Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-05

opinion continue suggestive Of a COM
promise on the proposals now under
consideration
In the meanwhile there IS little au-
thorltatlye indication that the dowager
empress Is ready 90 treat for peace,
even n the allied powers reach an
agreement In regard lo the best means
OF opening negotiations. On the con-
trary many rumors gathered al
Shanghai, suggest that she Is carrying
on her anu-forIgn policy with In
creased zeal
DECREE DEFIANT
The latest reported imperial decree
from Tai Yauu Fu IS said TO De defiant
ana unropmant and to contain the
statement that the cour, hod lest the
emperor might be killed during the
fighting between the Boxers and Chris
tians, and thus leave mo- one 20 continue
the "ancestral Worship The decree Is
also said TO exhort a union Of the vice
roys % "ayenge the injuries Inflicted
on China by the powers.
A CHINESE DENIAL.
The Chimes minister here Sir Chi
Chin Lofeng Luh, admits the correct
ness, in a general sense. Of the cable
message sent to him. according 70
Shanghai adylcss. by IL Hung Chang
in which the latter Is quoted as saying
"Our st. Petersburg minister has per-
suaded Russia 20 leave Pekln, You are
useless II you cannot persuade Eng
land"
The Chimes minister here also says
he has Sent powerful memorial TO
Lord Salisbury urging him 20 adhere 10
the Russian proposal 90 withdraw the
allied forces from Pekin as he, Sir Chih
Chen Loteng Luh. believes 70 viii pave
the way 20 o speedy settlement
SICK OF THE WAR,
The minister also said the Chinese
people were sick of the war that the
genuineness OF III Hung Changes plenl-
potentiary powers was undOubted and
that III Huns Chang was working In
full sympn thy with the emperor,
dowager empress and prlyy council, all
Of whom favored peace.
The minister admitted that he him
eelf was still IN communication with the
Chinese government, whose authority
remained entire and who were merely
temporarily residing In the province OF
Shan 81.
WORKING FOR PEACE.
Washlngion Sept 5.-Our govern
ment has not yet been Informed that
any Of further responses have been
made by the powers 10 the Russian note
respecting the withdrawal OF troops
from Pekn Therefore the negotiations
on this point cannot he said 20 have
been marked by any formal advance
mont, though II IA known that unofficial
exchanges are In progress which doubt
less are preparing the way for q formal
agreement between the powers In the
near future
Acting through IN Hung Chang, the
Chinese Imperial government Is making
strenuous efforts t1 secure favorable
consideration for its peace overtures.
While our government has not yet re-
ferfed 10 In the Shanghai dispatches,
namln- Ear III and several other Chi
nese n0tabas as plenpOtentiarles %
negotiate i0r O settlement with the
powers, the state department ls advised
through ~ agents of the issuance OF
such an odict, This II rs expected,
win be communicated 20 the depart
ment when Mr.. WI. the Chinese minis
ter, return 20 Washington.
NO u $, PEACE REPRESENTA-
TIVE.
II Is ascariaIned that neither Mr..
Rookhill Mr. DOnger nor General
Chaffee have been clothed with any
special powers 90 meet these OF any
other Chiugse ENJOYS. II as stated that
MIR Rockh.II is .u China simply TO OBJ
serve and report upon conditions He
has no ministerial powers up % the
present General Chaffee's functions
are purely military 80 II is said. and
while, ~ course he would be fully en-
powered " grant @ truce, be Is not em-
powered o. conduct negotiations for
final settlement between the United
States an China
Minister C0ug.r has only his general
powers A. o. minister resident Broad
~ oonstrual these would serve 90 war;
rant him n receiving and transmitting
any propo lions from the Chinese au-
thorltles, Oui Doe could scarcely 30 fur
Their than h.s
The conclusion ls that no United
states on .a BOZ China. ciyil or MILL
tary, can 20 present conduct neg0tla-
lions for hn8l settlement with the
Chinese government. and special pow
ers must Do. conveyed by the state de-
partment probably 20 one OF the
three person. named when IL comes TO
the FINAL reckoning
NO COMPLAINT OF DELAY.
There ur disposition here 10 com
plain Of c.at0..ness on the part Of the
powers IN lr.ng OF the Russian sug-
gestlon rasU..tns withdrawal IL Is
felt that amy delay which ensues IN
the eXecu,"U uf the Russian threat 10
Withdraw actually makes FOR peace, for
each day developments point 10 the
restorauCn tN authority IN Pekin OF
some gho 0. l sulornment which may
become i1hs.0le enough to deal with
the power
There J. U' word today from Minister
COnger or from General Chanee
The on g.u Is now lying on Gutzlaff.
an islane lH.f outside OF the mouth OF
the YAM Use kilng She Is waiting
for a faFn#u.. tide 90 cross the bar
and proc t1 Woo Sung, Just below
shangha where she Is TO DO guard duty
for VIII
MORE BRITISH TROOPS TO CHINA !
simla, Sept 1.-THE fourth brigade !
has beer o.l..d 20 proceed to China
forthwith
Another st. Louis Strike.
81. Lous Sept BY the strike Of |
100 mot'rmau. conductors and shop |
ment MOI o car IN Bellevine, Ills, or