The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-09-07
ARE COMING TO TERMS
The Answers of the Powers to
RuSsia'S Proposal Are Report
ed to Be Satisfactory.
Prospects of an Early Settlement Of
the YexatiOus Questions In the
Chinese Empire.
Either Minister COnger or Mr.. Rock
hill Will Represent the United
States in the Final Settle
ment CT the Matter.

Washington, Sept. 6.-Within the
last "a hours the United States gov
eminent has received from its repre-
sentatives at foreign capitals much
information upon the attitude upon
the Russian proposal to evacuate Pc
king. 1t is stated authoritatively
that any prospect of a serious inter-
national clash has been largely if
not entirely removed by the harmonic
Gus character of the communications
the governments are making. The
exact nature of these is not made
public, for until all of them are in
the negotiations are considered in
complete. 1t is said, however, that
the answers are of a conclusive ma
ture, so far as showing the purposes
of the governments, although they
may not be regarded as conclusive
in accepting or rejecting the propo-
whole the general tendency of the
responses is such as to give entire
satisfaction here as to the course OF
the negotiations and has had the eff
feet of directing attention to the per-
sonality of the ENJOYS who probably
viii represent the powers and China
in the final settlement. The impress
sion prevails here that Mr.. Conger is
entirely fitted for such a task on the
part of the United States, supposing
that each of the powers interested
in the Chinese problem is to have a
separate and individual representa-
tive. Mr.. Rockhill's name is mem
toned as an alternate. These sug-
gestions, however, are all specula-
tive.
If the present state of affairs in
China is prOtracted until the arrival
there of Field Marshal Count Won
Waldersee, which should occur in
about ten days or fortnight, it is
not to be doubted that Germany will
endeavor to have all negotiations
with the Chinese government con-
Quoted through him as representa-
tive of all the powers. 1t is gathered
that strong arguments will be adj
vanced in support of combined action
through single agency in this man
ner and it will be urged that there is
of differences between the powers
and China if each of the powers is to
lay down an independent proposition.
Washington, Sept. 6.-The German
foreign office appears to be active in
the negotiations and many messages
have passed between Washington and
Berlin. These most likely to under
stand Germany's attitude look for the
suggestion of a course which will be
neither an acceptance or a rejection
of the Russian proposal but such a
satisfactory middle ground that all
the powers, including Russia, can
agree to it. For instance, it is sug-
gested that Germany with propriety
might suggest that a certain limit
be fixed on the extent of the mill
tary detachments to be left at Pc
king, with an understanding that
each small detachment. confine itself
to quarters so long as peace and quiet
prevails in Peking, but be ready to
act in case of further Chinese depre-
dations. Diplomatic officials say
that some such compromise is about
the only way of avoiding an impasse
and that the best resources of diplo-
macy are now being used to secure
it. Another diplomatic quarter be-
lieves that the compromise will be
found by China's re-establishing q
government and naming peace com
missioners. Official information has
reached Washington that steps are
now being taken towards the ap
pointment of such a commission, in
Guiding Ii Hung Chang, the viceroys
of Nan-Kin and Wu-Chang, and Prince
Ching, though reports also have
named Yung Lu and Hsi Tung il
place of the two pacific viceroys Ii
such an event it is believed that Rus
STA no longer would feel impelled t.
insist upon the withdrawal of hel
minister and troops from Picking. /
is pointed out also that in the si2
days since the Russia-American note!
were given out the sentiment ha.
been growing steadily in favor o.
continuing the presence of troops a
Picking.
Washington, Sept. eff there il
any change in the military situation
in China since Gen. Chaffee's dispatcl
supposed to be of the both ultimo
no word has reached Washing ION
1t is understood that the disturbance.
and outrages upon missionaries con
tinue in some of the districts outsid,
of Pelling 1t is believed here tina
the foreign ministers in Picking viii
probably enter an earnest objection
to any withdrawal of troops.
Shot By 81 Former Lover.
Waukesha, Wis, Sept. 5-Mrs. Mil
Ter a widow, was shot on her door
step and instantly killed by Paul Gro