The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-18
Is EAGER FOR PEACE.
China Notifies Powers of Ii Hung
Changes Appointment.
The United states Replies That No Me-
gotiatiOn for Cessation of Hos
TITLES Can he Had Until
Demands Are Granted.

Washington, Aug. 13.-Sunday nigh
Secretary Adee, by direction of Pres
ident Mckinley, presented to Minister
WI for transmission TO his government
the reply of the United States to the i'm
perial edict appointing Ii Hung Chang
envoy TO negotiate with the powers fol
cessation of hostilities. The text Of
the reply will not be made public be
fore to-day. In effect, however, it is 9
reiteration of the demands previously
made by the United States upon China
coupled with vigorous intimatior
that no negotiations will be entered in
to until the Chinese government shall
have complied with those demands.
This government, inspired by de-
termination TO effect the rescue of the
legationers besieged in Picking. takes
advantage in its reply to the edict to
reiterate the demands previously
made upon China. These demands
first were made by the president or
July %, and subsequently, were reiter.
ated substantially by Acting Secretary
Adee by direction of the president
The demands for the protection of the
ministers, for free communication be.
tween them and their respective gov.
ernments, and for the restoration OF
order in China form the keynote of the
memorandum forwarded to the imperi-
al government by the president Sun
day. The iteration and reiteration OF
the demands must, il is thought, make
it perfectly clear to the Chinese gov
eminent that no negotiations will be
entered upon until a square-toed COM
pliance with them has been made.
Should the demands be acceded TO,
there will be no obstacles, it is believed
in the way of settlement of other
questions which have arisen out of the
pending troubles.
Copies have been sent to the United
States representatives in Europe and
Japan to be submitted to the govern
ments at which they are stationed;
and also to the European diplomatists
resident here for their information.
Ii Hung Chang Appointed.
Indications of the desire of China for
a peaceful settlement of her present
difficulties have been multiplying for
several days. Official evidence of that
desire was presented to the depart
ment of state Sunday. 1t was in the
form of an edict promulgated by the
emperor, Kwang Hsu, appointing Earl
Ii Hung Chang as envoy plenipoten-
tiary to negotiate with the powers for
an immediate cessation of hostili-
ties pending n solution of the prob
lens which have grown out of the
anti-foreign uprising in the empire.
Earl Ii is to act directly for the en-
peror, and fair inference is that
whatever terms of settlement he may
reach with the powers will be APP
proved by the imperial government.
The EdIct.
The presidents reply as yet has not
been received. Later in the day Act
ing Secretary Adee made public the
text OF the edict in the following
statement:
''The department of state makes public
the following imperial edict. appointing
Viceroy Ii Hung Chang as envoy pleni-
potentiary TO propose a cessation of hos
tile demonstrations and negotiate with the
powers, copy of which was delivered by
Mr.. WI to the acting secretary of state
Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock. An i'm.
perial edict forwarded by the privy council
at Peking, under date of the fourtee nj h
day of the seventh moon august Sth) to
Gov. Yuan at Isl Nan, Shantung, who
transmitted IL on the seventeenth day Of
the same moon august ID to the taotai
hi l.
ted 10 Minister WI. who received IL on the
night of the same day august ID. The i'm
perial edict, as transmitted by the priyy
council, is as follows:
In the present conflict between Chinese
and foreigners there has been some mis-
understanding on the part OF foreign na-
tions and also want of proper manage
ment on the part of some of the local au-
thorities A clash of arms is followed by
calamitous results and caused rupture
Of friendly relations, which will ultimately
do no good to the world. We hereby an
point Ii Hung Chang as our envoy pleni-
potentary, with instructions TO propose
at once by telegraph to the governments
Of the several powers concerned for the
immediate cessation OF hostile demonstra-
tions pending negotiations, which he is
hereby authorized TO conduct for our part,
for the settlement Of whatever questions
may have to be dealt with. The questions
are to be severally considered in salts
factory manner and the result of the ne
gotiations reported to us for our sanction.
Respect this
THE above is respectfully copied for
transmission to your excellency, to be com
municated TO the secretary of state for
his excellency's information"
Very Unsnfe.
London, Aug. 13.-"The sooner we
can be got out of this, the better, for
1t is inconvenient for the Chinese gov
eminent and unsafe for ourselves"
This is the message received last even
ing from Sir Robert Hart, dated Pc
king, August 5, and sent in cipher to
the Chinese maritime customs Office
in London. Commenting upon it, the
Morning Post says: 1t would seem to
indicate that the Chinese government
is anxious for the safety of the for
eigners, or, at any rate, anxious to
get them safely out of Picking, while
Sir Robert Hart evidently expects that
they will get out sooner or later"