Show PROPOSAL WIT II D R4N One Submitted I by the United States to the Powers Regarding China Is Recalled Re-called by President > r Proposition Was to Transfer Negotiations of Indemnity and Conn mercial Treaties to Some Other Place Than PekingSome of the Powers DidNot Look With Favor on Plan Others Hesitated Only Thing to Do Was to Recall IL j t i 1 Washington I Jan 10The proposition submitted by the President to transfer the negotiations of Indemnity and commercial com-mercial treaties to some othet place than Peking was designed to facilitate the conclusion of the Chinese negotiations negotia-tions nsa whole by separating those requiring considerable deliberation from those already determined As r some ot the powers do not look favorably favor-ably upon this separation and others hesitate to decide the question the President deemed it advisable to direct tho diplomatic representatives abroad to cease tp press the proposition and has directed diplomatic representatives representa-tives lo so inform the Governments to whjqh the proposition was addressed INSTRUCTIONS TO CONGER At the same time desiring above all else to avoid delay in the progress of the negotiatiOns he has directed fl Confer to urge forward their completion comple-tion at Peking The other Governments I Govern-ments also have been urgently requested request-ed to avoid all unnecessary delay In I completing the settlement of the Chinese Chi-nese question The foregoing gives In authoritative form the Important action ac-tion determined upon today REASON FOR THIS ACTION Asspecifically stated the action was brought about because some of the powers did not look with favor upon the proposal while others held back in giving their decision Under these circumstances it was manifest to the officials here that unity of action was I impossible and as long as even one power declined to accept the proposition proposi-tion there could be no effective agreement agree-ment for removing the two subjects of negotiation from Peking ACTED ON CONGERS SUGGESTION It understood that the action just taken docs not Involve I the slightest fooling oC disfavor toward these powers pow-ers vhJchi viewed the matter unfavorably unfavor-ably or held back in4 giving their decision de-cision Both the President and Secretary Secre-tary Hay acted on the suggestion of Mr Conger In the hope that this might offer a means of breaking the apparent deadlock In Peking and open the way to a final adjustment Now that thiN phase of the negotiation is closed the officials here feel that It would be ungracious to disclose Just What powers did not look with favor upon the removal plan and they decline l cline to confirm the current speculation has como that much of the opposition ha from Berlin The Instructions to Mr Conger to urge forward the completion of the negotiations at Peking were forwarded for-warded late In the day Mr Congei t during the day was not heard from I |