The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-09-22
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iioH-Is ~ 20 the URIted states
UaeIe sani, HIATT D.eids.s n !
Washington, Sept. %. @TGe genera
Impression here Is that the German NOT
lof yesissaEg demanding the PnnIzhnEsnl
OF Chinese responsible for tls oulsngs,
upon the foreigners as eoudision prsoe
dent TO peace negotiations has brought
the Chinese trouble TO an aeslte csisis u
far as the United States goFernnent i
concerned. This conclusion y based upon
tho belief in official cireles that The Cti
nese government can not accept the Ger
man proposition, 80 that il is now for ths
United states government either 10 with
dlaw lis forces from China immediately
90 10 join Germany and England, and
perhaps ssa,e other OF the allied powers
IA prolonged Mar aith China,
iiAron von Stenberg. the German
charge d'aiiaires, just returned 10 Wash
Ington, called early at the state depart
lhent today 10 talk with AIR. Adee, the
sscond assistant secretary Of state, in ex
pianallon u the points Of the German
note.
Mr.. va, The Chinese minister. had pre-
oesisd hiln, SHOW ing visible signs Of nerV'
oilsness and disqniet over this last move
Air. Adee made an appointment for him
with d.. Hill, who, having recovered
from has iIdiSPosition. is again acting Al
secretary 81 state. Then MIR. Adee re-
llsGtFsd % the Whias Hooss 10 commani.
oAta " tbs pTeAldsnl, Lhe substance of ths
esnTersaiion he had had with the two
diplomats and TO ASSET in the eonsidera,
tim u tie GssSAAn n0ia lie refused 70
discuss the latter publicly In any phase.
| Attention pas diraeled IN some quATtsT'
to the tAcs that IN the very beginning, in
the note Of July >, Secretary Hay had
nptiLed the Chinese government that be
eApeeiei The guilty parties in eonne.tioH
siih the oulEagcs would be punished
I li1A ever, ,hls demand Eas MOI made Z
coalition precedent TO negotiations
Ans the belief is groN ing that If tho
United States government is forced 10 =
speedy decision As 10 the German prop
osi,ion IL may resort TO direct negoila.
ligns with the Chinese government, and
having settled its scores with that gov.
srnIncn,, withdraw from China, giving
notice 10 the allied powers there Of the
arrangement an order that the arrange
mep, si.s,sld b. in inll farce and unatiect'
"a by the sei,icmen, that the powers may
make thereafter as 10 China.
II Is believed that after talking over the
kit,isiioa With Attorney General BTigg'
and Mr. Adce, the president reached a
conrl,eion sha } rpFonse should be made
hy ,his eo1eEInnctil 70 The German note
Mr.. Adsa hurried hack 70 The state de.
Isrimrnl from the White House. and. aiieI
a talk with DT. Hill, began The psEPaT.
aiiaa u ~ ansapf rnal,oay ing the presi
,itnts views. u IL believed that this DRAFT
1. purely tentative, for Il IL knoan thai
ii !. 10 be sabEitled 10 the president and
to the attorney general as well as 70 any
oihsr meiaber u The eAhine; Aho may re
,uIn b, Washington.
.ac ccTnian government is naniicStiRe
deposition 70 secpw spcsdy disclOs
ute 81 the views Of The United STATES re
spcc,ing its last proposition This resSli'
Is .sely 10 h. attained, thcOgh ID Is en-
tin,ly possible tia; the American answer
NIll involve a counter proposition. or Al
leasi will seck 20 prevent Threatened
interruption Of efforts, which arr nov Civ
ing 80 much prun,i-e, looking 60 thc in
iua,.nn Of peace negotiations.
hat the decision arrived at today hai
M; changed the military situation Is
known from the tact that no additions
orders have gone 10 General ChAiice
ImprriaI IsdIct
Berlin. sVp,. 9O.--The Bocnen ZcitnnG
pr.n,s special dispatch from Shang
hAi. dated Moaday, September IL
saying that an imperial oaicS dated Sep
,cmbcr :. commands all the Chinese gen
erals. under pain Of death, TO avoid hos
DID aeisi orders ali high oiIicials TO re
turn TO Pekin and assist in restoring or
der and peace, and orders the supprcssio'
o. The Boxers, whose leaders must b
captured.
4 second eslict, the dispatch adds, order
comprehensive reform in the entire adj
ministration Of the empire.
The allies. al Pekin, it Is also declares
in tho dispatch, must insist upon the EN-
\ pcror's rrtusn aud the punishment o
KauR vi and all the Boxer leaders
wnl IaSs 90 rag h TERRITORY.
Ii Hung Chang is reported as havinI
said that as China could not possibly pa,
the indemnity which viii be Demands
from her, there win be no alternative b'I
b, give territory instead Of money, Il
which case Japan would get Shin King
Russia would be given shin kiang an
Thibct would be given to England.
,a Eaaiana IL silent.
London. Sept. e0.-The British freig
Office informs the Associated Pre- tha
no reply has yet been sent to the Serma
note. Referring 60 the alleged Telegram
of Lord, salisbury 20 Ii Hung Chang. ou'
'll.aed hy the shanghai correspondent {
The paiiS Express, the foreign office of
cials Az TIE Bntlsh officials have ser
no message to u Hung Chang. II
pointed ont at tie foreign Office here thu
the Washington Press messages ayerrin
that the British and Japanese govern
ments have already announced their SUI
port Of the German governments polio
In China arS uniounded 30 far a. Gre
Britain Is concerned s'''e
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