The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-20
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Chang. Prince Ching and Sheng to be
peace negotiators.
Since the suppression of newspapers in
Canton still more damaging leaflets have
been circulated announcing Chinese vic
tories and that the allies are seeking
peace. 1t is supposed that these were
written by the Iterati with view OF
fomenting the anti-foreign feeling. The
Viceroy is powerless to suppress this
form of agitation.
A CHANGE OF MINISTER'S.
London, Sept. 20, Thursday, a. nj
The only news of Importance from CHINA
this morning is contained to the Times
from Shanghai, dated yesterday assert
| ing that Sir Claude Maxwell Macdonald
will become British Minister at Toxic
and VIII be succeeded at Pekin by Fir
Ernest Mason Salow. the present British
Minister at the Japanese capital.
This" said the Times correspondent,
els disappointing to Britishers in the Far
East, as they had hoped that a stronger
diplomatist would be sent to Pekin.'
Reports from Nankin point to the in
creasing activity and influence of the an
ti-foreign party. The manner in which
| the rang Use NlCOTOyS nave bSSh OASN
| by the Throne in reference to the peace
negotiations while imperial edicts order
the Manchu leaders to resume the control
of affairs, is capable of only one interpre-
tation. Shanghai specials seem to show
quite a shower of edicts regarding nego-
| tiations to which little Importance is at
| tached
According to the Daily Mails ST. Peters
burg correspondent Russia will claim an
| indemnity of 100, 100000 pounds sterling.
Washington special says
''The change of front on the part of the
United States Government regarding Rus
sia's evacuation proposal was due to the
| fact that Mr. Conger and Mr.. Tower con
| frmed information obtained by the Brit
| ish Ministers in ST. Petersburg showing
| that Russia's proposition concealed a well
designed plan to seize Manchuria."
KILLED $50 CHINESE.
Berlin, Sept. ia special dispatch to
the Lokal Anzeiger, describing the cap
ture and burning September 18th of Liang
| Hang Hsien. southwest of Pekin by a
| German naval battalion, accompanied by
| forty Bengal Lancers, says the foreign
force faced 5000 Boxers and a number of
| Chinese regulars, the enemy losing $50
killed.
| NO REPLY TO THE GERMAN NOTE.
| London, Sept 19.-The British Foreign
Office informs The Associated Press that
no reply has yet been sent to the Ger
| man note.
RUSSIA AND FRANCE FIRST.
| Washington, Sept 19.-The first definite
determination to begin peace negotiations
with China seems to have been reached
| by the French and Russian Governments
which have made known their purposes
| to proceed with negotiations with l.
Hung Chang and Prince Ching as soon as
| feasible This doubtless will have an i'm
portant influence on the present negotia-
| tions, which are Ringing to a consider
! able extent on the opening Of peace ne
! gotiations. Within the last few days the
| United States Minister at Paris, Genera
| Horace Porter, has been seen frequently
at the office of the French Minister fol
Foreign Affairs, NJ. Delcasse and it is un
| derstood that sentiments Of the mos
| friendly accord have been exchanged be
| tween the two countries.