Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-23
CHINESE PUZZLE,
Feeling That Further Consider
 ation Should Be Official.
AT WASHINGTON OR LONDON.

UT fefhaps Any of the Other European Capitals should Competent Pleni-
 potent:aries Should Be Given the
 Settlement of the Question,
 Washington, Nov 23.-The secretary of state has addressed an identical note to the powers interested in the Chinese situation, setting out tersely and afreSh the objects of the United States government as to China and explaining such objects as can best De treated by the powers with success Tor all interested. The note suggests the opening of fresh negotia- tons on our part and 10 talk over other engagements on q new basis that will take the place of the actions of the ministers at the last meeting in Pekin. Some of the answers are already at hand and it is sad that they are generally in favor CT the proposed new arrangements and the state department expresses sat- isfaction at the progress so far accom- plished. It is believed that the note is an appeal from the extreme course suggested by some of the powers as to the punishment and indemnities to be asked by the various powers
 London, Nov 23-A dispatch to Reuters News Agency from Pekin. dated November p. says: ''Compe- tent Independent judges of the present critical stage of the negotia tions opine that the consideration of all the peace nreliminaries should be transferred to Washington or to a European capital and be placed in the hands of pleni- pOtentlarleS possessed of full powers 10 arrange the terms to be imposed on China Once the terms are agreed on, they should be presented as a demand not requiring negotiation with the thlnese commissioners. It is felt that the present discussions of the minis terS. Who do rot possess the powers to decide on the multiplicity of propo- Sltions without reference to their gov crnmentS. are bound to interminably drag out the preEminaries and result in long delay. causing the greatest In- eaSineSs in the foreign communities, who anticipate vastly increased diff ruIfV in reaching T settlement owing to the alleged waste of time''
 Washington. Nov 22.-Instructions have been sent to Minister Conger by Secretary Hay. in the name of the president. to avoid making conditions for settlement of the Chinese trou- Dies Which the Chinese government would find it impossible to fulfill These instructions. which are suppos. ed1y the outcome of conference be- tween the president and Mr Hay yes terday afternoon, are practically a repetition of the general directions sent to Mr Conger last week. giving him full authority to decide. without further reference to Washington. whether the conditions suggested by the represen- tativeS of the powers were adequate or such that the imperial authorities could carry out. The idea was inn pressed on Minister Conger tliat while desirouS that the Chinese government should punish the guilty and make sat iSfactOry reparation for the injuries and insults to foreigners. the United States were anxious to limit the pro- gram of renrisals to such things as the Chinese coult accomplish. the admins tration realizing that the imposition of impossible conditions would probably result in a renewal of hostilities and international complications that could net be adjusted without the shedding of blood.
 The ministers are insisting on the
  Hsiane who. with his army of at least 10000 imperial soldiers. controls the movements of the Chinese sover- ei@nS. This government believes that Tung Flu Hsiang deserves death. but it is unable to see how he can be reached without precipitating another period of hostilities that would result in great loss of life among the foreign troops and the Chinese people.