New-York tribune., 1900-09-06
FOR HARMONY IN CHINAt
DANGER OF A SERIOUS CLASH
LARGELY REMOVED.
ThUbABILIII THAT THE POWERS Will
FINALLY AGREE TO WITHDRAW
TROOPS FROM PEKING.
EBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BrxE.I

IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE1
Washington. Sept 5.-Such developments as
became known here to-day in regard to the
Chinese question indicated strong probability
that all the Powers would finally agree TO with
draw their troops from Peking pending negotia-
tiOns for the settlement of the difficulties with
China, and that such negotiations would he
conducted either at the Imperial capital or at
Tien-Tsin. The State Department to-day re-
ceived dispatches from several Ambassadors and
Ministers TO whom the memorandum Of August
% had been communicated. These dispatches
conveyed information as to what had been done
by the Powers 10 which these representatives
are accredited. It is understood that this action
in several instances was similar TO that Of the
United States, whose attitude is favorable TO the
withdrawal OF all the troops If any one Power
shall withdraw hers. The arguments in favor OF
the continuance Of military. occupation of Pc
king pending future negotiations which were
employed by this Government in reply to Rus
sia's note understood TO have been adopted
by some Of the other Powers in their answers
TO the latter
Acting Secretary Hill Of the State Depart
ment declined 70 indicate in any manner. either
directly or indirectly, the names Of the Powers
respecting whose action information had been
received He also declined TO discuss the pro-
posed Chinese Commissioners. Ii Hung Chang.
Prince Ching. Yung Lu and Hsu Tung, as to
whether they were friendly disposed or other
wise toward foreigners. and he remarked that
no Official confirmation Of the report Of their
appointment had been received. It is known,
however. that Prince Ching is the only one of
the four who is regarded by this Government as
in any degree favorably disposed toward for
eigners.
THE RESPONSES GRATIFYING.
Within the last twenty-four hours the Gov
ernment has received much material informa-
ton in regard to the attitude Of the Pow
ers on the Russian proposal to evacuate
Peking. These advices give the general
nature Of the responses made to Russia by GER
tain Of the Powers. It is stated authorItatively
that if there was at any time prospect of seri-
Gus International clash. this has been largely. if
not entirely, removed by the harmonious charac-
ter Of the communications the Governments are
making. The exact nature Of the responses is
not made public by the State Department, for
there are still some replies TO be transmitted and
until all Of them have been received the negoti-
ations are considered in such an incomplete forna
that they will not be made public 1t is said,
however. that the answers go much beyond the
tentative character Of those heretofore referred
TO- and are Of a conclusive nature, so far 5
showing the purposes Of the Governments, al
though they may not be regarded as conclusive
in accepting or rejecting the particular propo-
sition advanced by Russia. The responses are
understood TO be rather long and somewhat
argumentative, similar in this respect to the
American response. This fact is a cause for
congratuIation among officials, as they point out
that there is no disposition 10 treat the proposal
with terseness or in any manner to give offence,
but rather to bring the Powers together on a
common basis On the whole. the general tend
ency Of the responses is such as 70 give entire
satisfaction here as 10 the course Of the negou-
atoms
SPECULATION AS TO ENJOYS
The satisfactory progress Of the negotiations
along these lines has had the effect Of directing
attention 10 the personality Of the ENJOYS VINO
probably viii represent the Powers and China
in the fnaI settlement. The impression prevails
here that Mr Conger IS eminenty fitted for
such task the part Of the United States.
supposing that each Of the Powers interested in
the Chinese problem is TO have a separate and
individual representative. Mr. RockhilIs name
is mentioned as an alternative, in case Mr.. Con-
ger does not TO remain IN Peking or 10
axe part in the settlement. These suggestions !
however, are all speculative. for up 20 this time
the State Department has not conferred the !
necessary special powers any person to rep
resent the Government in the final negotiations
II the present state Of affairs in China is pro-
tracted until the arrival Of Field Marshal Count
Won Waldersee. which should occur in about
zen DAYS or fortnight. II is not TO be doubted |
that the Government Of Germany win endeavcr |
TO have all the negotiations with the Chinese !
Government conducted through that official a
representative not Of Germany alone but Of all
The Powers It is understood that strong argu- |
uents viii be advanced to support the advsa- !
biiitv Of combined action through one agency /
a. this manner as the best means Of securing a /
sneedy and generally satisfactory termination |
- the trouble In fact It viii be urged that |
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