Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-11

| Washington, Oct 6.-Propositions OF
China are being presented in rapid
| succession to this government. The
state department had no sooner dis
posed of one of the propositions yes
! terday by delivering a response to the
German, government than it was con-
| fronted by an even more important
proposition submitted by the French
government, and within half an hour
formally seconded by the Russian
government. The answer to Germany;
covered the subject of furnishing
| Chinese offenders and made known
| that the United States had instructed
Minister Conger along the lines sug-
gested by Germany. The instructions
look toward securing the names OF
! the persons
Deserving Chastisement,
also whether the punishments accord
with the gravity Of the crimes COM
mitted, and, finally, in what manner
| the United States and the other pow
ers are to be assured that satisfactory
punishment is inflicted. Aside from
| these specific purposes Of the note it
is regarded as important chiefly in es-
tablishing the most satisfactory rela-
tons between the governments at
Washington and Berlin. The Franco
| Russian proposal takes a much broad
er scope and submits programme
| under which the negotiations for a
complete settlement can be carried
forward. The French charge, M.
Theibaut, handed the proposition to
Secretary Hay yesterday and held a
brief conference concerning it. A
half-hour later M. Dewollant, the Rus
sian charge, arrived at the state de-
partment and handed to Mr.. Hay
note expressing
Russian Approval
of the propositions just submitted by
France. Mr.. Hay gave no formal an
! swer to the two communications, as
| they will go first to the president at
] Canton. The Franco-Russian propo-
! sition is under four heads, namely:
FIRST, punishment of the guilty parties;
| second, Introduction of the shipment of
| arms into China; third, payment Of
indemnity to the powers, and, fourth,
sufficient guarantees for the future.
In addition suggestion is made for
the establishment of a permanent le-
cation guard at Pekin; for the razing
Of the Taku forts, and for the main.
tenance of line of communication
between Pekin and the sea. The i'm
preston here, in advance Of action on
the propositions by our government,
is that they contain nothing
Essentially Uniting
in final settlement. The difficulty
which is likely to arise lies in the
placing Of proper limitations upon the
scope of each head. This is par
ticularly true of the subject of guar
antees, and, perhaps, of that of in
demnity. Still, as already suggested.
each is undoubtedly most proper
subject for discussion when the final
negotiations are reached, and, there
fore, M. Delcasse's broadcast propo-
sitions, while likely to consume some
time in reducing them to ultimate and
binding form, may be said to have a
| fair reception awaiting them.
Chinese Court on the Move.
Shanghai, Oct. 6.-The imperial court
has moved westward to Singan Flu,
in the province of shengsi. The change
| was made on Oct. 1. The city of
Singan Flu was the old capital Of
China. The reason for the change
from Taiyuen Flu. was the fear on the
part of the court that the allies would
send an expedition to the latter place.
Lii at Tien-tsin.
Pelsin, Oct. eli Hung Chang has
sent notice to the various legations
that his departl1re from Tier-tsin has
been delayed owing to the arrival
there of Field Marshal Count Won
Waldersee, the commander of the al
lied forces. He may not come here
at all.