The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-08-25
CHINA ON IT'S KNEES.

Asks the Powers To Appoint n Con.
missi0n to Establish Iscncc.
Washington, Aug. 22.-rhc Chinese
government, through Lii Hung Chang,
has made application to the United
States for the appointment of Conger
or some other American official with
authority to open negotiations for the
establishment of peace and for fixing
definite terms for IL settlement of the
present trouble. The application came
to the Chinese minister today and WIS
taken by him to the state department.
LII Hung Cliang's application for the
appointment of II peace commissioner
expresses u willingness to conduct me-
EQUATIONS at II point desired by the
powers and 1t is expected this will be
Peking or Tien Tsin. A similar appti-
cation has been made by Earl Lii to all
the powers interested. The applica-
ton does not suggest any particular
terms o does it ask for the with
drawal of troops. 1t requests that the
negotiations shall be for the purpose
of bringing about u cessation of hos
ttilities.
No Reply ms Yet.
This proposal is the first showing
OF China's complete w%enriness with
the struggle and her desire to nuke
terms. The reply of the United
States government is not yet nude
known. Ii Hung Chang's application
came to the Chinese minister and was
delivered by him to the state depart
ment at 10 o'clock this morning.
Shortly afterward the president was
acquainted with China's desires. In
the absence Of Secretary Hay and Sec
rotary Root, the latter having gone to
New York, who have been most active
in the Chinese matter, there was no
opportunity for a cabinet council.
The application Of Ii Hung Chang is
that Conger or some other Official be
named as commissioner to negotiate
for q cessation of hostilitieB. Earl Ii
expresses a Willingness to GO where
the powers may desire to conduct ne
gotiations and it is expected this will
either be Peking or lien Tsin. In
that event the negotiations will occur
on what Is practically conquered terri
tory. The suggestion of the Chinese
envoy that CoDger be named as Amer
lean commissioner is said to he due
to the fact that as Conger is now
relieved from personal danger ut Pc
king, he is free to conduct negotia-
lions and has the advantage of being
on the spot. The application to the
United States is understood to be sim.
liar to that made to&other powers
Under these circumstances it IS prob
able there will be a conference in or
der that the powers may act in
unison. AS to this, however, there is
no official announcement, for Lii Hung
Changes application has barely had
time to get before the president and
his advisers.
Another important development is
that two influential riceloys. of China
had made application to the powers,
including, it is believed, the United
States, that no disrespect be shown 10
the emperor and empress dowager of
China. 1t is understood the govern
ment is Informed that at least one of
the continental powers is prepared to
answer that there ysiil be no personal
indignity or d~isrcspect to their ma
jesties.
The conditions inside Peking were
made more clear today by a dispatch
from Remey giving authentic reports
from n of his staff officers as to the
situation on the 18th. 1t spoke of the
troops moving on the imperial city"
and clearing out the Tartar CITY,"
This latter city contains the Tartar
arsenal and is headquarters for the
vicious Tartar troops.
For an international Congress.
New York, Aug. 2o.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says:
President Mckinley is considering
the a~dyisabi]ity Of proposing to the
powers the organization of TN inter-
national congress which shall sit In
China and recommend to the several
governments represented a permanent
solution of pending questions. Talks
with diplomats here indicate their
governments would be willing to
join in a. congress Tor the, settlement
of the Chinese question and Baron Won
%Sternberg, German charge d'atfaires
In Washington, has been suggested as
the representative of Germany.
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