The news of to-day is that in answer to the appeal from the Chinese Emperor, Kuang Hu, to the United States Gov ment received yesterday, President Kinley has consented to'act as mediator and endeavour to bring about a settlement of the present troubles in Chine without war between the Imperial Government and the Powers. This answer was framed after a consultation between the President and the Secretary of State and was delivered by Secretary Hay yesterday afternoon ty Minister Wu. The text of the appeal front China and the text of the answer are not given out in full as yet, but it is the belief that the President consented to act with the understanding thu the Chinese goverttment shall, so faras it is within its power, bring about'the objects which the United States announced as its purpose in Secretary Hay's note. These are
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