The sun., 1900-09-11
Ii GIVEN AUTHORITY.
Emperor Confers on Him Power to
Effect a Settlement. -
A DISPATCH FROM CHAFFEE.
He Reports That 1t Is Clear Diplo-
matte Relations VIII Not BE
Resumed In PeIxing For
Some Time.

Washington, Sept. 10.-The Chinese
minister has received an imperial edict
comforting on Ii Hung Chang extraor-
binary power for the complete settlement
of the Chinese trouble. 1t gives him au-
thority to make any terms according to
his own discretion without referring them
to the emperor.
This is unusual authority and, it is
claimed at the Chinese legation, gives Ii
Hung Chang credentials adequate to
meet all the objections heretofore raised
as to his power to negotiate for peace.
The edict is dated two weeks ago, but
is just forwarded from Lii Hung Chang.
Minister Wu has delivered it to the
state department.
The following dispatch from General
Chatfee has been received at the war de.
partment, dated Taku:
1.-TWO afternoon fourth. Evidence ac-
cumulates that diplomatic relations will
not be resumed here for a long time.
Russian legation leave very soon for
Tien-tsin. Appears to me certain Chi
nese government will not return here
while foreign army remains, and if this
be true our legation can transact no busi-
ness. My opinion Peking to be merely
by powers at other points,"
The Chinese minister in London, Sir
Chih Chen Lo Feng Luh, is understood
TO have received from Ii Hung Chang a
copy of the credentials emanating from
the imperial household, appointing the
plenipotentiaries to conduct the negotia.
'!ions for peace and laying down the con-
1itions in relation thereto. 1t is intimat-
thof CHI, 20
transmitted to the Chinese ministers at
other capitals and that the credentials
are such as will satisfy the American
and European governments.
Welcome News to England.
A dispatch from London says:
"The announcement that the Chinese
ministers at the capitals of the powers
have received satisfactory credentials au-
thorizing them to open peace negotia-
tions taken in conjunction with the indi-
cations contained in dispatches from the
far east that China is developing better
disposition to arrange peace terms, is
welcomed here, for the desire to expedite
the settlement Of the trouble is increased
by dispatches received from Hamburg
announcing that Germany will send two
additional detachments of 5000 and 6.000
men respectively to China early in Octo-
ber. These troops, it is reported, have
already been ordered to prepare for their
journey.
Shanghai dispatches dated Sept. in
sist that the great display of force there
must be due to political causes. They
contend that the attitude of the Chinese
is peaceable and does not call for the
taking of extraordinary measures. They
say that there have already been landed
$500 Indian, 800 French and 450 Ger
man troops, in addition to 800 volunteers
and 1000 naval men who are available.
There are 10 foreign warships at Shang'
hal, including the United States gunboat
Princeton, and IA at Woo-Sung, including
the United States cruiser New Orleans.
'Now comes the news that the japanese
representative at Shanghai has informed
his colleague that Japan is sending troops
to participate in the occupation of Shang
hal. Pending their arrival, it is added
600 japanese sailors will be landed"