Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-31
A PERIOD of WAITING.
Further Dcvclopments In tho isiplo
matte Situation Not Expccted Soon

"A PERIOD OF WAITING.
Further Developments I'm tho i.iplo-
matte situation Not Expected soon.
Washington, Aug. 31.-The United
States government, having acted upon
the Russian proposition as to the with
drawals of troops from Pekin, is now
quietly waiting for responses to the
notes which have been sent to our yari-
I GUS representatives. for presentation to
the powers. Judging by the rate of
progress made in the preceding negotia-
}tions, several days and perhaps a week
may pass before all of these replies are
received According to their formal ex-
|nressions all of the powers are agreed
upon this one point: they do not desire
to enter upon a formal war upon China.
The United States government is trying
| to bring about this result For the mo-
lment it finds itself side by side with
| Russia, whose earnestness can not be
questioned at this time. The object now
1 in view is to bring about a situation in
China that will admit of the beginning
lof negotiations looking to the re-estab-
Ilishment of order and the ssation OF
Ihostilities, the insurance of protection
to foreign life and property. After that
1.-The negotiations may touch upon other
lquestions thai remain to be settled. 1t
lis with this object that Russia has sug-
Igested the withdrawal from Pekin in
lorder that the Chinese government may
resume the reins of power. for the Chi
inese people, being governed by eXtef-
]nals, are not apt to yield fealty to \,
government not in possession of its own
.Icapital. The United States government
4 has been earnestly championing the
|cause of Ii Hung Chang from precise
lily similar motive, namely, a desire to
|speedily Teha biltate the Chinese gov
Iernment in order that it may carry out
tits expressed desire to settle the diff
sIcnlties which have arisen.
4 The difficulty apprehended now In
reaching a settlement lies in the inten.
sItional delay and procrastination on the
ipart of any power which IL. concealine
Tits true purpose. and does not desire t.
slavoid a formal war. The state depa1l
1 In1ent is already embarrassed by delay
4 Experienced in securing responses to N
IInote challenging the production of 81
Elections to Ii Hung Chang. 1t appeg
I that much confusion exists at Taku a!
: Ito what actually had been decided upol
a Prospecting the treatment of Ii Huns
a Chang, should he arrive at that plac
: en- route to Pekin. The reports of tn,
naval commanders to their home gov
q lernments rather increased the confu
q Ision in an International sense. Admira
a Remey found it difficult to sift out tn
facts at Taku. Now the state depart
Iment finds the replies SO far receive,
q Unsatisfactory, for the reason that th
various governments appear to hav
J. different understa ndings as to the exac
!. conditions at Taku. 1t could not b
. learned from whom the replies We're re
: ceiyed and which we're missing, but
can be stated that at present the ques
|tion as to the acceptability OF Earl L
as an envoy and his freedom from in
I Interference remain unsettled.
J Secretary Root, in speaking Of tn
! statement in the Conger dispatch, say
]. ling that Prince Ching was coming I
J. Pekin, said that is was a favorable in
. Idication.. Prince Ching has been know
as friendly to the foreigners. and ha
been among the more progressive OF tn
Chinese officials. So far no orders hav
been issued directing the return OF tn
5 United States troops from China. q
: their removal from Pekin to Tien Tsi
; or any other point on the seacoast.
I lis Still the policy of the United State!
!, las expressed in the note of July 3, t
s secure order in Pekin. If there shoul
: appear in Pekin members of the Chi
nese government who We're duly au
( thorized to organize a government an
!, lcould do SO. with the prospect of re
$ storing order thruout the empire. q
3 Iwould be considered as movement o
. the part of China towards carrying OF
!, the demands of the United States. Tn
government might then consider til
: |advisability of withdrawing her troop
: from the capital and country, If th
action would tend to the pacification {
China. The state department has RI
i ceived telegram from its special con
a missioner to Investigate and repol
> upon conditions in China, Mr. w y
! Rockhill. dated at Shanghai. sayin
) that he was about to leave for Pekin.
Sure to BE Adopted.
e London, Aug. 31.-The Associate
: Press has official authority for the al
nouncement that the American-Russia
? proposal In favor of the withdrawal
4 the allied forces from Pekin, with
: Isview TO facilitation OF negotiations fl
& a conclusion of peace is almost certal
. to be adopted. The question of emplo!
Z ing Ii Hung Chang as intermediary
meeting with more and more favor ar
+ viii In all probability be settled affirm
i. tatively as soon as III is able to obtai
& lthe nocoeearv aiIfharify Tho rece,