The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-31
NO FORMAL WAR
TO5BE ENTERED J
#ON With CHINA.
According to Expressions Of the Pow
crs Peace is Desired at as Early
q Date as Possible.
SIDE BY SIDE WITH RUSSIA.
Is the United states-We Have Been
championing the Cause Of Ii
Hung Chang:

States government having acted upon
the Russian proposition as to the With
tlrawal Of troops from Pekin, Is, now
quietly waiting for responses to the
notes which have been sent to our varl-
Gus representatives. abroad for prcsen-
tation to the powers. Judging by the
rate Of progress made in the preceding
negotiations several days and perhaps
weeks may pass before all Of these re-
piles are received. According to their
formal expressions all OF the powers
lre agreed upon this one point; they do
not desire to enter upon formal war
with China. Tho United States gov
ernment Is trying to bring about this
result. For the moment It finds itself
side by side with Russia. whose earn
estness cannot be questioned at this
time. The object now in view is to
bring about 4 situation In China that
will admit Of the beginning of negotia.
tions looking to the re-establishment OF
order and the cessation of hostIltIes,
the insurance OF a protection to foreign
life and property. After that the nego-
tiations may touch upon other Ques-
tlons that remain to be settled. 1t is
with this object that Russia has sug-
gested the withdrawal from Pekln, In
order that the Chinese government may.
resume the reins of power. for the Chi
nese people, being guided by externals.
are not apt to yield fealty to a govern
ment not in possession OF It's own capi-
tai.
championing His Cause.
The United States government has
been earnestly champloning the cause
OF Ii Hung Chang from precisely SIM
ilar motive. namely, desire to speedily
re-habilitate the Chinese government In
order that it may carry out It's express
desire to settle the difficulties which
have arisen. This has been the object
Of the negotiations OF the last few days
and the Russian note and the response
OF the United States were but parts OF
the general PLAN In responding to the
: Russian note as tSfiid: :ither United
States government awaited itself OF the
opportunity; OF directly Inviting the re-
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IL appears that much confusion ex-
'sts at Taku as TO what actually has
been decided upon respecting the treat
ment OF Ii HUNG Chang should he ar
rive at that place en- route to Pekin.
The reports OF the naval commanders
10 their home governments rather In
creased the confusion In an information
hl sense. Admiral Remey found 1t diff
cult to sift out the facts at Taku. Now
the state department finds the replies
80 far received from Europe vague and.
unsatisfactory from the reason that the
various governments appear to have
Inherent understandings as to the ex-
net conditions at Taku. 1t could not be
learned from whom the replies were re-
ceiyed' and which were missing. but 1t
can De stated that at present the aues-
ZION as TO the acceptance of Earl Ii as
en envoy and his freedom from inter-
aefehce, ei'et remain unsettled.
The Russian Request.
The advance of the Russian nronosl.
Hon may reduce the Importance OF the
other questions, for with the return OF
the Chinese government to pekIn tho
smaller matters OF the personalities 'of
The ENJOYS and the autIlclcncy OF ere.
dentiais' could be speedily adjusted.
Aaitosether' tho opinion among the
members OF the administration hero Ia
that the Russian move was modo AZ