Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-11
NOT CONFIRMED.
The Report That Powers Had
 Signed the Note.
THE PRESIDENTS PROPOSITION

Negotiations Away From Pekin-
 Reasons for Opposing It by the
 Powers-News by Way of Berlin
 Says Chang and Ching Will Sign in
 Few Days.
 Washington, Jan H. The proposi- tion submitted by the resident to transfer the negotiation ol ee question or lndemnities and revisioI 'eOmmer- cial treaties to some other te than Pekin was designed to facn, a the conclusion of the negotiations as q whole, by separating those still reQuir- ing considerable deliberation from those already determined As some of the powers do not look with flavor up- on this separation and others hesitate fo decide the question. the president has deemed it advisable to withdraw the proposition and has directed the diplomatic representative of the Unit ed states to so inform the governments Sto which the proposition is addressed. At the same time, desiring above all else to avoid delay in the progress of the negotiations, he has directed MT Conger to urge forward their early completion at Pekin. The other gov ernments also have been urgently re- quested to avoid all unnecessary delay in completing the settlement of the Chinese question.
 Naturally the government is diSap- pointed over it's failure to have the negotiations transferred from Pekin. but it takes comfort in the fact that the occasion was given to prove to the powers that the president is acting for the best Interests of all concerned. and withdrew his proposal rather than en- danger the harmony that now exists in the international concert. No at tempt has been made to conceal the news of the presidents action and no ill feeling has been shown in official circles over the first real setback eX perienced by the government. On the contrary, determination is expressed to make the best of the situation by appealing to the powers to direct their representatives at Pekin to bury their differences and reach harmonious conclusion quickly of the two questions which this government would have considered at some other place than the Chinese capital.
 The diplomatic representative of nearly every nation that has an inter est in the adjustment of the Chinese troubles was at the state department yesterday. and some Of them brought the final answers of their ministers of foreign affairs to the American pro posal. -..,<sss s;y
 There is Q feeling here that the sit nation has become critical through the rejection of the presidents suggestion. This government was anxious to have the powers sanction the agreement of the ministers at Pekin on the other points concerned. leaving the matters of indemnities and commercial treaties to be included in a separate agree ment Through this means the dan ger of upsetting the negotiations as q whole would be removed. Now. how ever, a complete agreement is depend ent for success upon harmonious ar rangement with regard to indemnities and commercial treaties. Should the ministers fail to concur in these mat ters the entire negotiations might come to nothing. The government realizes the dangers of delay and has shown its anxiety in the urgent appeal to the powers to instruct their representatives at Pekin to avoid all unnecessary de, lay in reaching a harmonious under. standing.
 Berlin. Jan 11.-A special dispatch IcOm ISk1u 10 lu6 Lohdl LAALClSSi AeA ~ last evening said: 1.-The Chinese court has abandoned its objections to the joint demands of the powers. and it is believed that Prince Ching and l. Hung Chang will sign ill 8 few days It is expected that a telegraphlc au thorization will reach them from Sian Flu to use the imperial seal which is kept under guard in Pekin.'
 Paris, Jan 11-As the result of in uuiries in authoritative quarters th' following statement was made yes terday in regard to the Chinese ques ton: ..The Chinese plenipotentiar1e signed the. joint note yesterday, thu concluding the preliminary stage o the negotiations.
 Itwas added that this important ste was insignificant compared with tn difficulties to be met with between tn powers themselves, whose clashin interests will have full play in tn coming discussions. The proposal c the United States to shift the matte of negotiations finds no favor in tn European chancellories. Three res sbns are given for the opposition.
 First-It is considered a great mi: fake to transfer the negotiations froI China. wrere all the information Is 2 hand respecting the situation and tn feeling among the Chinese themselve' and more especially regarding the COT ditions of trade and commerce wit which the negotiations will be chief concerned.
 Second = The United States con merce with China is comparativel small when compared with that of se' eral other countries. Therefore th United States is not entitled to expet tue negotiations to be carried on z Washington.
 The third and most delicate reaso advanced is that the European power have not felt sufficient confidence thf the United States government mfgf not find itself influenced by the pre-
 es1re of interests having an eye to il cxpl6it1ti0n of China. The attitud 4 some Of the powers, moreover. x a(sra4ed by other motives in opposin &6e united stAtes proposal Gre, 1ss; tp, for example. which seems E. ac6t efkoAgly AntaeOnistic, hi ' & II7 7<J Fl 4 Into considefAtoln il lx 1sfJrdt&d 1S&S&eA toWAl