The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-24
SETTLEMENT COMES NEXT.
China Has EIeyen Nations to Reckon with
In Settling for Her Fool
ishness.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-Now that the
primary object for which the allied
armies marched upon Pekin, viz, the
rescue of the besieged legatiOners, has
been accomplished, the drift of discus
sion in official and diplomatic circles
reverts to the next step to be taken.
Necessarily many of the predictions
as to what this will be are purely con-
jectural, as it is realized that COM
Plete and definite information regard
ing the condition of affairs in Pekin
must be awaited before any positive
action can be taken by the govern
ments whose interests have suffered
as a result of the Chinese troubles.
New Conditions and Aspects.
1--WE are on the threshold of an en-
tireIy new condition of affairs; new
aspect confronts No." said well-post-
ed official of this government last
night. The efforts of the several gov
ernments during the past few weeks
have been devoted to the rescue of the
legatiOners in Pekin. Now that that
has been accomplished the course of
the governments whose interests have
been affected is for the present one
largely of conjecture"
An Armistica Probable.
The presumption here is that the
next move will be an agreement for
an armistice. This may be under
taken by the commanders of the Chi
nese army, and those of the allies on
the spot, where the fighting, accord
ing to the latest reports from Pekin,
appears still to be in progress. This
accomplished, the question of the
withdrawal of the foreign armies, the
payment of indemnities and many
other problems may be left to COM
missions duly appointed to adjudicate
them.
Lii Hung ChanE's Mission.
Ii Hung Chang has already been APP
pointed a plenipotentiary by his gov
ernment to negotiate terms of peace,
and in this capacity, he made an inef-
fectual attempt to stop the progress
of the allies in their march on Pellin.
Whether Earl Ii will be continued in
that capacity by the imperial govern
ment is not known here, but such
seems altogether probable, as, with
his well-known ability and his ac-
quaintance with the world, he would
be able to make possibly better terms
than any other Chinaman.
Eleven Nations Have Suffered.
There are IL nations, pointed out
the same official, which have suffered
as a result of the Chinese disturb
ances. All will expect a settlement of
damages which have resulted from
the Boxer outbreaks, the murder of
missionaries, and the destruction of
legation property. Spain is one of
these, and, although she has not par
ticipated in the relief expedition, she
has suffered alike with the others,
and will expect to be Unidentified for
her losses.
Sole Interest of the United States.
1t can be stated authoritatively that,
up to this time, there have been no
exchanges between the United States
and other powers regarding the steps
to be taken in the future to bring
China to terms for the losses that
have been incurred. The sole interest
of the United States up to this time
has been the rescue of the legation
ers, which is now an accomplished
fact.
No Definite Conclusions Reached.
Informal discussion has taken place
between the president and his cabinet
as to what this government will do to
secure reparation for losses, but the
reached are purely tenta-
tive, and in no sense definite.