Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13

SdtiOliS VI Tue ueSlTe OF emma Tor a
peaceful settlement of her present
difficulties have been multiplying
for several days. Offlcial evidence
of that desire was presented to the
Department of State to-day. 1t
was il the form of an ediet promul-
gated by the Emperor, Kwang
Hsu, appointing Earl Ii Hung
Chang as envoy plenipotentiary to
negotiate with the powers for an
immediate cessation of HOSTILE
ties, pending solution of the
problems which have grown out of
the anti-foreign uprising in the en-
pire. Earl LII is to act directly for
the Emperor, and fair Inference
is that whatever terms OF settle
ment he may reach with the pow
ers will be approved b. the several
governments.
During the day only one de-
spatch that was made public reach
ed any OF the government depart
ments from China. A belated mes
sage from Minister Conger was
Transmitted to the War Depart
ment by Cen Chaffee. II expressed
simply his ability to hold, on" I'M
til Gen. Chaffee should come to his
relief. All the power OF this gov
eminent will be exerted to get that
relief TO him and the other impris-
oned iegationers at
The Earliest Possible Moment
Minister WI was an early caller
at the Department of State. Short
ly after o'clock he made an en-
gagement with Acting Secretary
of State Adee to meet him at the
department at 1890 Promptly at
that hour. the minister's automo-
,ile stopped at the west entrance I
the department, and Mr.. Wu allght-
ed and hurried to Secretary Adee's
Office. He presented to Mr.. Adee
copy of the imperial edict which
10 had received last night 1t ha
been transmitted to him in the Chi
nese foreign Office cipher, and hts
translation and preparation for
submission to the Department OF
State had occupied much of the
night.
Minister WI remained with Sec
rotary Adee for three-quarters OF
an hour, discussing the terms OF
the edict and the probable response
to 1t of this government. Shortly
before Minister WI left the de-
partment, Secretary of War Root
Joined the two diplomats, but re-
manned only long enough to OBJ
tain a copy of the edlct and dis
cuss it briefly with the Chinese
minister.
Minister WI expressed the belief
that the edict presented means
of peaceful adjustment Of the pres
emit trouble. and that the request
of the Chinese government for a
cessation Of hostilities pending
peace negotiations was entirely
reasonable.
Immediately upon the conclu-
sion Of the conference,
The Text OF the Edfct.
together with the details of the
call OF Minister Wa was commune
Gated to President Mckinley at
Canton. The Presidents reply az
yet has not been received.
Late in the day Acting secre-
tary Adee made public the text OF
the edict in the following state
ment:
THE Department of State makes
public the following imperial edict,
appointing Viceroy Ii Hung Chang
as envoy plenipotentiary to pro-
pose a cessation OF hostile DEM
onstrations and negotiate with
the powers, a copy Of which was
delivered by Mr. Wu 10 the acting
Secretary OF State, this. Sunday
morning. at 1890 o'clock.
"sAn imperial edfct forward
ed by the privy council nj Pc
king. under date of the 18th day
of the seventh moon august
sfh) to Governor Yuan at Tsi-
Nan. shan THBg, who Transmits
ted IL on the 18th day of the
same moon august IIth) TO the
Taotai at Shanghai, by whom
il was retrnnamifted 10 Minis
ser Wu. who received IL ON the
night of the same day (August
1Ith).
1.-The Imperial edIcf by the
priyy council, ~ ne foIlowsi
:" In the present conflict be-
tween Chinese and foreigners
there has been some misunder-
standing ON the part Of the for
eign nations, and also a want OF
proper management ON the part
Of some Of the local nn4horstfes.
A clash OF arms Is followed by
cnIamftous results nnd causes a
rupture ef fr11naIy relations.