Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-06
SETTLEMENT AT HAND.
Germany and Other Powers Are
Ready to Act With America.
ALLIES SEIZE sHAN-HAI-KUAE.
Imperial Decree Names Chinn's Peace
mmissioners-Was InyeS-
tigating jung LUIS Boxer Associa-
tions-Latest News From Tien-tsin.

Washington, Oct 4-OfIicials in Wash
ington are convinced that rapproche-
ment among the powers ON the China
question is near ut hand.
There have been several important eX-
changes recently, both verbally between
the diplomatic representatives of the
powers here and the state department
and through the United States represent
atives abroad and the governments to
which they are accredited. 1t can be in
ferred that their general tenor has been
highly favorable.
The encouraging outlook has been
brought about very largely by the hariio-
NOUS sentiments which have developed
between this government and Germany
concerning future events Since his re-
turn Secretary Hay has had several con-
feyences with Baron Won Sternberg, the
German charge d'affaires, which have
been of such a character as to show that
the purposes of the two governments
were very much alike and that they were
now proceeding toward solution of the
entire difficulty.
The Sheng dispatch giving the Chinese
edict for the severe punishment of Prince
Tuau and his associates has been accept
ed in the highest German quarters as evil
dence that China is disposed now to deal
with the responsible parties as their of
fenses deserve. Ii also developed the sem
tment that a declaration of war against
China would be needless and that solu-
ton Of the problem could be secured
through pacific channels. Altogether the
outlook is more satisfactory than at any
time heretofore, not only for concurrent
action by the powers, but also for a com
prehensive settlement of the entire Chi
nese question.
Effect of French Note.
at is expected. however, that the at
tention Of this government will be turn
ed within the next few weeks to some
entirely new phases brought UP by the
French note to the powers. Thsre is no
do-ibt as TO the accuracy of the foreign
dispatches stating that NJ. Delcasse, the
French minister of foreign affairs, has
addressed note to the powers proposing
q general plan of dealing with the sub
iect. This not undoubtedly will be in the
hands of this government by the time the
president returns, and already there is
considerable anxiety in foreign quarters
as to the answer the United States will
make. So far as this government is con-
cerned, however. there is no reason to be-
lieve the French propositions will meet
with disfavor
Meantime plans are under considera-
tion by which the powers will see that
China carries out her promises of pun
ishing the guilty parties. The sincerity
of China being accepted. it is felt to be
proper that the punishment she inflcts
Shall be carried out in such public man.
ner. either with the knowledge of the for
eign ministers or in their presence, that
there can be no question as to the com
pleteness OF China's reparation. The Ger
man government desires that this course
be pursued, and there appears to be a
general disposition to adopt some such
supervision of the punishments.
The state department has been making
some inquiries as to the extent to which
General Jung Lu, one of the peace nego-
tiators appointed by the emperor, partici-
pated in the Boxer troubles. 1t is be
leved that these inquiries have at least
developed some things unfavorable to the
acceptance of Jung Iu, whose tendencies
shave been antiforeign.