The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-09-05
~ VAS INEXPbIffGABLE.
order to Interdict Lii Hung Chang
Must Be Countermandcd.
SENT AccoRDlNoLY.
Steps VIII BE Taken to Facilitate
Negotiations For Peace-con-
BuIs Ordered Back to- Their.
Posts-Conger Cables.

Posts-COnger Cables.
Washington, Aug. 30-The course OF
Ghe United States in the pending Chi
nese negotiations is made more clear
by an important note, embodying n
communication from Russia and adj
wishing the powers of the action taken
by this government. The Russian
note declared that the interdiction by
the admirals,of the allied fleets OF III
Hung Changes communication with
ts,sl esh the q yernment was inexpllcs
able and asked that 6he powers direct
their commanders to yacate the order.
The United States concurs with the
position of Russia and informs the
powers that Instructions have been
sent to our representative in China in
the spirit of the Russian note.
The state department has dispatch
ed instructions to the United States
diplomatic representatives abroad in
conformity with the decision reached
by the cabinet upon the Russian pro-
posal to withdraw the troops in Pc
king in order to allow the empress
dowager and Emperor Kwang Tsu to
return to the capital and institute ne
gotiations for settlement with the
powers. All of these steps are mat
ters of common agreement, SO 1t was
not possible for two of bhe nations
concerned, Russia and the United
States to make agreements between
themselves at this stage, at last as it
Is necessarySto advise each of the gov
ernments represented in China of the
various propositions as they are
broached.
The instruction sent to our represen-
tatives recalls to their minds the con-
dftlons which the United States gov
ernment already has laid down as the
proper basis for the institution of ne
gotiations for an amicable settlement.
Some of these conditions have been
met; the international column is In
Peking and the foreigners in that cap
ital are safe for the time being. The
remainder of the conditions, namely,
those looking to the future protection
of American interests are yet to be
complied with. If arrangements can
be made for their acceptance under
proper guarantee for the performance,
our government will withdraw Its
troops from Peking in order to facili-
| tate the negotiation for peace and this
assurance has been given to the Rus
sian government along with the 9TH
ers. The Chinese government must
guarantee It's ability to prevent the
spread of disorder to the other pro-
vinces. and a recurrence of such dis
orders as have occurred.
1t is not quite clear how the Chinese
government can guarantee these con-
ditions, but it is possible that 1t has
some private means OF knowing that
the empress dowager stands ready to
return to Peking upon the withdrawal
of the foreign troops from that capi-
tai. If so, the Chinese government
also must be able to eXtort from the
empress dowager or whatever remains
of the Chinese government some sort
of Undertaking which can be accepted
by the United States as sufficient to
show that the Chinese government
will enter upon negotiations upon the
described basis as soon as 1t returns
to Picking. BY the dispatch of this
note our government has. for the time
being placed the responsibility for the
next step upon the Chinese govern.
ment.
The state department sent specific
instructions to Consul Wilcox to re-
turn to Hankow and resume his du-
ties there and to Consul Martin to re-
turn to Chin Kiang. These officers
were allowed to leave their posts dur
dng the first furry of excitement, but
1t is now believed that they may re-
sumo their duties without danger
The state department makes public
the following cablegram from Minis
ter Conger: "More Russian, German,
French and Italian troops arriving.
Imperial palace will, be entered Aug,
2S. Promenade of all nations made
Through it-afterward closed and
guarded. Prince Ching is expected in
few days"
Mr. Conger's cable is of special in
terest because of his reference to COM
ing to Peking of Prince Ching. In a
recent dispatch Minister Conger stat
ed that several members of the Tsung
LII Yamen were in Peking and would
soon appear publicly. These facts in
dictate that there is gathering at Pc
king. a respectable fragment of the
Chinese government which may af-
ford the basis sought by our govern
mont and that of Russia for peace ne
gotiations. Prince Ching is we'll
known to be friendly to the foreigners
by direction of the empress dowager,
indicates that the imperial govern
ment is willing to sue for terms with
the real purpose of submission. 1t is
impossible to tell from Mr.. Conger's
dispatch when it was sent from Pc
king, but his statement that the in,-
perial palace was to be entered last
Tuesday, places its date very early in
the week at least.
Russia Makes Suggestions.
London, Aug. S0-The officials of
the foreign office say Russia has made
certain suggestions relative to China
but they were unwilling to consent to
publicatior. at present.
Beers Release Prisoners.
Lorenzo Marques, Aug. 3O.-Tbe