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whether the edict completely names the
persons deserving chastisement, whether
punishments proposed accord with the
gravity Of the crimes committed, and in
what manner the United States and the
other powers are to be assured that sat
isfactory punishment is inflicted
1t Is hoped that Mr.. Congers replies to
these interrogatories will confirm the
Government of the United States in the
opinion which 1t now shares with the I'M
perfal German Government that the edict
In question is an important initial step in
the direction of peace and order in China.
Department Of State.
Washington, October g. 1900
AN IMPORTANT MOVE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The American
note to Germany is regarded one Of
the most important moves thus far made,
not only In fixing the course Of events in
China but In giving formal expression to
growing and most satisfactory state of
feeling which has arisen lately between
the Governments at Berlin and Washing
ton. This has come about after several
extended conferences between Secretary
Hay and Baron Sternberg, all of them
looking toward common action by the two
Governments.
| AS these dispatches stated yesterday,
/! the point under consideration Is the SUI
pervision by the Ministers of the powers
now at Picking of the punishments to be
8
The desires of GERMANY in this matter
were expressed at length and were COM
municated to the President. They met
with the most hearty approval, as they
were seen to be in line with what the
United States had announced as one of
its chief aims. viz, to hold the guilty par
ties to the uttermost accountability for
their wrong-doing. AS a result Secretary
Hay prepared the note delivered today. 1t
was cabled Immediately to the Berlin
Foreign Office.
| IT is felt here that the American note
! will create a most favorable impression
in Berlin and will prove another bond be-
tween the two Governments. 1t has been
recognized that after the last note to
GERMANY some friction was manifested
in the German press and there was some
apprehension that the accord between
Germany ard the United States as TO the
means of deaiing with China might be
strained, If not broken. For that reason
tho recent negotiations have taken on
added interest and significance, and the
hearty concurrence which now has been
brought about is looked upon as little
short of triumph In international COM
ity, ard one alike satisfactory to the
United States and TO Germany.
The instructions to Minister Conger dis
close the firmness with which this Gov
eminent will that the punishments
are administered. The chief personages
guilty of the outrage have been taken
into consideration during the latest nego-
tiatons. and 1t can be stated that fore
most among them are Prince Tuan, Chao
Shu. Chiao and Kang vi. Except Tuan.
these names have been little mentioned
among those China has marked for pun
ishment, but they are none the less those
who have had largely to do with the out
RACES, ard they will be held to strict ac-
ccuntahilitv.
The German note contained In todav's
dispatches from Berlin concerning the
punishment of Chinese offenders is that
which Baron Speck Won Sternherg has so
earnestly urged before Secretary Hay
within the rast four days, and to which
the favorable response of the United
States was communicated to the German
Charge d'Affaires today.
LONDON COMMENT.
LONDON. Oct. 4.-Emperor Williams
latest proposition is regarded at the For
egn Office here and in other diplomatic
circles as going further to pave the way
to both an agreement of the powers and
the success of the negotiations with China
than anything which has yet transpired.
The text of the German proposals has
been wired in its entirety to Lord Sails
bury, who Is out of town.
THE new proposals. said q leading
diplomatist, ''are, of course, the outcome
of Lord Salisbury's verbal refusal of his
consent to Germany's first note. Emper-
or William has now saved the situation
by introducing entirely new proposals
which will probably obviate Great Britain
having to send a formal, written reply to
the previous communication"
AT the American Embassy, where Mr..
: Joseph Choate returned this evening, the
news of the German proposals was re-
ceived with much qualification and as ev-
idence of the strength of the American
proposition.
D THE DISPLAY OF FLAGS
, WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Mr jackson
Secretary of Legation at Berlin, has sup
piled to the State Department proclama-
ton by the German Government respect
ing the display of national flags, prescrib-
Ing the conditions under which these are
to be exhibited. Foreign ships are re.
: CURED to show their flags when meeting
a German naval vessel or passing a Ger
. man fortress II within the three-mile lin.
1t and when entering a German harbor
: OPEN WAY TO SETTLEMENT.
e NEW YORK, Oct IA special to the
!: Herald from Washington says:
a Consideration of the propositions sub.
3 tive to the designation and punishment oil
: the responsible authors of the Chinese
: outrages convinces officials here that they
: open the way to the settlement Of the
a Chinese question
s The officials felt at first that Germany
intended to delay the adjustment of the
; troubles In the hope of obtaining terri
: tor1ai reparatfon for the murder Of hel
T Minister and the injuries sustained by he,
subjects, and that the plan to force the