The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-06
NO CLASH EXPECTED
ANSWERS INDICATE HARMONY
AMONG THE POWERS.
THEY ARE ARGUMENTATIvE.
ALL ANXIOUS FOn SETTLEMENT OF
CHINESE TROUBLE.

who VIII Represent the Powers.
RockhIlI or ConEer May Act for
the United stntes-GermRny May
IrEe That All the Negotiations lie
conducted Through Waldersee.
No Change An Military Situation In
china.
washington. Sept. 5.-within the last
twenty-four hours the United States gov
ernment has received from It's represen-
.afives al foreign capitals. much material
Information in regard to the attitude Of
the Powers on the Russian proposal TO
svacuate Pekin. These give the general
nature Of che responses to Russia by Ger
tain OF the Powers.
10 is stated authoritatively mat II there
was az any time a prospec; OF a serious
International clash this has been very
largely, " not entirely. removed by the
tarmonious character OF the communlca-
tions the several governments are making.
The exact nature OF the responses Is not
made public by the state department for
there are yet some replies to be transmit
ted, and until all Of them are in the ne
Fotationa are considered IN such an In
complete form that they viii not be made
public.
il is said. however. that the answers
50 much beyond the tentative Character
~ those heretofore referred 10. and are
of conclusive nature. as far as show
ing the purposes OF the governments. al
though they may not be regarded as con-
elusive in accepting or rejecting the par
ficular proposition advanced by Russia.
The responses are understood to be rath-
e. iong and somewhat argumentative
similar In this respect 10 the American re-
fpouse. This very fact is a cause for
generalization among officials. as they
point out that there Is no disposition TO
treat the proposal with terseness or in
auy manner to give offense. but rather
% bring the Powers together on a CON-
mon basis. on the whole the general ten
deney OF the response is such as TO give
entire satisfaction here as to the course
a. the negotiations.
Talk of Commissioners.
The satisfactory progress OF the neso-
uaaeus along tn Sc lines has directed at
taruou 20 the personality OF the envoys
who vii likely represent the Powers and
China IN the final settlement. Mr.. Conger
s. rsshrded as eminen,ly atted for such
TASK on the part Of the United States.
sapposing that each OF the Powers in
t.iesi in the Chinese problem Is 10 have
parate and individual representative.
Mr Rockhins name Is mentioned as an
oiternato in case Mr.. Conger does not
care 20 remain in Pekin or to participate
DO the settlement.
n the present state Of affairs in China
s. proiracte1 until the arrival there OF
Feld Marshal Count waldersee. which
should occur I'm about ten days or a fort
n.eht. it Is not 20 be doabted that the
government Of Germany will endeavor to
have all the negotiations with the Chit
nee government conducted through that
oHeial as a representative. not OF Ger
many alone. but Of all the Powers urging
the advisabiiity OF combined action
through one agency as the best means OF
securing speedy and generally satisfac-
tory termination Of the Chinese trouble
II there is any change IN the military
situation since Gen. Chanee's dispatch.
supposed to be of the soth ultImo. no word
81 it has reached Washington II Is under
stood that disturbances and outrages up
on missionaries continue in some districts
outside Of PelSn. II Is believed here. pos
soly because OF these reports. that The
foreign ministers in Pekin probably will
enter an earnest objection TO any with
drtWal OF troops II their respective gov
ernments delay action upon the Russian
proposition until they have had a chance
20 express their views.
Germany Wants "a settlement.
The German foreign ONCE appears TO be
active in furthering the negotiations for
settlement. Persons likely 20 have n
correct understanding OF Germany's atti-
tude look for the suggestion Of a compro-
mise. or middle course. which will be
neither an acceptance nor a rejection OF
the Russian proposal but will be such
satisfactory middle ground that all the
Powers. including Russia. can agree 10 it.
For Instance. il IL said that Germany
with propricty might suggest that GER
tain limit be fixed on the extent OF the
military detachments TO be lett az Pekin.
with an understanding that each small
detachment oonhnc itself TO quarters so
long az peace aud quiet prevail in Pekin'
bat be ready 60 act In cast of further
Chinese depredations.
ln another diplomatic quarter the strong
belief ~ expressed that the requisite com
promise will be found BY china's re-es'
tablishing her government and naming
peace commissioners. official intimations
have reached Washington that steps are
now being taken by China towards the
appointment OF such peace commission.
ln that event. It Is believed by dip.omatlc
officials. that the entire status OF the ne
eotiatons between the Powers might be
eaangei. and that Russia would no longer
ieel lmpelled to insist upon the withdrawal
q her minister and troops from Pekin'
as an these matters would be subjects
ior the commission itself 10 deal with.
i 8 pointed out also that in the elk days
since the Russian and American notes
Were given to the world. the sentiment has
been growing steadily IN favor Of con-
tnuing the presence Of troops at Pekin'
Meanwhile the policy OF the United
states has haen aurh a. 10 leave US entire