The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-11-02

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compliauce with the suggestion OF
the Japanese government, presented
to the United States through miuist
ar Takahira here aud to other pow
ers by representatives of japan, the
plan OF sending special commission
ers to Peking to conduct negotia-
tions was abandoned and the minis
ters accredited to China will serve
as peace representatives.
Mr.Rockhill, special comm s'ioner
OF the us. in China, will act as ad
wiser to Mr.. Conger. Proposals
which are now under discussion in
clude:
Punishment Of the guilty parties
who may be designated by represen-
tatives CT the powers in Peking. The
Chinese commissioners have an-
noupced their governments willing
ness to administer justice.
Establishment OF an armistice and
withdrawn OF troops. This pro-
position has been made by the Chi
nese commissioners, aud Mr.. Conger
understands that the U U.S.looks with
favor upon the proposition. 1t is
belived that Germany has given in.
structions TO Count Won Waldersee
to cease military operations, and it
ia hoped that all powers will agrse
to an armistice.
Return OF the Emperor to Peking,
Earnest efforts to accomplish this
result have been made by minister
Conger and representatives OF other
powers, but up to this moment they
have failed. ,.'.&
Renewal of the treaty relations
with China.
Other proposals, before discussion
by the peace commissioners in Pc
king, will have to be passed upon
by the Powers. For instance, France
suggested the organization in Pc
king OF permanent guard for the
legations. The United States an
nounced its inability to make any
permanent engagement in this re-
spect. France also proposed the
dismantling OF the forts at Taku, to
which, the President reserved a re-
sponse, and the military occupation
of-two or three points on the road
from Tientsin to Peking. The Presi-
dent declared he was unable to COM
NIT the United States TO permanent
participation in such occupation.
Russia suggested that in case OF a
protracted divergence OF views tie
question of indemnity might be
commended TO the international
court of arbitration. The United
States and France accepted this
proposition, but all the powers have
not done so.
The powers will further discnss
the proposals and Secretary Hay
will strongly urge their adoption.
Minister Conger has completed
the preliminary negotiations he
was authorized to enter into. These
constituted an examination OF ere
dentials OF the Chinese commission
ers and an exchange OF notes relative
to the return OF the imperial court.
The credentials were found to be
satisfactory, and in the negotiations
for permanent peace they will again
be scrutinized, this time by repre-
sentativcs OF the European Powers
who are anxious to pick flaws in
them,
1t ia believed here that il the Em-
peror should return to Pekin the
success OF negotiations would be
certain. Through the British En-
bassy, Secretary Hay has received
the text OF the Anglo German agree
meut communicated to the United
States few days ago by Germany
The Secretary has not yet submit
ted his answer, but will do 80 in a
few days. Accompanying the instru-
mant wa, an explanation Of Article
III. which, as an Official said, doe
not explain anything. 1t merely r,
:1a..kal Il, IL 10 l., 4 l. 81.