The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-10-19
TEXT OF THE REPLY.
United States Agrees With Most
of frances Proposals.
Continuance OF InterdIcuon AsaIas,
importation of Arms - Eauits-
bile Indemnities for Govern
meats, Corporations. Etc.

Washington. Oct. i2.-Followine 10
the reply OF the United States govern
ment TO the recent French note offer
ing suggestions as 20 the settlement
OF the troubles in China:
The government of the United
States agrees with that OF France in
recognizing as the object 60 be OBJ
tained from the government of China
appropriate PREPARATION for the past
and substantial guarantees for the
future
The president is glad TO perceive in
the basis Of negotiation put forward
In the memorandum of October the
spirit that has animated the dcclara-
fions heretofore made by all the pow
crs interested, aud would be pleased
60 see the negotiations begun imme-
diaiely upon the usual verifcation OF
credentials.
II may he convenient 60 enumerate
~ classes of the memorandum and
tNadd some observations dictated by
the attitude OF the United States in
the present circumstance.
4. Tho punishment of the guilty
parties who may be designated by the
representatives OF the powers at Pc
hing
The Chinese government has al
ready indicated lis intention TO pun
Ssh number OF those responsible for
the recent disorders. The represent
ativcs OF the powers at Picking may
suggest additions to that list when
negotiations are entered upon.
3. The continuance Of the interdic-
tion against the importation ot,arns.
10 IN not understood that this in
tcrdiction Is 60 be permanent. and
the duration of IL ari the details OF
it, regulation seem a proper subject
Of Discussion by the negoiiators.
3. Equitable indcmnities for the
governments. corporations and pri-
waite individuals.
This Is an object desired by all the
powers. The Russian government has
suggested that. In ease OF protracted
divergence of views. this matter
might be- commended 10 the consid
Grafton of the international court oi
arbitration OF The Hague. The prcsi-
dent thinks this suggestion worthy
the attention OF the powers.
=. The organization in Picking of
permanent guard for the legations.
The government OF the United
States h unable so make any perma.
ncnt engagement Of this nature with
out the authorization OF the lcgisla.
1.-Two branch. hut In the present emer-
gcncy We have stationed in Picking an
adequate legation guard.
.. The dismautling Of the forts al
Taku
The president reserves the expires
sion Of his opinion as 10 this measure
pending receipt OF further informa-
tion in regard 20 the situation 10
China.
G. The military occupation Of two
or three points on the road from
TicnTsln TO Picking.
The same observation which has
been made in reference 20 No. APP
plies also TO this proposition. The
president II unable To commit the
United States TO n permanent partici-
patton In such occupation, but he
thinks IL desirable that the powers
shall obtain from the Chinese govern
mrnt the assurance Of their RI ht 10
guard their legations in Picking and
20 have the means OF unrestricted &C.
cess 10 them whenever required.
The president believes that the gov
ernments OF France and other powers
will see in che reserves we have here
made no obstacle 20 the initiation OF
negotiations on the lines suggested.
and he hopes IL will he found practi-
cable to begin such negotiations at an
early day.
Derlin. Oct. l3.-The proposal of
the Russian government that, in case
Of protracted divergence of views re-
garding equitable indemnities. this
natter might be commended TO the
consideration of the international
court OF arbitration at The Hague, is
regarded as the most important re-
cent Development in the Chinese sit
ua'ion Nothing was known public
IL in Europe concerning IL prior 10
the publication OF President Mckin-
ley's answer 10 the note of NJ. Del
C1sse.
Most Of the papers comment I'M
alphabetically upon the suggestion.
The Lokal Anzeiger says that IL
raises another difficult problem which
will occasion long negotiations. and
the Berlin rageblatt understands
that official circles regard IL as tenta-
tive rather than formal proposition.
Germany looks upon the report OF
the death Of the empress dowager as
a new Chinese intrigue. II is sup
posed that she intends to disappear
temporarily in order to escape re-
sponsibilhy for the misdeeds of high
officials. and. perhaps, to prepare an
other anti-foreign movement.
WeIInnd Canal Navigation stopped
Toronto. Oct. 1.-THE ocean steam
shin Wacca Mau, bound down. dam
aged two Of the gates of the Welland
.1 "Wednesday night so seriously