The age-herald., 1900-10-02
Gives Names of the Peace Con-
 miSSiOnerS.
NEGOTIATIONS WILL SOON BEGIN
General Chaffee Sends Highly Com mandatory Report of Conduct of American Troops-The Sit
 uation is Unchanged

Washington, October 1-Several impor- tant dispatches were received today from China. Generally they tend to confirm the events recorded Saturday. From Canton Consul McWade reports the issue of the decree punishing Yuan and his colleagues, so that there Is no longer doubt as to the accuracy of Sheng's statement on that point MT. Conger also has received official notification of the Chinese peace commis- sion which was forcasted by Minister Wus advices several days ago. MT. Conger made no reference to the condemnation decree, hence it is inferred that 1t was not issued when his dispatch was sent last Thursday. The text of these two dispa tches Is as fol- lows,
 Canton, October 1. "Secretary of State, Washington: :Decrees just issued by Emperor planes ministers for whole trouble. Orders Yuan, Kangia and other officials degraded and punished by imperial courts. Emperor holds Tuan and others entirely responsible for blood she'd INVADE"
 "Pekin, Sept N.-Via Taku, Sept. 30. "Secretary of State, Washington:
 Have received notice today from Prince Ching that he, Earl Ii, Jung Lu and
 
 Tung will act in concert in negotiations for peace. Jung Lu is in the interior. Ii Hung Chang is at Tien Tsin.
 "CONGER" It is evident that two viceroys mentioned are Liu Kun Xxi, the Viceroy of Ranking, and Chang Chip Tung, the Viceroy of Wu Chang, the differences in spelling being in telegraphio transmission. There has been question to YunR Lu being a member of the commission but MT. Congers report settles all doubt. Minis ter Wu already has received an edict nam- ing Yung Lu as one of the commission, but this was questioned in Chinese quar- ters. The appointment Is not likely to be satisfactory to any of the powers as Yung Lu has made himself almost as offensive as Prince Tuan. He is generalissimo of the imperial troops and is regarded as manly responsible for the persistent fight on the legations during the crisis.
 The other commissioners are highly ac- ceptable. Earl Ii and Prince Ching are already favorably known and the two Vice. roys are among the most pacific, enlaght- ened and pro-foreign men in the Empire. 1t is the understanding of Minister Wu that the Viceroys will not come to Pekin to take part in the commission, but will be counselled by telegraph.
 Lii Hung Chang's long stay at Tien Tsin is exciting some comment, as he Is aware of the American instructions to MT. Conger to open negotiations with him in Pekn. It gives the idea that Earl H Is not fully satisfied that the reactionary element Is overcome at Pekin and Is awaiting more positive assurance.
 The attention of the officials of the navy being called to the report from Tien Tsin that the United States Is about to take part in naval expedition organized at Taku for operations against Shan Hai Kwan, it was stated that this report probably re- ferred to an old project. Some time ago, while hostiities were in full progress, movement against Shan Hai Kwan was projected to divert the Chinese from their resistance to the progress of the Pehdn main column
 With the fall of Pekin the necessity for such movement disappeared. It is regarded as unlikely that the United States forces will take part in it if it be revived by any of the other powers.
 General Chaffee reports that he is moving with rapidity toward the execution of the withdrawal of his troops.