Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-31
WORKING FOR PEACE.
United States and Russia Arc
Side by Side.
THEIR l.rIJESCE WILL BE FELT.
after Order In China Is Established Other
Questions WIN BE Rapidly Disposed
of-Li Hung Chang May Yet Prove M

washington, AIR. 3l.--tFhe United
States government. having acted upon
the Russian proposition as to the
withdrawal of troops from Picking, is
now quietly waiting for responses to
the notes which have been sent to
our various representatives abroad
for presentation to tie powers Judg
ing by the rate OF progress made iii
the preceding negotiations several
days aud perhaps week may pass
| before all Of these replies are receiv-
ed. According 30 their formal sxpres
sions, all of the powers are agreed
upon this one poinf--they do not de-
sire to enter upon formal war upon
China. The United Suites govern
ment is trying to bring about this re-
suit.
For the moment it finds itself side
| by side with Russia, whose earnest
ness cannot be questioned at this
time. The object now In view is to
bring about situation in China that
will admit of the beginning of nego-
tiati0nS looking To the re-establish-
ment of order and the cessation of
heStilties, the insurance of protec-
ton to foreign life and property. At
ter that the negotiations may touch
upon other questions that remain to
be settled. 1t Is with this object that
Russia has suggested the withdrawal
from Peking, in order that the Chi
neSe government may resume the
refns of power. for the Chinese peo-
pie, being guided by externals. are
not apt TO yield fealty to Il govern
ment not in the possession of its own
capital The United States govern
ment has been earnestly champions
ing the cause of Ii Hung Chang
from a precisely similar motive.
namely desire to speedily rehabili
tate the Chinese government in order
that it may carry oft its espresso
desire to settle the difficulties which
have arisen. This has been the oh.
ieet of the negotiations of the last few
days. and the Russian note and the
United States response were but the
parts OF the general plan.
Intention of otf,.r Powers.
In responding to the Russian note
as II did. the United States govern.
meht availed itself Of the opportunity
of directly inviting the remaining
powers to express their desires in
the matter of Il settlement or rather
to indicate how. in their Judgment.
peace negotiations could be thus in
stuffed. This note Is calculated to
secure Il full disclosure of the inten-
tions of the powers. If the inquiry
Is met by them in the frank spirit in
which it was conceived by the United
States government The difficulty an
pretended now in reaching settle
ment lies in the intentional delay and
procrastination on the part of any
power which Is concealing its true
pnrnose. and does not desire 10 avoid
formal war.
TIE state department Is already
embarrassed in securing responses
to its note challenging the produc-
ton Of objections to Ii Hung Chang.
1t appears that much confusion ex-
lists at TalIn as to what actually had
heen decided upon respecting the
treatment Of Ii Hung Chang. should
he arrive at that place en- route to Pc
King. The reports of the naval com
manders to their governments rather
increased the confusion In an inter
national sense Admiral Remev found
IT difficult to sft out the facts at
Taku. Now the state department
finds the replies so far received from
Europe vague and unsatisfactory
from the reason that tile various gov
ernments appear to have different nm
derStandhp@S as to the exact condi-
tons ut Taku.
Matters soon to BE Adjusted
It could not be learned from whom
replies We're received and which were
missing. hrt it can be stated that at
present the question as to the ac-
n tv of ri T
and his freedom from interference re-
main unsettled. The advance of the
Russian proposition may reduce the
importance of the other questions for
with the return of the Chinese gov
eminent to feking the smaller mat
ters of the personalities of the ENJOYS
| and the sutficiency of credentials
| could he speedily adjusted .tltogeth-
or, the opinion among the members
of the administration here is that the
Russian move has been made direct
" for nm earlier settlement of the
Chinese difficulties than seemed pos
sble Il few days ago
Secretary Root. in speaking vester-
day Of the statement in the Conger
dispatch. saying that Prince Ching
was coming to Peking. said that it
was a favorable indication. Prince
Ching has been friendly to the for
eigners ana has been among the more
progressive of the Chinese officials.
It was also stated that the condi-
ton seemed to be improving. So far
no orders have been issued directing
the return of the United States
troops from China or their removal
from Picking to Tien Tsin or to any
tther point on the seaeoast
1t Is still the policy of the United
States. as expressed in the note of
July 3. to secure order In China. If
there should appear in Picking mem
hers Of the Chinese government who
were duly authorized to organize
government. and could do so. with
the prospect of restoring order
throughout the empire. II would be
considered a movement on the
part of China toward carrying out
the demands of the United States.
This government might then consid-
or the adyiSability of withdrawing