The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-28
MAY SOON NEGOTIATE
INSTRUCTIONS TO CONGER WILL
NOT BE LONG DELAYED.
OTHER POWERS MAY JOIN IN.
NIT CoNGER WILL ONLY RETIRE
SENT UNITED STATES.

Chinese Government Must Suppress
Prince Tuan. ~ IL Desires 20 secure
Pence-Iioxcr Lender VIII Not he
Tolerated by Any of the Powers.
much Based on Assurance of Earl
IA That American Interests VIII
He Protected.
Washington. Sept. 2.-Nflnister Conger
has been advised by the state department
of the substance OF che replies made By
this government last Friday 10 the gov
ernments of Germany. Russia aud China.
respecting China. which clearly indicated
to him the general nature OF the instruc-
tions he Ia 60 receive.
Moreover by this time he 10 informed
OF the orders issued to Gen. chsnes 70
reduce his force to a legation guard.
The note to China specifically pointed
out the lines on which this government.
viii issue rs Instructions TO It's minis
ter. The document itself IL in course ~
iinal approval. Acting Secretary HIN hav-
ing completed the draft some DAYS ago.
and forwarded II 10 the President,
II was the belief of the state department
late this afternoon that the acual trans
mission Of he Instructions would be car
rled out very soon. probably within the
next twelve hours. II Is said that the
text OF the instructions will not be given
publicity at present for diplomatic rea-
sons. but there IS no eonceamcnt of the
general scope OF the document. which
Is on the lines laid down in the three
notes.
In this connection. II Is said al the state
department that Mr.. Conger will put
these negotiations in motion without any
purpose OF acting FOR any government
other than the United States. although the
government keeps in mind that the United
States is but one Of the several nations
mutually interested In obtaining com
mon end and il Is hoped that the eject
Of Mr.. Congcr's making a beginning to-
ward negotiations may he 70 induce other
Powers TO follow. Al tho same time the
government has never assumed 70 lay
down any mandate as TO the course 10 be
followed by all or any Of the other Pow
ers.
Must Suppress Tuan.
II Is believed that tho state department
already has taken steps through Minister
Wa 70 impress upon the Chinese govern
ment the undesirability OF the appoint
ment OF Prince Tuan as grand secretary
and the painful impression this appoint
r,ent has created throughout this country.
The effect OF his appointment. II persist
cd in, it is said might be 10 retard seri-
ously the anal negotiations. OF In fact any
negotiations at ALI
The government feels that Il IS much
reinforced in IT'S present position by the
note from II Hung Chang. IN which he
gave positive assurance to the United
states that he had sufficient authority to
protect all American interests and would
see that this authority was exercised. The
government now looks upon this assur-
ance as guarantee which must be faith
fully performed as a condition precedent
TO even the establishment OF relations with
Ii and Prince Chiug.
II tho appointment Of Tuan promises
In any manner to obstruct the perform
anee Of this pledge. then It would be
clearly violative OF the guarantee laid
down and would warrant the immediate
withdrawal OF Mr.. Conger from further
relations with the Chinese ENJOYS. So Il
appears that much more depends upon
what Tuan does than upon what he has
done