New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-28
THE ANS WERS TO GERMANY
ONE FEATURE on WHICH ALL THE
POWERS SEEM TO BE AGREED.

sources it was learned to-day that all the
swers which have been received to Germany's
proposition have feature in common. While
accepting in principle the demand for a proper
punishment of the ringleaders. they refuse to
postpone all peace negotiations until after the
settlement of this point The replies of
japan and France are in agreement as to this
Therefore, it cannot he truthfuny said that
Count Bulows latest move has proved an
unqualified success.
The German press and Foreign Office continue
to deny that Great Britain has rejected Ger
manys proposal They also continue to blame
the United States for the recently revived Chi
nese obduracy and the renewed evidence that
tn Chinese intend TO resume hostilities on a large
plan. The "Berliner Tageblatt' alone advises
Germany not to expect favorable answer TO
her proposition from Lord Salisbury as his
wish to carefully nurse intimate relations with
the United States ferns the keynote of his
policy"
Sir Frank LasceIes, the British Ambassador
said to-day:
Great Britains delay in answering Germany's
proposal is due to the fact as I understand it,
that Lord Salisbury has asked Sir Claude Mac
donald to report upon the feasibility of the Ger
man plan"
London, Sept 2I.-The statement that Lord
Salisbury had verbally answered the German
Ambassador. Count Won HatzfeIdt- WiIdenburg
in the same terms the United States Gov
eminent used in replying to the German note
has called forth many denials throughout
Europe. In the first place, It may he reiterated
| that on Tuesday last the British Premier told
the German Ambassador here that Germany's
idea of the surrender of the authors of the out
RACES as precedent to peace negotiations was
not feasible, and in doing Lord Salisbury en-
ployed terms similar to those used in the note
from Washington Though this was intended as
a refusal of what is regarded in Downing Street
as the only really important feature of the Ger
man note, il was not accepted as such by the
German Ambassador, on the ground that Lord
Salisbury did not formally answer the note.
and left the latter part of the German pro-
pOsal. that is, that the Ministers at Picking
should designate the offenders, unanswered,
pending a hourly expected message from Sir
Claude Macdonald, the British Minister at Pc
king.
The British Foreign Office has issued what
may be taken in England to be denial of the
statement made to The Associated Press that
the British answer has not yet been sent"
This was expressly set forth in the dispatch an
nouucng Lord SaIisbury's reply to the German
Ambassador. and it added that the answer
might not be sent for several days. There is no
reason to believe that the awaited message from
Picking will have any bearing on Lord Sails
States in refusing to consent to the only propo-
sition of any weight contained in the German
note, though the formal pronouncement of such
disa greement may be STAYED off at the last mo-
ment by Germany reCeding from the position
she has taken up and submitting to a compro-
mise. If such is the case-and a high German
official in London has already limited The
, Associated Press that it might occur-tt is only
natural that Berlin and the other capitals in
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conceal the fact that Germany was coerced into
/ a compromise arrangement by the action of
Great Britain and the United States.
Count Won Observation-Disclosures was not the
only recipient of Lord Salisbury's views on Tues
day, for during the usual Foreign Office recep-
ton several foreign representatives sounded the
Premier on Great Britains attitude toward the
I German proposal, and they were all satisfied
that Lord Salisburys decision was against Ger
E1any.
Paris. Sept 27.-The practical deadlock in the
efforts to begin peace negotiations with China
has given impetus TO the suggestion that the
Ministers at Peking be instructed 10 hold meet
Ings for the purpose of drawing up the terms
| Of treaty of peace. The fact that the Powers.
through the exchange Of views between their
respective Foreign Offices unable to reach
any agreement has it is claimed. clearly EN-
phasized the difficulty Of settling terms re-
gardIng occurrences at so great a distance, and.
il is added, it has shown that the Ministers
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working out common ground for a settlement.
/ General instructions only ii is further suggest
ed, should he given 10 the Ministers. the details
to be left largely to their discretion. An official
/ of the Foreign Office here expressed the hope
this morning that such Instructions would he
| forthcoming within a week. and that the gen
eraI instructions would he under three heads
first punishment of the COnspiratOrs, second.
compensation for losses sustained, and, third,
guarantees for the future.
The determination of the United States 10
withdraw her troops from China, while at the
same time increasing the strength of her fleet
in Chinese waters is rather disconCerting to the
Powers But the Interpretation put upon il in
/ official circles is that the United States IS
solved to protect the policy Of the open door
to the extremity and is, therefore, preparing
/ fleet for the purpose of maintaining that policy
by a show of force.
The publication Of an alleged Russian edict
| announcing the annexation of ManChura has
caused a decidedly uneasy feeling: but
/ seen here was able to affirm deny definitely
/ its authenticity. In discussing this point. the
/ same Foreign Office official expressed emphat-
/ icaIy a desire that the United States should
know that France has no sympathy with any
movement toward the partition Of China and
that she will lend all her influence toward avert
ing what she considers would be mistake and
/ a wrong.
Rumors are plentiful in diplomatic circles
| The latest. this morning, was that Great Britain
had acquiesCed in Germany's position
II is learned that France has not sent a formal
note to Germany, her position being made
known verbally to Germany's Charge d'Afaires
/ here.
TUNG FUN SLANG IN HIGH COMMAND.
APPOINTED GENERAL OF THE WESTERN
AND NORTHERN ARMIES OF CHINA