Show NEW BASIS FOR negotiations WITH CHINA prospect of ei tangle ments induce induces the la lu ted states to make blake hew new suggestions tins lne II 11 e secretary of state has addressed an identical note to the powers inter ested in the chinese on setting out tersely and afresh the object of the un ted led states govern tr ent as to china and pointing out I 1 0 v such objects as are common to the powers can best be secured fhe the note marks the initiation of fresh negotiate ons on our part of a new basis to tide over tl ti e impossible situa tion created at the last meeting of the ministers in peking some responses already are at hand and it is stated that generally our ad vances have been well received and the state department expresses satis faction with the progress so far ach 1 va d it is bel eved that the note is an ap peal from tl e efti erne eme course suggested by some of tl e powers as to the treat ment of ch na especially in the matter of punishments and indemnities to which tl e in aisters at peking seem inclined tl TI a e intent is to push the negotiations on a more rational and business like basis |