Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-13

cerned the immediate cessation of hos
tile demonstrations pending negotia-
tions, which he is hereby authorized to
conduct for our part, for the settlement
of whatever questions may have to be
dealt with. The questions are to be
severally considered in satisfactory
manner and the result of the negotia-
tions reported to US for our sanction.
Respect this.
The above is respectfully copied for
transmission to your excellency, to be
communicated tostfe secretary of state
for his eXcellency's information.
1t can be stated that while the United
States does not readily grasp the prop
osition contained in the edict for q ces-
sation of hostilities and has sterny re-
piled reiterating the former conditions,
any advances that may come from III
Hung Chang for a truce under which
the ministers may be placed in the GUS
tody of the allies Will be eagerly accept-
ed. The officials here confidently expect
LII Hung Chang, under his authority as
envoy plenipotentiary, promptly to pro-
pose truce. While the United States
and all other nations represented at Pe-
kin, With the exception of Russia, nave
instructed their ministers to remain be-
hind their barricade in the capital ana
decline the offer of China to escort them
to Tien Tsin under guard from the
Chinese imperial army, all the nations
are extremely anxious for the safety OF
the foreigners and eager to relieve them.
In authorizing them to use their discre-
tion and remain in Pekin aslong as pru-
dence dictated. the various governments
have been actuated by the conviction
that the foreigners We're safer behind
the barricades than they would be un-
der the protection of the treacherous
Imperial troops. who might escort them
outside the city walls and surrender
them without opposition to any attack
ing Boxers.
FRANCE MAKING GRIMACEs.
Does Not Take Kindly to the Ap-
pointlnent of Won Wnidcrscc.
/ [Copyright, 1900, by Associated Press.l
Paris. Aug. 10. Tho official France
when forced to decision will gracious
ly admit the superior rank of Field
Marshal Count Won Waldersee and ac-
Knowledge him the generalissimo of the
allies in China, the Paris press and
French citizens will accept the situa-
tion with a gfimace such as bitter
medicine produces.
Tho years have passed, the time IS
not long enough to efface the memory
iof the day when the German troops
marched along the Champs Eiysees; IT
lis even thought that an expeGitionary
iforce under German commander Will
be sufficient to throw the anti-repubiic-
an press into qualms of resentment.
What makes the dose more nauseatins
lis the fact that Gen. Negrier, on July
"a pleaded to be sent TO China, but his
l.offer was not accepted. He outranks
/ Count Won Waldersee and thus it would
1 have been permitted to France TO hold
1.-THE leading Office. The announcement
lin Berlin that France has acauiesced il
ts.he selection of Il c6nlmander-inchi is
lat least, premature. No such acknowlr
Judgement has heen admitted. but there
lis no disposition to stand out agaiEsi
lthe other powers in consenttng Wher
ICount Won Waldersee shall have
ireached China.
Paris. which began seriously odoub
lthat NJ. Pichon or any Of the legation
staff We're living, was intensely re,
.llieved on Thursday Mnen the minis
dter's message arrived. The tone Of TIL,
8Edispatch is warmly applauded, as intli
Icating the official position of France i
slnet one of ACKNOWLEDGMENT. but Of sim
sIpie regard for The lives and property o
1.-THE Christians.