
Chinese matter, there was no opportu-
nifty for cabinet council.
1t is probable that there will be a con-
ference in order that the powers may
act in unison. AS to this, however,
there is no official announcement, for
Ii Hung Changes application has barely
had time to get before the president and
his advisors.
Another Important Development.
Another important development is
that two of the influential viceroys of
China had made application to the pow
ers, including, it is believed, the United
States, that no disrespect be shown the
emperor and dowager empress of China.
1t is understood that the government is
informed that at least one of the powers
is prepared to answer that there will be
no personal indignity or disrespeot to
their majesties.
The condition inside Picking was made
more clear today by dispatch from Ad-
miral Remey, giving authentic reports
from one of his staff officers, Eeuten-
ant Latimer, as to the situation Aug.
II. 1t spoke Of the troops moving on
the imperial city" and clearing out the
Tartar city" This latter city contains
the Tartar arsenal and is the headquart-
ers of the vicious Tartar troops.
It is said at the war department. that
the reports of continued fighting in Pc
king indicate that the'allied forces found
a state of anarchy in the city with many
disorderly people and no method of con-
trolling them. This, especially, would
be the case If the reported flight Of the
empress dowager and emperor is true.
Consequently 1t has been found neces-
sary for the troops to restore order in
the city and carry out the instructions
under which our forces are acting.