The evening times., 1900-10-06

The State Department today issued a
bulletin containing telegram received
by the japanese Minister from his Govern
ment in which a Chinese Imperial decree
was reported. The decree shows that the
Emperor and Dowager Empress do not
intend to return 10 Pekin. but will Set up
the royal palace at Si-ngan.
The purport of the Imperial edict fol-
lows:
Though we have accompanied Her
Majesty, the Empress Dowager, TO
Tai-yen, and settled there, il is not
cur intention to remain there perma-
nently. Inasmuch as Chang-an was
the seat OF the ancient rulers of China,
and is defended by nature. we order
the Acting Governor Of Shen-si to Sc
lect a suitable site for the Imperial
palace in the city of St-ngan. and to
provide everything necessary for our
journey thereto. He should bear in
mind the hardships we are now ex-
posed to, and refrain from all extraY-
agant preparations
No answer will be made by the Uni
ted States to the French proposals for
a settlement of the Chinese troubles IN
Ill after the return of President Nc
Kinley to Washington on Tuesday. The
French programme is so comprehensive
that the President desires TO have per-
sonaI conference with the Secretary OF
State and other Cabinet officers as 10
the character of the American response.
Immediately after Mr.. Mckinley reaches
the White House on Tuesday Cabinet
L,aII Of n
note will be considered. Officials here
say that no conclusion has been reached
on any one of the French proposals.
although certain of them conform SO
closely TO the desires cf this Govern
ment that they will, of course, be &C
cepted
The Secretary Of State has received from
Minister Conger an acknowledgment of the
receipt of instructions sent on October 3
to make enquiries regarding the guilt of
certain Chinese officials and the adequacy
of the punishment for their crimes pro-
posed by the Emperor Kwang Hsu, as
requested by the German Government. No
answers to the enquiries have come from
Mr. Conger, however.
Dispatches from abroad indicating that
the United States has made new proposals
10 the powers for settlement OF the
Chinese question are evidently based on
a misunderstanding of the American pol
icy and limited information as to the pur-
poses of this Government.
The United States has not made any new
proposals in regard TO the punishment OF
Prince Tuan, the return of the Chinese
Court TO Pekin, and the treatment of the
Empress Dowager. Everything that this
Government desires has been given to the
press in the several notes to European
Governments which show that the punish
ment OF Tuap and the return of the En-
peror 10 Pekin would be gratifying. AS
for the report that the United States mas
demanded that the Empress DowageF De
deposed, that probably arose from a mis-
conception OF the attitude of the Govern
ment in regard TO the status of the Impc-
rial family. The United States recognizes
the Emperor only as the supreme authorl-
ty in China and has done SO consistently,
ignoring the Empress Dowager. No de-
mand Or request for her deposition has
been made on the Chinese Government or
proposed to the powers.
The report from st. Petersburg that
Chinese fleet endeavo5ed to capture the
Russian cruiser RuriK in Formosa Strait
is not believed here and is regarded merely
as an attempt to furnish an excuse for the
seizure of the Chinese Navy.
Secretary Hay today received the fol-
lowing cablegram from Consul RagsdaIe,
At Tientsin:
Tientsin, Oct. 5.
Secretary Hay, Washington:
Baroness Won ketteler left Yoko-
hama on September SO, in fair health
No truth in reports OF Illness
''RAGSDALE''
Reports have been circulated to the ef-
lister was seriously i'll.