The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
RUSSIA is WITH US
TAKES PRACTICALLY orr VIEW
or GERMAN PROPOSAL.
WANTS NEGOTIATIONS FIRST.
PUNISHMENT OF LEADERS MIGHT
M THE FIRST SUBJECT.
Her Answer IL an Apparent Assent
90, but a Practical DisapprovaI of
Germany's Position-GcrmRny May
Modify Her ProposRl-RussianG Gen-
erni Has Proclaimed Annexation of
Manchuria - Tuan's AscehdRncy
Feared-TaIk of Court OF Justice.


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officlm announcement has been issued IN
81 Petersburg that the European cab
inets are engaged IN an endeavor 10 in
duce Germany TO abandon her demand for
the surrender OF the instigators OF the
anti-foreign outrages as preliminary TO
peace negotiations.
The Vienna CORE spondent Of the Daily
Chronicle asserts that Russia's reply TO
The German note is very friendly. bu, that.
although it appears TO consent 20 Ger
many's proposal. q practically dlsapproves
Il. by asking whether u would noe be best
10 onen peace negotiations first and 20
make the punishment OF the insjigators
Of the outrages the frss subject OF discus
sion.
According 20 the Berlin correspondent OF
the Daily Express Germany will make a
new proposal. namely. that the great
Powers form an international court TO try
che Chinese officials accused of compli-
city IN the outrages.
The Morning Post has the following
from its Shanghai correspondent. dated
yesterday
THE Russians recently organized an
expedition towards Mukden which has
already reached Liao Yang. abou, midway
between Nui chwang and Mukudon. It
viii probably encounter opposition.
Tuan's Asccndancy Dangerous.
Prince Tuan's ascendancy creates
very grave danger. The only hope for
foreigners is that the pro-foreign viccroy
OF Nanking has not yet been removed.
Tuans emlssaries are working hard 20
get him out OF the way by murder or
suicide"
The British and continental press e
stil discussing Americas reply. which is
generally regarded as encouraging II
Hung Chang to delay the negotiations.
Gen. Gribsky. military governor Of
AmuF. has published elaborate Tegula-
tons. placing an the regions alons tkc
Amur river now occupied by the rus
SLAMS entirely under Russian law and au-
thority. The Chinese are forbidden to re-
turn to the left bank OF the stream. He
has also issued a proclamation declaring
the annexation OF Manchuria to be a pun
lshment for the attack made upon Blago-
vestchensk and exhortng the inhabitantz
hereafter 20 respect Russia's power and
TO live in peace and quietness on their
fields
An International Court.
A seml-official communication 90 the
Cologne Gazette disavowing any desire on
the part OF Germany 10 execute che instl-
gators OF the outrage on the strength u
the testimony OF the foreign ministers
says:
'''The international court OF justice
would decide upon the question OF guilt
and would pronounce sentence. To look
on compscently while mockery OF JUS
tice such as the United States demands
was being enacted. would mean renewal
o. the massacres."
Commenting upon the reproaches which
the Cologne Gazette and other German
papers have iovelled against the United
states. the Berlin correspondent OF the
Times says:
Whatever may be thought OF the at
titude OF the United States II hardly
seems wise from a diplomatic point OF
view 20 hurl these taunts at a nation
which. as experience has shown. Is by no
means in the habit OF poeketins or for
getting such attentions"