Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-09-07
THE POWERS DIFFER.
Opinions Vary as to & Settlement
Of the Chinese ruHle.
REPLIES TO RUSSIA.
Compromise Seems to De the Only Way
Out at PreseRt-Germany Want,
Only One Representative
10 Secure Peace.

Washington. Sept. 6.-The United
States government has received from is
representatives at foreign capitals much
information on the attitude Of the pow
ers on the Russian proposition 70 evacu-
ate Pckin. Il Is stated authoritatiyely
that any prospect Of a serious interna-
tional clash has been largely II not en-
tirely removed by the harmonious char.
acter Of the communications the govern.
ment are making. The exact nature Of
these Is not made public, for until oil Of
them arr in. the negotiations are consid.
cred incomplete. II Is said. however.
that answers Of conclusive nature, 50
far As showing the purpose OF the gov
ernments, although they may not be re-
garded as conclusive in accepting or re-
jecting the proposition advanced by
Russia.
On the whole the general tendency Of
the responses is such rs b. give entire
: satisfaction here as 81 the course Of the
negotiations. and this has had the effect
OF directing attention 70 the personality
Of the ENJOYS who probably will repre-
sent tho powers and China in the final
settlement The impression prevails
here that Mr.. Conger i eminently fitted
for such a task ON the part OF the United
States. surprising that each Of the pow
ers interested in the Chinese problem j.
10 have a separate and individual repre-
sentative. Mr.. Rockhills name is mem
toned ~ an alternate.
II the present state Of affairs in China
Is protmcted until the arrival thore of
Count Won Waldersee, which should
occur in about 10 days or fortnight,
Il Is not 20 b. doubted now but
that Germany viii endeayer 10 have all
negotiations with the Chinese govern.
ment conducted through him as repre-
sentative Of all the powers. IL is also
gathered that strong arguments will DO
advanced in support Of combined action
through a single agency in this matter
and it will be- urged that there is little
hope for an early adjustment OF differ
ences between the powers and China II
each Of the powers is 20 lay down an in
dependent proposition.
The German foreign office appears b
be active In its negotiations aud many
messages have passed between Washing.
ton and Berlin. Those most likely q
understand GermAny's attitude look for
the suggestion Of course, which will
b. neither an acceptance nor u rejection
of the Russian proposal, but such a sat
isfactory middle ground that all the
powers. including Russia, can agree {,
IL. For instance. II Is suggested tina
Germany with propriety might suggos
that certain limit be fixed on the ex
tent Of the military detachments to d
left at Pclin. with an understanding
that each small detachment couhno Il
self 20 quarters so long as peace AM
quiet prevail NJ Pekin.
% Diplomatic officials say that some sucl
4, compromise Is about the only way a
avoiding an impasse, and that the bes
resources Of diplomacy are now bein
q used 10 secure IT, Another diplomAti
q quarter believes that the compromis
q will be found by China's rcestablishin
a government and naming peace CON
missioners.
= In view Of the declarations made 1
the American reply 90 Russia some ques
ton has arisen as 10 the course open {
this country in case Of compromise d
change in the present diplomatic statu,
Il is said that the attitude Of the Unite
f States Is particularly favorable for adapt
=, ing itself n any change in condition.
u Only in the one contingency Of Russia
!, withdrawing her minister aud trooJ
J.. has tins government given the positiy
declaration that American troops al,
will be- withdrawn. But on the man
l. other conditions which may arise eth,
through counter propositions from a
powers or by a modification Of Russia
original purpose, the United States hi
left It's course open for future determiI
alton.