Evening journal., 1900-09-06
Germany Expected to Suggest
a Compromise
DANGER OF CLASH AVERTED
No Word Of Change in Military Stu
alton in China Has Reached Au-
thOritieS in Washington

Washington, Sept. 6.-Withln the
last &c hours the United States govern
ment has received from its representa-
b tives at foreign capitals much material
information in regard to the attitude
of the powers on the Russian proposal
10 eyacuate Pelin. These give the gem
eral nature of the responses made to
Russia by certain of the powers. It
is stated authoritatively that If there
was at any time a prospect of a seri-
GUS international clash, this has been
very largely, if not entirely, removed
by the harmonious character of the
communications the several govern
ments are making. The exact nature
of the responses is not made public by
the state department, as there are yet
some replies to be transmitted. II is
said, however, that the answers go
much beyond the tentative character
of those heretofore referred to, and are
of conclusive nature. so far as show
ing the purposes of the governments
although they may not be regarded as
conclusive in accepting or rejecting the
proposition advanced by Russia.
The satisfactory progress Of the ne
gotiations has had the effect OF di-
recting attention to the personality Of
the ENJOYS who probably viii repre-
sent the powers and China in the final
settlement. The impression prevails
here that Mr.. Conger is eminently
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 q separate and in
dividual representative Mr.. Rock
hills name is mentioned as an alter
nate, in case Mr.. Conger does not care
to remain In Pekin or to participate in
the settlement These suggestions,
however, are all speculative, for up TO
this time the state department has not
conferred the necessary special powers
upon any person to represent the gov
ernment in the final negotiations.
II the present state of affairs in
China is protracted until the arrival
there of Field Marshal Count Walder-
see, which should occur in about ten
days or a fortnight, it is not to be
doubted that the government of Ger
many will endeavor to have all the
negotiations with the Chinese govern
ment conducted through that official,
as a representative not of Germany
alone, but of all the powers.
If there is any change in the milf
tary situation since Gen, Chaffees dis
patch supposed to be of the 3Oth ult.,
no word Of it has reached Washington.
1t is understood that disturbances and
outrages upon missionaries continue
in some of the districts outside OF
Pekin. It is believed here, possibly
because of these reports, that the for
eign ministers in Pelin probably will
enter an earnest objection to any with
drawal of troops of their respective
governments until they have had q
chance to express their views.
The German foreign Office appears
to be active in furthering the nego.
tiations, and quite a number of mes
sages have passed between Washing
ton and Berlin. Those persons most
likely to have a correct understanding
of Germany's attitude look for the
suggestion of compromise, or middle
course. which will be neither an ac.
ceptance nor a rejection of the Russian
proposal, but will be such a satisfac-