Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-17
CHINA is READY
TO NEGOTIATE.

w dNuNlEluNt GeDks IL Hf AN"IlH vi
China 20 actually begin the negotiations
for peace was evidenced today In q
dispatch from Prince Ching. delivered
by Minister WI 20 the state depart.
ment The dispatch was dated az Pc.
kin, Sept. s. and In It Prince Ching
states that he has been clothed with
fun authority with Ii Hung Chang TO
negotiate 10 peace. He expresses a Dee.
sire to proceed in the matter ani asks
Minister Wa to submit a request TO the
secretary Of state TO send instructions
to Minister Conger 10 begin the ueg9.
tiations at once.
II is improbable that no immediate
response to the request Tor Instructions
10 Minister Conger can be- given. as
Prince Chings request viii have 90 be-
laid before the President and time given
Tor the consideration Of his cred 1t.aIs
as well as the desirability Of proceeding
at once Moreover IL Is likely that
Minister Conger's judgment as a. when
the actual negotiations should open win
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Whether Prince Ching's reques. has
been made 20 other powers as ven as
To the United States Is not known here.
but IN view % slie desire 10 have H.
Congor proceed al once II Is probable
that the Chinese officials are ready 90
negotiate with the powers individually
or with them as a whole, through Doe
medium OF a commission. Among ,hs
names being mentioned unohiclally as
available IN case a commission Is deter
mined upon to carry forward the ueg0-
tiations are President Schurman. u
Cornell university John Barrett Date
minister TO Siam, and Dr. Hill. the
present first assistant secretary Of state.
RUSSIANS NOT RETIRING.
Gen Chaffee's telegram speaking Of
the Russian railroad construction Is Zee
garded as highly important In ylsw Of
the disclosure OF the purpose Of the
Russian government 20 reconstruct ,he
railroad from Taku 20 Tien Tsin ard
thence 10 Pekln showing, Il Is believed
the expectation OF the Russian govern.
mcnt that at least some Of the Rus.
sian force viii be maintained at Pekn
through the winter.
Through Admiral Remey. the state
department has been advised OF tn az.
rival OF Special Commissioner Rockhm
at Taku today from Shanghai.
NJ. Thlebaut, the French charge DAT.
faires, called on Mr.. Adee TODAY and the
status Of Chinese affairs was gone over
II appears that Prince Ching's request
that Minister Conser be instructed 10
proceed with the negotiations has been
communicated also to the other powers
each being requested 10 authorize .he.r
several ministers 10 60 on with tn nr.
gouations at least in the plsnary
stages. This may make necessary some
discussion between the powers as 40 he
desirability Of acceding 10 the reC1est
although there appears TO be a rather
general idea that there viii be NJ I'M.
mediate instructions 70 go on.
TWO MESSAGES FROM cHAFrrE
Washington. Sept. 1.-THE wa, DO.
partment has received the following
caolegrams from Gen. Chaffee
"Taku mo date. Adjutant Gersrsl
Washington, Sept is.-Russlan ''',.
mander assures me he has order IL.
pair material from Port Arthur yia5I.
Nostock and United States ana ~ d.
feels assured railway viii be - an
IN two months. Need nifty storm g5gs
and 5000 more small flags. latte rs.
CURED from Chinese houses ny ss.v.
our protection. Goodnow teie,,,.,,,s
TN at request Ii Hung ChanS isi,s-
leaves Shanghai In week or so
"cHAFFEE"
II is thought at the war depart,psBt
that the date. September is,h 49, -.-
TO the time the message loft p I'm
me ra l, mentioned is the line BE-.
tween Tien Tsln and Pekln. tn ~,
ond dispatch Is as follows.
"raku, (No date). Adjutant Co,.rsl
Washington; Pekin sept. N.-Fr, I'm
ton Tien Tsin to Taku. tblr,y ny
southwark. two companies Fonr,t '.,s
infantry participating Returne .g
Iien TsIn slight opposition. IT, s..
stroyed by British troops no nl
ties. Filed cable Office $40 D. m 1's rt
"CHAFPrr