Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-13
CHINA MAKES A
SWIFT RESPONSE.
Il is to the United States Mes
sage Regarding Carl Ii
WILL PROTECT AMERICANS.
Russians Preparing 90 Leave Pekn-
british Refuse 90 DO No - France
aud Japan Nay Unite

aud Japan Way iniie'
washington, Sept l3-Thc Chinese
government has made swift answer 20
the latest communication from the state
department relative TO the recognition
OF ii Hung Chang as am envoy COM
petent TO negotiate a peace settlement
There never has been any doubt here as
10 the suaidancy OF Las credentials as
plenpoteuuary but the effort Of the
state department has been TO cause him
10 use any extraordinary powers be-
might have Tor the protection of AmcTl-
can life and property In China, pending
final settlement. Ii has succeeded I'm
attaining this object as Indicated in the
response from ii Hung Chang present.
ed TO Assistant Secretary I'M this
morning by Minister Wa The depart
ment asked III Hung Chang without
further delay to give assurance that
the life ana property Of Americans Will
henoeforth be- respected throughout the
Chinese empire"
WILL PROTECT AMERICANS.
The viceroy has given the assurance
asked for Ills word came IN the shape
Of a cable dispatch 10 Minister WI,
dated yesterday at Shanghai Mr.. WI
called at the state department and pre-
scented this answer TO Or. Hill He In
turn sent Il forward 10 the President.
IL will be for the latter % decide
whether LIS assurance is sufficient 10
meet the needs Of the case.
IL Is believed n the powers can get
together themselves and through COM
missioners arrange for certain common
bases Of compensation for certain
classes OF outrages, good progress can
be made toward a Apal settlement.
However, II the attempt to secure unity
Of action In this direction Is no more
successful than that directed to the
evacuation VI Pekin the United states
government viii look TO It's own inter-
est and appointing its own commits
sloners proceed 70 deal directly with
the Chinese commissioners.
IL Is believed here that IL Hung
Chang already has been advised by
Prince Ching OF the urgent necessity Tor
his attendance IN Pckln 10 initiate the
negotiations. hence his announced in
tention TO sail tomorrow from Shanghai
for the capital
II was stated at the war department
this morning no other orders had gone
forward TO Gen. Chaifee touching a
withdrawal lie IL ready, however
and waits but the word from Washing
ton to begin his march seward,
HOW IT CAME,
Minister WI has received q cable
gram from ii Hung Chang answering
the hope expressed In the American
note Of a few days ago that his powers
are sufficient TO protect American lives
and interests IN China. Earl III says
he has that power and Will see that
he protection is given.
THE HODGES KILLED.
Washington. Sept 13.--Mlnlster Con-
ger cables the state department, undor
date OF September 9Th. as follows.
Hodges killed Pao Ting Flu"
Minister Congers dispatch was In
answer TO cabled inquiry from the
department AS TO the fate Of Missionary
CORTLAND Van Rensselaer, Hodge and
wife, Elsie Campbell Hodge The
couple were natives OF Philadelphia,
and belonged TO the Presbyterian mis-
sion.
RUSSIANS WILL LEAVE,
81 Petersburg. Sept 13.-The Novoe
Nremya says quarters have already
been secured az Tlen Tsin for Russian
troops leaving Pekin, The paper adds
that some attachments will march TO
Taku and remain there but the ma
Jority will return % Port Arthur or ia
Lien Wan for the winter.
A dispatch from Sartov says that the
dispatch OF batteries OF artillery aud the
purchase OF horses for the use OF the
Russian army IN the far East have
been countermanded.
BRITISH REFUSE TO GO.
London Sept. l3-London's reply TO
the Russian proposition for the ey8cua-
ton OF Pekin was sent two days ago
and as the Associated Press foreCasted,
Great Britain declines 10 eyacuate
previous TO satisfactory guarantee
from the Chinese government, for the
fulfllment Of certain conditions.
There Is a general disposition here
20 accept as mainly correct the state
ment that all the powers have now re-
piled to the Russian proposal thatGreat
Britain and Germany have declined 10
evacuate Pekin, that Austria and Italy
have decided to be guided by Geumanys
decision, and that the Others have
agreed TO q more or less modified with.
drawal az defining the attitude of the
powers. IL Is deduCed therefrlm per-
haps because the British wish is laiher
TO the thought. that the czar viii agree
20 allow his troops 20 remain 90 the
Chinese capital until he sees the re-
suits OF the present negotiations look
ing to the establishment OF basis upon
which peace settlements can De dis
cuSsed ana which are said 90 contain
the suggestion Of "a compromise DJiCu-
lated 20 maintain the unity of the p0w-
ers, while satisfying both the advocates
and the opponents OF the Withdrawal
OF the troops from Pekln
SUGGESTED COMPROMISE.
According 10 the suggested come
promise ARRANGEMENT Il Is proposed that
the strength of the garrison of Pekin.
which Is 20 be international is made
dependent on the progress and rharac-
ter Of the negotiations with China
With regard 20 the conditions which.
as Prince Ching has informed n Hung
Chang, certain power has proposed.
namely, the naturalization OF Ton Tsln,
the creation OF Heb Lang Kmue as
buner state, that the powers shall place
International garrisous al the treaty
ports and the execution OF the Boxer
chiefs. Another dispatch from Shanr-
hal say Manchurla has been suggested
as buffer state
IL MUST 60 TO PEKIN
According 10 a dispatch from Shang-
hal received today another imperial
edict dated Tchow September 81 has
been issued reurging n Hung Chang