Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1900 — CHINA SUES FOR PEACE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CHINA SUES FOR PEACE.

Li-Hung-Cbang Aska America to Name a Commissioner. The Chinese Government, through TA Hung Chang, has made application to the United States for the appointment of Minister Conger or some other American official with authority to open negotiations for the estnbljshment of peace and for fixing definite terms for the settlement of the present trouble. The application came to the- Chinese minister in Washington Monday and was taken by him to the State Department.. The application for the appointment of n peace commissioner expresses willingness to conduct the negotiations at a point desired by the powers. A similar

application has been made by Earl Li to all of the powers interested. His suggestion of Minister Conger as the American commissioner is based on the idea that as Mr. Conger has been rescued be has now the opportunity to proceed to the point where negotiations will be held and conduct them. The application does not suggest any particular terms, nor does it ask for the withdrawal of troops. It requests thitr the negotlafibris shaLL be for the purpose.of bringing about a cessation cf hostilities.

PRINCE LI-HUNG-CHANG. (From a late photograph.)