Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15

and foreigners there has been some misun-
derstanding on the part of foreign nations
and also a want of proper management on
the part of some of the local authorities. A
clash of arms is followed by calamitous re.
suits and caused a rupture of friendly reia.
tonS, which will ultimately do no good to
the world We hereby appoint Ii Hung
Chang as envoy plenipOtentiary, with
instructions to propose at once by telegraph
to the governments of the several powers
concerned the immediate cessation Of hostile
demonstrations pending negotiations, which
he is hereby authorized to conduct for our
part for the settlement OF whatever QueS-
lions may have to be dealt with. The ques
lions are to be seyerally considered in a sat
isfactory manner and the result of the ne
gotiations reported to us for our sanction.
Respect this.
Will Accept Truce.
1t can be stated that while the United
States does not readily grasp the propo-
sition contained in the edict for a cessa-
ton Of hostilities and has replied reiter-
atlng the former conditions, any adj
vances that may come from Ii Hung
Chang for a truce under which the min
listers may be placed in the custody of
the allies will be accepted. The officials
here confidently expect Ii Hung Chang.
under his authority as envoy plenipoten-
tlary, promptly to propose a truce. While
the United States and all other nations
represented at Pekin, with the exception
of Russia, have instructed their minis
tCrS 20 remain in the capital and decline
the offer of China to escort them to Tien
TSin. all the nations are extremely anx-
ious for the safety of the foreigners and
eager to relieve them. In authorizing
TIM to use their discretion and remain in
Pekin as long as prudence dictated, the
various governments have been actuated
by the conviction that the foreigners
were safer behind the barricades than
they would be under the protection of
the tTeacherous imperial troops, who
might escort them outside the city walls
and surrender themselves without oppo-
sition to any attacking Boxers.
Cause of China's Action.
No doubt exists in the minds Of Off
cialS here that the success Of the allies
in their march upon Pekin and perhaps
the failure OF the people of the empire to
rise in revolt against the foreigners are
responsible for the admission Of the Chi
nese government. The danger of foreign
occupation of Pekin is pressing. and Chi
ma does net care to be subjected TO the
humiiia ton Of having her capital in the
possession Of troops of other powers. 1t
was stated by an authority this after
noon that Ii Hung Chang had made
DO direct representations to this govern
ment, nor was it thought likely that he
would do so until he is formally accepted
as IL peace negOtiator.
1t is believed in official circles that, an
tlcipating the condition which this and
ether governments propose, Ii Hung
Chang viii announce that the imperial
government is prepared to communicate
with the military commanders provided
the powers order the advance of the for
eign troops stopped There is no inten-
ton on the part Of the United States,
however, to bubble over this phase of the
matter. The foreign troops are known
to be continuing their march on Pekin :;
every days advance places them that
much nearer to Pelin, and the Chinese
government must speedily agree TO sur
render the ministers or the allies will be
hammering at the gates of its capital
and will force their liberation.