Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05
AMERICA LEADS,
ENGLAND FOLLOWS
Sir Claude MaCDOnald's Instructions About
Same as Mr.. COnger's-France Issues
New Note on Chinese Negotiations.

washington Oct THE British gov.
eminent has followed In the footsteps
10, tho United States in the Chinese me-
gaIations. u has authorized sir Claude
Macdonald. the British minister at Pc
kin. to enter into relations with the
Chinese officials just as our govern
mpnt u the case OF Mr. Conger Il has
l,ft. Co If. minister discretionary power
ON mass uu.u the suficiency OF the cree
dpntlals of n Hung Chang. Prince
ching and the other Chinese ENJOYS
Although the formal response 90 the
lagt German proposition has not been
returned uy Lord Salisbury. the United
Statps government has been Informed
that though such an answer may not
he nude at AN, being unnecessary IN
The light OF recent developments, yet
SIN Claude Macdonald will be- instruct
ed to make the same inquiries relative
20 the punishment Of the Chinese ring
leaders thar have been committed TO
Mr. C0nIer
The hrst practical outcome OF Special
Commissioner Rockhiu's Investigation
has been an instruction to him by the
state department to cooperate with
Minister C0nger in the Inquiries with
which that official Is now charged, rela-
tive 20 the character OF the Chinese
ENJOYS and punishmeuts.
The mex, step toward the final settle
ment % the Chinese troubles must
come from Mr. Conger and his brother
ministers
They are charged now with inquiries
into the matter OF punlshments, which
certainly win occupy some time. and II
is not expected that much Roadway
VIII be made IN other directions until
this phase Of the case has been passed
The latest French note Is distinct
movement toward the initiation Of nee
sotlations for q settlement, while this
question Of punlshments Is still pend.
ing IL Is probable that exchanges VIII
take place with the French note as the
basis, while the ministers at Pekin are
at work under their instructions upon
the subject Of punishments, but even
though some advance Is made with the
French note. II Is not likely, In the
Judgment Of officials here. that all u
the complex questions involved therein
can be agreed upon by the powers be-
fore Mr. Conger and the other minis
tiers are ready TO report upon their
branch Of the case
Touching the French proposals the
officials here have already received in
tlmations that the Chinese government
Is preparing 10 Offer strenuous objection
~ some OF them, notably 10 the propo-
sitins looking 70 the razing Of the Taku
forts and the Introduction Of the I'M
portation Of firearms. IL Is believed
however. that the imperial government
will make an earnest effort 10 meet the
demand Of the powers respecting the
punishments.
The news that Yung Lu r. not 10 be
forced upon the peace commission II
well received here as indicating the
readiness " the Chinese government
20 heed any reasor-lle remonstrance
from the powers.
FRANCE ISSUES ANOTHER NOTE
Paris. oct. THE following official
note was issued this afternoon The
foreign minister has instructed the
representatives OF France to sound the
powers whose troops are cooperating
with ours In the extreme east regarding
the adoption Of a common program for
the negotiations with China. our rep-
resentatives acquitted themselves Of
this mission and left with the various