The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
Submits a Programme for Complete
Settlement With China.
SHIPMENT OF ARMS INTERDICTED
Payment OF Indemnity TO the Powers
and Guarantees for the Future
are Also Considered. Us Well
as Establishment OF /. Per-
nlancnt Legation Gucrd
liz IncIiin.

GIy Associated TrcssO
WASHINGTON, October i.-PropoEitians
of a ear-re4chlng character concerning
China are being presented in rapid sue
cess!on 10 this Government. The State
Department had no sooner disposed OF one
Of these propositions today by delivering
q. response to the German Government
than it was confronted by an even more
important proposition submitted by the
French Government ana within half an
hour formally seconded by the Russian
Government.
The answer TO Germany covered the sub
iect Of punLshng Chinese offenders ard
naJie known that the United States had
instructed Minister Conger along the lines
suggested by Germany. These instruc-
1ons look toward securing the names of
the persons deserving chastisement; also
whether tue punsnments accord with the
gravity of the crimes committed, ard
lnany in> what manner the United States
ana the other Powers are 70 be assured
that satisfactory punishment is inflicted
ASIDE from these specific purposes OF the
note it is regarded as important chiefly
in establishing the most satisfactory reia-
tons between the Governments at WASH
ington and Berlin.
y BROAD SCOPE.
The Franco Russian p1opcsal takes
much broader scope and submits a PFC
crlmme under winch the negotiations for
a compete settlement can he carried for
ward The Frencn Cnarge. NJ. Th eoauit,
handed the proposition 10 Secretary HAY
after noon to-day and held a brief con-
ference concerning it. Half an hour later
NJ DuW0llant, the Russian Charge. arrived
at the State department. and haTtGed TO
Mr. Hay u note expressing the RUSSIAN
approval Of the propositions Just suoin tted
by France.
MIR. Hay gave no formal answer 10 the
TWO communications. as they will so first
to the President at Canton
The Franco-Russian proposition IS under
four heads, namely:
First-Punishment Of the guilty parties
secona-Interdiction Of the shipment o.
arms into China.
Third-Payment Of indemnity 10 the
Powers, and fourth-suficient guarantees
for the future.
PERMANENT GUARD.
In additions Il suggestion is made Tor
the establishment OF permanent lesa-
ton guard at Pellin, for the raz!ng of the
Tal1u forts, and for the maintenance OF d
line of communication between Pekln ana
the sea.
The impression here, in advance Of ac-
tion on these propositions by our Govern
ment is that they contain nothing eseE-
TALLY uniting them to be subjects OF con-
sderaton in final settlement. The d!ffi-
Guilty which is likely to arise lies in u1e
placing of proper limitations upon the
scope of each head. This is particularly
true of the subject Of guarantees ana per
haps of that OF indemnity. Still, as al
ready suggested each i undoubtedly
most proper subject for discussion when
the final negotiations are reported. ana
therefore N. Delcasse.s broad proposition,
while likely to consume some time III re-
ducine It 10 diplomatic form, may have
a fair reception awaiting it.
As to the Introduction of arms, the STATE
Department has intimated that there may
be a question as to its wisdom. and there
is reason to believe that Germany will not
view that particular feature with approval
But there appears to be good reason TO
eypect that middle ground will be reached
by confning the intetdiction of arms to a
specified period. possibly TO be fixed oy
the, time required by China within winch
to pay the indemnity
The chief objection to the proposition IS
in its being permanent in its present form.
What the United States Government de-
sires 10 avoid is entering into a programme
that leans in any manner toward the main
tenance Of a foothold on Chinese soil, and
if the other propositions relative 10 the
maintenance OF g line OF free and safe
communication between Pelsin and the sea
and to the legation guards, can be modified!
in the direction OF temporary expedients.
they will be more likely TO receive the
support Of our Government,
1t is apparent from the complexity OF
the latest FrancoRussian proposal that
the phase OF negotiation thus Initiated will
take some time TO dispose Of.
REILLY TO GERMANY.
Following is the text OF the American
reply to the German note, delivered to-day
by Secretary Hay to Baron Speck Won
Sternburg, the German Charge d'Affaires
..The Secretary Of State to the Imperial
German Cha-ge.-Memorandu in response
to the Inquiries nude of the Secretary OF
State. October Cd. 1900. by the German
Charge d'ATaires. touching the Chinese
imperial edict in regard to the punishment
of Prince Tuan and other high Chinese
officials.
"rhe Chinese Minister communicated TO
the Secretary of State. on the I'd instant a
telegram received py MN from Director
General Sheng. converting the purport of
an imperial ediet. dated September a5th.
1863. by which the degradation and punish
nlent OF FRINGE Tuen and other high
officials is decreed
..'IEat, Government OF the United Sttaes Is
disposed 10 regard this measure rs q
proof OF the desire of the Imperial Chinese
Government TO satisfy the REASONABLE tse-
na-sls OF rf.s Powers from injury ana |
outrage which Their legations anE, Their |
nations hava suffered at the hands of evil
disposed persons in China. Although it
has BEEN thought well, in view OF the i
vac,seness of the eisc; N regard TO the
ptr, .stlrnsnt which some OF the .ncrssmi-
nat, ,sersorfs ere to receive. to signify +
to the Chinese Minister the Presidents
view that it would be most regrettable Il
Prince Tuan, who appears from the con-