Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-25
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Have Been Addressed to NJ
~ the Powers. ~
HAS FAILED OF APPROVAL I
Rejects German Proposal tc
Punish Cinnamon Who T
~. II ~. ..,aH. /, i
Are Responsible. ..
Believed Bulk Of the American
Troops VIII Be Returned ::
to Manila. /

States government has made full and
complete answers to the various impor-
tant inquiries thst have been addressed
to it by the powers relative to the Obi
nese trouble. Moreover, it has, gone
farther and has made a disclosure Of all
Of its purposes, and, as q member Of
the administration puts it, it has
thrown it's hand open on the table. y,
At $3.50 o'clock Minister WI called
by appointment upon Acting Secretary
Hill and was handed memorandum
embodying the response of the United
States government to the request Of
Prince Ching that Mr.. Conger or some
other person be Immediately empow-
cred to begin negotiations with the
Chinese authorities for final settle
ment. The minister came away with
a dissatisfied expression upon his face.
Next came NJ. Thiebaut, the French
charge. A few minutes conversation
suff}ced to impart to him orally an an
swer to his one verbal inquiry.
Then Baron Sternberg, the German
charge, who had been notified of the
readiness of the state department to
make answer to the German note,
called and was given that answer. He
hastened away to
Cable to His Governmsnt.
The department. then sent tho answer
to the Russian inquiry forwarded by
messenger and wired cablegrams con-
tanning the substance Of the answers to
it's diplomatic represen tative abroad.
Thus closed one of the most interesting
and important phases of the Chinese
ENHANCEMENT. The state department
absolutely refused to make any state.
ment as to the nature Of the answers,
taking the ground that to do 30 would
be q violation of diplomatic propriety.
However, it is known that the German
proposal that negotiations with China
be deferred until the Chinese raspons,-
BILE for the Picking outrages have been
surrendered to the allies, has failed Of
approval by our government. The
declination has been conveyed in a
manner that cannot give ofense, but it
is believed that the United States gov
eminent cannot reoog nize the principle
that country may be called upon to
surrender it's own citizens to foreign
power or powers for punishment. The
government does not relinquish the idea
Of the
Ultimate Punishment Of the Offenders
when they are properly identified. but
it does not believe that the pursuit of
this object should put stop to all ne.
gotiations.
The idea Of a commission to adjust
tho difficulties with China is again
brought forward and it is suggested
that such commission on the part Of
the United States may either form part
Of the joint international commission
which it is hoped will be appointed for
this purpose, or, in the event of the
failure Of the effort to secure joint &C.
ton, then the members can go on and
deal directly with China for settle.
ment. The names Of Minister Conger,
General James Fl. Wilson and Mr..
Rockhill are mentioned in this connec.
ton. It is believed that the outcome,
from military point, Of the days &C.
tion will be the withdrawal Of all but
one regiment Of the American troops
from China to Manila, where they can
be held ready to return in an emer-
gency General Cnaffee probably will
remain in China in command Of the
force there, which will be regarded
simply as legation guard.