The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-08
ANOTHER MOVE COMING
Exactly What It Is No One Seems
Able to Say.
THERE IS SOME TALK OF A COMPROMISE
Paris Hears It Suggested That the Allies Wtlr
draw From Pekin, Leaving There, How
ever, the International Guard.
England Opposes.
(By the Associated .Press.)

. 10y the 'ASSOCldltu 1IcSS.J
Washington, September minister
WI arrived in Washington from Cape
May late this afternoon and pro-
ceeded directly othe State Depart
ment. 1t is understood that he had
Received on intimation that the De-
partment officials were desirous of
comforting with him. For nearly an
hour the Minister was closeted behind
locked doors with Acting Secretary
Hill and Assistant Secretary Adee.
None of the parties to the, conference
was communicative as to the confer.
ence, but at its conclusion DR.. Hill
repaired to the White House with a
portfolio well filled with papers.
For several hours preceding the
Minister'S visit Acting Secretary Hill
and Assistant Secretary Adee had
been engaged in short conferences,
and it was gathered that the nego-
tiations relative to China were APP
preaching another phase and that an
other pronouncement of some kind
was in preparation. When the United
States made its response to the Rus
sian note on the Goth ultimo the Off
clals here expressed the belief that
about a weeks time would be requir-
ed to determine upon the next step,
and at the end of that time it would
be definitely known whether or not
the troops were to be withdrawn from
Pekin. That period of time has now
elapsed. The reports from the Euro
pean chancellories indicate that, Off
cially at least, this important subject
is being treated with the greatest de-
liberation, and at least another week,
and probably even more time, may be
consumed in framing the last of the
answers to the Russian note.
Meanwhile our Government has
pretty well satisfied itself as to the
attitude towards this last pro-
position of each and all of
the powers interested in the
Chinese problem. 1t may be that
this knowledge is regarded as suffi-
cient upon which to base another for
ward, and perhaps in this case,
independent movement by the United
States toward the ultimate with
drawal of the troops and the settle
ment with China which the Govern
ment has had in mind since the be-
ginning of the trouble.
The consultations with Mr.. WI are
believed to have been inspired by a
desire to learn something of the per-
sonality of Chinese notables whose
names have been suggested as proper
to constitute the Chinese side of any
commission which may be named to
arrange a settlement of the difficult
ties. Mr.. WI is an ardent adherent
of Earl Ii. There was much specula-
tiOn here as to thep ersonnel of the
American Commissioners, in case the
peace negotiations should be entrust-
ed to such a body, and the names of
men prominent in international af-
fairs in recent years all have been
canvassed. included in the list is
the name of General John w. Foster,
but it is regarded as much more pro-
bable that if he appears at all in these
negotiations it will be in his old place
as a representative of the Chinese
Government.
There was dearth of official infor-
nation from China today. General
Chaffee got through dispatch dated
September 1st at Pekin, indicating
that couriers are still employed to
close the gap in the line of commune
cation between Tien Tesin and Pekin.
This dispatch made no mention of
the military situation and it was in
ferred that affairs in 1ekin remain
quiet. l.4e dispatch warmly com
mended Colonel Aaron S. Daggett for
gallantry in China and urged that he
made a brigadier general before his
retirement nine years hence.