Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-11
A CRISIS FEARED
IN THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH rHE
CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
Tue QuesttSn OF Indemnity and Com.
neroiei Treaties Obstacles I'm tho
wey Of Progress tn Settling with
ChiuH muss De Removed from,
rebiu 10 Warrington or Co one Of
the Other Capitals.

Washington. January s-The neEotia-
tions which have been pending for somo
time relative 20 the removal from
i'ekin or some OF the subjects I'm inter-
national negotiations 80 that thoy could
be taken up at Washington or at the
capital OF one OF the other powers have
now advanced 90 "A stage where there is
promise OF a satisfactory understanding
among the powers on this move. The
plan originated through "A cabled suR-
Gestion Of Minister ConEer about a
week ago that there was little prospect
OF securing united action on the subject
OF indemnity and OF new commercial
treaties with China. For this reason
Mr.. Congtr suggested that better
progress I'm the negotiations were likely
to result IL these two phases could be
removed from Pekin. and taken up ut
some point entirely removed from the
local influence prevailing there.
Mr.. Conger's idea met with favorable
consideration from the officials here.
ana accordingly the suggestion was
communicated by this Government 10
tho other powers interested in China.
IL was not n proposition 20 remove the
entire Held OF peace negotiations from
phases. relating 10 indemnity and the
| commercial treaties. be taken up et
washington or at one OF the other cap
itals In executing this plan, Il has
been the purpose 20 assemble an inter-
national commission, which could pass
on oil questions OF Indemnity. both
among themselves and as against
| China. IL would be in the main a con-
terence among the powers, although Il
| IL expected that Chinese envoys would
be invited TO participate after the pro-
ceedings have reached stage where
| assured.
The State Department already has
! received indications as 90 the general
feeling OF some OF the powers on thfs
| proposition. But there has not been
time for final action by any of the
powers. nor for such IA consensus Of
| opinion as 10 foreshadow the result.
Ihere appears 10 be no reason TO antici-
pate serious opposition TO the transfer.
az most or the powers have appreci-
ated the obstacles at Pekin I'm the way
OK an agreement on the two subjects OF
indemnity and commercial treaties
minister Conger was heard from
to-day In cablegrar TO the State De-
| partment The text OF the dispatch was
not given out, but II was made known
that, In substance. Mr.. Conger con-
nrmed recent press reports to the
ERECT that there was reason to believe
the Empress Dowager was exerting hep
influence against the acceptance OF the
demands submitted by the powers.
These advices lead to apprehension In
| ofnciai quHrters of another crisis I'm the
negotiations. AS the demands of tha
powers are 'irrevocable," they amount
10 an uitimatum. 80 that a refusal on
the part OF China 10 sign would be
equivalent 70 the rejection of an ulti-
oinclal attention is already Being given
to the course to be pursued in case of
refusal on the part of China II tx
the general belief that uader no CIR
cumstances would there be g declara
lon OF war TO enforce the demands. but
rather prolonged occupancy OF Pexin.
which would again involve compIfca
tions over the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of tbe
empire. The position OF the United
states happens TO be more fortunate
than that or the other powers I'm this
emergency, for IL accepted the word
irrevocable" with reluctance, and then
instructed Minister conger to sign with
an express reservation that the execu-
ton of the demands would not lead to
any territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The United States Government In
seeking 10 Insist upon the signing Of
he treaty by the Chinese envoys ON
ne ground that they presented creden-
ais clothing them with complete au-
fority to act, without the necessity of
st submitting their acts to the I'm
rial Court for approval Based ON
aese credentials. Mr.. Conger and the
other Ministers at Pekin are urging
that the ENJOYS should sign without
reference to the attitude OF the court.
and In case the signatures are given
they viii be accepted as a compIete
expression of the will of the Chinese
Government.
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