The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31
President Mckinley Anxious to Insti-
Likely to BE Successful.
GREAT DIPLOMATIC TRIUMPH
LITTLE DOUBT THAT ALL THE pow
ERs WILL FALL INTO LINE.
Messages from Conger and Chanee-
Object of Promenade Through
the Imperial Palace.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-The course of
the United States in the pending Chinese
negotiations was made more clear to-day
by an important note, embodying COM
munication from Russia and advising the
powers of the action taken by this govern
ment. The Russian note declared the in
terdiction of Ii Hung Chang's communica-
ton with the Chinese government was ''in-
cxplicable' and asked that the powers
direct their commanders to vacate the
order The United States concurs with the
position OF Russia, and informs the powers
that instructions have been sent TO our
representatives in China in the spirit OF
the Russian note. Following is the official
text Of the communication sent to the rep
resentatives of the United States in Ber-
lin. Vienna, Paris. London. Rome, st.
Petersburg and Toxic. being signed by act
ing Secretary of State Adee:
THE following note was received by US
from the charge of the Russian govern
ment at this capital on Aug. 10:
" I have just received communication
from the imperial government informing
me OF the resolution OF the admirals OF the
allied fleets, interdicting the plenipotentiary
of the Chinese government, Ii Hung Chang,
from all communication with the Chinese
authorities in the event of his arrival at
Taku- This resolution. being inexplicable.
In view or the fact that all powers have
recognized the utility Of admitting his Iii
Hung Chang's) service, in the eventual
negotiations Tor peace, and especially be-
cause IL would be impossible for him to full
hll his mission in the character of Chinese
plenfpotentiary If this were done, 1T were
desirable that the interested governments
should give orders TO countermand the
aforementioned decision
Inquiry OF Admiral Remey, commanding
our fleet at Taku. was first answered that
no such resolution had been adopted. He
now cables that the admirals have agreed
10 write the dean of the legations at Pc
king, instructing in case Ii Hung Chang
should arrive at Taku, and meantime not to
allow him to communicate with the Chinese
shore authorities. Remey dissented from
the last proposition.
I'VE take the same view expressed in the
Russian note. In the interest of peace and
effective presentation of just demands of
ell the powers against China, 1t seems i'm
portant that the Chinese plenipotentiary
should be able to communicate both with
his own government and its military COM
mandant, whose action will be necessary
TO any suspension OF hostilities, as required
I'm kilograms to you OF the 22d. The Chinese
minister here is without power or advices.
L. Hung Chang is prima facie authorized
by imperial decree to negotiate, and is the
only representative OF responsible authori-
~ IN China, so far as we are advised We
have instructed our representative in China
in the spirit or the Russian note.
ANY misunderstanding or divergent ac-
tion on the subject by the representatives of
the powers in China would be unfortunate,
and We would be glad to learn from other
powers II there are reasons not known TO
Us which in their judgment should lead to a
view different from that we take. You
viii communicate this to the minister of
foreign affairs