New-York tribune., 1900-09-20
FPAJIING THE REPLY
RENEWED ACTIVITY FOLLOWS THE
PRESIDENTS RETURN FROM
CANTON


washington Sept 1a-WIth tha German
--opos.-57n 10 postpone. peace negotiations with
china until the persons responsible for the
PekuE ourrages are punished and the French
and Russian notification Of the purpose OF those
C,o7err-erts 70 begin such negotiations at once
AWAITING him the President found much bust
ress = Importance 10 dispose Of on his arrival
y Washington from Canton this morning. He
los, 10 tine IL informing the officials he desired
70 consult u his return, and the day was largely
given I'D 70 private discussions. Although Il
was said that no answer 20 the German note
would h ready today. il appeared that the
President. after talking over the situation with
Atto--ey-GeneraI Griggs. Acting Secretary Hill
and Assistant Secretary Adee had arrived at a
conclusion as TO the nature OF the reply 70 be
made. NJ Adee spent the afternoon consult
frg Acting Secretary Hil and IN drafting the
note q response. but all information as 10 its
nature was refused al the State Department.
= was said that the note is 10 be gone over
carefully a- & further meeting between the
President ard such Of his advisers as are in
The city. TIE German Government apparently
Is anxious for z speedy answer, as Baron von
steruberE paid Two visits 70 the State Depart
--ent after the German note was delivered The
Chinese Minister also called twice at the State
Department, seeking 70 influence the Govern
-1err not to agree 70 the joint action suggested
II the German note
At THE PARTING OF THE WAYS
The conclusion reached from the days devel-
opneurs Is that the Powers are dividing as to
Chius, AID that at present Germany and Great
Britain stand aligned against France ard Rus
sis EhiIa both sides are ar6eutly seeking the
adherence cf the United States. The issue ap
pears tc be made up in such shape as 10 dismiss
further hope Of attaining that harmony Of &C
tion respecting China that the President has
been seeking. and the point apparently has been
reached where the United States must take sides
OF 81 once proceed 70 act entirely independent
q other Powers IN reaching a settlement. The
Chinese Government IS urging the latter course
Of the state Department, but thus far there has
been 2 restraining force fl the desire 10 avoid
making the United States the first OF the Pow
ers 70 break the solid front that has been main
ra5ne6 Up u the present time IN dealing with
China
FRANCE AND RUSSIA FOR PEACE
Tie f-yr definite discrimination 10 begin peace
negotiations with China seems 10 have been
reached BY the French and Russian Govern
uenrs. which have made known their purpose 70
proceed with negotiations with Ii Hung Chang
ard Prince Ching as soon as feasible This
ne present negotiations. which are hinging to
{ considerable extent OF the opening Of peace
uegoriatiors. within the last few days the
U-ftes States Ambassador in Paris General
Horace Porter. has been seen frequently al the
e5ce r the French Minister for Foreign
Affairs II. Deicassk. and II IS understood that
ssz-t-sr-s q The Tnost friendly accord have
been exchanged between the two countries AS
France IS acting with Russia, this determine
ron appears 70 remove any. prospect Of q modi-
4czlion q the Russo-French determination 10
withdraw from Peking. It also dIsposes Of all
question Is 70 the credentials Of Ii Hung Chang
and places France n the position Of being reaay
70 proceed On the credentials he has brought
forward. II il IS the purpose Of France and
Russia = begin peace negotiations, il would
follow that ~ least some Of the great Powers
VIII not c1ncur in the German note requiring
TIE surrender Of the chief Chinese ringleaders
a. an Indispensable prerequisite 10 the opening
of peace negotiations The German note IS based
or The theory that 10 peace negotiations can
g on until The Chinese malefsctors are surren-
5ere6. On The other hand, the Franco-Eusslan
attitude cortea3.ates proceeding with the peace
regulations at the earliest feasible time Win
on attaching any Indispensable condition as 70
the p-.or surrender o9 The Chinese Offenders.
Whether there IS any connection between the
GERMAN note and the ffaLlto-I IlN71+a-1 -
sion 70 g on with the negotiations Is puFe'y
conjecture but II is probably signlncant tnaI
they come az about the same time.
AE ACUTE CRISIS REACHED
Tae general impression here is that the Ger
man note has brought the Chinese trouble TO an
acute crisis 50 far as the United States Gov
eminent Is concerned. This conclusion IS 1ased
On the belief n official circles that the Chinese
Government cannot accept the German propose
Ton. So that II IS now for the United states
Government either 10 withdraw It's forces I'M
nleclately or 10 Join Germany and England anu
Ierhaps some other Of the allied Powers IN
prolonged war with China.
That any decision reached to-day has not
changed the military situation IS known from
ne fact that no additional orders have been
sent 70 General Chaffee
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