Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-23
WILL ADOPT A
WAITING POLICY.
America VIII Await Developments
in Chinese Situation,
SUCH PRESIDENTS DECISION
Pressure Hcing Applied Co Have Pow.
ers Reduce Their Forces England
and Germany Agree.

New York. NOV 23.-The administra-
ton has adopted a waiting policy In
the Pckln negotiations says a Herald
dispatch from Washington. No action
has been taken upon Germany's propo-
sal to make the execution OF the Boxer
leaders a condition precedent TO the
continuance Of negotiations The Pres
ident has decided, It Is understood. that
this matter can well rest until further
development show what the German
and other governments propose 20 do.
AT the same time Mr. Conger in ac-
cordance with his Instructions, will add
vocate that the powers adopt a demand
which the Chinese government can
meet
Pressure Is being applied by this gov
eminent upon other powers to bring
about a reduction Of their forces in
China The desire Of the United States
Is caused not only by the probability
that the retirement Of troops will in
duce the imeprlal court 10 return to
Pekin. but also because the bill OF each
government for indemnity will be
smaller According 10 the best lnf0r-
nation Of the state department each
power Intends 10 demand payment OF
the expenses OF It's expedition 20 China.
The longer troops stay In the empire,
the larger viii be the bill The with
drawal OF the American troops and the
establishment OF a legation guard will
result In making the expense account
of the American army much less than
those Of other forces. The war and
navy departments have been preparing
a statement Of the cost of the army and
navy operations Of this government and
as soon as they are completed they will
be submitted to Secretary Hay, who
will forward them TO Mr. Conger II is
doubtful II the American bill Of eX-
penses will be more than $1,000. coo. This
will be outside the demand for indem-
nifty for the killing OF American mis-
sionarles and other citizens,
ENGLAND AND GERMANY AGREE.
New York. Nov. 23.-Amerlcan dis
patches. says the Tribunes London cor
respondent, indicate that the Chinese
situation Is regarded more seriously IN
Washington than II is In London. The
theory that the British government will
join Germany In impossible demands
on emma is not supported by the facts
as understood I'm diplomatic circles in
the British capital, Lord Salisbury OBJ
jected TO the earliest German proposal
for retrbution and punishment because
he considered the general scheme i'm
practicable. The Berlin policy was Inn
mediately revised and the Anglo-GeT-
man agreement was negotiated. The
two powers are working together, but
clearly the British government win not
persist IN demanding an impossibility
when the interests Of the mercantile
community in England require the res
toration of normal trade relations with
China at the earliest possible date.
England and Germany are committed
by that agreement 20 the American
policies Of open-door and integrity OF
China Patience and time are required
for wokrng out a diplomatic settle
ment, but there IS a general belief in
England that this end will be accom-
plished Premature action by the
United States government In withdraw
ing from negotiations will retard that
settlement.