The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-07
RUssO-As1nRICAN PLAN TO SETTLE
CHINESE QUESTION.


Washington, Sept. I. - The United
States and Russia have formed q COM
pact for the settlement Of the existing
Chinese question. This compact was
SECLUDED at the second meeting of the
cabinet, which lasted from 8 till $50
p. m. This fact Of agreement has been
communicated to all the powers. II
France. Germany and Japan agree to
the propositions In the RUSSO American
agreement the United States and Rus
sia win Immediately withdraw their
troops from Picking, inasmuch rs there
remain in that city no foreign inter-
ests. The main features Of the oral
convention between Russia and Ameri-
ca are:
First - That although accomplished
by force of arms, the rescue of the
ministers and foreign residents has
been effected, for which purpose solely
the allied army
Selsed the Chinese Capital.
Second-That Emperor Kwang Su is
the de facto and de jure ruler Of
China.
Third-That Ii Hung Chang is the
duly accredited envoy for peace of the
Chinese government.
Fourth-The powers are requested to
cooperate with Ii Hung Chang and
his government for the restoration of
order throughout the empire.
Fifth-That this restoration Of order
and the status quo as to the open door
and the arrangement of all proper in
oe{nnity can be secured by the accred-
tied ENJOYS Of all the nations having
grievances against China by reason of
tho recent outbreak
Sixth-That the integrity of the en-
pire be preserved and that no terri
torial compensation be demanded.
Let the Empress Return.
The tate department has dispatched
its instructions to the United States
diplomatic representatives abroad in
yesterday by the cabinet on the Rus
sian proposal to withdraw the troops
in Peking to allow the empress dow
ager and Emperor Kwang Su to re-
turn to the capital to institute nego-
tiations for settlement with the
powers. The Chinese government must
guarantee its ability to prevent the
spread Of disorder to the other prov
inces and q recurrence Of such dis
orders as have occurred.
The United States government hav-
ing acted upon the Russian proposition
as to the withdrawal Of troops from
Picking. IL now, quietly waiting for re-
sponses to the notes which have been
sent to our various representatives for
presentation to the powers. Judging
by the rate Of progress made in the
preceding negotiations several days.
and, perhaps. a week, may pass be-
fore all Of these replies are received.
Accor ding to their formal expressions.
all Of the powers are agreed upon this
one point: they do not desire to enter
apon a formal war upon China. The
United States Ii trying
To Bring About
this result For the moment Il finds
itself side by side with Russia, whose
earnestness cannot be questioned at
this time. The object now in view is to
bring about situation in China that
wifi admit Of the beginning of negotia-
lions looking to the re-establishment OF
order and the cessation Of hostilities.
the insurance Of protection to foreign
life and property After that the ne
gotiations may touch upon other qu"s-
lions that remain to be settled. 1t is
with this object that Russia has sug-
gested the withdrawal from Picking in
order that the Chinese government
may resume the reins of power for the
Chinese people. being guided by ex-
ternals. are not apt
ne Yield Fealty
to q government not in poss ession Of
its own capital. The action of the Jap
anese government in Withdrawing from
Annoy the troops or marines which
have aroused the suspicion of the Eu-
ropean powers has done much to clari-
fy the situation. BY this disclaimer Of
q purpose to seize Chinese territory
Japan has avoided entering wedge
which might result in the splitting up
OF the Chinese empire among the pow
ers. It now remains for Russia to
take similar action as to- the Russian
forces at New Chwang, and from the
private limitations that have been con-
xeyed to the state department. Russia
has assured us that this occupation has
been purely military and temporary.
: RUsso-AsaERIcAN SURPRISE.
London. Sept. 1.-The Russo-Amer-
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