The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-03
GOVERNMENT Is PUZZLED
Chinese SituatiOa Has BECOME Very
Embarrassing.

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Embarrassing.
New York, Jan zAThe Herald CORE
spondent teLegraphing 70 his paper from
Washington, says.
'China's pertinent inquiries concerning
the demands Of the powers VIII Be ca e
/ glricaly answered by the United Stat 5.
Minister COnger has not sent the Chi
( ness reply to the state department, but
the authorities are expecting a dispatch.
The questions set forth In the Herald S
I dispatch this morning are 50 plausible
l that the officials are not surprised at
their presentation. The position Of tue
/ United States on the several points
/ raised is thus explained:
First-Might nor the Taku forts remain
! stand,n g, though dismantled? The de-
mand Of the ministers required ''the de-
J structon of the forts. which might OBJ
! struct free communication between PeiIn
and the sea" In compliance with in
+ strucuons. Minister Conger urged that
. the Chinese government be requird 70
dismantle the forts This position was
! abandoned only with reluctance. This
! government will therefore. answer this
question Of the Chinese government in
+ the affirmative.
/ Seconds II proposed 10 behead princes
the same as other offenders? The de-
manu- III LlAE LbfFCEH t--l-~ -4AAAAfN S--e-AA
( impose 'the severest punishment" Tbs
is interpreted TO mean that if it IS i'm
brssibie for the imperial government to
Z do more than imprison the leaders in the
/ outra yes the powers viii be satisfied.
TIE United States does not want blood.
Third-If the demands are acceded to,
would the allies cease sending out eX-
pedtions2 This government has repeat
edly declined to take part in punitive ex-
petitions, and while it has not formally
protested against them it has made It
plain to the powers it dqEs not favor
them.
Fourth-What places DO the allies pro
pose to occupy? The United States pro-
poses to maintain only legation guard
in China. and that in Pekin It insists
that it shall have free cOmmunicati ion
between Pekin and the sea but there is
no reason to think II Will take part IN
the occupation Of any points. This IS
question which the military officers Of
other powers viii answer. Il is likely
that the points TO be mentioned viii be
along the line Of the railroad.
FIfth-HOw long they do purpose to oc-
cupy them? This question Is Likely TO
be embarrassing to the powers. The
United States is anxious that foreign
troops shall be withdrawn as expeditions
~ as possible The demands presented
to Prince Ching and Il Hung Chang
closed with the statement that the pow
ers can hold out no expectation that h
occupation Of Pekin and the province
Of Chill can be brought TO a c0nclus. on"
until the Chinese government has COM
piled with the conditions named This
government did concur in this declara-
ton. The question as to the length Of
time the powers shall occupy points be
tween Pekin and the sea cannot be an
swered by this government, but it viii
try to limit such occupation, whileesin-
surfing the preservation of free commu-
MICA ton
Administration officials believe q
would help toward a prompt settlement
Of the Chinese question should Minister
Conger resign No conirma ton Of his
reported intention which. il is said. he
has communicated to friends. has been
received here. and the understanding II
official circles seems to be that he pro
poses to remain.
Mr.. Conger has reported that in several
important instances he has acted con
trary to the instructions sent him. and
the administration has not hesitated %
call his attention to this fact The re-
port which said he intended to resign
gave as its cause the friction between
him and the state department. Onic' ais
say thiS friction arose from Mr.. Con
gers failure to property carry out his
instructions.
There would be no hesitancy on the
part of the administration about accept
ing Mr. Conger's resignation He was
given to understand several months ago
that If he desired leave II would he
granted him, but he preferred to rema' n
at his post. tt IS thought here that he
viii insist upon remaining. until the ne
gotiations with the Chinese ENJOYS are
concluded, and as conclusion may not
he reached for months. it looks SIS II
Mr.. Conger. supported by missionary
and congressional influence. would re-
main in office during the second admin
istration.
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