The sun., 1900-08-31
RUSSIA'S PEACE PROPOSAL.
s.cosoY MAINTAINED hE0AhDIN6
rms GOVERNMENTS ANsWER.
o,.,,u0.tio Couytssy. IL l. said. Demands That
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claimed Prom ST. Pstsr'burs-Hu''ia =
proposition Looks TO the Withdrawal Of the
.ui.d Troops - Basis for Peace

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.o.o.,uop Looks 70 the Withdrawal Of the
.u,.d Troops - . Basis for Peace.
y,sy,soros, Aug. so.-offidal secrecy ID
N, r,aintaIned with regard TO the contents
,na note sent 10 the diplomatic represen-
..,t.as Of the United States at the capitals OF
90 and Japan last night. In answer TO the
400 PROPOSALS OF Russia IL was hougnt
10, ths note or memorandum might os made
s,'hl,c to-day, but diplomatic courtesy de-
s.ards IL IL said. that 1t shall remain oon-
edantaI matter until proclaimed from st'
p.,snburg That may be done tomorrow.
rhare has been no session OF the Caolnet
,oAsv but the President has remained Close
'. t,s d.ak and discussed over and over again
nth secretary OF War Root. acting secretary
" s,,ta Adee, Postmaster-General Smith
and Others every point In the most import
an, automatic controversy that has existed
- ths advent Of the Mckinley Admins
.-.Jon The President Is very anxious to
.wav from Washington on his own 40
.o,,t and because OF the discomfort oausod
v,s Mckinley by being at the capital dur
az a month OF the most EXCESSIVE ana
.o,tnuous heated spell known TO the records
y,he Weather Bureau. The President hopes
~ 90 hack to Canton soon. however. TO resume
us interruptod vacation. and he hopes and
,oacts 10 have tho assurance OF peace with
rbina instead OF war before he goes. de is
n-ofoundly impressed with the idea that diplo-
may and not war will settle the serious Ques-
.on that IA now agtating the Powers OF the
wo,ld The Presidents feelings we're wen
.,nressed by a member Of his Cabinet to-day
who said:
.We bope and believe that war will be averted,
and wa have thought so ever since we learned
thar the Americans In Pekin were SAFE. emma
,ook the initiative In suing for peace and the
rc,ad States took the initiative In announo-
ins her policy TO be one Of protection to Ameri-
con citizens merely. with no desire for terri
,oLs asgrandizement That announce
,nent OF policy was quite generally indorsed
nv the Powers and now Russia, the Gov
,rnulsnt that It was generally supposed was
The most determined to divide China, comes
forward dlsavowing desire for dismemocr
ment and making proposition looking 70 the
withdrawal Of the allied troops from Pekin as
basis for peace negotiations The situation
IA satisfactory 10 the United states, although
much diplomatic negotiation must take place
before the whole tangle Is Strengthened out.
Germany seems TO be the most serious stumb-
linz block to an agreement In line with the an
UOuDCeu pOuCy Ol tIo ShiNoN SNeNN-' e~' N~-
many cannot stand alone and will have 10 40
ouesoe II the Governments Of the other Powers
act In concert In behalf Of peace. as We now
have reasons TO believe they Will.
The United States does not 60 beyond It's
policy declared from the beginning OF the China
trouble In It's answer 10 Russia's proposition.
This Government has taken the lead In all.
QUESTIONS growing out OF the Boxer uprising
In China, both military and diplomatic. and In 80
far s Russias proposition is concerned. was
able to say that IN agreeing to parts Of It the
United States were merely repeating It's ex-
pressed views and purposes This Govern
nent has had no Interior motive In dealing
with the Chinese question. Its stand before
the civilized world bas been made from tho
beginning There have been no secrets In
Washington as to the policy Of the United
States In sending roops to China, or a. TO the
reasons for sending them there. and long be-
fore the Americans In Pellin were rescued this
Government declared what It's policy would
bsn they were saved.
rhIs has not been the case with all the Euro
pean Powers. Germany has not yet declared
hersef to be In accord with the policy OF the
United States England, with her customary
sowness In dealing with diplomatic questions.
has not yet signihed her intentions OF peace
fully Withdrawing her army from China and
negotiating for peace and indemnity for losses
sustained by her subjects. France. Italy and
Austria are still holding back. and Russia has
only within the slast three days announced
her policy. Japan. It is unofficially
stated stands ready 10 withdraw her
troops when the time comes TO make peace.
Russia has made a proposition which the United
State, cannot Internationally agree 70, and this
Government has so stated in its reply. When
tie CORES pondence on Russias proposition
is made public 1t will be seen that this Govern
nent has in no way changed It's policy declared
from the beginning. and that II will form no
Alliance with any Powers by which II
might be forced TO take part In
On effort TO accomplish anything
but the establshment OF peace by the with
drawal Of military forces from China and the
recognition OF the ImIe Government, which
will be held responsible and compelled TO pay
Indemnity In manner TO be decided upon
peacefully and without dismemberins the
Celestial Empire. Upon this basis the United
States Is willing TO act with the other Powers
upon any suggestion which win bring about
Besce.
Npan. whose policy has appeared from the
beginning 70 be nearer to that OF the United
States than any other, has proposed that when
peace negotiations are entered upon three
Nceroys instead Of one shall be recognized
oy The Powers as peace envoys. for the reason
That this number necessarily would represent
more completely the vast territorial divisions
l. Of China, Acting n good faith and accredited
Wy the Imperial Government OF China. Ii Hung
lhahg and his two associates could be looked
70 IN the future 10 aid the Imperial
uoVerment in their Viceroyal authority In
carrying out the promises that would have
70 oe made for China, both In the way OF pre-
venting the recurrence OF such outrages as
Aose oi the last three months and accomplish
ms The payment Of such indemnities as shall
DC decided upon. Any such proposition as
WIS being in accord with and not antasonistio
70 NE purposes Of this Government would be
readily agreed to by the United states. But
any proposition. from whatever source. which
.eAs TO ally this Government with any other
.o"er IN turtherlng any purpose other than
We announced policy Of the United States
wiz not be entertained
Hls believed to-day, from message received
non Minister Conger, that Prince Ching. the
resident Of the Tsune LII Yamen, is by this
e III Pekin. The Government has reason
oe''eVe hat the foreign Ministers al the Chi
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