Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-06
NATIONS Will AGREE.
Powers Getting Together as to
the Future of China.
NEGOTIATIONS STILL INCOMPLETE.
Respc nses Received to Americas Note
Are of an Encouraging Nature-Mr.
Conger May lie This Country's In, -
In the Final Settlement.


Washington. Sept. Within the last
"a hours the United States government
has received from its representatives
at foreign capitals much material in
formation in regard to the attitude Of
the powers on tie Russian proposal to
eyacuate Picking These give the gen
eral nature of the responses made to
Russia by certain of the powers It is
stated authoritatiyely that If there was
Al any time prospect Of q serious in
ternational clash this has be- very
largely, II not entirely, removed by the
harmonious character of the commune
cations the several governments are
making.
The exact nature of the responses
Is not made public by the state depart
1nent, for there are yet some replies to
be transmitted and until all of them
are in negotiations are considered in
such an incomplete form that they win
not be made public. 1t is said how
ever that the answers go much beyond
the tentative character of those hereto
fore referred to, and are of Il eonclu-
siye nature, SO far as showing the Dur-
poses of the governments, although
they may not be regarded as conclusive
in accepting or rejecting the particular
proposition advanced by Russia
The responses are understood 10 be
rather long and somewhat argumenta-
tive. similar in this respect to the
American response. This very fact
Is cause for congratulation among
officials, as they point out that there is
no disposition to treat the proposal
with terseness or in any manner to
give offense but rather to bring the
powers together on Il common basis.
On the whole, the general tendency of
the responses is such as to give entire
satisfaction here as to the course of
the negotiations.
Negotiations Progressing satisfactorily.
The satisfactory progress of the nego-
tiations along these lines has had the
effect of directing attention to the per
sonality of the ENJOYS who probably
will represent the powers and China
in the final settlement. The impress
sion prevails here that Mr. Gonger is
eminently fitted for such task on the
part of the United States, supposing
that each of the powers interested in
the Chinese problem is to have Il sep
arate and individual representative.
Mr.. R0ckhillss name is mentioned as
an alternate in case Mr. Conger does
not care to remain in Picking. or to par
tieipate in the settlement These stg-
gestiOnS however. are all speculative
for mp to this time the state depart
ment has not conferred the necessary
special powers upon any person to repl
resent the government in the final ne
gotiationS.
If the present state of affairs in
China lis protracted until the arrival
there of Field Marshal Count Won Wal
dersee, which should occur in about
ten days or fortnight. it is not to be
doubted that the government of Ger
many will endeavor to have all the ne
gotiations with tire Chinese government
conducted through that official as a rep
resentative not of Germany alone. but
of all the powers.
A Move For Combined Action
1t is gathered that strong arguments
will be advanced to support the advfs-
ability of combined action through one
agency in this manner as the best
means of securing a speedy and gen.
orally satisfactory termination of the
Chinese trouble In fact, it will be
urged that there Is little hope for an
early adjustment of the differences be-
tween the powers and China if each
of the powers is to lay down an indie
pendent proposition, the culminative
effect of which, particularly in the case
of money or territorial indemnities,
might be absolutely crushing to the
Chinese empire.
If there is any change in the mill
tary situation since General Chaffee's |
dispatch. supposed to be of the Both
ult, no word of it has reached Wash |
ington. 1t is understood that disturb |
anceS and outrageS upon missionaries |
continue in some Of the districts out |
side Of Picking. 1t is believed here. |
possibly because of these reports. that
the foregn ministers in Picking proba- |
bly, will enter an earnest objection to
any withdrawal of troops if their re-
spective governments delay action |
upon the Russian proposition until they |
have had a chance to express their
views.
The German foreign office appears to
be active in furthering the negotia-
tionS, and quite a number of messages |
have passed between Washington and |
Berlin. Those persons most likely to |
have n correct understanding of Ger
Aany's attitude look for the sugges- |
v.on of a compromise, or middle course,
which will he neither an acceptance
nor 4 rejection of the Russian proposal, |
but will be such satisfactory middle |
ground that all the powers, including |
Russia. can agree to it.