Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-30
POWERS ARE COMPARING NOTES.
Any Envoy That Nay re Selected by the
Cliteks Matter Of international Con
sidetation Hopes Of Better Direct

was under consideration, and this ac-
counted for the presence Of Acting Sec
rotary Adee, IL very unusual happening
ut cabinet meeting. Mr.. Ade1 is the
medium through which the foregn gov
ernfnents communicate. aud he has
been infreceipt of a good many state
ments recently. Last evening he and
the French charge, Mr.. Thiebaut. conn
pared the French and American copies
Of the credentials of Ii Hung Chang.
Wednesday he had long talks with
Minister WI and the German charge,
and the substance of these conyersa-
tions he laid before the cabinet 1t is
understood that the cabinet completed
the preparation Of plan for clear
ing away much Of the uncertainty that
now exists as to the future in China
and outlined it's views in writing.
The fact that the military situation
is admitted to be of secondly impor
lance confirms the view. though no
cabinet officer would youchsafe infor-
nation on this point that what is
sought is an agreement among the
powers for terminating the indefinite
status eff affairs in China. 1t is be-
lieved that the point has been reached
where 1t is proper that there should
be clear expression of purpose on
the part of the principal powers, in or
der that the United States govern
ment may know how far ii may 90
| consistently in the explanation of the
| common program.
Most of the Objects Achieved.
Most Of the objects had in view by
the president when he made answer to
the Chinese governments appeal. and
began the campaign upon Picking,
have been achieved, and III two others
remain TO be secured, namely, the safe
guarding of American interests for the
future and some proper guarantee for
indemnifcation for the expenses of
recent operations and losses of Ameri-
can citizens. Some plan by which
these objects can be attained by the
| United States in common with similar
objects by the other powers engaged in
China is thought feasible. Incidental
to this main purpose, several phases
| of the problem are attracting special
attention.
Thus the sufficiency of Ii Hung
| Changes credentials as a peace envoy,
or rather of the ability of the emperor
| Of China to accredit anyone thus, is Il
matter of international consideration.
| The United States not only must sat
| isfy itself of LIS competency. but it
must convey solid assurance on that
| point to convince some of the other
powers, the purposes of which perhaps
would not he best served by a speedy
| termination of hostilities in China. 1t
was the general understanding that the
outcome of Wednesdays cabinet meet
ing would he the adoption of a policy
| by the administration that would tend
| to simplify these issues, and at least
bring to a focus the varying aspira-
| tons of the powers. If this cannot
! be done, then the question to be deter
mined is whether or not the United
States shall proceed further. hand in
| hand with the allied forces. 1t is be-
| lieved that this point is very near
decision, our determination depending
upon the responses made by European
nations to our inquiries.
A Conference of rs Suggested.
The suggestion that a conference
| be held of the nations represented in
| China is again revived as an accompa-
| niment of this purpose, and it is point
| ed out that With Special Commissioner
| R0ckhill, just arriving OH Chinese soil,
| with Mumm Won Schwartzstein, the
| German successor to Baron Won ket-
| teller already i'll China. with the min
| listers resident at Picking, and with the
| high military and naval officials in the
| Pei llo valley. the material is already
at hand for the gathering of confer
ence fully equipped to deal with even
so complex and difficult Il problem as
| is presented in the settlement of Chi
mas future.
| There are hopes that communication
with China, very much delayed of late.
! Will be better soon Consul Fowler
| at che Foo, got Il routine dispatch
through yesterday, of current date. and
/ the navy department has been inform
ed that the cable companys ship was
about to leave Shanghai. to lay di-
rect cable connecting Shanghai with
| Che Foo-one of the weakest links in
! the chain of communication at present.
These improved conditions as to the
/ opening of communication between our
military and naval commanders and
! the authorities here have made it DOS
sible for the latter to abandon the pur-
pose conceived Tuesday. of employing
naval vessels to convey by water mes
sages between Shanghai and Che Foo.
The attitude of Germany was the
! subject Of much official discussion dur
ing the day, and considerable new light
was thrown upon it. Early in the day
/ the German charge d'affaires, Baron
| Speikyonsternberg had a long confer
ence with Acting Secretary Adee 1t is
understood that any question which
may have arisen as to the future
course of Germany is met by refer
ence to an official note by Count Won
| Buelow. German minister of foreign
tffairs, issued July -, which fully
| fetiued Germany's purposes in China.
| this note of the German chancellor
| followed within ten days of Secretary
| Hays note to the powers on July 3.
ard is somewhat analogous in setting
! forth Germany's intentions
Lieutenant Commander shearman Dead.
Washington. Aug. 30.-Lieutenant
Commander Sherman is dead. He dis
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