Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-23
WILLTHEY DISAGREE.
Ministers, at Peking May Not
 Settle Differences.
INTERESTING, PROBLEM PRESERVED.
Washington Hears Nothing From Conger In Regard to the Reported Break In NeEotiEtiOns-Lette
 From Secretary Lyman.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The state department so far has heard nothing from MT. Conger respecting the i'm passe'' reported to have been reached by the foreign ministers at Picking. in fact, save brief expression respecting the insui1iciency of the punishments proposed by the Chinese government to be inflicted upon the-responsible leaders of the Boxer movement, MT. Conger has not tscommuni- cated with the department for more than week.
 Without taking issue with AIr. Conger respecting this matter of punishments the state department has earnestly ad- vised him not to insist upon impossible conditions in the negotiations.
 An interesting problem is suggested by the possibility, which today is almost a probability, that. the ministers represent ing the powers at Picking cannot reach an agreement If Russia, France and the United States should refuse to accept the German idea as seconded by the British representative, very much would depend upon Japan, and even some of the lesser powers represented at Picking by ministers might have great power in swaying the proceedings of the council.
 A copy of the following letter, dated Shanghai, Oct. 23, and addressed by V. G. Lyman, secretary of the American Association of China, to w. w. Rock hill, United States commissioner to Chi na, has been received here
 Being strongly impressed with the critical situation and the unsatisfactory nature of the attitude presented by the Chinese government at this time, the committee of this association desires to present it's views with reference to the following matters, which we trust will appear to you to be of sufficient impor- lance to warrant the transmission of the substance thereof to the state department by telegraph.
 'First.-This committee most strongly IcnloreS the appointment to high and lm- portant government positions m the cen tral and southern provinces of reaction ary men who have given the strongest evidence of their SympathleS With the whole Boxer movement and uprising and who are thus appointed not only to counteract the influence Of the friendly provincial officials from the viceroys down. but for the purpose of eventually melting the people through this whole district to q renewed uprising of vastly increased magnitude against the powers.
 "Second.-Believing that the isolation of the court at Si-nganfu means q dan gerous delay in the conduct of negotla- tions and the impossibility of bringing them To SdIlSI1clOfy COuCluSlOu, W . represent that strong measures should be employed to enable the emperor to es- cape from the dangerous influences of the reactionaries by whom he is sur rounded and to facilitate his return to Picking or to such other place where he may be accessible to the foreign repre- sentatives.
 Third i've would most strongly urge and represent that the imperial edict de- nouncing Prince Yuan and others high in rank is both insincere and meaningless; that it was issued merely in an attempt to delude the powers and without the slightest intention that it should be car ricd out
 "Fourth.-We sincerely believe that ev- cry function of the central government is now being employed with view of re- newing the movement against the for cigners ill the near future; that it is fight ing for time with the hope that by next spring the whole empire will act as a unit in final attempt to drive out the foreigners