The stalemate in the negotiations lasted for a month, and it was not until January that the two sides reached an agreement after many compromises. The Americans no longer asked Humen Fort to hand over the soldiers. The two sides decided that the incident was an accident and did not pursue the military responsibility of the other side, but the economic responsibility was borne by the Guangdong local government. It was necessary to compensate the American fast cruiser Mississippi for 22 thousand and pay the crew 22 thousand
Moreover, as an official, Xin 'an sent a delegation to the United States to formally…