Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-10-06
MORE PROPOSITIONS.
They Are Coming in Fast Over the
Afairs in China.
ANSWERS FOR ALL.
France and Russia Presents q Propo.
sal That i Broad and Likely
10 Bring a settlement as
10 tie Peace Terms.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Proposiiions of
a far reaching character concorning
China are being presented in rapid sue.
oession 70 this government. The state
department had no sooner disposed Of
one Of these propositions yesterday by
delivering n response b the German
government than It was confronted by
am even more important proposition sub.
mitted by the French government and
within half an hour formally seconded
by the Russian government.
The answer 20 Germany covered the
subject u furnishing Chinese offenders
/ and made known that the United States
had instructed Minister Conger along
the lines suggested by Germany. These
instructions look toward securing the
names of the persons deserving chastise-
. ment. also whether the punishment ao.
corded with the gravity of the crimes
committed. and finally. In what manner
the United States aud other powers are
10 be- assured that satisfactory punish.
ment Is inflicted Aside from these
specific purposes Of the note. It is re-
garded as important ~ chiefly In estab-
fishing the most satisfactory arrange
mcnts between the governments at
Washington and Berlin.
The Franoo-R Russian proposal takes
much broader soups aud submits pro-
gramme under which the negotiations
for a complete settlement can be- carried
forward. Tie French charge. NJ. THE
baui, handed the proposition 20 secre-
tary Hay Thursday aud held a brief
conference concerning IT, Half an hour
later VI de- Wollant, the Russian charge,
arrived az the state department and
handed 20 Mr, Hay a note expressing
Russian approval % the propositions
Just submitted by France.
The Franco Russian proposition is uu.
der four heads. namely:
I. Punishment Of the guilty parties.
2 Introduction OF the shipment Of
arms into China.
D. Payment % indemnity 10 the pow.
ers
O. Sufficient guarantees FOR the future
In addition. "a suggestion Is made for
che establishment ola pefmauent leya.
tion guard ai 2ekin; Tor the mzing II
the raku fort, and flr the maintenance
of o. line OF communication between
Pckiu aud the SEA.
Tho impression herein advance of ac.
tion ON these propositions by our govern
ment Is that they contain nothing essen.
italy uniting them % be subjects of
consideration in a final settlement. The
difficulty which is likely 10 arise lies in
the placing Of proper limitations upon
the scope of each head. This is particu.
lArly true Of the srbject OF guarantees
and perhaps that II indemnity. Stil.
as already suggested. each is undoubted.
ly a most proper subject for discussion
when the final negotiations are reached
and therefore VI. Delcasses broadest
i propositions. while likely 10 consume
some time in reducing them 10 ultimate
and binding form. may be said 20 have
a fair reception awaiting them.
As 10 the introduction Of arms. the
state department already has intimAted
that there may b. a question as % It's
wisdom and there is reason 10 believe
also that Germany will not view that
particular feature with approval But
there appears 10 be good reason 70 expect
that n middle ground will b. reached by
oonhuing the interdiction Of arms 10 "A
specified period, possibly 10 be- fixed By
the time required by China within
which 90 pay the indemnity The chief
objection TO the proposition is IN its be-
Ing permanent IN st. present form.
What the United States government
particularly desires 10 avoid il entering
into a programme that leans IN any
manner toward the maintenance Of a
foothold ON Chinese soil, aud II the
other propositions relative 10 the main.
tenance Of a line of free and safe com.
munication between Pekin aud the sea
and 10 the legation guards, can be modi.
fled in the direction of temporary expo.
dients they win be- more likely tC
receive the support Of our government.
IL is apparent from the oomplexity Of
the latest Franco-Russian proposal that
the phase Of negotiations thus initiated
will take some time N dispose Of.
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Holding Up Tor the Emperor.