Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-08
BACK IN WASHINGTON
Minister WI Confers With Ma
tional Capital Authorities.
TALK WAS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
Chinese Negotiations Approaching An
other Phase--A New Note Likely To he
issued - Our Diplomats DESTROYS OF

Washington. Sept s. Minister wn
has arrived in Washington from Cape
May, aud. although it was near The
close Ok The official day, he proceeded
directly u the state department. 1t Is
understood that he had received an IN.
tination that the department officials
We're DESTROYS Of comforting with him
hence his return TO Washington. For
nearly an hour the minister was closet
ed with Acting Secretary Hill and Il.
sistant Secretary Adee, the door being
locked meantime, and not even the
messengers ALLOW ed entrance. None,
OF the parties to the conference was
communicative as to the conference
but ut its conclusion DR. Hill repaired
to the white house with a portfolio
well filed with papers.
For several hours preceding the min
ister's visit Actiilg Secretary Hill and
Assistant Secretary Adee had been en-.
gagged IN short conference. and it was
gathered that the negotiations relative
to China were approaching another
phase, and that rpronouncement
of some kind was in preparation.
Negotiations May Take some Time.
The fact is recalled that when the
United States made its response to the
Russian note on the Goth ult. the Off
Gals here expressed the belief that
about a weeks time would be required
to determine upon the next step. and at
the end of that time it would be def
nitely known whether or not The troops
We're to be WITHDRAWN from Picking
That period of time has now elapsed
The reports from the European chan
cellories Indicate that. officially. mt
least. this important subject is being
treated with the greatest deliberation
and at least another week and prob
ably even more time, may he consumed
in framing the last of the answers to
the Russian note.
Meanwhile orr government has pref
ty well satisfied itself as to the att
tude toward this last proposition of
each and all of the powers interested
in the Chinese problem 1t may be
that this knowledge is regarded us suf
tieient upon which to base another for
ward and perhaps in this case
an independent movement by the
United States toward the ultimate
withdrawal of the troops and the set
Element with China, which the gov
eminent has had III mind since the be
ginning of the trouble
The consultations with Mr. WI are
believed to have been inspired by q
desire to learn something Ct the per
sonality of Chinese notabes whose
names have been suggested as proper
to constitute the Chinese side of the
commission which may be named to
arrange settlement Of the difficulties
Mr. WI is an ardent adherent of Earl
IL
There is much speculation here as to
the personnel of the American commits
sionerS in case the peace negotiations
should be entrusted to such Il body.
and the names of men prominent in
intern ltioual affairs in recent years
all have been canvaSSed. Included in
the list is the name of General John
w Foster, but it is regarded as much
more probable that il he appears mt All
in these negotiations it will be in his
old place us Il representative of the
Chinese government He WAS aSSociat-
ed with Ii Hung Chang during the
peace negotiations which closed the
I Ilillp-IHildl1t VIII, diltl IL IL Stlu
that Earl Ii has a high gense of ap-
probation of his work for China then.
There was 4 dearth of official infor-
nation from China yesterday. General
Chaifee GOT through Il dispatch dated
Sept. at Picking, Indicating that cour-
iers are still employed to close the gap
in the line Of communication between
Tien Tsn aud Picking This dispatch
l.. - tn.
alton. and is was inferred that affairs
in Picking remain quiet,
General Chaffee recommends that
Colonel Aaron s. Daggett. Of the Four
teenth United States infantry, be made
a brigadier genesal, saying he would
gladly accept retirement. as he has
nearly reached tie age limit-t4 Col.
onel Daggett has often been spoken of
In official dispatches on account of
bravery and good judgment.