The sun., 1900-08-30
|NESE SITUATION
DISCUSSED At SPECIAL
MEETING OF Cabinet
|Was Stated That no Definite
Conclusion Had Been
Reached.
User AND Ii HUNG CHANG
, President is Disturbed at the
Prospect That Peace Negotia-
tions May be Delayed
Until Waldersee's
Arrival in
China.

Washington, Aug. 29-Thc calling Of
special cabinet meeting to consider the
cSi developments i'll the Chinese situa-
&n. following a midnight conference and
|,crll similar conferences with Sccrc-
Root and Mr.. Adce within the last
days, emphasized the amount of at
| aoh The president is devoting to this
Nfllosome topic.
&rhc cabinet meeting was devoted en-
Erlr tn discussion of the diplomatic
sos Of the situation in China. No
tsuilp conclusion was reached on any
$u No statement as to any Of the
! slions discussed was made public.
i Ii i understood that the government
! hctcr advised than before as to GER
ii important elements Of the Peking
uddIc.
Baron Sprek Won Sternburg. the Ger
an charge. saw Acting Secretary Adee
ld it is understood his purpose was to
II over the question Of Iii Hung
Bangs credentials. One effect of Ger
any's refusal to accept III as plenipo-
&nriary will be to delay peace negotia-
MS Mt least until Field Marshal Wal
f,rSre's arrival in China, several weeks
pnce. This fact is not contemplated
Nth equanimity by our government, the
c,dent being desirous Of terminating
y present unsatisfactory state of affairs
i China as soon as this can be done
fith honor and security, and. providing
BE- objects laid down in his various notes
ii be attained. he will consider that the
&nitod States has performed its duty
rom a military point of view.
Administrators Plans.
Therefore, if our government can ilnt
ONE responsible person with whom K
Conclude an agreement, and such III
Agreement can be arranged on Il hasi
hat will fully conserve the rights of th'
Aited StatAs without infringing upol
kkc Of the dhcr powers, a speedy with
bwal Of tho United States troops from
dr. may beExpcctcd, and it is entircl,
&iblc that Neld Marshal Count Wal
,Hee will noh after I'LL, exercise com
Edovcr any american troops in China
III @vond Il shAa message relative {
@the tuation 1T Amoy, which is still rt
gal13 as thrcntefng, the state depart
mem I'd nothing \ make public. /.
Tn liplomatic Nther than the mil
tary saation is stA regarded as of $,
preme Nportance. kgain Mr.. WI. til
Chinese linistrr, wan an early caller !
the state &partmcnt.( He was much di
turbed in nihitover thc reiterated repo
that the freiA ,admirals are going
restrain Eau ihSlibeity of communic
ton with his &b ;oyqnment. The mi
lister was indisahl at the report and w;
much comfortaby thd assurance he ha
from Acting Setetgy Adee that the +
port probably usA &ld one referriI
to the condition Ftit eXisted at Tai
before the beglnnnaiithe march on P
king. N
The minister wa, tgy strongly of Il
opinion that any releEh attempt to
terfere with Ii Hung Tang, either
his movements or in Nj, tommunicatio
with the imperial gawilment, wou
nroye most disastrous IN effect up
the earnest efforts now NeiHg made
tbe siceroys as well as " We imper
government itself to ternnas the pr'
entIhostilities in China.
II is stated at the war delartMent tn
n,annrntions are being made fN wint
;nr 5OOO United States troops Y Chin
The report that General ChaileeNwas
ranging 10 winter 10000 troops probal
1riginnted before the general was
torned that the troops on the way
china had been diverted ut Nagasakl
Manila. These arrangements are ms
in order to guard against a fallure
peace negotiations